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Spa 24hr race

Started by Marc Fenner, July 10, 2007, 13:13:20

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Marc Fenner

Hi

Does anyone know of anymore information about spa?
Entree fee and rules etc.

Is anyone else planning on going?

Marc Fenner

Just come of the phone to Steve Sykes. He thinks we should know what is happening about Spa in the next few days.
They are having the same problem as mondello with someone moving next to the track then moaning.
There will be a race just waiting to hear if its a 24hr or 2x8hr races.
Whatever happens we can run in our own class

Geoff Archer

Quote from: "Marc Fenner"Just come of the phone to Steve Sykes. He thinks we should know what is happening about Spa in the next few days.
They are having the same problem as mondello with someone moving next to the track then moaning.
There will be a race just waiting to hear if its a 24hr or 2x8hr races.
Whatever happens we can run in our own class
remember mark we cant get entries for our own races, 2 8 hr races?  bet your mates wish they did our race now lol :wink:
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Derek Coghill

The difference being that I presume Spa has a licence for 24 hr races whereas Mondello didn't?

I think there was a 24hr race there not that long ago - can't remember if it was saloons or sportscars - is that what alerted said chap to the fact that he'd bought a house near a racetrack?

Two 8hr races, not 3?

Marc Fenner

No Geoff we would be racing with the other cars but in our own class.

Steve was saying that spa have been given 6x24hr tickets. They are trying to sort out if they have any left or if we can use one. There was a race a few weeks ago and they used 2 of the tickets as they had practice on the thursday as well as the race.

Geoff Archer

marc please re read my post and think
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Marc Fenner

Ok im very sorry! :cry:

They did do the 24hr here though with Mr Hollis

Roy Eastwood

Here's the site of the race 'organiser'
http://www.amcxl.org/ - not much hint of anything there - a bit sad even...

And this is what the organiser of the 2cv club meeting at the event has to say:


La Vie à Deuche a.s.b.l. : COMMUNIQUE


Amis deuchistes,

Les 24H 2Cv de Francorchamps n'auront pas lieu le premier week end d'octobre.

Au lendemain de l'édition 2006, le santa fé motor club annonçait qu'il ne serait plus organisateur de la réputée épreuve ardennaise. Depuis, une équipe dont nous ne pouvons que saluer le dévouement a mis sur pied un championnat qui se déroule sur plusieurs pistes mais bien sur, leur vœux le plus cher était d'organiser le double tour d'horloge spadois.
Les dates du 10 et 11 novembre sont réservées, mais la dérogation permettant de rouler la nuit n'est pas accordée ; de ce fait il y aurait deux courses (le samedi et le dimanche) pour un total de 17 heures avec – peut etre, qui sait, une dérogation qui finirait par tomber, permettant en conséquence le déroulement normal d'une course de 24 heures.

En date du 30 Août et dans l'incertitude la plus totale, après moult réflexions et cogitations, La Vie à Deuche a.s.b.l. prend donc, avec une certaine tristesse il faut le reconnaître, la décision de ne pas impliquer ses membres ni les nombreux habituels participants dans l'organisation d'un meeting qui ne serait que l'ombre de ce qu'il fut. (Aucune assurance quant au déroulement d'une course de 24 heures , le tour du circuit casé à 09 heures le samedi, ... ). Il n'y aura donc pas, comme par le passé, de MEETING organisé par La Vie à Deuche a.s.b.l. Aucun accueil ou présence du club sur le circuit spadois à ces dates

Voila, une page est tournée et nous profitons de l'occasion pour adresser, une fois encore, un grand merci à tous les amis qui nous ont fait confiance pendant dix sept ans en nous rejoignant sur le toit de la Belgique pour célébrer la deuche dans les brumes et les frimas de fin de saison.


Later.....
Well, looks like it's 'back on' then (see next page) - brilliant - the above is just the decision by the club that organises the 'road' 2cv camp at the venue - I think they just had to make a decision at some time as to whether to commit to organising that part of it.

Derek Coghill

Shame about the campsite/rally. They can't be doing it just to get out of giving me it free because they threw my tent out last year.....

They're only allowed a certain number of 24hr races there each year; it may be that they've used up their allowance, which would be a pity. Time to get it sorted out a bit better for next year.

Paul Robertson

A disaster for the belgian series and something we should all be aware of when thinking that another organising club may be a good way for us to go

helen deeley

Any chance of that in English?
Paddock Hill Bend is not flat in top!

Geoff Archer

It says roughly :
This year a new organisation makes the 2cv race competition, and they choose 10-11th november to race 24H. But they didn't get autorisation to race by night. Instead of that they were talking about have 2 races... but maybe it will change and there will be 24 hours race!! -->
"La Vie à Deuche" decided because of that, to do not organise the meeting...
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helen deeley

thanks for that. Bad news for them
Paddock Hill Bend is not flat in top!

Marc Fenner

Steve Sykes has been in contact with louis who is running. There will deff be a race. Prob a 6hr and a 9hr. Still trying for the 24hr though. More to follow

Paul Robertson

It is apparently back on as a 24hr now.