Arizona Posted 23 September, 2009 Posted 23 September, 2009 Spoke to a couple of people on here about going to Spa for this years race, but unfortunately I left it a bit late and nobody could get time of work, etc. Anyway, I'm planning to go to next years race and thought I'd see if anyone on here wants to tag along. Would be good to put a few names to faces and better than going on my tod again. Thought I'd get the message out early in case people need to request the days off work in advance. I'd probably be driving over and getting the ferry from Dover. Naturally the cost of the ferry, fuel and hotel (depending on where we stay) would be cheaper the more people who go. Bronze tickets for the weekend are 160 euro. Everyone is welcome. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Edit: Rough idea of costs: 3 day bronze ticket - e160 (£140 ish) Return ferry - £120 Fuel - £150 (I stayed in a hotel in Charleroi which was 1 hr 30 from Spa) Hotel - e40 a night, 4 nights (£140 ish, £70 for 2 sharing. Basic but clean hotel) So if we take 1 person - £550 2 people - £345 3 people - £300 4 people - £278 More than 4 and we'd need another car.
Post-it note Posted 23 September, 2009 Posted 23 September, 2009 I would love a trip to spa with my (e)friends. :axe:
Son of Bob Posted 23 September, 2009 Posted 23 September, 2009 I could be tempted if someone was willing to join me in drinking lots and lots of beer!
Guest Dark Sotonic Mills Posted 23 September, 2009 Posted 23 September, 2009 Can't you borrow a plane off work?
Arizona Posted 23 September, 2009 Author Posted 23 September, 2009 Cheaper to go to Silverstone tbh. I'll bet, considering there wont be a race there next season. And yes your right, but I'm going to Spa!:axe:
sotonjoe Posted 23 September, 2009 Posted 23 September, 2009 Why bother? Just ask Ponty who is going to win.
Ponty Posted 23 September, 2009 Posted 23 September, 2009 I'll bet, considering there wont be a race there next season. And yes your right, but I'm going to Spa!:axe: There may not be a race at Spa either, fella. The circuit's currently legally shut down after a judge set a permanent closure injunction against it. I have no idea whether it will be resolved it time either. http://sport.turbomagazine.be/index.php?pg=news&id=2681 Sorry, it's in French. Edit: Here's something in English http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/09/23/spa-loses-right-to-host-f1-race/ A race suspension until 2026, apparently.
Ponty Posted 23 September, 2009 Posted 23 September, 2009 Why bother? Just ask Ponty who is going to win. Brilliant. BTW, Kimi's son in 2026.
Ponty Posted 23 September, 2009 Posted 23 September, 2009 Forget what I said. My news feed has finally picked up on a temporary stay of execution for the circuit. It's unknown what will happen after the season and on into next year though.
Arizona Posted 23 September, 2009 Author Posted 23 September, 2009 Just seen that story on SSN. ******!!! Hopefully the race will go ahead. F1 just wouldn't be the same without Spa.
surrey1saint Posted 25 September, 2009 Posted 25 September, 2009 The race couldn't run a couple of years ago,??I think over some financial problems then. Seems like it has raised its ugly head again.
Arizona Posted 21 October, 2009 Author Posted 21 October, 2009 Well, according to the provisional calendar, Spa is still on there on the original dates, so a compromise would seem to have been reached. Spa wasn't on the calendar in 2003 or 2006. The reasons were a dispute over tobacco advertising and modifications to the circuit respectively.
hypochondriac Posted 21 October, 2009 Posted 21 October, 2009 Well I'm well up for going and so is my mate.
hamster Posted 22 October, 2009 Posted 22 October, 2009 I could be tempted if someone was willing to join me in drinking lots and lots of beer! I hate Formula 1. Understand this it IS NOT a 'sport' COUNT ME IN. I refuse to share with mrs Bridge Too Far.
hamster Posted 22 October, 2009 Posted 22 October, 2009 Scratch that. I INSIST on sharing with mrs Bridge Too far. If you go mrs Bridge Too far, I would like to aplly for the position of 'Chaperone'. Please hamster
hamster Posted 22 October, 2009 Posted 22 October, 2009 Why bother? Just ask Ponty who is going to win. That is genius. Lets all get down there and Ponty to tip us the wink. We could make a killing. can you imagine if us saints fans through the medium of SWF take the bookies to the cleaners? We could all retire on 1 single car race? Ponty are you in?
hamster Posted 22 October, 2009 Posted 22 October, 2009 Well, according to the provisional calendar, Spa is still on there on the original dates, so a compromise would seem to have been reached. Spa wasn't on the calendar in 2003 or 2006. The reasons were a dispute over tobacco advertising and modifications to the circuit respectively. 'tobacco adverting' being the most important issue probably. Wonder what that 'compromise' was actually. Who runs that sport really? Just a load of 200mph adverts. I do not get it? I would see bettre and worse driving if I sat at the ASDA roundabout. yes you all know the one. What a scary roundabout. SLOW DOWN people, we all want to get home ffs. And i still get the brainwashing from all the ASDA lorries passing by. Or should that be parking by. What the **** has happened to that roundabout? ****ing ASDA, 3 bottles of Red for a tenne though? You can't argue with that. BASTARDS Is it no co-incidence that BASTARD is an anagram of ASDA TRB. Should be a good trip. I may be washing my hair.
Arizona Posted 20 November, 2009 Author Posted 20 November, 2009 Spa has it's liscence back for at least the next two years. http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headlines/news/detail/091118181909.shtml Anyone still interested in going next season?
Arizona Posted 16 December, 2009 Author Posted 16 December, 2009 Just to clarify, he is talking about going to the race.
Arizona Posted 16 December, 2009 Author Posted 16 December, 2009 You couldn't nick us a couple of VIP all access passes could you? Ta in advance.
Ponty Posted 16 December, 2009 Posted 16 December, 2009 You couldn't nick us a couple of VIP all access passes could you? Ta in advance. I can't even get them for myself.
Baj Posted 17 December, 2009 Posted 17 December, 2009 I can't even get them for myself. We dont want them for you, we want them for us... jeez...
Kadeem Hardison Posted 17 December, 2009 Posted 17 December, 2009 I would definitely like to go to this. So far: me, Boj and Arizona. Anyone want to join The Three Musketeers?
Baj Posted 20 December, 2009 Posted 20 December, 2009 I would definitely like to go to this. So far: me, Boj and Arizona. Anyone want to join The Three Musketeers? Bwwahah, yeah good one, you best start walking now then
jawillwill Posted 20 December, 2009 Posted 20 December, 2009 Wooo! Mod-free weekend in August! I'm going to have a massive "Skins party", damage everything, throw up on the main board, **** in the Lounge and have sex with the sluttiest female member in forum suggestions. After that I'm going to post sarcastic remarks everywhere!
Michelle Posted 27 December, 2009 Posted 27 December, 2009 You couldn't nick us a couple of VIP all access passes could you? Ta in advance. I got a tour round the Macca garage and associated areas at Spa '08. Wander down the pit lane, access all behind the scenes as well. 'Twas fun. :-)
John Boy Saint Posted 10 April, 2010 Posted 10 April, 2010 This sounds a very tempting: just a little tip use Tesco Clubcard vouchers to go thru the Tunnel. You have £10 of Clubcard vouchers they become £40 off the price of a ticket. We have a tunnel booking prime time return in the summer £158. Just as an aside I quite fancy Le Mans one year
Arizona Posted 24 April, 2010 Author Posted 24 April, 2010 It seems we have four onboard for this trip. Still room for one more if anyone's interested. Tickets - €150 Chalet - €350 between all of us. €70 each if we get 5 people. Ferry - £30 each.
Spudders Posted 24 April, 2010 Posted 24 April, 2010 It seems we have four onboard for this trip. Still room for one more if anyone's interested. Not sure if I am one of the four, but I am a definite now
Dog Posted 25 April, 2010 Posted 25 April, 2010 Can I come, can I ? Spoke to me mum this morning and she thinks it's a good idea. Charged the DS up for the journey and got some yummy cakes and pop packed. Will I need a passport, and what colours are we wearing? Can I have a window seat and what sort of figure are we looking at on the pocket money front. Can't bloody wait for this one, Wooohoooo!
JustMike Posted 25 April, 2010 Posted 25 April, 2010 It seems we have four onboard for this trip. Still room for one more if anyone's interested. Tickets - €150 Chalet - €350 between all of us. €70 each if we get 5 people. Ferry - £30 each. cheers mate, will start arranging childcare etc :-)
Arizona Posted 30 August, 2010 Author Posted 30 August, 2010 Had an awesome weekend in Spa with Baj, JustMike and Spudgun. Got to see all 3 days of actions in what has to be one of the most entertaining and wettest Grand Prix weekends for some time. Arrived at the track Friday morning to a thunderstorm. I've never seen anywhere so dark at midday as that. It was like an eclipse. Tipped it down all day, but it at least made some of the practice sessions a bit interesting. Saturday provided one of the best qualy sessions I've ever seen. Everyone desperate to get a lap in before the rain came in the first session, to the point where cars were overtaking and crashing into each other on their flying laps. It was a like a 2 lap race, with more action than the whole weekend at Bahrain or Barcelona. The race was brilliant too. We all went nuts when Hamilton beat Webber off the line and came through to lead, past where we were sat on the first lap. Wanted Rubens to have a good 300th Grand Prix, but laughed my arse off at his colision with Alonso. Wasn't even close to getting the car slowed down for that corner. Then that muppet Vettel ruined a perfect weekend by taking out Button with a Formula Ford level mistake. Gave him a nice big boo, then a cheer when he went past with a puncture several laps later after another colision. Nearly shat myself when it rained and Hamilton went off and was gutted for Kubica losing out to Webber with a mistake in the pits. To cap off an excellent race, Rosberg stuck one past Schumacher at the end and Alonso went and spun off into the barrier. Went nuts again when Hamilton hung on for the win after the second safety car. After all that me and Baj stood playing along to the national anthem on vuvuzelas during the podium ceremony on the giant screen. Then we ducked under the fench and wandered halfway back round the track to Eau Rouge. I've even got a chunk of carbon fibre from Alonso's crashed Ferrari as a souvenir. Epic weekend, if you ever get chance to go to the GP at Spa, I can't reccomend it enough.
oxfordshire_saint Posted 5 September, 2010 Posted 5 September, 2010 Had an awesome weekend in Spa with Baj, JustMike and Spudgun. Got to see all 3 days of actions in what has to be one of the most entertaining and wettest Grand Prix weekends for some time. Arrived at the track Friday morning to a thunderstorm. I've never seen anywhere so dark at midday as that. It was like an eclipse. Tipped it down all day, but it at least made some of the practice sessions a bit interesting. Saturday provided one of the best qualy sessions I've ever seen. Everyone desperate to get a lap in before the rain came in the first session, to the point where cars were overtaking and crashing into each other on their flying laps. It was a like a 2 lap race, with more action than the whole weekend at Bahrain or Barcelona. The race was brilliant too. We all went nuts when Hamilton beat Webber off the line and came through to lead, past where we were sat on the first lap. Wanted Rubens to have a good 300th Grand Prix, but laughed my arse off at his colision with Alonso. Wasn't even close to getting the car slowed down for that corner. Then that muppet Vettel ruined a perfect weekend by taking out Button with a Formula Ford level mistake. Gave him a nice big boo, then a cheer when he went past with a puncture several laps later after another colision. Nearly shat myself when it rained and Hamilton went off and was gutted for Kubica losing out to Webber with a mistake in the pits. To cap off an excellent race, Rosberg stuck one past Schumacher at the end and Alonso went and spun off into the barrier. Went nuts again when Hamilton hung on for the win after the second safety car. After all that me and Baj stood playing along to the national anthem on vuvuzelas during the podium ceremony on the giant screen. Then we ducked under the fench and wandered halfway back round the track to Eau Rouge. I've even got a chunk of carbon fibre from Alonso's crashed Ferrari as a souvenir. Epic weekend, if you ever get chance to go to the GP at Spa, I can't reccomend it enough. Sounds like you guys enjoyed it as much as I did! The missus and I did the whole weekend too (including the pitwalk on the Thursday). Where were you sat? On the Friday we were about halfway along the Kemmel Straight but spent Sat and Sun on the big grass verge at Pouhon. We pre-booked to hire on the Kangaroo TV devices for the weekend too, definitely worth the 50 euros we paid.
Arizona Posted 7 September, 2010 Author Posted 7 September, 2010 Sounds like you guys enjoyed it as much as I did! The missus and I did the whole weekend too (including the pitwalk on the Thursday). Where were you sat? On the Friday we were about halfway along the Kemmel Straight but spent Sat and Sun on the big grass verge at Pouhon. We pre-booked to hire on the Kangaroo TV devices for the weekend too, definitely worth the 50 euros we paid. Pretty much the same actually. Friday session one we were half way along Kemmel too. Friday afternoon and Saturday morning on the inside of Rivage. Qualy and Sunday on the banking at Pouhon. Did you see (or hear) a group of people with two vuvuzelas (one green one blue)? That was us.
oxfordshire_saint Posted 9 September, 2010 Posted 9 September, 2010 Pretty much the same actually. Friday session one we were half way along Kemmel too. Friday afternoon and Saturday morning on the inside of Rivage. Qualy and Sunday on the banking at Pouhon. Did you see (or hear) a group of people with two vuvuzelas (one green one blue)? That was us. Heard the vuvuzelas, but didn't see them! I guess you were closer to the top of that grass bank? We were only about 2/3 of the way up it (despite getting there at 7am, the best spots at the top were gone already!). We were right next to a group of Swiss guys who had a massive green/blue old Sauber flag. Did you go to the pitwalk on the Thursday? Great to meet some of the drivers, but completely unregulated in terms of crowd control, wouldn't be surprised if people got injured at it. I did laugh when I saw what campsites in the local vicinity were charging, we camped 23rd-30th in Bastogne for cheaper than those only staying for the weekend locally and it was only about a 45 min drive to the circuit for us each day.
Arizona Posted 9 September, 2010 Author Posted 9 September, 2010 Heard the vuvuzelas, but didn't see them! I guess you were closer to the top of that grass bank? We were only about 2/3 of the way up it (despite getting there at 7am, the best spots at the top were gone already!). We were right next to a group of Swiss guys who had a massive green/blue old Sauber flag. Did you go to the pitwalk on the Thursday? Great to meet some of the drivers, but completely unregulated in terms of crowd control, wouldn't be surprised if people got injured at it. I did laugh when I saw what campsites in the local vicinity were charging, we camped 23rd-30th in Bastogne for cheaper than those only staying for the weekend locally and it was only about a 45 min drive to the circuit for us each day. We were about a couple of 'rows' back from the top of the grass bank, pretty near the top. I think I remember seeing that Sauber flag on Saturday during qualy, can't remember it during the race. Can you see yourself on here at all? We didn't do the gridwalk on Thursday, can you get in with a bronze pass? We didn't arrive in Belgium until Thursday evening so Friday morning was our first day at the circuit. We stayed in a lovely hut in a small village in the Ardennes, about 45 minutes away too.
oxfordshire_saint Posted 12 September, 2010 Posted 12 September, 2010 Haha, no, we weren't up the tree! Can't see us on that pic but you must've been fairly close. We were on quite a marshy bit of ground, but it meant our fold-out chairs dug in well. I'll put a pic up of where we were once the missus gets round to uploading them from her camera (it's an SLR and I'm not allowed to touch it, lol) Shame Hamilton ruined all his good work that day with his forgettable drive (if you can call it that?) today.
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