Spa 6 Hours but really "Five" Hours 2007 merged - Page 51

rogerwills · 30 Nov 2007, 19:37 (Ref:2078941)

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Originally Posted by esper

high reving anglia through eau rouge

Harsh call John! Thats about the most on-topic post on this thread for a very long time!!

delta · 30 Nov 2007, 20:36 (Ref:2078965)

You cant stop the Spa thread its the talk arround the Paddocks i think we should carry on till next year. Can anyone start a count down clock to Spa 2008."or is that being silly"

**Peter Mallett** · 30 Nov 2007, 20:40 (Ref:2078971)

Do we have a date yet?

Eddy V · 30 Nov 2007, 20:41 (Ref:2078972)

For the time being still Sep 26-28. But they haven't made it official yet.

delta · 30 Nov 2007, 20:48 (Ref:2078977)

Just had a quick fix whatching Gordons vidio clip. Whos going to HSCC dinner ?

johngee · 30 Nov 2007, 20:50 (Ref:2078978)

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Originally Posted by delta

Just had a quick fix whatching Gordons vidio clip. Whos going to HSCC dinner ?

Yes but you can pretend you don't know me if you want!

terence · 1 Dec 2007, 08:00 (Ref:2079212)

I have E-Mailed Vincent asking if the date has been set,but he's on holiday,so, no new's yet.[This bit is "OnTopic"]

If a whole bunch of us were to go to the HSCC Dinner,we could all pretend not to know John.

johngee · 1 Dec 2007, 09:12 (Ref:2079231)

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Originally Posted by terence bower

If a whole bunch of us were to go to the HSCC Dinner,we could all pretend not to know John.

Well, you'll have to be quick (which probably rules you out

) - it's tonight!

Dinkel · 1 Dec 2007, 10:54 (Ref:2079268)

Say gents, is Spa6 the only historic race you do?

johngee · 1 Dec 2007, 11:02 (Ref:2079272)

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Originally Posted by Dinkel

Say gents, is Spa6 the only historic race you do?

Who said the Dutch don't have a sense of humour!

terence · 1 Dec 2007, 18:13 (Ref:2079451)

To repeat Eddy's earlier date it would seem as though those date's have now been finalized.
As for the unusually witty comment from Johngee,perhaps I could give you a ride round next year John.

Doe's anyone remember the RMU events that were held in May,? Barry has been invited to put a grid together for the 2nd-4th May. An excellent shake-down for the 6Hrs maybe?

terence · 1 Dec 2007, 18:19 (Ref:2079452)

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Originally Posted by johngee

Who said the Dutch don't have a sense of humour!

Esper?

Eddy V · 1 Dec 2007, 19:26 (Ref:2079484)

The RMU event was a boring, rather modern event. The Classic tag seemed to be missing. I wasn't there, but I got the info from some marshals afterwards.

You see Terry, I knew (cough) the 6 Hours were that weekend.
Maybe I do have some powers.

esper · 1 Dec 2007, 20:46 (Ref:2079514)

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Originally Posted by terence bower

Esper?

no not me

delta · 2 Dec 2007, 11:18 (Ref:2079796)

Hey John had a great evening at HSCC dinner i could of listend to David Piper all night with his old racing stories. And of corse when he started talking about the old Spa track i sometimes wish i could off raced on the original circuit . It looks likely we will be racing at Spa 3 times next year will keep you all posted with the dates as soon as i know. For now will have to make do with a couple of Saturday mornings at Blackbush on the Rotax.

terence · 2 Dec 2007, 12:37 (Ref:2079863)

Delta,I take it you know that virtualy all of the old road course is still in use.

esper · 2 Dec 2007, 17:34 (Ref:2079979)

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Originally Posted by terence bower

Delta,I take it you know that virtualy all of the old road course is still in use.

piper talks about the old track francorchamps-malmedy-masta-stavelot . so only la source - eaurouge - camel straight are the same. Just try to do 180 with your trailer at Masta when going to the stavelot entrance. That gives you small sensations as were lived in the past by names like Piper etc.

terence · 2 Dec 2007, 17:38 (Ref:2079984)

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Originally Posted by esper

piper talks about the old track francorchamps-malmedy-masta-stavelot . so only la source - eaurouge - camel straight are the same. Just try to do 180 with your trailer at Masta when going to the stavelot entrance. That gives you small sensations as were lived in the past by names like Piper etc.

Kph=Easy. MPH need's concentration

.One question,why do they call it a kink?

Eddy V · 2 Dec 2007, 18:11 (Ref:2079999)

That the Brits who started naming it a kink. The official name (is) used to be Virage Masta or in a later stage "S de Masta".
Frightening little corner or kink.

Henrik Pedersen · 2 Dec 2007, 18:32 (Ref:2080011)

It is rumoured that they took it flat out. But I find it hard to believe after seeing it, and going through it.

GORDON STREETER · 2 Dec 2007, 19:13 (Ref:2080026)

You can take any corner "flat out" but most you would only do it once .

Eddy V · 2 Dec 2007, 20:27 (Ref:2080063)

Well Henrik, the big boys did take it flat. It was a case of "clipping" the armco on either side. Ballsy corner.
But when it went wrong: oh dear!
After the Joisten / Dubois crash they put the chicane in; what now looks like the little parking space just before the corner.

esper · 2 Dec 2007, 22:16 (Ref:2080125)

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Originally Posted by GORDON STREETER

You can take any corner "flat out" but most you would only do it once .

with such a serious looking avatar.............

terence · 3 Dec 2007, 08:27 (Ref:2080368)

I did once attempt it at 130mph in a very modern TVR[not mine] It certainly made me think of Fangio etc going through at 175mph in a 250F!!!!.Ballsy? And the rest!

delta · 3 Dec 2007, 09:50 (Ref:2080461)

Dont know what the problem is i always take the kink flat in the 18 ton Delta truck. I think i know most of the old track but would love to go on a tour with someone that either raced or knew the original circuit.

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