SPA Blog 2009

[chfs911]

Well dry and sunny on arrival but weather front coming through. Check BBC Weather.

Eau Rouge can get pretty wet so checking shops for canoe and paddles.

Off for a Leffe and some dinner.

 

[chfs911]

Thursday dry so far a bit overcast but hardly the downpours they forecast.

Fingers crossed it stays that way.

see you at 6pm at the track.

 

[h_____]

Excellent, keep us posted, and stay off the white lines at the top of Eau Rouge in the wet!!

 

[alps]

Hi guys, I am planning to attend my first PCSF days as a spectator. Any advice on entry points, where to park, where to stay etc. gratefully received.

Michael

993RS

 

[chfs911]

Normally you park in the field outside and walk through the tunnel. Bus stop is good for spectating or over at Pouhon.

They allow some Porsches into the circuit for the parade laps on Sunday.

 

[jason]

Weather forecast for today is dry and rain tomorrow.

Sat and Sunday are 20% chance of rain during day but with lots of rain overnight on each day.

Fingers crossed!

 

[OllieW]

Hi Jason

Are you at Spa?

 

[chfs911]

Not here Ollie! All the other are and we are in to the F1 garage BUT rain has started.

Hopefully will dry up tomorrow.

 

[OllieW]

Have fun out there but be careful []

 

[chfs911]

Dry morning and very wet afternoon. Counted at least 20 write offs. 7 major in Racing in the dry! Only one casualty in our pits.

Jerome spun at 220kph on Kemel after aquaplaning and took out 70m of Armco. MPCs and standing water don't work.

On the brighter side Sean Edwards appeared in his push chair and took Des for the ride of his life in the wet. Overtook everything and drifted the 3.2 around La Source.

Melv may get lucky tonight as him and Sean are sharing a double at the B&B!

Off to the Thermes to relax now!

 

[jason]

Crikey thats a lot of offs...its mental in the wet at the best of times...hope it gets trier and you all remain in one piece.

Sean does like driving in the wet though....!!!

Not sure he needs a high chair, he may only be 12 years old but he's a bloody tall 12yr old!!!

 

[chfs911]

Well the weather was perfect today. I counted them all out and I counted them all in!

Hacki had the first lesson with Sean and being new to the track did as he was told.....

Flat out down the pit wall, lift but don't brake then cut over the kerb,.zzzzz(intercom playing up)

Missing bit " then brake in compression and turn in" Hacki claims he never heard the last bit.

First spin of the morning up Eau Rouge!

Ben has the title for poseiest Race Suit. Stand 21 must be laughing all the way to the bank!

Tom D arrived and left in his Kettle. Bye Tom.

Another Tom arrived with his trailer and block the entrance to the pits, same as last year. When I had a word he said it is the Bl**dy Germans causing problems.

I would tend to agree in Herr Schmitz case!

Well I had a session with Sean after Hacki. No spins but new lines up Eau Rouge and more confident in the Cup now after a hot lap with Sean where he muellered a GT3R on B2 with 260 bhp Cup!!!! Mind you he did say his granny could drive GT3R faster!

Des kept the free bar busy all day and is getting a lift home!

Photos to follow. Some entertaining ones!

 

[chfs911]

Des my new personal trainer!

 

[chfs911]

After a rigourous session at the buffet puddings and free bar!

 

[chfs911]

PhilRS' new stallion

 

[chfs911]

Hacki arrives!

 

[jason]

Wish I was there[][][]

 

[OllieW]

ORIGINAL: chfs911

PhilRS' new stallion

I have a hi-res image of that exact car that I use as a test print on my large format digital printer... If Phil wants a copy printed on paper let me know, would look great framed...

 

[chfs911]

Ollie he has it. Spotted it on a printers van at Tesco with the Hulk and got a 18Mb picture from the guy.

I have it too. Very nice pic.

All survived a damp morning and dry afternoon.

However changing tyres is a chore. Pics to follow. Dinner time.

 

[chfs911]

Spot the real race driver!