European Tour & Dinslaken Porsche Festival 29th April-5th May 2019

[greg_harm]

After the great success of our joint visit to the David Coulthard Museum, we have got our heads together once more to see if any R3 members would be interested in joining R22 on their European Tour 2019. Because of logistics there will be a couple of changes one of them being the ferry crossing. Also for those who do not wish to spend too much time away, you can of course simply join us for the mini cruise and return straight away or return after the visit to Dinslaken and not continue with the second leg. Food for thought. Please add your thoughts and feedback to this thread.

[font="arial, sans-serif"]Very provisional itinerary[/font]

[font="arial, sans-serif"]Monday 29th April 17.00pm -Ferry leaves North Shields for Holland. Travel to North Shields Ferry Port for the early evening crossing over to Amsterdam. (R22 Will be travelling via Hull & meeting up with us at Dinslaken)[/font]

[font="arial, sans-serif"]Tuesday 30th April. Arrive at 9.45am, disembark & travel from Amsterdam to Oberhausen to check into the TRYP Hotel (150 miles)I have provisionally booked 8 Standard Double Rooms at a cost of £61.00pp per night inc breakfast. [/font]

[font="arial, sans-serif"]Rooms will be allocated on a first come first served basis.[/font]

[font="arial, sans-serif"] Alternatively please feel free to book your own accommodation. [/font]

[font="arial, sans-serif"]Wednesday 1st May. Travel to Dinslaken for the Porsche Festival together with R22. (12 miles each way). After the show return to the hotel and enjoy a relaxing evening where you are free to explore and enjoy the restaurants and bars close by. [/font]

[font="arial, sans-serif"]Thursday 2nd May. Travel back to the Ferry port for those who wish to do so. Or why not extend your European adventure and continue on to Nurburgring where you could try a lap of the iconic circuit (2019 dates yet to be released), visit the museum or just chill out in your track view room and watch the action, or if you prefer why not visit some of the beautiful villages or small towns nearby. [/font]

[font="arial, sans-serif"]Overnight stay at the Dorint Nürburgring Hotel, priced currently on booking.com at £170.00 per double room for a Grand Prix Track Room, although other options are available through your favourite hotel booking sites. [/font]

[font="arial, sans-serif"]Thursday Evening Meal for those who wish to join us will be at the iconic Pistenklause Restaurant, an easy walk from the hotel. [/font]

[font="arial, sans-serif"]Friday 3rd May After Breakfast we take to the road for the fairly short 55 mile drive to the Spa Francorchamps Circuit. Friday is practice day for the 6 Hours of Spa with the race on Saturday, alternatively again if you prefer there are lots of places to visit en route or nearby. [/font]

[font="arial, sans-serif"]Friday 3^rd PM Check into our hotel The Hotel Lindenhof 25 mins drive East of the circuit for our two night stay, starting at £194 for a standard double or £201 for a comfort deluxe room for your 2 night stay for two inc breakfast. (Rooms will be allocated by first come first served will have the choice) [/font]

[font="arial, sans-serif"]Saturday 4^th Visit Spa Circuit for WEC Race day or you are free to explore as you please.[/font]

[font="arial, sans-serif"]Sunday 5^th Early start (approx 8.30am) for R3 members we will leave the hotel allowing plenty of time to head back to Amsterdam (175 miles) approx 3hours drive.+ comfort break stops.[/font]

[font="arial, sans-serif"]Check in opens 14.30pm-17.00pm Ferry leaves 17.30pm for your overnight crossing to Newcastle (arrives 9.15am).[/font]

[font="arial, sans-serif"]Monday 6th 9.45am Disembark North Shields.[/font]

 

[MartinRS2K]

This has the making of an excellent Euro adventure []

Looking forward to it already

 

[Eastern]

Did this exact trip in May of this year.

 

[greg_harm]

Hi Nick,

I welcome any information, tips or pointers you can give us regarding this tour and would be extremely interested to find out more about your experience.

Best wishes

Greg.

 

[PAUL RUDDY]

Having done the Dinslaken show in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2017 I can assure you it is worth the trip.

It is a very laid back and relaxed show with food and drink available from breakfast time onwards, currywurst and strawberry sponge cake is lovely at 8am , the kebabs from 12 onwards are superb.

You can virtually guarantee to see every model of Porsche driving through the gate, there is a small concours event and a 'sound off' ....exhausts not stereos.

The Tryp hotel at Oberhausen is excellent, cars are safe and the carpark will be rammed with Porsche.

A short walk , literally minutes , takes you to the Centro shopping centre, I was there in July this year and it seems bigger every time , bare in mind though that the Bank Holiday 1st May is observed and the shops close so shopping for the girls while the boys do the show isn't really an option, hit the shops afternoon of the 30th is our normal plan.

Attatched to the Centro is 'the promenade' , bars, restraunt's of all varieties, indoor and outdoor seating, there was even a large American car show on when we were there.

My Hull ferry and hotel are booked, I plan to run down to Stuttgart on the 2nd for a couple of days.

Excited already.

cheers, Paul

 

[Mfitzz]

Pencil me in for this one at the moment. Itinerary is just fantastic. Have to ask a favour at work to swop shifts as I’m down to go to work that day can’t envisage a problem but have to confirm.

 

[Mfitzz]

Count me in as i have managed to organize a change of shift.[]