FRENCH FROLIC 10 - 21/8 to 28/8

[Stewart]

Sounds great Looking forward to Mount Ventoux and Ledenon again

[alicrozier]

Watch this space, Ecuyers will be proposed on Sat the 20th... on the way to FF10!

Nice track between Paris and Reims (Champagne), hilly and 3.8km long with a few technical bits... relaxed atmosphere aswell...

Claude

Paul has been manic the last weeks, don’t know why ... so I thought I might just post the FF Anniversary details here before we build a proper webpage with pix etc.

Sun 21/8
We will all together meet at the Ibis Mâcon Sud, a nice hotel with pool, billard and bar so people arriving a bit sooner can really enjoy their time there. Have a look by yourself
http://www.ibismacon.com/joomla/index.php
Mâcon is also very popular for tourism and EXCELLENT food in France...

Mo 22/8
Easy drive to the Circuit de Bresse, a proper race track with international race meets and great facilities... so it was probably time LoT visited them! Technical, fast, but very safe and with gentle curbs as also many motorbike races are hold there.
Directly after the TD we will head to Orange where we will be based for the rest of the event.

Tue 23/8
Day off at hotel Ibis Orange Centre, the one we visited a couple of years ago! Pool, large car park (helpful for some repairs, hum hum) very friendly owner who is a Lotus fan and nearly the entire hotel for us alone. We will be based there until Fri, so you just leave your luggage there and drive easy to the tracks the rest of the week. Orange is a beautiful town within 5 min walk, lot of bars, culture/history, restaurants... but Orange is also not far away from the Provence and from the Riviera. Ah, did I already mention the Mont Ventoux with its hill climb and beautiful roads and view was “just” a few miles away. For sure many nice ways to spend that day off

Wed 24/8
TD at the Circuit du Luc, our first day there. This track has a bit of history as it used to be the test track of the AGS F1 team in the 80s. It is quite relaxed and safe, while allowing a good drive for both beginners (easy to memorise) and experienced drivers (easy to push, better on that day then on the day after!). Perfect training and shake down for Thursday... and fun ans safe regardless the weather.

Thu 25/8
TD at Ledenon. Err, I guess no need to introduce one of Europe’s best race track, anticlockwise with terrific gradients? SUPERB track, but treat it with respect! We really should go there more often... one of our very top favourite tracks and big highlight: have fun!

Fri 26/8
TD at Grand Sambuc, again for the first time. The narrow roads to get there, admittedly slightly over one hour drive as the farthest away, through the Provence mountains are already a great drive with beautiful landscapes that vary every mile. The track is located uphill in the middle of the forest (or should I say nowhere?) and looks like a giant hill climb with lot of gradients and blind corners and... lot of speed! However, it is pretty safe but quite technical. Lunch will be given in a very nice place, surprise, surprise...
It has also a lot of history as the current owner and designer of this driver’s track, who is over 80 now (!), is one of the French best circuit drivers of his era... watch at the pix and trophies of DB, Porsche 718, AC Cobra, Can Am Lolas, Lotus 23, Ferrari 512M, Lola 212 Porsche etc. 3 decades of racing and what a nice man! As BTW our lead doctor of the day, named Abecassis and related to “that” George!
We should have a very enjoyable drive back to Orange on great roads with nice natural lights, for sure worth a TD on their own. Once back we will look forward for a party : that 10th edition deserves something special with all of you friends supporting our events since so long!

Sat 27/8
Back to UK, or head to the French Riviera or... where ever you want!

More details to follow

Claude

Also...
Cheers guys, glad you like it! This one was not easy with Anniversary pressure... hmm, for those coming a long way from the UK just to be with us, we may propose an additional track "on the way to Bresse", a nice one track on the Sat... watch this space!

[Andy G]

[Peter]

Andy, I get the beer and driving ones but should i be worried about the love hearts?

We all have seperate rooms right?

[Andy G]

its the rough love the cars get mate - i've no energy for any other kind on FF

[mckeann]

paul just posted on Lot saying, and i quote, DONT BOOK YOUR FERRY CROSSINGS JUST YET

Obviously he has a deal or a plan, or both

[Scotty C]

out on Sun 20th Aug back Sat 11th Sept for me I have no idea what im doing yet but it will involve some mountain passes and jumping out of planes.

[robin]

paul just posted on Lot saying, and i quote, DONT BOOK YOUR FERRY CROSSINGS JUST YET

Obviously he has a deal or a plan, or both

Or he wants to book his crossings before the prices go up due to us all booking them

Cheers,
Robin

[mckeann]

I think he might be hinting at a zandvoort day

[robin]

Oh crap. Even I cannot justify using the channel tunnel to go to there ... Geordie express, one way?

[Sanjøy]

Orange you say ? Hmmmmm S wanted to have afamily holiday in by Ventoux next summer.

[DDtB]

Wasnt looking forward to the Dover drive... So Geordie express works for meee!

[DDtB]

Orange you say ? Hmmmmm S wanted to have afamily holiday in by Ventoux next summer.

Just get it booked you big ****

[Dominique]

I think he might be hinting at a zandvoort day

Zandvoort sounds good! It's almost in my back yard!

[Rag_It]

I didn't realise the ferry crossing wasn't included - I presume everyone is Dover'ing it?! Worth bookings early as possible?!