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[bonelorry]

Just got back from an Awesome 5 days in Belgium at Spa Francorchamps, Sadly i missed out on the historic Le-Mans in France last year which i wanted to go to but a good friend of mine asked me if i wanted to go to the Spa Classic instead earlier this year and so that was that.

It was a proper time warp weekend, The noise, Smell and sound of the cars there was mindblowing for any car enthusiast and was for me far more exciting than anything of todays motorsport offerings....IMO ofcourse!

We drove over in a 1978 VW camper from Sheffield and went from Hull to ZeeBrugge on the overnight ferry then drove the rest of the way to Spa, Ive always been into the historical side of Spa and its original circuit which was similar the Nurburgring in length and difficulty. We actually camped at a small campsite about 3 miles from the circuit near a village called stavelot and looking on Google the road which lead to our campsite was part of the original circuit and is just a general road nowadays.

There where about 6 different catagories of car that where racing over the weekend from Classic Italian, Group C 80s Le mans, 60s & 70s endurance cars and Boss GP.

Sadly the Boss GP and Group C cars where kept well away from the public while i was there so i didnt get any pictures of them and my panning shots are crap so didnt manage any of them on the circuit either.

I took loads of pics and here are some of my favourites, Some are just general pics for memory and a few are arty shots although as im still learning  

A few of the circuit and paddock areas....



















Heres some of the cars...

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[Exocet]

Very very nice.

I have to say, the 'retro' stuff is definitely the best, if I had a choice it would be the old stuff all day long.

That 914 looks surprisingly beasty, the 911s and the 'Moby Dicks' go without saying . Loving the Mustang too.


Edit: In fact, everything looks beasty.

Edited by Exocet, 31 May 2011 - 23:09 .

[Gregs T5R]

Excellent Pic's  All very Sexual!!!!

[irf]

oh my!

[GazT4R]

irf, on 01 June 2011 - 03:41 , said:

oh my!

You've soiled yourself again haven't you.
Very nice mate. Hope I can get round to doing things like this in the future.

[clan998]

Gaz I thought that but didnt want to say

Lovely pics ...something about the older cars .... Thanks for sharing  

Maybe now my sister has moved to Prague it could be a good excuse for a road trip  to vist her via the ring ?!!?!?

[V70D5]

Very nice pics.  Thanks for sharing.

[adam b]

Boo! Same post, different forum

[pavlie]

Great pics simon, glad you enjoyed, i went the other year for the F1 and it sounds like we stayed at the same capsite, sure it was called eau rouge campsite!

[bonelorry]

pavlie, on 01 June 2011 - 14:37 , said:

Great pics simon, glad you enjoyed, i went the other year for the F1 and it sounds like we stayed at the same capsite, sure it was called eau rouge campsite!

Thanks Your spot on about the campsite it is the same one, We stayed in the 1st field just after the little bridge as you enter the campsite. Quite a nice little place actually.

[PEAKUNDER]

Don't know how I missed this thread.

Brilliant pics of awesome cars/engines/wheels etc

Thanks for sharing.

[DSK]

Just seen this thread myself.  What an event to go to and definitely have to agree that the old skool stuff is truly breath taking, both in terms of style and performance too.