Mrs WAH & I just back from a melting weekend away, hopefully you might like some pictures, not much to report except my unyielding admiration for all the riders & teams in 33c heat on Saturday, blimey it was HOT!
Some of us are still here! Got loads of pictures, including the nighttime endurance race; will have to wait until I'm home for long enough to get them off the camera. But in the meantime, there's these:
another couple of images: please have a look at their facepage gallery, some lovely images on there: Bikers' Classics - Photos | Facebook
Its an awesome weekend i went in 2006, rode my Laverda 1200 from Dorset to Dover.. Calais to Spa, I had a chance to do a couple of parade laps in memory of Massimo Laverda one of the founding brothers, first lap was emotional as everyone was given a picture of Massimo no where to put it except inside your leathers next to your heart, coming round the start straight (for the cars) i decided to gas it, took La Source very wide and fast, now this is the first time ive been on the starting grid for the bikes, haring W.O.T down the hill till i noticed Eau Rouge when my bum clenched and my exuberant throttle hand rolled off, i took it flat with a little pressure on the bars, looked at the speedo 95, opened he up for the climb to the Kemmel Straight, heart racing i decided to slow it down and enjoy the scenery a little, i hope you got to see the orange V8, when i when it was 30's shorts and power ranger boots i will go again, for those that havent been its worth the ride, Great atmosphere you can wander everywhere no wheres offlimits, except on the tack, great pics and video... thanks for posting
Just got back at 6am yesterday , 3 days on track including 3 sessions back to back on Sunday afternoon . I thought this years event lacked something from a spectators point of view , still everyone I spoke to enjoyed it , that's all that matters .
I think you might be on to something, as venues go yes it's spectacular to look at but the access and facilities for mere mortals seem rather lacking, suspect maybe it's better to participate than spectate, must be a hoot to ride it you lucky thing.
I went for the first time last year, 2014, as a spectator. Rode down on the Multistrada. Decided I'd have to have a go on track myself this year. Due to regs for what qualified and what didn't, decided I'd have to do it on the Guzzi, a 1981 850T3. Spent months trying to decide on what to do to make it faster but instead of monster carbs and lumpy cams I ended up having to spend loads on new valves, springs, guides, barrels, rings, gaskets, vapour blasting, ultrasonic cleaning, wiring, clipons, rearsets, fairing, braketry, new tyres and tubes and so on. Hired a van and spent the weekend with stuff going past me at missile speeds. 2016 therefore looks like this: CB"750" Fireblade forks & swingarm, Suzuki GSX1100EFE, supposedly with Wiseco 1230cc conversion and 17" CBR600 wheels Picasa Web Albums - BorgoPanigale - Grumpy Spa 2015 photos & a couple of clips here: Picasa Web Albums - BorgoPanigale - Spa 2015
The problem this year was that there was a falling out between the organisers and Ferry Brewer over fees for the top names to appear at the effent. Hence why there was a big lack of riders of the bigger classes pressent. Also sadly there isn't quite the pull of the tiddler classes when you need punters thru the turnstiles. A truely great event and i am hoping next years event will have a much better turnout from all. Being only 70 miles from Spa ot's just an hour away for me.
Looks good. Having recently come back from the Spa 6hr classic. I was amazed to see how vast/fast the circuit is.
From a participants' view however and listenting to the regulars who have attended since the event began about 14 years ago, what started as a very amateur 3 day mega-trackday for classics, is steadily turning into a pro event with the 'bread and butter' riders getting squeezed out. Last year we camped on the bottom paddock near Raidillon with shade, washrooms, running water, the market stalls etc.. and this year we were given the bums' rush up to the open acres of the F1 car park, a gravel-strewn tarmac wasteland miles from any facilities. The sessions now consist of 100 bikes in each wave, so a minimum of 600 riders (at 400 euros entry fee each), their helpers, friends, or family all scrubbling around in the 35 degree heat. Never again! Well, not till July next year, that is..
(excellent pictures thanks) phwoar! lovely thass nice! (it's prob too modern but this is my crush at the mo.)
