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Spa 6 Hours 2008

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I see all the entry lists except the Sports & GT are now on line here.

Anyone had anything from Barry SS yet?

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Chris. I'm also awaiting finals and tickets. When I last spoke with Barry, he suggested that these would be sent out a week ago!

No need for concern. It's not unusual to receive them just prior to departure! In extreme cases they'll be left at the petrol station sited outside the circuit, above "La Source". I'll contact Barry today to clarify.

See you there. Best regards. Peter. :)
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Just received Barry's Finals (+ 2 Paddock wrist bands and 2 Pit Lane wrist bands, and a Parking badge for the Shopping Centre and one for the Transit Paddock).
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I am sooo jealous!
Have fun.
Cheers, Tony
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TonyLees wrote:I am sooo jealous!
Surely not.

Just keep thinking about your new kitchen while we're driving the best circuit in Europe, eating top Belgian food, drinking fine wines and beers, having fun at Coo, walking in the Ardennes and watching great historic racing - among other things.
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Next year when the budget allows

Chris ,please keep away from the armco we need you for the Snet 4 hours(and les equipe goddards)

Or have you forgotten les frites
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Chris Acklam wrote:
TonyLees wrote:I am sooo jealous!
Surely not.

Just keep thinking about your new kitchen while we're driving the best circuit in Europe, eating top Belgian food, drinking fine wines and beers, having fun at Coo, walking in the Ardennes and watching great historic racing - among other things.
You know it makes sense....Image
its ok for you Chris I have to drive everyday , practice thursday ,timed practice friday x 2, 6hr race saturday, 1 hr race sunday. no time for fine wines and beers . absolute hell!
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JERRY KNIGHT wrote:its ok for you Chris I have to drive everyday , practice thursday ,timed practice friday x 2, 6hr race saturday, 1 hr race sunday. no time for fine wines and beers . absolute hell!
I feel your pain Jerry. I will raise an extra glass or two to you as you toil away in the B and the D (is that you in a Capri too?).
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Chris Acklam wrote:
(is that you in a Capri too?).[/quote]
no he is a soliciter from Brighton. met him in the Shell garage in belgium last year , walked up to him and introduced myself , not even a smile. I did beat him on the track , got him on the last lap.
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The entry list for Barry's race, the "British Sports, GT and Saloon Challenge", can now be viewed at http://www.roadbook.be . 76 cars on a rolling start! :shock:
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I see in the Regs that our race can have 90 practising and 75 on the grid......
Number of cars admitted:
Practice - Race
• Spa Six Hours Endurance : 110 - 98
• Grand Prix Masters : 63 - 52
• Masters Sports-cars : 72 - 60
• GT & Sports Endurance Masters : 98 - 81
• Top Hat Masters All Series : 90 - 75
• Historic Sports Car Club : 63 - 52
• Historic Motor Racing News U2TC : 90 - 75
• The RAC Woodcote Trophy : 72 - 60
• Motor Racing Legends Pre-War Sports Car : 72 - 60
• BRDC Historic Sportscars : 72 - 60
• British Sports, GT & Saloon Challenge : 90 - 75
Interesting variations in there.
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right peoples stories please.
me fantastic time , chocolate eclairs filled with custard , beer , mussels in garlic and cream , beer , wine and not a lot of sleep. Just got home and i have man flu , marvelous . oh and 24th in the 6hour and 19th in the BSS race. any body got an FIA car they are not using for next year.
now 23rd in the 6 hour apparently somebody with a porsche was cheating.
tish tish
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Great time here too. Glad I managed to avoid the eclairs filled with custard, beer and mussels, but had some great food and wine nevertheless.

Sorry to see Tim's car looking the worse for wear at Rivage. I didn't see him in the paddock afterwards - hope it's not too badly damaged.

It's certainly a great track, and a great occasion - and sunny too amazingly. Great result in the 6 hour Jerry.

Back down to (damp) earth with Snetterton this weekend though...
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Tim's car will be repaired by next week, the front was flattened but luckily no major chassis damage. I've just finished straightening the side of mine and just need some stickers to cover the hole in the side in time for Snetterton. Not a particularly good race for me as I by the time I had got into the race after the safety car I had to come in for the driver change.
On the up side it was great weather and excellent company all weekend which made it all worthwhile.
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I have just emailed Richard Hampson and he is putting his photos of barry's race on his web site on monday evening www.racingpics.net this is the man introduced by barry in the briefing. i have seen some from the 6 hour race and they are very good.
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