[Greenstreak-Andy D]

Looks an awesome trip!

[Marcus Barlow - Show and Events Co-ordinator]

[Marcus Barlow - Show and Events Co-ordinator]

[Marcus Barlow - Show and Events Co-ordinator]

[pistonbroke]

Hope Hurdsey made a pilgrimage to the Dijon Prenois track , scene of one of the worlds most spectacular F1 races 

[Marcus Barlow - Show and Events Co-ordinator]

Hope Hurdsey made a pilgrimage to the Dijon Prenois track , scene of one of the worlds most spectacular F1 races 

Yes he did, although I did not join him as I was recovering from 8% beer the night before 

[Marcus Barlow - Show and Events Co-ordinator]

We called in at circuit Reims-Gueux on the return leg to Zeebrugge, this place just stands in the middle of nowhere - deserted

 

[Marcus Barlow - Show and Events Co-ordinator]

Just short of 2k miles in just over 2 weeks, the cars coped with the heat and a few uneven roads pretty good, we had a few grounding issues and I broke my cycle wing bracket but other than that nothing major 

 

[Geoffrey Carter (Buttercup)]

Looking forward to seeing a write up.

 

Glad you had a great time.

[Onliest Smeg David]

Looking forward to seeing a write up.

Glad you had a great time.

:yes:

[Paul Hurdsfield - Joint Manchester AO]

Hope Hurdsey made a pilgrimage to the Dijon Prenois track , scene of one of the worlds most spectacular F1 races 

You know me too well bernie 

 

And Paul Ricard

 

 

The Monaco Tunnel and Harbour

 

 

And lastly Reims

 

 

   

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

A cracking pilgrimage of tracks there Paul, scene of so much motor racing history over the years.

[pistonbroke]

Super stuff Paul, I had an idea you couldn't pass by without a sniff .

 

Reims was just 3 main roads they closed off for racing,  similar to Le Mans , some big slipstreaming battles there .

 

take a look at the top 4 finish times here 1965 Riems Grand Prix 

 

Pos Cla. # Driver, Nationality Entrant Car - Engine/Tuner Chassis Time, Laps Reason Out 1 1 34 Jochen Rindt, AUT Roy Winkelmann Racing Brabham BT16 - Cosworth SCA F2-2-65 1:33'55.7"   2 2 16 Frank Gardner, AUS Midland Racing Partnership Lola T60 - BRM 71   1:33'55.9"   3 3 6 Jim Clark, GBR Ron Harris - Team Lotus Lotus 35 - Cosworth SCA 35-F-3 1:33'56.0"   4 4 32 Alan Rees, GBR Roy Winkelmann Racing Brabham BT16 - Cosworth SCA F2-1-65 1:33'56.3"   5 5 12 Jackie Stewart, GBR Tyrrell Racing Organisation Cooper T75 - BRM 71 F2-5-65 1:35'06.8"  

 

 

 

Well done boys on a great trip , now lets have a decent report for the mag .

[Marcus Barlow - Show and Events Co-ordinator]

Here is a time lapse vid around Monaco   we did not do the full F1 circuit as we were diverted out of town going up the hill towards casino square, we ended up coming back into town before loews hairpin and the tunnel 

 

[Marcus Barlow - Show and Events Co-ordinator]

Here we are driving to Reims-Gueux circuit