Im sure it will work out john....look forward to seeing t vfw new plan for your car

What's the route we're driving from Calais to Spa?

Just looked, a few options,

1 - Go along the coast to near Oostend, turn down E40, 345km 3hours 23 minutes
2 - As above, but turn off at Gent onto E313 towards Antwerp to avoid traffic snarles at Brussles, 366km, 3hours 36 minutes but possible avoiding congestion at Brussels
3 - More as the crow flies, but avoids most major towns/cities, and should be more scenic, goes near Lille and Charleroi taking the E42, total 361km, 3 hours 38 minutes.

My favourite option is route 3.

What's the general concensus from those who've been before?

Antwerp and Brussels can both be traffic packed. Antwerp is often worse, with 50% chance of a 30 km stop start traffic jam. The other 50% is for 15km traffic jam. It's always a guess. Antwerp can be a disaster from 16:00 onwards, Brussels has multiple black points but can be quite fluent at times.

I'd take Brussels coming from where you guys do.

A16 from the tunnel then into Belgium and straight along the E40 then E42 after Liege. Get round the Brussels ring by early afternoon.

^If that's what we did last year that was smooth sailing.

That's the one Howard, but we started at Dunkirk so missed most of the A16.

ive just started looking for helmets and im founding out they are not cheap. can you rent them or is there anywhere they are cheaper ?

Just a thought, if a club member would like a front seat passenger to assist with letting them know if the road is clear..!! & help with petrol costs (both way's) let me know. I would need guidance with finding dig's at Spa Italia, which I would pay for. Any ideas let me know.

Do you know anyone with a motorbike you could borrow one for the weekend? Thats what im doing

carlito- try aldi/lidl, i bought one from there £29.99!!

I have a few spare pairs of gloves as well as viz vests if anyone needs them - couple of pairs of large, 10 pairs of medium and a couple to fit mario (ie pink)

mario yours will have string attached so you can run them up your shirt and not lose them

Proccio I will take some Gloves and a 2 x High Viz please
Can get them off you on the train if thats ok

Can I have a high vis vest and a large pair of gloves pretty please

I don't think my purple latex free ones will be allowed for driving in

Hey Proccy, could I scrounge a pair of large gloves please?!

no probs folks - i'll make sure i've got lots then

these are otton based glove with little rubber nodules on the palm, to help you get a better grip forget it mario the goats are allergic to them

what about sheep and large dogs?

Cheers proccy definitely wont get you a beer for your efforts

Can we wear motorcycle helemts (fullface) or do they have to me certified for track car use?

Only got 2 motorcycle helmets available to me?

Yes motorcycle helmets are fine martin

thanks reub!

Still a few bits to sort.

Fingers crossed new XP-10 pads and Federal 595RSR track tyres get delivered in time, told by next Wednesday for pads and tyres for Monday. A new combo to try.

Paint 20vt alloys for track tyres.

Replace windscreen, long standing crack may not hold at Spa speed.

Fit bucket seat.

Find passenger to drag along.

Thanks Proccy!

Just to let you all know i've currently got a Sparco strutbrace for sale in the parts section. I can bring it with me to Spa if anyone's interested? LINK HERE

It's guaranteed to knock at least 3 seconds off your lap times!*












*blatant lie

Are you in a 20vt now Nick ?

I am, although in my 5 weeks of ownership it's spent 4 of them at JBT's! I only picked it up again on Thursday evening!

Hopefully with a flea map next week it'll be 100% ready for Spa. Nothing like leaving it last minute!!

I might introduce the car in General Chat this weekend, now it's finally roadworthy!

Here's a sneak peek at my new 20vt...


If it survives Flea on Wednesday then i'll introduce it properly!

looking good - i'm sure she'll survive flea mate, looking forward to seeing you again!

What a tease!! Good colour though

Flea will do her proud..........

Question... Do they time each of our laps at spa?

No they don't. You could time it yourself though.

And that number plate gives it away for me, from track days of yesteryear. A well sorted track car that I wanted to buy when it's seller before last put it up for sale.

Does that make me officially a coop spotter?! Still a similar spec as before? Will be good to compare notes at Spa

If you want to time your laps, my advice is to take a camera on board and do it later. If you want to make it a competition (even for yourself): do know realtime chrono makes you take more risks. Just enjoy your time at Spa. Figures are not important, it's the fun you can have.

Note to self: avoid being around Mayzon on the track.