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slob
06-08-2014, 08:57 AM
And we're off
http://www.thelasturl.net/spavan.jpg
pegboy
06-08-2014, 10:26 AM
Safe Journey chap, have fun
slob
06-08-2014, 05:09 PM
Nice view from the hotel
http://www.thelasturl.net/spahotel.jpg
Tonight we sacrifice every living thing we can find to the weather gods
Bradders
06-08-2014, 09:08 PM
Are you ever at home or work?! Lol jealous, enjoy
slob
07-08-2014, 08:08 AM
Every bit as good as I remember it, just forgot to put the camera on my bike for session one :-(
http://www.thelasturl.net/spanumbers.jpg
J.P
07-08-2014, 08:33 AM
That's ok Rob. I'm sure session 1 would be a slow one as you start to remember the track. :)

I like the fact that it look slike Jim still has his Sat Nav mount attached so he can know where to go , hahaha
Bradders
07-08-2014, 08:33 PM
Did you see the silver pani smashed in session 1? Feel for the fella, lots of care and money and he was going to do his first race til he got taken out
slob
08-08-2014, 08:33 AM
Didn't see it, one or two offs but mostly pretty well behaved riding. They changed groups at lunchtime based on transponder times. I got down from 3:21 to 3:09. 143 miles of flat out monstering :-D will see what today brings if the weather holds.
http://www.thelasturl.net/moneaurouge.jpg
J.P
08-08-2014, 08:48 AM
Great going Rob.
What about the times of the others ?
slob
08-08-2014, 09:18 AM
Jim managed 3:22 in th last session yesterday.
Jonzi's got the Triumph down to 3:11,
Ali's just done a 2:56 on the 998!
Dirty
08-08-2014, 09:28 AM
Are you going to to try it with the engines turned on today? ;) :running:
J.P
08-08-2014, 10:09 AM
Jim managed 3:22 in th last session yesterday.
Jonzi's got the Triumph down to 3:11,
Ali's just done a 2:56 on the 998!

Oh that's a lovely spread of times well done everyone.
buzzbomb
08-08-2014, 01:06 PM
Rob I don't know if the black and white building at the bottom of the padock is still a resturant but many years ago I had some meals there, it was expensive but the grub was first class.

Post some more pics please to bring back a few memories...:thumbsup:
slob
08-08-2014, 01:26 PM
Hotel Eau Rouge, still there Geoff.

3:08 before rain stopped play this afternoon.
Off to stay with MOB now,
tomorrow Duvel brewery and a BBQ :-D
slob
08-08-2014, 01:36 PM
This is a special kind of crazy...
http://www.thelasturl.net/eaurouge.jpg
slob
09-08-2014, 08:20 PM
To finish off Tom took us to the Duvel brewery this afternoon
http://www.thelasturl.net/duvel1.jpg

http://www.thelasturl.net/duvel2.jpg

http://www.thelasturl.net/duvel3.jpg

http://www.thelasturl.net/duvel4.jpg

Then back to a BBQ with some other MOB members
http://www.thelasturl.net/bbq1.jpg

http://www.thelasturl.net/bbq2.jpg
gary tompkins
09-08-2014, 10:56 PM
Looks like a fantastic trip
LouSCannon
11-08-2014, 12:50 PM
Awesome trip, despite the punctured radiator! Want to go back already....
J.P
11-08-2014, 03:50 PM
Hang on, why is there no beer whizzing round the brewery at Duvel ?
LouSCannon
11-08-2014, 04:12 PM
It was a Saturday, they were busy drinking it somewhere...
samieb
11-08-2014, 05:05 PM
Jim,

Have a look at Evotech Performance website, they do radiator grills to protect from stone chips etc. Not too expensive either and easy to fit.
Flip
11-08-2014, 05:38 PM
Fantastic chaps!!

What a place- I was at Spa in 1989 for the F1 GP to see 'our Nige' do battle with some Brazilian bloke before they remodelled Eau Rouge.

But even now, unless you have actually seen it I don't think TV or photographs can really do it justice as to just how steep it really is.
LouSCannon
11-08-2014, 07:09 PM
Jim,

Have a look at Evotech Performance website, they do radiator grills to protect from stone chips etc. Not too expensive either and easy to fit.

Yup had one on the S4Rs, been waiting for both the oil and radiator guard to come in stock... Next time I won't wait!
slob
11-08-2014, 09:49 PM
Eau Rouge is still awesome Flip, I was scraping my r/h pipe on the exit even though it doesn't look that tight.
This should be right up your street, flat out at 75mph
http://www.thelasturl.net/spaenfield.jpg
Flip
11-08-2014, 10:23 PM
Eau Rouge is still awesome Flip

Oh I've no doubt about that- it has to be one of the best corners on any circuit in the world, what I meant was how TV and photos flatten any gradients- I thought Donington Park was flat until I rode it for the first time!!!

This should be right up your street, flat out at 75mph

Loving the Enfield- my kind of speed too, although I bet it feels like 175mph when it came to grabbing the brakes for the Bus Stop or La Source.