OH YESSSSSSS! Paging the Nurburgringisti!

Provisional dates[1] suggest that the 'ring will be open to the public
on the Saturday of the Frog TOGTour.

<gulp, fart>

Looks like we're on then, boys and girls.

<VBG>

[1] http://julesperry.com/ring-2006.htm
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Race you.

 

ginge emerged from their own little world to say

Make it more interesting. Get SteveH to run as a pace bike.

 

Game on indeed.

 

Coo - now that I would be potenially interested in at least watching -
though obviously I would take approximately 3 weeks to complete a lap
if I took part.

Thing is though, what are the chances of any of you lot [1] being a)
awake and b) sober on the Saturday morning?



[1] as I don't drink enough to get drunk, I'm not including myself in
this.

 

Is there a pub?

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, dwb

Don't be fucking daft. You're doing a lap, I've decided. You can do it
on your bike, or you're going bitch with me. Your call.

What on Earth have either of those things got to do with it?

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Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000

 

You'll still be snoring when you're supposed to be doing your lap -
that's what.

Do we have to book in advance?

What are the rules - I'd be more worried about someone punting me off
than me actually doing anything excessively rash?

 

Having learnt from the Saturday morning last year, I have every
intention
of taking it easy on the Friday night this time.

Well, easier, anyway. Which shouldn't be hard...

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, dwb

Nope. It's a public toll-road. You turn up, pay your money and have at
it.

It's a public road. The guidelines I've read say keep a weather eye on
your mirrors, and indicate and move *right* when a faster vehicle comes
up behind you.

There's a whole bunch of scary stuff about what to do if you come across
an accident (basically don't stop unless you think it's really
necessary, don't stop on the road, send people waaaaaaaaaaay back up the
road to warn oncoming vehicles). I'll dig out the URL with the briefing
stuff nearer the time.

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Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000

 

Cool, count me in.

Won't the blingmobile be classed as a rolling road block ?

;-)

P.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique,
typed

More of a "slightly mobile chicane", IWHT.

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SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000

 

Playing some sort of appropriate music, yes?

On that note, what are you and and Dodger intending to treat the
workers of Calais to this year?

 

I wouldn't fret, you'll have sobered up by the time we get to the
'ring.

 

If I can't maintain my line walking across the carpark, the ring is
right out!

I dunno. Last year I don't think I was technically sober til we were
sat by the river eating pancakes with dame blanche.

I'm ignoring the sobering effect of that uphill right-hander. *shudder*

 

http://www.nurburgring.org.uk/ has more information than you can shake a
partly chromed fork leg at.

Wun, what weekend do you have planned ?

If it coincides with one of mine, I know a cracking little place in
Dottingen which does the best schnitzel I've ever had !

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, "Biffa @ Work"

We'll be there on Saturday the 27th of May.

We'll be heading back to France for the evening meal.

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SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000

 

Those of you with an Xbox, might want to get FORZA as this has the ring
in all its glory, cars only mind, but you don't need to unlock the tracks or
cars
to have a go at the ring.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos...0123/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_10_1/026-3965345-7617231
Interesting to see the brow of a hill after a fast straight fall away to a
really tight left hander
might just save some of you?
p.s. beat clarksons 10 mins on 2nd attempt but I was in a Zonda ;-)

 

Wicked Uncle Nigel wrote:

Banzai touring by all accounts.

<Stupid question>
How far away is the 'Ring from the place we're staying?
</sq>

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, dwb

140-ish miles.

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SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000