Good luck Simmo, he who dares!
Mind you: Eau Rouge can also take you on.
If I'm not mistaken a green wheeled coop was doing a 360 at the top of Eau Rouge last year.

like me at 3'25

Crash at Spa

Barnacle & Mrs Barnacle checked in at La Source.

Very laid back trip nursing Joe's Vinci... so 'fast' I got 35mpg!

the main thing is to be well reached its destination, enjoy your king size bed and tomorrow!

Saw your car nice, and v shiney

Yes one of them was me the other was mayzon. Yes it was a crap journey from Calais which I could have done without after my drive yesterday. Guys that crossed earlier missed the delays. A a much more enjoyable style of driving tomorrow though
Top location for hotel and right next to track

A belated have fun everyone

Here it's back to the dark ages as he-who-shall-not-be-named is threatening to close down the forum for the weekend.

Expecto patronum coupronis!

Right, I'm awake, when does the fun start?

Now

Better wake the missus up then!

Turns out that this run-off area is really really handy... particularly while going backwards!

Pouhon

Some pictures I took on Saturday at Spa:

I didnt realise until Joe posted a photo on Facebook, that that is a coop you're all standing in the back of!

Nice 'van'

Some fairly random photos (some by me, some by Anita) which are still uploading as I write this: http://s156.photobucket.com/albums/t31/nailed_barnacle/Spa%202012/

(Good points, though no photos of either: overtaking *six* 20vt under braking, in one move, and spinning with Petep as a passenger. I don't think my lil' coupe disgraced himself. Apart from the now-noisy wheel bearing.)

Looks like you are having a hell a lot fun out there! I am truly jealous guys. I should have gone to Spa with you.

Keep them pics coming

Pictures taken on Saturday.
Have a look at the slideshow here or view the photobucket album here.

As this is a public photobucket album you're able to add a comment to the pictures. Please feel free to share your comments (no moderators to amend!)

Some great pictures there keep them coming x

We got home a couple of hours ago. No problems with our car (well apart from NO brakes at all at a certain scary moment, which were accidentally tested by cars slowing down in front of us so we noticed it before we came down to the busstop chicane doing 130 and having to use the armco head on to stop us - thank you to JBT who replaced my brake fluid with liquid gold after that incident!!) but unfortunately Spa took a couple of victims. I'll leave the details to the people who were directly involved, I just hope our victim who had to go to the hospital for a small checkup of an eye (airbag) has been able to shake it off and will find a way to get himself and the passengers home.

Apart from that unfortunate event, it was marvellous again, with beautiful weather. Great to meet Top Legend Barbz and to see him enjoy the track so much! And great to meet some new faces and enjoy the company of so many fellow dedicated owners. It's been amazing, Joke had a great time,... BRILLIANT!!

We're back - about six o'clock.

As Klaas said - a couple of unfortunate incidents but great fun on the whole!

For comparison with the much faster 20vts - the peak speed I was seeing with the 16NA was 105mph at three points: arriving at Les Combes, at the Bus Stop, La Source, and at Raidillon. For me, it was flat out from La Source all the way through to Les Combes, and indeed most of the rest of the way...

Peak speed of 125 for me. Although with risk through Radillon I'm sure I could reach 130-135. The track will never bore me.

Great pics Pieter, must be an extra-fast shutter speed.....

Sorry to hear of the incidents, hope those concerned are ok

Many memorable shots though, trying to fit names to coops eg A20 *** green with red rims, B16 ***, Porkypaul's rosso I know, was that really Joe CC in the station wagon Does it actually go Also one senior-looking guy tagging along [I can say that]
T, I take it you left yours in NW and took a lift ...

Would be good to taste the atmosphere there before I'm certified

I've just got home. Had an absolutely awesome time and was great meeting a lot of the guys off here. It was my first time at Spa and the LE held up really well, just wish I'd forked out for some more track time!

What was great for me was all the coupe expertise on hand should anything go wrong, it was like having your own pit crew!

Thanks for club for organising such a great event.

I had a comedy moment trying to get off the ferry...I couldnt make the turn when all the other cars were easily making it...stupid coupe turning circle

A20XXX was Hovedan, but Joe was driving the Vinci; Dan and Minime were in the truck.

Great weekend.

Good to see everyone again, too many moments to mention.

Hopefully everyone got back okay!

Seriously are you referring to someone's name or a small version of your good self?

Or are the truckers part of the FCSS team?

I followed your advise and did the 15:00 "Grande Parade" session today in the Abarth. Now I regret not doing more track time, it was brill! Took down quite a few cars but CountryCruising's beast (I'm guessing it was him, chatted with the person afterwards because I had seen the cam on the side of his Coupe and hoped for some footage) was a bit too hot for the little Punto to handle. Needs better brake fluid as well.

Oh, and a big cheer to Klaas and Theresa who helped transfer my console and camber bolts to - I hope - happy new owners.

Back home now with almost 900 miles added to the previous 173000

A big thank you to everyone involved in organising from me and Kenny (the Maserati driver). A great weekend and thoroughly enjoyed my first taste of Spa, I should be in a lot of the video footage as I got overtaken by just about everyone, but a combination of brakes that went mushy after a couple of laps and the urge for self presvation that kicks in more the older you get will do that to you.

Hope everyone else gets home safely and the guys whose weekend didn't work out as planned are able to get things sorted soon.

Will get some pictures up soon

Gary

Maybe some moments to mention...

3,5 hours of waiting for rice table courses, then we told them to bring the bill, not the dessert.
Marco. I will not say how happy I was to see him until he confirms a date for a slumber party at my place.
Porkypaul. It's hard to let him answer a yes/no question with yes or no rather than yes or no. Which is why Mike was blown away by him having a 2 sentence conversation without any swear words.
Another 'lost face' revisited, Sander: brilliant to see you again after 10 years!
Pieter Alesi who came down to Spa again providing company and pictures. Lovely!
D&J's project car. We really need more projects like this or even unlike this.

Back at work..

What a come down from the weekend, good to see you Kayjey. Thanks for the stickers they look great!