Hub280ZX Posted November 18, 2015 Posted November 18, 2015 Following my visit to NEC Classic last week, it looks like some 300ZX fans are wishing to put their tires on the Spa Francorchamps Track! Fantastic idea, that probably will stay as a must for future years... I cannot argue on how right they are with this idea, as I did it since 2012, every year, without a possible exception. The event is starting on Friday morning and finishing on Sunday afternoon. This meeting is big, but the feeling is more like a "fans" meeting compared with Le Mans Classic which is just huge. The idea with AndrewG and Funkysi was a meeting for all interested members around 12h00 in Folkestone (tunnel) or Dover (boat crossing) on Thursday, drive to Reims (2 hours on motorway), and then drive to Spa through the Ardennes with nice roads on the way. As Friday morning is race training and installation, we could also plan for the Ardennes driving on Friday morning, after a stay for the night in Reims, and leave some members driving early morning to Reims on Friday if they cannot make the Thursday free. The first "training" session for clubs is around 13-14h00, and there is another one around 16h30 for " more experienced" drivers. Both are 25 minutes, and if you do not know the Spa track, I would consider the training first one a good choice. There are 4 sessions on Saturday, and 3 or 4 sessions on Sunday. Friday sessions are "quiet" as the number of cars is lower. Saturday and Sunday morning sessions are the most busy ones. If you decide to come, the most important is to get the accomodation, as it turns very busy at those dates. The Datsun-France club had 35 cars on the club stand last year, all Datsun and Nissan accepted, including 350Z, 370Z and GTR's. Some are choosing camping, others are going to hôtels or B&B. Most of the Datsun-France guys are staying at Val d'Arimont with small housing. I am checking the avaliability and I should have data to complete on here tomorrow or Friday. You can have a look at the website: (in English) http://www.val-arimont.be/en/?gclid=CImL_M-7mskCFQX3wgod-F0JeA#.VkyxJ5WFNhF Datsun-France have a stand to park the cars on show, Inside the track area. This is a must to get together, and be picked for the track sessions by the organisers. The entry with parking on the club place, and total access to paddocks and track is around 30 Euro for the three days. The track sessions 25 minutes duration are approx 100 Euro per session. Prices are to be confirmed when the club registration will be effective (we had the club registration 001 last year!) So, think about the opportunity, and the fantastic track of Spa Francorchamps! I cannot guarantee the sunshine, but over 4 years, we had one day rain... and one Sunday morning with thick mist! (May in the Ardennes!) Quote
Funkysi Posted November 18, 2015 Posted November 18, 2015 As discussed, consider me 'in'! I'll meet you in Reims Hubert as I'll drive up from Caen or St.Malo! Quote
AndrewG Posted November 18, 2015 Posted November 18, 2015 Thanks for posting this up Hubert. I will be travelling from Folkestone (tunnel) on the Thursday. Very much looking forward to this! Quote She's so fine, there's no tellin' where the money went - Simply irresistible.
Hub280ZX Posted November 20, 2015 Author Posted November 20, 2015 I had a chat with the owners at Val d'Arimont, and their site is not yet ready for reservation on the web for 2016. They gave me the avaliabilities for arrival Friday 13 and leave Sunday or Monday morning 16: The cottages or rooms are following two reservation periods every week: Friday to Sunday morning as the "week-end" and arrival Monday leaving friday morning as the "week". So if you plan to come to Spa on Thursday evening, the best will be a hotel on the way before Spa, or a hotel in Reims as discussed on Thursday evening and then have the nice ardennes drive on the Friday morning (drive is 3 hours from Reims). The most urgent for Spa Classic is the accomodation as when it will be possible for reservation on the net, all possibilities will dissapear in a few days! Cottage "Charme" is 458 Euro for the three nights. There is one independant bedroom for 2 and one bed in the lounge (4 persons max). Cottages are described on the website. There are 8 Charme cottages free at this date. Cottage "family" is 526 Euro for the three nights. You have two independant bedrooms for 2 and one bed in the lounge (12 persons max). There are 4 cottages family free at this date. You can choose a flat in the hotel side for 550 Euro for the three nights. This includes 3 bedrooms with 2 beds.. One flat is free at this date. Villa is 969 euro for three nights, and there you have 4 bedrooms, so 8 persons minimum. One villa is free at this time. Restaurant, bar, swimming pool, etc... are avaliable as résidents. You have to call on the phone: 00 32 80 33 07 61 and make your reservation with credit card number (and this will be cheaper than with booking.com when avaliable) They will ask for a mail adress for your written confirmation. The Datsun-France club is having quite a number of places for the event. You can easily have extra guys in a cottage if they bring necessary camping stuff. Some are taking a cottage with the wife and children. Some others are just grouping up to 12 in a family cottage for the lowest price. You can have your breakfast in the cottage as there is a kitchen, and you bring what is necessary (cups, glasses, heating and cooking Tools are there.) We even had barbecue for dinner together, if the restaurant is not the wish for one evening. When you make the reservation, you can tell you are from the Datsun-France group, and they try to organise cottages side by side. I will come back with entry tickets with the stand parking, paddocks, and track sessions as soon as we have the official Datsun-France file opened. Please confirm your attendance on this subject with nb of persons and nb of cars. Quote
Funkysi Posted November 20, 2015 Posted November 20, 2015 Thanks for the information Hubert. 1 x me (possibly 2) and 1 x car. I'll get together with Andrew and Joel to arrange our little group and if anyone wants to join, that would be cool. Quote
AndrewG Posted November 20, 2015 Posted November 20, 2015 Thank you Hubert - 2 persons and 1 car. Quote She's so fine, there's no tellin' where the money went - Simply irresistible.
Funkysi Posted November 20, 2015 Posted November 20, 2015 Hubert, I have 2 friends from Paris who also want to visit. They will be in a Silvia S14 or 350z. Quote
Hub280ZX Posted December 5, 2015 Author Posted December 5, 2015 Sorry for late reply, Simon... it's the pre Christmas rush for business!! No problem for the Paris friends joining with S14 or 350Z. Club official entry is not yet procssed with Peter Auto. I 'll post as soon as avaliable for entry and club parking tickets inside the track! Looks like we are going to have a nioce time together! Thanks! Quote
Hub280ZX Posted December 20, 2015 Author Posted December 20, 2015 No information yet for the club entries and sessions on track... this should come soon. Have you booked the Val d'Arimont for the accomodation? It looks like it is now fully booked, and no place left! Quote
Hub280ZX Posted January 27, 2016 Author Posted January 27, 2016 OK! Now it is time to confirm your reservation for tickets and track sessions! SpaClassic_2016.pdf Please read the above enclosed PDF, and open the "club entry form" link on page 2. Just care about the page 2 to confirm your tickets and sessions. When this is filled and totalized, print and scan or copy this page and send it to: sylvain@datsun-france.fr by mail with your coordinates. Payment can be done with Paypal (+3.5%) or bank transfer according to instructions. All orders will be grouped upon Datsun-France club, allowing to park on the common area for the club cars inside the track area. If any question, please ask. Send the mail to Sylvain before payment, and he will confirm your order. Generally, no payment is taken for the tickets deliveries at your adress. We choose the local place or hand to hand entry distribution as the timing is too short to get them in due time! Wellcome to Spa! Quote
Hub280ZX Posted February 2, 2016 Author Posted February 2, 2016 Just a reminder for the possible visitors.................. It is time to move forward with tickets and track sessions réservations! I do not want you to cry as the places are already booked and none left... Any questions, please ask or send me MP. If everything clear (as I hope), please confirm! Quote
Iangreenfield Posted August 27, 2018 Posted August 27, 2018 Is this event likely to happen again in 2019 ?? Quote
nickz32 Posted August 29, 2018 Posted August 29, 2018 Spa classic has been on my bucket list for a long time now.... I’d be interested Quote
craig Posted August 30, 2018 Posted August 30, 2018 yes, this would be a nice event to attend especially for anniversary year. :thumbup1: the only problem i see is where people have to actually commit to the event 4 months in advance and actually buy tickets, arrange crossings, accommodation etc. no last minute "anyone going to this?" or "do we have a stand at this show tomorrow because i think i might go?" :lol: Quote
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