RS246 Nurburgring Trip 14-17 April 2007

[DavidT]

OK, here it is, just confirmed.


Sat 14th April

(option to travel to Dover on Friday night after work)

Dover - Dunkerque 10:00 sailing 13:00 arrival

5 hours to ring (depending)

Tourist driving 18:00 - 19:30

Some beer & food


Sunday 15th April

Tourist Driving 08:00-19:30

Some beer & food


Monday 16th April

Very early start for a max speed run on a derestricted autobahn, then perhaps the museum and lunch.

Tourist driving 13:00 - 19:30

Lots of beer & lots of food.


Tuesday 17th April

Travel back for 14:01 Dunkerque - Dover Sailing arriving UK 15:00


Prices:

Ferry £ 53 for car & 2 people - Dover - Dunkerque with www.norfolkline.com +44 (0) 870 870 10 20

Hotel 3 nights £ 25 / person / night - Hotel An Der Nordschleiffe +49 2691 930-158 www.hotel-an-der-nordschleife.de

Breakdown cover (continental & on the ring) ADAC: www.adac.de see http://www.nurburgring.org.uk /adac.html


See:

www.nurburgring.org.uk

www.nurburgring.de

For more information.

[RSVI]

Dam, i'm there the weekend after.

Would of liked to have gone with the 246 group Don't think I'll get another pass for the same week.

Maybe next time.

[Doug_S2]

I am booked

[Chubby]

I'm there for sure - might have to catch you up on the Saturday evening as we have to leave a little later as Adie only gets back from his cruise on the morning of the 14th.

R.

[BigMo]

might have to get Eddie at the hotel to reserve me a room

[jeffw]

Booked

[Chubby]

Hotel booked..

Might be taking tunnel though, easier.. although more expensive.

R.

[DavidT]

Excellent, can't wait

[Chubby]

Do we have a list of numbers???

Who's booked?

R

[sitas3]

just waiting for authorisation from work David but otherwise Dunc and myself are good to go..

[DavidT]

just waiting for authorisation from work David but otherwise Dunc and myself are good to go..

Fantastic.

My mate is coming in his M5 too.

[s4woody]

david if i get my M5 by then i,d like to tag along..what model does he have..

[DavidT]

david if i get my M5 by then i,d like to tag along..what model does he have..

Even better

He's got an E34 and an E39, both the same purple colour. He's coming in the E39 I think.

I hope you can make it woody.

[s4woody]

i,ll prob make my own arrangements with regards to hotel etc..but ive penciled in the date..
i hope to pick u my car this week..its also an E39..carbon black..

[cpufreak]

saw this via David's post on trackdayheroes.com

I'm there that weekend already with another group of people staying @ the ringhaus, so will see you lot there


Our itinerary is something like :

Saturday morning 03.00 ish GMT: We get a ferry from Dover to Calais.


Saturday morning 06.00 ish CET: we hightail it the 289 miles from Calais across Europe.



Saturday morning 11.00 ish CET: we arrive in Nurburg and drop the bags in at the hotel and walk down to watch the VLN endurance race probably around Brunchen and Wipperman



Saturday afternoon 1600: race finishes so head down and do some spotting laps on the Ring for the first time before it closes for the evening.



Saturday Evening: A meal at the Piston Clause


Sunday Morning: ring time



Sunday Afternoon: ring time



Sunday Evening: Piston Clause


Monday morning: Pack up and stuff.



Monday afternoon- Monday afternoon (1300 CET ish): catch the afternoon session on the track before leaving to return to Calais for a late evening ferry.