French Car Show 2013

[Tony Hunter]

I'll see.

 

[Chip-mk1]

Coombe 26th-28th July ?

Morning sessions:

1 hour split into 4x 15min slots = £25 each
2 hour open pit lane = £75
1 hour split into 4x 15min slots = £25 each

Lunch for an hour

Afternoon sessions:

1 hour split into 4x 15min slots = £25 each
2 hour open pit lane = £75
1 hour split into 4x 15min slots = £25 each

Does that mean its 4 hours in the morning and 4 hours in the afternoon or are they running 2 hours only in the morning and 2 hours only in the afternoon with some cars as seasoned and some as open pitlane at the same time like when they do charity rides?

Hope it's 4 and 4 so I can get about 10 sessions in!


where are you getting the info from tony?

is cliosport going to book a couple of sessions exclusively?

is it French only on track or open to anyone?

 

[Naith]

Well I'll be the first none Southerner to moan, nice to see its UK central..

 

[peanuthead]

Might come to this as its just down the m4. Can you just turn up and run your car or do you need to bring your own helmets etc?

 

[Sam]

Not far off a 600 mile round trip from Teesside. Dread to think that the scottish lot have to drive that!

 

[Carlv8415]

I'm in not far from me Camping sounds like a plan to me! That's if it's not raining of course.

 

[JDA92]

Might come to this as its just down the m4. Can you just turn up and run your car or do you need to bring your own helmets etc?

Might have to pre book track time might aswell get a ticket while you're there and yeah you will need a helmet

 

[Tim.]

Does that mean its 4 hours in the morning and 4 hours in the afternoon or are they running 2 hours only in the morning and 2 hours only in the afternoon with some cars as seasoned and some as open pitlane at the same time like when they do charity rides?

Hope it's 4 and 4 so I can get about 10 sessions in!

Going on the fact the show opens at 8am and closes at 5pm that fits perfectly with 4 hour morning & afternoon sessions with an hour break for lunch.

But who knows? Maybe Tony...

 

[Chip-mk1]

Combe will rent you a helmet if you don't have one. But just buy an omp star for 50 quid new.

 

[Chip-mk1]

Going on the fact the show opens at 8am and closes at 5pm that fits perfectly with 4 hour morning & afternoon sessions with an hour break for lunch.

But who knows? Maybe Tony...

Depends how long the track is shut for them to use it for other things but I agree there should be 8 hours there hopefully
unusual format to be splitting it like that.

 

[Tony Hunter]

That's all I know.

I'm not the organiser.

 

[Chip-mk1]

Fingers crossed all the info is up soon then so we can get booking

 

[Liamm]

Another one that's like 410 mile round trip! This one I'm not so sure about going to now lol.

 

[Tony Hunter]

I might still do camping at my place, just for the crack.

 

[Liamm]

People would still turn up!

 

[cliokid182]

Well happy its at castle combe, its only up the road, ive never been to a car show with a club before. deffo coming to this one.

 

[Sam]

I might still do camping at my place, just for the crack.

This! A Tony Hunter BBQ is epic!

 

[Bobby.]

160 miles for me, and combe is track i want to do this year. two birds one stone ftw!

 

[Cup_Phil]

Castle coombe! feck driving that far down, i will give it a miss

218 miles away for me then so that's a bit s**t!

550 miles for me!! Looking pretty unlikely that ill be going

Not far off a 600 mile round trip from Teesside. Dread to think that the scottish lot have to drive that!

Another one that's like 410 mile round trip! This one I'm not so sure about going to now lol.

This is the response I think most people will give - it's a 4hr drive each way for me which means I won't be going even though my club probably will be.
I think 106owners are now looking at doing their own day (like CSS) purely because of how far away and awkward combe is to get to.
Horrible location - Mallory would have been better.

I'm looking forward to CSS

 

[Craig.]

Castle Combe is f**king miles away, almost a 5hour drive from middlesbrough in e north east then 3nights in a hotel it's going to work out a fortune, think I will give it a miss like I think a lot if not most from the north will(absolute joke for the Scottish lads) disappointing they havnt tried to make it central for everyone which is only fair.

Should rename it Southern French Car Show!

 

[Korky]

Good choice of track but I think it's closer to France than it is us from up north! Will be having a good think about this one as its going to be expensive!

 

[DanMurphYo]

Absolutely miles away, hardly anyone from up here will go , it should be central, turnout will be dogshit

 

[Flat Eric]

Might be more French people there because its closer to France

 

[Chip-mk1]

Couple of hours closer to me than Donnington, but I didnt b**ch and whinge and moan when it was there, like the northern lot are now, they only have to drive the same extra distance now that I had to before, lol

 

[Cub.]

Happy days that its Combe, I'll be along to this, my first FCS.

 

[Cup_Phil]

Couple of hours closer to me than Donnington, but I didnt b**ch and whinge and moan when it was there, like the northern lot are now, they only have to drive the same extra distance now that I had to before, lol

It's an AWFUL drive to get to combe - takes me about 4hrs and I'm smack bang in the midlands lol

I wouldn't mind but it's a very boring track, 20 cars on combe will be *yawn*
The cost of getting down there and camping/hotel etc.. would pay for a track day at Donington - I know what I'm gonna do lol

 

[-J-]

2 hrs each way for me, think I can cope with that.

 

[Tim.]

30 miles from me. Probably won't go, it's way too far. 60 mile round trip!

Hope they arrange it for my hometown next year so I can walk.

 

[Adam G]

When are you booking Donington then Phil lol?

 

[Flat Eric]

I'd go if it was in Cornwall, or up in Scotland somewhere. It's a weekend event. I don't mind where it is.

 

[Djw John]

Well it's a 760 mile round trip for me and I'm just in central Scotland. I fully accept that most people are down south and therefore there's a bigger local audience but that is just too much for a national meet for me to be able to justify financially. It would end up being 800 miles plus, 2 nights in a hotel, 5 meals out inc breakfasts.

Donnington was far enough south IMO. May do CSS instead as I at least has family close by I can stay with but I am disappointed. If I was going to travel that far for a car show I'd go slightly further and go to the festival of speed.

So far the feedback from fellow Scots echoes this. And they are all used to travelling distance for big meets so I think that indicates just how far this is.

 

[Chip-mk1]

It's an AWFUL drive to get to combe - takes me about 4hrs and I'm smack bang in the midlands lol

I used to go past combe on my way to donnington pretty much and yet I never moaned about the same roads you are whinging about now.

If you dont like driving your car, get a different hobby, FLOL

 

[Jcs]

In my eyes, the road trip is a great part of the show weekend experience. Most shows at such tracks as Donny or Silverstone are a 550 mile round trip for me.

It's nice to have a show under the old 400mile round trip mark for a change.

I'll be there for sure.

 

[couzens]

I'll be going

 

[BenMc]

Same here Kork they need to pick things more central doubt ill be going too far! Piss take tbh always things for people down south :/

 

[not normal dan]

Glad its a weekend event to, looking forward to the camping an bbq fun!

 

[Minichapperz]

well its going to be a longer drive for me castle combe is further than the prev. donny and rocky

 

[Feirny]

F*ck that.

 

[JHead]

longer distance = more reason for a massive convoy = more impressive when you all arrive = makes the banter escalate = worth it

for me i wouldnt really care how far it is, :L seeing as it only comes around once a year!

 

[Tony Hunter]

If only LeMans was closer.