Dazza Birthday drifting driving bonanza Papenburg, Spa, Ring

[leaded]

Papenburg is standard tarmac but they keep it wet with a tanker, or try at least. Yesterday was sunny and windy so it was tricky with conditions changing all the time as they wet the track. Hopefully there should be rain in October followed by 2 days of sunshine.

I always take a set of 18s with old road tyres, the less grip the better. The guys in the 1Ms use old winter tyres on 18s. The CSL has so much grip and not a massive amount of torque low down so any help reducing that traction is a good idea. There are no tyre changing facilities there or anywhere in Papenburg on the Sunday. As long as it's not dry and you don't go crazy the road tyres will last but better to take two rear 18s with budget tyres.

I've not quite worked out how to get 1 set of drift and 1 set of track wheels in the car. Maybe we should all chip in and find a van and man to drive all the wheels and tyres to each event? Anyone got any willing mates or a spare van?

[Bealo]

Originally Posted by leaded

Papenburg is standard tarmac but they keep it wet with a tanker, or try at least. Yesterday was sunny and windy so it was tricky with conditions changing all the time as they wet the track. Hopefully there should be rain in October followed by 2 days of sunshine.

I always take a set of 18s with old road tyres, the less grip the better. The guys in the 1Ms use old winter tyres on 18s. The CSL has so much grip and not a massive amount of torque low down so any help reducing that traction is a good idea. There are no tyre changing facilities there or anywhere in Papenburg on the Sunday. As long as it's not dry and you don't go crazy the road tyres will last but better to take two rear 18s with budget tyres.

I've not quite worked out how to get 1 set of drift and 1 set of track wheels in the car. Maybe we should all chip in and find a van and man to drive all the wheels and tyres to each event? Anyone got any willing mates or a spare van?

I'm up for that as i won't fit 2 fat rear 18" wheels/tyres in the back of a 911

[terryb]

I know someone that might be willing to join us, not only to transport wheels, but to act as a bit of support too. I'll ask him and get an idea of price, then we can consider it. He used to support me when I competed in Time Attack a few years ago.

[DazBlackCSL]

Originally Posted by terryb

I know someone that might be willing to join us, not only to transport wheels, but to act as a bit of support too. I'll ask him and get an idea of price, then we can consider it. He used to support me when I competed in Time Attack a few years ago.

sounds like a top idea

[shimmy]

Is this a fair summary? I am happy with two afternoon son track as well as the drift day. Both trackdays can be booked thru DF Trackdays but id better check they are gonna be around in 6 months time!! MAybe we can arrange discount so I will also call them.


Travel:

• Out Friday ferry Harwich to Hook time?? (option Friday overnight ferry 11pm-6.30aM)
• Back Tuesday chunnel (around 21.45-22.15 crossing)
• Hook-Papenburg - 3 hours
• Papenburg-Assen - 1 hour
• Assen-Spa - 3 hours
• Spa-Calais - 3 hours

Hotels:

• Friday 10th night - tbc
• Saturday 11th night - Gronngen teenage Hostel
• Sunday 12th night - Same again? and drive to Assen in morning
• Monday 13th night - tbc

Attendees:

1. Lucas
2. Dazza
3. Terry
4. Terry mate
5. Terry mate
6. AlexK
7. AlexGTT
8. Roberto
9. Stu
10. Shim (out Friday night ferry)
11. Ian
12. Jimbo Bloor
13. Lee Glenn
14. Yanto (out Friday night/back Monday night chunnel)
15. Billy

Events:

Papenburg Drift Day - Sunday 12th
Link to book

Assen trackday - DF Trackdays (afternoon only) - Monday 13th - Euro250
http://www.dftrackdays.co.uk/circuit...ssen_13102014/

Spa trackday DF Trackays (all day or afternoon only) - Tuesday 14th - Euro420/300
http://www.dftrackdays.co.uk/circuit...amps_14102014/

[DazBlackCSL]

Sounds pretty spot on to me

[Bealo]

Sounds good to me but i reckon i will stay the night in Spa after the TD and travel back on Wednesday

[glendog74]

I'm liking the sound of all this although I would feel short changed if I didn't visit the Ring having driven all that way out there...

[leaded]

Sounds good.

There is nothing going on in Papenburg in the evenings so I wouldn't recommend two nights there.

I stayed here last weekend:

http://www.pi-papenburg.de/default-de.html

Free parking outside.

[leaded]

Originally Posted by terryb

I know someone that might be willing to join us, not only to transport wheels, but to act as a bit of support too. I'll ask him and get an idea of price, then we can consider it. He used to support me when I competed in Time Attack a few years ago.

I'm keen for a support van for wheels and tyres.