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2010 Belgian Grand Prix
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Claire & Rob Neal said on 23rd December 2009, 11:18
Whoop Whoop its been confirmed that Schumacher is to race for Mercedes in 2010. OMG im sooooooo excited for spa next yr :) Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and an even merrier new year and look forward to chatting and making plans in the new year xxxx
AJ said on 23rd December 2009, 14:57
All booked… can anyone give me an idea of what we will need at the site to make our camping stay a little more luxurious?!?!? Thanks
carol treurnicht said on 23rd December 2009, 21:57
Hi AJ
great news!
Depends on what you mean- are you tenting it or coming with a camper? If you have a car your are mobile if in a camper then you are pretty much fixed. Most of us bring everything bar the kitchen sink so we can usually help out if you forgot the teabags/need a hot coffee or whatever. Nice thing about the site everybody just mucks in and shares. Let us know what you are thinking of and we can probably give you a few more hints or tips!
Cheers
Carol
Andrea said on 23rd December 2009, 22:03
Thanks Carol — I pulled the trigger at got Gold 8 seats at La Source this morning!! So excited!! It’s one of my favourite corners in F1, and I figure we’ll see some overtaking action, as well as the start, and some pit action (though less with no refueling for next year), and we can still make it to the podium. It came down to Gold 2 or Gold 8, and I just went 8.
I’m a HUGE Schumi fan, so I’m just over the moon about being able to see him at Spa! I’m going to keep up with this thread and we’d love to meet up with some people, if you don’t mind some Yanks joining in on the fun!
Now…off to find hotels in Spa. Recommendations welcome!
Cheers!
christopher (sennaboy3) said on 24th December 2009, 9:27
Carol: We are going to need a detailed account of Rolf’s reaction to the Schumi news! Counting down the days to SPA already…Merry Xmas.
Andrea said on 24th December 2009, 16:09
Oh crap! Well, too late now, I suppose. I’m sure we’ll have a great time in Gold 8, nonetheless. I wanted to also see some of the pits and grid, so hopefully Gold 8 will come through. Just the experience of being there will be fabulous, though!
Michael said on 25th December 2009, 2:55
All our friend a Merry Christmas – 247 days!
The Elephant® Camping
Andrew White said on 27th December 2009, 21:42
Hi, I’m planning on going to the Belgian GP next year. I plan to camp but I don’t drive, so I need a campsite that is either close to the track or offers a shuttle service. Once I sort this out I can book all the tickets :)
carol treurnicht said on 28th December 2009, 9:25
Andrew
where we are at the elephant its about 20 minute walk to Eau Rouge entrance and there is also a shuttle service (only time it does not run is directly after the race as the roads are closed!)Also if you need help getting there form wherever in the first place get in touch with Michael and I am sure he can sort you out. They are all more than helpful there.
Cheers
Carol
Andrew White said on 28th December 2009, 14:12
That sounds great, thanks for replying. I’ll have a look on your site.
Michael said on 1st January 2010, 12:22
happy new year everyone!!! Hope 2010 is great for you all lotsa love
carol treurnicht said on 2nd January 2010, 17:58
Happy New Year peeps- bring on the season!
David Hall said on 3rd January 2010, 9:44
My Son and I have GA tickets booked. Will be our first GP although been F1 fans for years. Just e-mailed Michael @ The Elephant as all you hardy Spa goers seem to recommend it. Hope to see you all there. Can’t wait for August!!
Emmet said on 3rd January 2010, 17:31
Does anyone have advice for where to book at this stage (both accom & race tickets)?
I’d really appreciate any up to date hints and tips you may have since this will be our first ever trip to a F1 race! :)
Michael said on 3rd January 2010, 21:37
to buy tickets pls got to http://www.spagrandprix.com/
for booking parking or camping:
francorchamps-parking.com
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Gareth Lewis said on 3rd January 2010, 20:56
We’ve got G3 booked – does that allow us to watch some practice / qualifying anywhere else, I wonder (GA spots for example)? We could in Monaco and Silverstone.
Michael said on 3rd January 2010, 21:34
Gold 3 – you have your fixed seat. So u watch from G3 – not from any other tribunes. But u can walk in the Bronze aerea … if the organisation don’t change the system …
Gareth Lewis said on 3rd January 2010, 22:56
Thank you – very useful. We’d like to watch some practice at Pouhon, which looks good. Hope we can get there! thanks again.
carol treurnicht said on 3rd January 2010, 23:44
Gareth
normally if you got grandstand tickets you have access to your grandstand and all other bronze (GA) areas- so you have access to most of the track. Hope to see you there.
Cheers
Carol
Gareth Lewis said on 4th January 2010, 10:02
Perfect – thank you, Carol.
christopher (sennaboy3) said on 6th January 2010, 9:46
Gareth: We sat in G3 last year. Great tickets! Wait till you get your first look! Spa hasn’t adopted the “Roving Grandstand” theory on Friday/Saturday so your confined to your particular stand & General Admission. Spa is a bit strict on letting you in & out of certain areas; They literally scan you in/out of your Grandstand, but you can work your way fully around the track for some excellent views. cheers
Gareth said on 6th January 2010, 21:54
Thanks, Christopher! Looking forward to it all! If it’s fine weather for a practice session we’ll try to find our way to Pouhon – if it’s wet, we’ll stay put under cover!!! My 13 year old can’t believe we’re going!!! It’ll be his second F1 GP – it was Silverstone last time. We also went to the IOM TTs two years ago – or should I not mention that?!?!?!? Cheers for being so helpful everyone!
carol treurnicht said on 9th January 2010, 10:49
Hi all
looks like the Darrens are also joining us- great!
SeanPendlebury said on 11th January 2010, 15:17
Hi all, A few mates and I are all looking to see our first European F1 event at Spa 2010. We will be camping at the circuit, mainly for the ease of getting about and generally not wanting to walk miles to the circuit!
Anyway…
Ive looked on the website: http://www.spa-tickets.be/spa-francorchamps/f1-tickets.asp
this tells me that camping is 168 Euros + fees etc
Now my questions are:
1. Where is the camping in relation to the circuit, anyone care to point it out on a map or something? or in relation to a specfic corner?
2. Does that price indicated include camping and general admission to the race weekend.
3. Do i need to pay for extra parking or can i park next to my tent?
4. When ordering the tickets from the above website, do i order tickets person or per tent pitch, id imagine per person, which makes sense, but how do they know we 6 tickets and only 3 tent pitches?
Thanks for any help you can give me.
Seam