edde
06-05-2006, 15:28
Anyone up for a holiday to the ring.
Been taking to a few people who are interested they just need some encouragment and costing idea etc so here goes.
The ring quieter in the week the weekend it gets busy so no setting lap times on the weekend.
Looking at the calender here http://julesperry.com/ring-2006.htm I'd think the best time in the next few months would be about the 30 July to the 6,7 or 8th of July.
Looking at the calender the tracks open for 2 hours Tues, Wed and Thursday and half day on half day Monday and Friday. The reason to stay beyond Thursday is that the races are on so although there no driving its much cheaper to watch some proper racing.
Checking P and o and its £50 for return ferry crossing any day from Friday to SUnday.
Its 400 miles from the ring to dover so 800 miles round trip then the track 13 miles long so say 100 miles on track thats 900 miles worth of fuel. Petrol is the same price as over here diesel 60p a liter.
As for accomodation Tom has recomended this place http://www.camping-am-nuerburgring.de/index.html at £7.50 a night which is cheap then say £20 a night for food and drink (beers dirt cheap)
So total cost (from Dover)
900 miles driving. (assume 33mpg thats £120)
£50 Ferry
£200 for say 6 night stay.
£70 for lap tickets (about £10 each depend how many you buy)
Total £320 plus fuel
Being as Uk track days at the moment are about £220 well a weeks holiday abroad for £100 extra seems great value plus its better than any other track realy 13 miles you, don't learn in a day.
Sharing and prices will drop even more share a car and costs and it would be say £320 including shared fuel.
Sign up now.
Been taking to a few people who are interested they just need some encouragment and costing idea etc so here goes.
The ring quieter in the week the weekend it gets busy so no setting lap times on the weekend.
Looking at the calender here http://julesperry.com/ring-2006.htm I'd think the best time in the next few months would be about the 30 July to the 6,7 or 8th of July.
Looking at the calender the tracks open for 2 hours Tues, Wed and Thursday and half day on half day Monday and Friday. The reason to stay beyond Thursday is that the races are on so although there no driving its much cheaper to watch some proper racing.
Checking P and o and its £50 for return ferry crossing any day from Friday to SUnday.
Its 400 miles from the ring to dover so 800 miles round trip then the track 13 miles long so say 100 miles on track thats 900 miles worth of fuel. Petrol is the same price as over here diesel 60p a liter.
As for accomodation Tom has recomended this place http://www.camping-am-nuerburgring.de/index.html at £7.50 a night which is cheap then say £20 a night for food and drink (beers dirt cheap)
So total cost (from Dover)
900 miles driving. (assume 33mpg thats £120)
£50 Ferry
£200 for say 6 night stay.
£70 for lap tickets (about £10 each depend how many you buy)
Total £320 plus fuel
Being as Uk track days at the moment are about £220 well a weeks holiday abroad for £100 extra seems great value plus its better than any other track realy 13 miles you, don't learn in a day.
Sharing and prices will drop even more share a car and costs and it would be say £320 including shared fuel.
Sign up now.