Bikers Classics Spa Francorchamps 2018

[Rene EFE]

16 minutes ago, Blubber said:

You should have brought a few bottles of Shandy.... that will make them show their faces 

This man knows what’s up. 

[Rene EFE]

Here

[Mar71n]

Pic`s from the weekend.

 

[Mar71n]

There was a track day along with the racing, but when I was talking to the organizers they only offered a parade lap???

 

[Rene EFE]

Don't mention the organisers...

[Bowler]

Some pictures from my side. Had a nice weekend, but it was not as good as previous years. The change from a proper 4 hours endurance, with night riding (which is awesome to watch) to 2x 2 hours was a real let down for the me and the company I was with. Also seemend there were less people than the previous years.

 

@Rene

We only found that place when most of the bikes were already being put in trailers  Been to the Bikers Classics every year since 2010, but never new there was a P overthere.

Edited July 2, 2018 by Bowler

[Mar71n]

24 minutes ago, Rene EFE said:

Don't mention the organisers...

[Rene EFE]

29 minutes ago, Bowler said:

but never new there was a P overthere.

There never was, we used to be in P14 all the way at the top. Tbf, the place itself was better, but this years event was a shambles. 

For me personally, the only saving grace was having had a good time on track, nothing blew up and I didn't crash. I'll probably pass on next year; it's getting more and more expensive and we're treated as though we should thank them for letting us out on track (instead of them thanking us for forking over 500€/pp and putting up a good show) 

The 2 times 2h endurance was laughable at best, and don't get me started on the Lifestylevillage/Sultans of Speed/having to pay for a paradelap/etc

[Bowler]

4 minutes ago, Rene EFE said:

There never was, we used to be in P14 all the way at the top. Tbf, the place itself was better, but this years event was a shambles. 

For me personally, the only saving grace was having had a good time on track, nothing blew up and I didn't crash. I'll probably pass on next year; it's getting more and more expensive and we're treated as though we should thank them for letting us out on track (instead of them asking us for forking over 500€/pp and putting up a good show) 

The 2 times 2h endurance was laughable, at best, and don't get me started on the Lifestylevillage/Sultans of Speed/having to pay for a paradelap/etc

That's a shame!

For years the Bikers Classics has been the final goal for my GSX, but been hearing around that it's getting worse every year. Might try one of the British event then next near, something like Donnington. 

btw. is it really 500 euro per person? 

[Rene EFE]

475€ this year, yes. Likely more next year. Weekendtickets were 50€, last year was 35..

[Rene EFE]

I'm quite curious about visitornumbers. My guess would be an easy few thousand down on earlier editions.

[Bowler]

9 minutes ago, Rene EFE said:

475€ this year, yes. Likely more next year. Weekendtickets were 50€, last year was 35..

Damn, that's a lot of money!

I paid 30 euro's for the weekend ticket, but in pre-order, so that was do-able. Guess I'll have to go do Donnington then next year with the GSX

 

1 minute ago, Rene EFE said:

I'm quite curious about visitornumbers. My guess would be an easy few thousand down on earlier editions.

Yeah, my guess as well, it was nowhere near as crowded on the parking lot near Eau Rouge as previous years.

Edited July 2, 2018 by Bowler

[Captain Chaos]

I remember when I paid 5 euros to get in

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[Mole28]

I'll go back next year. Come racing. It was 375 euros and you got 5 sessions. Organisation was laughable but each race class knew when to be out on track so actually ran reasonably smoothly. 

[Rene EFE]

I need to be a bit quicker first   We came looking for you saturdaynight but you were gone. Next time  

[Markz9]

On 7/2/2018 at 10:35 AM, Mar71n said:

Pic`s from the weekend.