bstardchild
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May 26, 2024 17:49:52 GMT
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bstardchild
Club Retro Rides Member
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May 26, 2024 18:05:37 GMT
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bstardchild
Club Retro Rides Member
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Club RR Member Number: 71
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May 26, 2024 18:18:12 GMT
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bstardchild
Club Retro Rides Member
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Club RR Member Number: 71
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May 26, 2024 18:32:10 GMT
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bstardchild
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May 26, 2024 18:47:00 GMT
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So in summary I took 2,200 photos accross the weekend which isn't that much for a 3 day event
(I've done that number at a race meeting in the UK or even at a Nascar Race)
But as lighting and weather wasn't the best on some days my normal batting average of 3 out of 4 photos being good enough to share and 1500 shots got deleted - I'll go thro the images again and I reckon I'll be down to under 1,000 but I was really enjoying the watching the racing and several times I had to remind myself to take some pictures.
I'd rate the Spa Classic as better than the Le Mans Classic (which has got a bit too big now and you just feel like you are being reamed for every last dollar Euro everywhere you go) Entry costs, Food and drink prices in circuit were reasonable - parking, access to all of the grandstands and pits (all the access that is getting silly cost wise at Le Mans Classic)
100% recommend
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misteralz
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May 26, 2024 20:16:35 GMT
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I really like Spa on a good day. On a bad day it's utterly horrendous, though. We did Le Bug Show once and vowed never to camp there ever again. A vow I kinda broke when I got locked in during the Summer Classic one year. ![(:))](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/ninja.png)
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Seth
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May 26, 2024 20:39:37 GMT
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bstardchild I bet that Mercedes Group C car sounded better than all the others ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Follow your dreams or you might as well be a vegetable.
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bstardchild
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May 26, 2024 20:55:58 GMT
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bstardchild I bet that Mercedes Group C car sounded better than all the others ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) Nope the best sounding car was a silver ferrari pictured on the grid - it was curse word insane
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Seth
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May 26, 2024 22:15:37 GMT
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bstardchild I bet that Mercedes Group C car sounded better than all the others ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) Nope the best sounding car was a silver ferrari pictured on the grid - it was curse word insane 250SWB? Yeah, they make a good noise - even better when you're inside ;-)
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Follow your dreams or you might as well be a vegetable.
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stealthstylz
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May 26, 2024 23:41:05 GMT
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289 Cobra's are such great looking cars compared to all the other Cobra's they made.
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May 28, 2024 11:48:35 GMT
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Looks like an excellent if damp trip.
I was looking at the other Peter Autos events, Dix Mille Tours at Circuit Paul Ricard very much appeals... but I'm booked in to go to a festival that weekend now. So I may see if the event they do in Dijon makes sense, although I think that is soon, so may be a bit short notice.
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May 28, 2024 16:56:46 GMT
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Spa is on my list on "must go" venues, and this(Classic) looks right up my street.
2200 photos, given the weather that's still a decent number. I find a day at Cadwell I can rack up 8-900 at the first cut, then distill them quite ruthlessly.
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bstardchild
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May 28, 2024 22:04:45 GMT
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Spa is on my list on "must go" venues, and this(Classic) looks right up my street. I can honestly say it was a great weekend of racing - if I was to have a little tiny grumble it would be that 2 917's was a pretty poor demo and I was looking forward to seeing more than 2 on track But not having to pay anything for pit access, grandstands, parking in field and not silly prices for circuit refreshments meant more spending money for beer It never felt crowded and the circuit has so many great viewing spaces around the 4 miles it's actually nice to explore The rest of the weekend was superb - yes a little moist at times but we were there Thursday to Monday and still managed 3 BBQ's in the evening. I'm converted 2023 I think was my last Le Mans Classic for a while 2200 photos, given the weather that's still a decent number. I find a day at Cadwell I can rack up 8-900 at the first cut, then distill them quite ruthlessly. I like to experiment with camera settings and my panning still needs work so I compensate by taking more pics knowing I will lose a lot on the cutting floor and Like you I'm getting more ruthless with shots that don't meet my std.
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