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Jim K · Post by **Jim K** » Tue May 13, 2008 7:32 am

Just got back from yet another great Ring trip! This was the busiest I've ever seen it, since the weather was all sunshine for more than a week and still is. As a result, half of Europe's car nuts were there. The qeues leading to the Grunne Halle entrance were about 1km both ways all day long!! Unbelieveble! The track closed down about 4 times due to accidents and the tow trucks were damn busy removing over-eager cars from the track. In the efternoon, a Scoobie hit a biker and they threw the bikes out for the remainder of the day (GOOD

) so we could put in a few really good laps. I managed to drive about 9 total, I had hoped for more than 12 laps but closures didn't allow it.
Good part of the trip was meeting Maurizio and sharing some car BS as usual. On Saturday , he also helped me replace in Ron's shop the exhaust on the car I was going to drive, I definitely owe him a schnitzel (local currency

)
Well, its over now and I'm already thinking...how about early October??

Thanks for one more great time Ron!
Jim K.

fedezyl · Post by **fedezyl** » Tue May 13, 2008 8:39 am

I'm glad it all went great!! Sadly I couldn't participate this time as i'm in the middle of transition course to fly a 767...so couldn't make a little escapade to the old continent.
In October I should be ok, plus flying to Madrid wich will make things easier as far as getting to the ring!

kevin · Post by **kevin** » Tue May 13, 2008 11:51 am

Absolutely jealous. One day when im totaly grey I will make it there(could be soon).

Post by **Zamani** » Tue May 13, 2008 12:33 pm

I'll go when Barry goes.

Seriously, I didn't go cuz my whole family are going abroad in summer.

Maurizio · Post by **Maurizio** » Tue May 13, 2008 11:02 pm

The tech BS is always great fun.
Normally I would avoid the ring with such weather etc.
I actually went early to the track and 7.50h there already was a queue at the gate, supposed to open at 8h. I kind of had enough of it later that day with the closers + I had a phone from home that there was a barbecue planned....

Some action pictures

MD · Post by MD » Tue May 13, 2008 11:33 pm

It's real simple for me why I don't go. I'm too chicken sheit...but I wear my brown stains with pride I must ad.

Maurizio · Post by **Maurizio** » Wed May 14, 2008 12:16 am

MD wrote:It's real simple for me why I don't go. I'm too chicken sheit...but I wear my brown stains with pride I must ad.

Ah that's why you always wear brown trousers

MR2 Zig · Post by **MR2 Zig** » Wed May 14, 2008 5:37 am

Ah that's why you always wear brown trousers

You really think those trousers started off as brown???

zig

Alfettish · Post by **Alfettish** » Wed May 14, 2008 2:45 pm

Maurizio wrote:

gate, supposed to open at 8h. I kind of had enough of it later that day with the closers + I had a phone from home that there was a barbecue planned....

Some action pictures

YES, don't let racing on the 'Ring get in the way of a good barbecued schnitzel

Great 'Ring trip!