Yes you read it right........2009 ! A trip like this not only takes a lot of planning, but also saving up.....hence the notice.
So, here's the idea in principle. We depart from Dover and travel to Nurburg. People can then have some time on the Nurburgring as a driver or passenger. Please note that this trip is NOT aimed at being a Ring trip, it just makes sense to "pop in" for people to experience it. The trip is open to everyone who wants to experience some of the best roads around, therefore single people, couples and families are all welcome.
From there we will then travel through Germany, Switzerland & Italy using some of the famous roads : San Bernardino Pass, Stelvio Pass, Col De Turini etc. The exact route is yet to be finalised, but let's just say it will be several days of driving some of the best roads in Europe. We will then maybe return via the Ring again, or maybe through France.
In terms of dates, again this is to be finalised but I would say May/June time once the weather is more stable and the various roads are all guaranteed to be open.
So, at this stage it's a list of "who's interested". We then have months of discussion and planning ahead of us to ensure the event is a huge success and something people will never forget. There will be so much to organise that I also think we will need several people working together to arrange things such as routes, hotels, information etc
There will have to be a logical order to things. For example, first thing will be to agree a date so people can book time off work. We cannot guarantee the Ring being open as the dates wont be out until early 2009, but we cannot wait that long IMO. Then I would suggest we book the ferry crossing, and then plan the routes/hotels etc.
Here's a couple pix as a tempter.
Col De Turini:
Davos to Stelvio:
San Bernardino Pass
Stelvio Pass North
Stelvio Pass South
So, here's the list of interested people:
Spirit (VR4 Galant)
White Lightning (VR4 Galant)
The Vee (VR4 Galant)
SGHOM (TBC)
Nutter John (VR4 Galant)
Nice But (VR4 Legnum)
Miller (VR4 Legnum)
Nick Mann (VR4 Legnum)
ChrisG (VR4 Gestate)
Davcom1 (VR4 Legnum)
Crossbow (VR4 Galant)
Bigsed (VR4 Legnum)
Elnevio (VR4 Legnum)
HowieP (VR4 Legnum)
Jayjay99 (VR4 Legnum)
Nelly77 (VR4 Legnum)
Pastor of Muppets (VR4 Galant)
Ancient of Mu (VR4 Legnum)
Atikali2000 (VR4 Legnum) + Vikvallabh82 (passenger)
Red Rocket (VR4 Galant)
Nevman (VR4 Galant)