Twingoman Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Does anyone know if this event is being held this year, and if so, confirm the dates will be June 28th & 29th.I've been trying to find details online, but with no success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 If it isn't on, come to this...http://www.lemansclassic.com/2008/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnv Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 the one at puy notre dame will be on at the end of july http://www.ville-lepuynotredame.fr/tourisme.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cjlaws Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Oops, wrong subject [:$] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunday Driver Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 No details published yet, but likely to be on or around that weekend. http://www.automobile-club79.com/sommaire.php3Last year's event was excellent. The highlight for me was the old open wheeler races - mostly old guys with pudding basin helmets and handlebar moustaches. Whilst the event is classified as a 'demonstration' rather than a race, they were all giving it some..... [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twingoman Posted January 12, 2008 Author Share Posted January 12, 2008 Thanks SD. I've always missed it in previous years, so I'm just trying to plan my summer trip to Deux Sevres around this and the Tour de France stages in the area.I shall keep checking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnv Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 please post if you find the dates .. do look at the one at Puy though, it's well worth a visit if you're in the area, prob. the same cars as at bressuire the month before, I'll post some pics if I can dig any out. thanks John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twingoman Posted January 16, 2008 Author Share Posted January 16, 2008 Thanks, John. Unfortunately, I am going to be there until mid July, so I will have to miss the one at Puy. If it's a yearly event, then I may plan it for next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnv Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 no worries .. do post if you find the bressuire dates though, as i will prob. try to get there , and flights are still v. cheap for the last weekend in June, if that's when it is again this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnv Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 its 5th / 6th July http://www.ville-bressuire.fr/spip.php?article236 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twingoman Posted February 15, 2008 Author Share Posted February 15, 2008 Thanks John.With the Rally Nord Deux Sevres being held the previous weekend, then I will probably get over to see that as well. It's going to be a busy couple of weeks, what with these two events and a couple of stages of the Tour de France as well!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnv Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 following my own link, it doesn't seem to mention this any more .. so, back the the OP .. does anyone know if this is on or not?thanksJohn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twingoman Posted June 3, 2008 Author Share Posted June 3, 2008 It's advertised in the "Programme des Manifestations" in the latest issue of the Deux Sevres magazine, for the dates mentioned previously, so it's looking good.http://www.deux-sevres.com/documents/media/2008/DSM_06_3_2008_SC.pdfon Page 7 on the PDF fileI hope it hasn't been cancelled anyway...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twingoman Posted July 4, 2008 Author Share Posted July 4, 2008 Well, I would imagine this is definately on, as the positon markings on the road by Place St Jacques have been repainted, and grandstands, lights and a clock have been erected!Does anyone know, or post a link to show, what roads the demenstrations are being run on? Are they just on the roads around Place St Jacques, or do they go further afield? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunday Driver Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 Leave the starting grid, then down to the mini roundabout at the bike shop. Hard right, then a blast down towards the railway station, via a straw bale chicane. Then right at the MACIF building into a short uphill straight past the little restaurant, then right, along the top of the little war memorial square, then left and back up to the Place St Jacques entrance.Pete Spence and I will be there on Sunday afternoon (racing starts at 2.30pm). Pete's in a wheelchair, so I had a chat with the marshals this afternoon about access for him. No problem, they said - there's a disabled parking space right opposite the Place that they're going to keep free for him. Nice helpful people.....Keep an eye open for us and say hello - I'll be the tall one looking over the ballustrade and Pete'll be the short one looking through the supports........[:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twingoman Posted July 4, 2008 Author Share Posted July 4, 2008 Excellent, thanks.I shall be there somewhere along the route with my camcorder! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 Sounds very tempting. If it's a nice day we might bumble south for a decco. I'll be the scruffy old bat with the long hair and the Nikon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twingoman Posted July 11, 2008 Author Share Posted July 11, 2008 Just realised I hadn't posted to say what a fantastic event this was. I will certainly plan my trip to Deux Sevres next summer to coincide with this event, assuming it goes ahead next year.I did look out for people, but it was so busy (and deservedly so), that I wasn't able to spot anyone.Here are a few pictures that I took. I may add a few more later on:[url]http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=42358&l=e7fbc&id=651857026[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunday Driver Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Good day, wasn't it?That short rain shower during one of the early races (sorry, demonstration runs) slowed things a bit, but for the rest of the time, most of the entrants were giving it some.....That bird who won her race driving the brown Amilcar had a big grin plastered on from ear to ear....[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twingoman Posted July 11, 2008 Author Share Posted July 11, 2008 During the afternoon, I was stood on the corner of the Chicane de Square watching them come past the station, around the square then up to the chicane by the entrance to Place St Jacques and they were really hammering it going up the hill. The english guy in the AC Cobra almost lost it at one point, you could see him taking it alot more steady after the rain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnv Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 yes it was good .. the guy in the cobra made a point of spinning the wheels a little each time on the straight .. best bit was the dice between those two 2cv thingies until one went into the bales. Next stop Puy Notre Dame (more bugattis!) at the end of the month. I did take my camera, but obviously left the memory card in the computer at home... quite hard to take action shots with a phone![IMG]http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t75/johnv_photos/Image086.jpg[/IMG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twingoman Posted July 28, 2008 Author Share Posted July 28, 2008 Finally got around to adding a few more pictures - including some of the classic cars that were displayed in Place St Jacques:http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=42358&id=651857026&ref=mf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 You have to sign up or log in to Facebook to view the pictures... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twingoman Posted July 28, 2008 Author Share Posted July 28, 2008 Shouldn't have to. It says it can be seen by anyone - even non facebook members.However, looks like I may have put the wrong link in - try this one:[url]http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=42358&l=e7fbc&id=651857026[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 This one works [:)] Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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