Never raced in Europe, where is good?
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Never raced in Europe, where is good?
Well the exchange rate isn't so bad and unusualy we have a half decent, reliable van (gawd, why did I say that) so wondered about biting the bullet and doing a classic/vintage meeting on the continent so that we talk loudly about the flat out apexing of foreign sounding corners in the pub when we get back.
Don't want to travel to the ends of the earth but where would anyone recommend or suggest avoiding? Circuits, Road circuits, Hillclimbs, anything considered, we have no knowledge at all.
Our outfit is more vintage than classic and we are not very well off so may be best avoiding continental versions of the Goodwood Festival of Greed or that thing at Spa which we have heard is expensive and probably too far anyway.
Thanks for reading, Jon and Sue, Lincoln. 07825 304200
Don't want to travel to the ends of the earth but where would anyone recommend or suggest avoiding? Circuits, Road circuits, Hillclimbs, anything considered, we have no knowledge at all.
Our outfit is more vintage than classic and we are not very well off so may be best avoiding continental versions of the Goodwood Festival of Greed or that thing at Spa which we have heard is expensive and probably too far anyway.
Thanks for reading, Jon and Sue, Lincoln. 07825 304200
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Re: Never raced in Europe, where is good?
For example in Holland on the 20th of June we have the re-run of the ZZ-races, which were originally organized in 1946 + 1947.spiney norman wrote:Well the exchange rate isn't so bad and unusualy we have a half decent, reliable van (gawd, why did I say that) so wondered about biting the bullet and doing a classic/vintage meeting on the continent so that we talk loudly about the flat out apexing of foreign sounding corners in the pub when we get back.
Don't want to travel to the ends of the earth but where would anyone recommend or suggest avoiding? Circuits, Road circuits, Hillclimbs, anything considered, we have no knowledge at all.
Our outfit is more vintage than classic and we are not very well off so may be best avoiding continental versions of the Goodwood Festival of Greed or that thing at Spa which we have heard is expensive and probably too far anyway.
Thanks for reading, Jon and Sue, Lincoln. 07825 304200
On closed public roads, the track is around 6km's long, which is near to 3.75 miles.
For more info see www.zzraces.nl
If you need translation let me know.
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Re: Never raced in Europe, where is good?
Thanks for the information John, sounds great, I'll look into it. Would our bike be eligible, being certified as a 1972 (it is turning out to be quite a bit older) Jon
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Re: Never raced in Europe, where is good?
Chimay / Geddine / always worth the effort but can't say there cheap, but the Dutch HMV road regularity events are maybe worth a go ????
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Yes, 31-12-1972 is the limit. And I am sure the Greenwood Triumph dates from the sixties.spiney norman wrote:Thanks for the information John, sounds great, I'll look into it. Would our bike be eligible, being certified as a 1972 (it is turning out to be quite a bit older) Jon
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Yes, Chimay and Gedinne are fantastic event of course!TRIUMPH33 wrote:Chimay / Geddine / always worth the effort but can't say there cheap, but the Dutch HMV road regularity events are maybe worth a go ????
The ZZ-races I mentioned are run under the HMV road regularity banner, which still means you can try to go as fast as you can!

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Re: Never raced in Europe, where is good?
Chimay..........
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Re: Never raced in Europe, where is good?
Try Horice TT CZ good Classic scene.
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Re: Never raced in Europe, where is good?
Just do everything that is happening in Belgium and if you have leftover cash and need for speed check out the Dutch events, sorted!
Anyhow since 1957
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Re: Never raced in Europe, where is good?
Belgium, what club runs the rounds there?
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Re: Never raced in Europe, where is good?
Presumably CRMB does Belgium who does the Dutch stuff
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Found out they do push starts in CZ...........WOW
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Re: Never raced in Europe, where is good?
We have been to CZ classics 3 times and its always been clutch starts.
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Re: Never raced in Europe, where is good?
Horice is 1014 miles from Junction 27 on M1