So who wants to make a day of it?
It was set up by the French government to keep high speed riding off the road and was opened in 1979 due to the high numbers of biker deaths in Paris.
On Fridays, weekends and bank holidays, track time is free. During the week charges range from 19 Euros for 1 hour, up to 67 Euros for 5 hours.
All you need to get on track is a road or race licence, proof of bike ownership, insurance, leathers and a full face helmet.
There’s no sighting laps and no boring briefing (I hate briefing). Just sign in and queue to get on.
Got this info from Bike magazine March 2009.
I intend to get over there before they close the track down which is likely because the real estate has gone up in value and the government want to sell the land. They say within 5 years.
I’ll be heading over this Thursday, Friday and possibly Saturday
Have done this circuit a couple of times. It’s quite tight in places but also flowing with slight gradient changes, and a really smooth surface.
Not far away from the airport either so really easy to get to. You could do in a couple of hours from Calais if you really ragged it.
I would love to go back given the chance.
hey afro sighting laps and briefings are carried out so that people dont take the wrong circuit or instructers out !!!:w00t:
I know about wrong circuit, but wrong instructors? :unsure:
I’m not prejudiced you know
I’d be up for a long weekend next year
+1 , 3 days in Jerez then hop over the channel for this place. sounds like fun.
I’ve just looked at the calendar and seems they are only open for bike Tuesday & Wednesday afternoon … Guess who is off to France tomorrow :w00t:
nice riding there afro…miss my R1…really do…
Oooh I wish that was me mate
I have an R1 for sale though if you’re interested