Alfaholics Castle Combe 2009

[stuartalfa]

This is free to go and watch at Castle Combe all day on the 4th April 2009.
Just park up in the paddock with all the other Alfas, take a skid lid if you have one & try & blag a ride.
Take a look at the photos on the Alfaholics website, great stuff.
Stu

[Mound Dawg]

Yup, I'll be there (working).

If you can call driving a 75 TS around Castle Combe testing supension parts "working"...

[stuartalfa]

Originally Posted by Mound Dawg

Yup, I'll be there (working).

If you can call driving a 75 TS around Castle Combe testing supension parts "working"...

See you there Jim, good to see you on AO matey
Stu

[Ross Parker]

if u can get on track with your 75 you reckon i could get on in my 33 as i know its mainly classics, i live down the road from combe.

[stuartalfa]

Originally Posted by Ross Parker

if u can get on track with your 75 you reckon i could get on in my 33 as i know its mainly classics, i live down the road from combe.

Hi Ross

Best give Alfaholics a ring to check, it maybe sold out?
Stu

[Dibby]

Nice one Stu, just put it in the diary.

My parents live not too far away and my dad's always up there, usually taking a mate's wife's stall's sandwiches up there for a free ticket. I'll see if he fancies a day out at the Combe too

[jaydh]

Originally Posted by stuartalfa

Take a look at the photos on the Alfaholics website, great stuff.
Stu

I havent more details of this on alfaholics or castle combe website, anyone know the time it starts, what racing there is, how many races are on etc...

[Glug]

They don't race.

It's "classic" Alfas, that bimble around.

I went once, stayed for about 20 mins got board and went home.

[stuartalfa]

Hi Dibby, it's a Classic Alfa track day & is on all day, i would not say all the cars 'bimble around' as Glug has said, i have been out in a few over the years & been almost sick by the time we come back to the pits.
I usually go to take photos of the cars, some come over from Europe for this track day.

Stu

YouTube - Alfaholics Sprint GT

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[deanoklaus]

Hi all

this sounds like fun, can anyone attend or do you have to own old Alfa?

[stuartalfa]

Originally Posted by deanoklaus

Hi all

this sounds like fun, can anyone attend or do you have to own old Alfa?

Everyone is welcome, just drive around to the paddock area, lots of space to park up, if you blag a ride in a classic Alfa & need a skid lid i will have one in my boot, just say hi.

Stu

[deanoklaus]

hi Stu

thanks for your feedback, I will definitely be there.

Thanks

[stuartalfa]

Originally Posted by deanoklaus

hi Stu

thanks for your feedback, I will definitely be there.

Thanks

I think there will be a few Alfas meeting up at the Magor services on the day (no info yet to early) if you want to tag along i will post the info closer to the date.

Stu

[Marko Le Rosso]

Sounds like a good excuse to drive across Sailsbury Plain, and then zig zag across some great roads. I'll either be in the car or on the bike.

[chappers]

Just seen this, might join the Alfas at Magor and tag along if thats ok?

[stuartalfa]

Originally Posted by chappers

Just seen this, might join the Alfas at Magor and tag along if thats ok?

Great, see ya there

Stu

[AndyBoi]

Hey guys this ounds like a good day out and a chance to meet up with some of you guys on here i will come along and if its ok when you know more details about the meeting at service i would tag along?

cheers guys

[stuartalfa]

Originally Posted by AndyBoi

Hey guys this ounds like a good day out and a chance to meet up with some of you guys on here i will come along and if its ok when you know more details about the meeting at service i would tag along?

cheers guys

Sounds like an Alfa convoy is building up here

Stu

[Darkrider]

Isn't this the same day as the North Wales run?

[howell811]

Originally Posted by Darkrider

Isn't this the same day as the North Wales run?

Which one you going to then ?

I'm trying to make Castle Combe !

[Darkrider]

tbh I was only gonna make the S. Wales run, but I may try to make the Castle Coombe as well....certainly sounds like a good day out, mind you 2 days on the trot with you lot.....

[Mound Dawg]

Originally Posted by Ross Parker

if u can get on track with your 75 you reckon i could get on in my 33 as i know its mainly classics, i live down the road from combe.

Wanna bet?

The actual trackdays is for 105 series cars only. BUT, my 75 will be on the track because I work for Alfaholics and we'll be using it as a course car as well as testing and demonstrating our new suspension kit for the 75.

So no, you won't get the 33 out there other than on the parade laps at lunchtime. Otherwise, spectating is free and you'll find that most drivers there are friendly enough to give you free ride around the track if you chat to them and ask nicely. I certainly will.

As for "bimbling around", not sure what trackday you went to but if you only stayed 30 minutes, maybe you missed the more committed entrants. This is me a few years back- "bimbling" obviously...

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That aside, where else can you go where you can get in for free and see a bunch of really nice classic Alfas being driven on a race track on a Saturday?

Beats looking at someone's 147 in Sainsbury's carpark or watching the local Barryboys doing burnouts outside McDonalds.

[stuartalfa]

Ok chums meet at Magor Services at say 10.30am on the 4th April & leave by 11am, hope this is ok?
Cheers
Stu

[stuartalfa]

Photos now in the Image section

Stu

[Darkrider]

Sadly my weekend went completely pear shaped and I didn't make anything! Hope you guys had a good one though