Drifting practice - Papenburg, Germany 20th April.

[leaded]

I'm heading over, anyone keen?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdLkZtLGAT0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHvsPggHEBk

[Trawler]

Can you post a few basics

How long to get there
I assume travelling the day before
How long does it take to get there
How long is the session
How much


Thanks

[leaded]

345 Euros incl lunch.

It's at the Mecedes Benz testing facility, ATP Papenburg. Track kept wet so tyre wear and stress on the car is low. Gravel traps all round so low risk if you come off.

http://www.atp-papenburg.de/index.php/en/

It's around a 5 hour drive from Calais, a section of it on de-restricted autobahns

Leaving Saturday mid morning/lunchtime via Tunnel (£120). Back sometime Monday.

Normally stay here: http://www.hotel-engeln.de/ but might try something different this time.

More the merrier. :thumbs:

[leaded]

Open session all day with an hour for lunch.

[Trawler]

345 Euros incl lunch.

It's at the Mecedes Benz testing facility, ATP Papenburg. Track kept wet so tyre wear and stress on the car is low. Gravel traps all round so low risk if you come off.

http://www.atp-papenburg.de/index.php/en/

It's around a 5 hour drive from Calais, a section of it on de-restricted autobahns

Leaving Saturday mid morning/lunchtime via Tunnel (£120). Back sometime Monday.

Normally stay here: http://www.hotel-engeln.de/ but might try something different this time.

More the merrier. :thumbs:

Thanks going to speak to the boss.

[terryb]

I'd love to go to Papenburg one day. Can you just rock up anytime?

[leaded]

No you need to book in advance but there are some spaces left for the 20th April.

This is the company that organise it:

http://www.driftdagen.nl/

Email them on:

[email protected]

It's a brilliant track with two routes so it never feels crowded. It is by far the best place to learn and practice car control, i've been to Santa pod (good for learning the basics) and Snetterton (advanced with barriers to hit!).

Come along on the 20th.

[terryb]

I won't be able to make the 20th, however will plan to get there this year. Question is, which car would I enjoy more on this track - M3 or GT3??

AdvEvo's video in his 1M is just epic - that boy has skill

[leaded]

Usually he or his young prodigy are there, they both have white 1Ms and are more than willing to take you round in them aswel as come out as a passenger in your car and give you tips. It's quite an experience, those guys are so talented.

I'd take the M3 to start. I'm planning to go again on the 12th Oct.

[DazBlackCSL]

Really need to get the C63 on this, but can not do the 20th as 2nd week in new job, so will be up for a trip in a few months time for sure.... Terry :whistle: :beer:

[leaded]

It's bank holiday weekend Darren, you shouldn't be at work! :banghead:

I've not chased you through Europe for a while, you should come, will be a blast.

Lucas

[terryb]

Really need to get the C63 on this, but can not do the 20th as 2nd week in new job, so will be up for a trip in a few months time for sure.... Terry :whistle: :beer:

Daz, that's a great idea and we can make this into an epic trip. About 40 miles from Papenburg is a Dutch town called Groningen and it is a University town (it has 2 IIRC). Ive never seen so many women on a night out and still partying at 3/4am. I have a work colleague that can vouch for this as he has been there with me.

So a plan could be. Drive to Groningen, party, day recover, Papenburg, then head to the Ring as it's 3/4 way there and would be rude not to

Could be a nice, long weekend

[shimmy]

Daz, that's a great idea and we can make this into an epic trip. About 40 miles from Papenburg is a Dutch town called Groningen and it is a University town (it has 2 IIRC). Ive never seen so many women on a night out and still partying at 3/4am. I have a work colleague that can vouch for this as he has been there with me.

So a plan could be. Drive to Groningen, party, day recover, Papenburg, then head to the Ring as it's 3/4 way there and would be rude not to

Could be a nice, long weekend

do the 20 year old students have a liking for 50 year old men?.......or are they skint?:whistle:

[DazBlackCSL]

Daz, that's a great idea and we can make this into an epic trip. About 40 miles from Papenburg is a Dutch town called Groningen and it is a University town (it has 2 IIRC). Ive never seen so many women on a night out and still partying at 3/4am. I have a work colleague that can vouch for this as he has been there with me.

So a plan could be. Drive to Groningen, party, day recover, Papenburg, then head to the Ring as it's 3/4 way there and would be rude not to

Could be a nice, long weekend

SOLD .. Where do I sign :whistle: :beer: :smokin:

[DazBlackCSL]

It's bank holiday weekend Darren, you shouldn't be at work! :banghead:

I've not chased you through Europe for a while, you should come, will be a blast.

Lucas

Lucas ?!!!! Mr RS4 Lucas ?

I know it's Easter but I'm also away in Majorca the weekend after, well wed 30th-4th so can't justify that one at the moment !!

But def up for doing this.