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Taken on my way into Belgium, leaving the autobahn at the southern corner of Malmedy and driving on the old track in a cw direction
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The Masta Kink, about 200m
from Malmedy. I think these guys used to go around this thing at over
150mph...
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After continuing cw past
Masta and Stavelot, I was able to stay on the old track to this point.
Cory - this is the same point we reached last year on the Monday after
the race. The new track joins the old right after the 3rd fence and
continues on towards Blachimont and the Bus Stop.
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Taken on my way leaving Belgium, exited the autobahn at the northern town of Francorchamps hoping they were finished with whatever they were doing
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Drove through the town of
Francorchamps, this is the southern end of the town limits. Although you
can't see it in this picture, the traffic circle I think they were
making was about 100ft after that last blue car. Keep that place on the
right with the steps in mind for 253s and 255s following - this is where
I ate (and had my waffle..). I'd guess La Source is about 400m down the
road from the town limit sign.
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The "end of the road". La Source is about 250m on the other side of the construction. With no traffic my meal was very peaceful sitting at the table by the Magnum sign. |
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I wasn't able to walk any
further than this point. Shame, this, as La Source is just out of view
here.
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Looking the other way.
Francorchamps (and all those souvenir shops) starts just after the road
disappears to the left. I'm sure anyone who walked with me on the first
day last year remembers just how far up the road the car was parked...
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Nurburgring Pictures for reasons explained in picture 310 I only took 6 pictures. Only four are attached as two of them were basically doubles. All were taken about an hour before the start of the race.
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this is run up the hill at
which the faster cars used to leave
the ground sometimes. Many cars, especially the featherweight Caterhams, would get real light at this point and
you could hear their revs blip
upwards for a bit.Down at the bottom you'll notice another flagging
station on the left - standing opposite from them and looking up that
hill it appears just as steep if not steeper than Eau Rouge. Being where
it was at the top of the hill, Bob's station was a "choice"
location. As I understand it the flaggers at that lower station wanted
it, but Bob's leader got it most of the time. To make sure he kept it
for next year, he asked that I stay out of view of that lower station
with my camera so as not to give them any ammunition that there were
folks about who didn't belong. Anyhow, this station is between the first
and second kilometers of the Nordschleife. I was surprised that the jump
was so close to the beginning of the lap. The stands at the upper right
are across from the pits at the new track.
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the other direction. Bob's
station was #78, that little structure with the green roof at the corner
exit I think was #79, could have been #80. In any event, flaggers at
this point belonged to Bob's group. When I was looking at the race from
home on TV this little structure was missing...made me think it
succumbed to a bit of wind.
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Part of the flagging crew.
Bob's the one sitting behind the two coffee thermos bottles with a
magazine in his hand.
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A closeup of Bob. Note
that magazine - it's my Autosport covering Canada and LeMans which I was
fortunate to find in my mailbox in the morning, two days after
publication.... Bob and his crew also flagged at LeMans so I guess this
article was especially interesting to them.
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