LAON
HISTORIQUE
France, 2013
Fri – Mon
May 17 – 20
Entry List Below as at 03.02.2013:
- BOOKED Ibis & Premier Inn Dover 16.05.12 Steve + Tina. Crossfire Aero Blue SRT Couper
- BOOKED Ibis & Premier Inn Dover Mike Price Derby + One. Crossfire Black SRT Roadster
- BOOKED Ibis & Premier Inn Dover Steve & Elaine Crossfire Sapphire Silver Blue SRT Roadster
- BOOKED Etap Darren & Jo Crossfire Aero Blue SRT Roadster
- BOOKED Etap Tim & Karen Mazda MX5
- BOOKED Ibis Paul & Jan. Crossfire Aero Blue Roadster
- BOOKED Ibis Lawrence Hunt + One. AC Cobra
- BOOKED TBA Robert & Corrine Crossfire Blaze Red Coupe
Some additional points: If travelling some distance it may be worth booking Premier Inn Dover closest to docks for the Thurs night before. We will all be on the same ferry, mid morning sailing. The buzz definately starts as we assemble at Dover waiting to board the ferry. Its 140 miles down to Laon all motorway and we will have a coffee stop about half way. Hotels are on outskirts of Laon and we will be able to spend evenings in Laon. I understand there will be a get together for all entrants on Friday evening in Laon (details TBC). We can also get together to make a plan for Saturday.
The Saturday event starts in Laon when drivers sign on and collect their Rally Plate, route book and map book, and start in number order. Due to large number of cars there may be different scenic drive routes, but last year we stuck together irregardless to avoid being split up. There is a lunch stop en route and the villagers come out in force to welcome us and wave as we pass through tooting our horns and waving back! The route is quite long and takes through some nice parts of rural France well away from the tourist routes.
The Sunday procession again Starts In Laon and follows a closed street circuit. Some congestion is to be expected at first but soon goes as the vintage cars leave the circuit allowing some fun as we drive around and through the town. The rules say No Racing - No Speeding and care is needed due to close proximity of many thousands of spectators, so a sensible approach is needed especially on the corners and narrow streets!
Rather than follow the motorway back to Calais on Monday we expect to again take a leisurely scenic route stopping off for coffee and a bite along the way to catch a teatime boat. Please add any questions in this thread and those that went last time can respond. This a great weekend not to be missed, and I can inderstand why so many British cars do this event year on year.