8-10 Aug'14 Oldtimer Grand Prix at "The Ring" Germany

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Cheap camping option for those wanting a great cheap weekend overseas
Others can stay in local hotels

In 2013 some of us had a great long weekend at The Ring for the Oldtimer Grand Prix. It's like a much more relaxed, less crowded, cheaper and easier going version of Le Mans Classic

We met up with some other German F and TF owners there as well

Event details http://www.nuerburgring.de/en/events/ol ... -prix.html Event ticket prices tbc but were cheap in 2013

Planning to camp there, but hotels are are an option for those that prefer them, and hope to get a reserved camping area for us, as most other car clubs seemed to do so as well

Camping details http://www.camping-am-nuerburgring.de/ it's a great campsite, really big with very good facilities and next to the race circuit

specific Oldtimer Grand Prix camping weekend details http://www.camping-am-nuerburgring.de/E ... index.html

List so far

Col - MG 260
Steffi - TF
Les and June - old Triumph car tbc
Klaus & Brigette - F tbc
The Birdies - TF tbc
Andy & Faye - GT6 tbc
Andre (Germany) - Morgan

The more the merrier, but camping area will only be reserved for those posting on this thread

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Several people are asking me about a cheap weekend away in the summer

rough costing estimates

weekend entry to the OId Timer Grand Prix 58 Euro's

Camping thursday night 11 Euro's
Camping Friday night 39 Euro's
Camping Saturday night 39 Euro's
Camping Sunday night 39 Euro's
Camping Monday night 11 Euro's

Camping estimate = 139 Euro's (5 nights)

Electric hook up supply 2 Euro's a night = 10 Euro's

So this could great action packed event be done for less than 200 Euro's (including camping without electric)

est £150 for petrol and say cheap ferries for £50 return and that's a great weekend for one person approx £375 or two people for £540

either way its a great cheap long weekend away in August, with Camping right next to the action is with really good facilities. These include; Toilet and Shower Block, shop, 2/3 places were you can get hot meals, and it even has its own bar / nightclub at one end of the site overlooking the action on the track

For those not wanting to camp, and happy to stay in accomadation up to 15 miles from the circuit, a quick look on booking.com finds accomadation for less than £200 for Thursday to Sunday nights inclusive (4 nights not 5 as per the camping costs)

So a non camping 4 night option could work out at

1 person approx 58 euro ticket, £200 accomadation, £200 fuel & ferry = approx £450
2 people approx as above but 2 entry tiockets = approx £500

I hope this helps

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Great News

The Birdies are keen to join us as well camping at the Oldtimer Grand Prix

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I was hoping that the new edition of the Registers FasTForward magazine included a taster / teaser for this great fun cheap weekend away

Maybe in the May edition I hope

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More people added to the list in post #1

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Prebooked ticket prices

AT A GLANCE
VENUE: Nordschleife & Grand-Prix-Strecke

PRICE:
Ticket prices until 30 June 2014:
Friday: € 14.40
Saturday/Sunday: € 30.40
Weekend (Fri. – Sun.): € 46.40
VIP tickets: from € 359.-
All prices are per person.

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The Ring has sold http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/112870

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Another German MG owner joining us (albeit in his Morgan) and so added to the list in post #1

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Getting closer

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What a great weekend, despite some heavy showers the racing was great

We even had a mini Koln Stamtisch meet on the Sunday with Brigette & Klaus, Peter, Steffi and myself