Next event: Magny-Cours 28-29 April 2007

This document can also be consulted at any time on our website through the button "Practical".

1. Outward journey & Arrival

 

For those who are interested, motorcycle, suite, helmet, boots and other material can be loaded on our tyre service truck. Contact Peter De Winne on his mobile + 32 478 203 323 or mail him for more information.

The Magny-Cours track is situated at 15 km South-East of Nevers, the capitol of the departement Nièvre en Bourgogne :

 

Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours

Rond Point Accueil Média / Technopôle

BP12 / 58470 MAGNY-COURS

GPS: N 46° 52,065' - E 003° 09,566 (click on the gps-coordinates for a satellite picture)

Here an up-to-date weather map of the department can be found.

From Paris there is still a 2.30hr drive ahead.

 

The paddock parking can be joined - without any time restrictions - friday during the whole day.

 

The night can/may be spent on this gigantic space of 40.000 (!) square meters. Showers (on parking P2), lavatories, electricity and water connection are available.

From 5PM, a pitbox - if wanted/rented - can be occupied and fitted up.

 

On our website a description can be found of this world famous track, where every year prestigious races like the French Formula 1 Grand Prix, The World Superbike Championship, the "B'ol d'Or", etc. are run.

A lot of interesting photo and video material can be found here.

 

A predefine Routeplanner to Magny-Cours is available on our "Tracks"-page (then click on the red dot of Magny-Cours, and then click on "To here" on the pop-up that appears).
Don't forget to try the zoom in function on this page. Then, in the upper right corner, choose "Map" or "Satellite". By choosing "Satellite", an incredibly detailed picture of the track is available.

An overview of the lodging possibilities can be found here.

 

 

Over 40 pitboxes of 48 m2 are available for those who are interested at 145 € per day, or 290 € for the weekend. The payment for this has to be done to the track responsible at the "bureau piste" that is situated on the floor level of the main tower, next to the track and the pitboxes. A bail of 150 € is also to be paid. This bail will be refunded sunday evening, unless the pitbox is dammaged.

Cash as well as a cheque or bank card are accepted (VISA accepted, Mastercard and American Express are not accepted).

 

This "bureau piste" is open on friday until 5PM and on saturday from 8AM.

 

On friday - if 5PM is too early for you - the key of a pitbox can be fetched in the pitbox of the organisation (box n° 22-23), or - if this one should already be closed, in the white bus-mobilhome of Jean-Pierre and Lut of our organisation (ask for Lut) which will be parked as close to the pitboxes as possible. This white bus is very easy to find because it still needs a paint-job... ;-)

 

We will then right your name down and ask your ID-card for deposit. The next morning from 8AM, the administrative formalities can be fulfilled at the "bureau piste", and your ID-card will be returned there. The track responsibles insist to do this before 9AM.

 

 

(to bring: ID-card & completed and signed 2 parts of the waiver of liability)

• download part 1 waiver of liability
• download part 2 waiver of liability
  

3 enrolment tables will be available :

Table 1: BE (for all Dutch and French speaking Belgians)

Responsible : Lut Vandamme

Table 2: NL (for all Dutchmen)

Responsible : Huub Van Loon

Table 3: CH & FR (for all Swiss and Frenchmen)

Responsible CH: Sarah Pittet
Responsible FR: Laurent Mathivet

Check out the different responsibles on our Team-page.

• show your ID-card & hand over 2 completed and signed waivers of liability

• receive bracelet in groups colour & sticker with n° to put on motorcycle

b. Technical Checkup - @ Pitbox 22-23

Mandatory technical checkup ! The technical state of the motorcycle is verified:

• Brakes, tyres, oil leaks, i.a. cranck case and front suspension
• Sound: Normally an after-market exhaust is allowed. Nevertheless take a dB-killer or the original exhaust (if you still have it) with you. Sound becomes more and more an issue.
  
• Clothing-equipment : boots, leather gloves, well fitting full face helmet, back protector and leather suit are mandatory (one piece recommended). If the leather suit is a two piece, both parts have to be firmly fixed with a zipper.

Responsible : Gunther Kindermann.

4. General Briefing for everybody & Theory for the Rookies

Place and time of the mandatory (!) general (safety)briefing will be communicated in time through the speakers.

Tip : attend to this briefing in race-equipment and make sure that your motorcycle is ready to race before the start of the briefing. Almost immediately after the briefing, the track sessions start.

Place and resp. hours of the theoretical briefings for the Rookies will be announced on the spot through the speakers.

For the Dutch speaking (from Belgium and the Netherlands) the responsible is Werner Wekhuizen alias Iceman. For the French speaking (from Switzerland and France) the responsible is Laurent Mathivet.

 

 

5. Time schedule

6. Tyre service & Gas

• Tyre service present @ backside of pitboxes.
  

Mount a tyre that you brought on your own wheel that you remove and install will cost 10 €.

A Bridgestone BT 002 Pro and Street can be bought and installed, and slicks can be bought at competitive prices.

Responsible : Gino VDB.

The only accepted bank card is an international card with a chip ("carte bancaire internationale avec puce").

 

8. Pictures

Diana Rauch and her collegue will take pictures that can be ordered as well on the spot as - on line - afterwards. Diana is a convinced motorcyclist and track racer herself and one of our regular participants at Mas du Clos.

She has already photography experience at Magny-Cours.

9. Video

If ordered up front at filip@cinevideo.eu (Mobile + 32 475 940 940) a personalised DVD of yourself in action on your motorcycle can be bought starting at the price of 79 €.

For this, a camera-motorcycle (GSXR 1000 k7 of Louis WUYTS) will be used that will follow you during 10' and will film you from different angles with different camera's.

Several additional and spectacular options are possible.

Surf, mail or call (+ 32 475 940 940) to Cinevideo for more information. Filip Loobuyck can be checked out at on our Team-page.

10. Meals & Drinks

At the entrance of the track - at the right-hand side - there is the "Grand Prix" restaurant.

Breakfast is available (provided reservation on + 33 386 580 459), as well as hot meals (at noon) and sandwiches.

Near the backend of the pitboxes, a chips and burger stand will be open at midday.

There is also a bar in the paddock.

11. Track plan

12. Tip

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13. Questions