'Ring 2006

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  • Essential Permit

    Essential Permit: Each member of the team had to get their permit signed by their other half! (In reality a novelty gift from the Imperial War Museum.)
    Photo: Dave Jackson

  • Outside the museum

    Outside the museum: The great Fangio... and us
    Photo: Tom Friar

  • Bob sizes up BMW

    Bob sizes up BMW: Bob trying a Beemer in their dedicated exhibition space.
    Photo: Tom Friar

  • Suspension test!

    Suspension test!: Tom on the High Power off-roader.
    Photo: Bob Colvin

  • The team

    The team: The six of us, er... chilling out on the balcony.
    Photo: Tom Friar

  • Better weather?

    Better weather?: You would not believe the amount of time we spent peering in this approximate direction.
    Photo: Tom Friar

  • Track and bridge

    Track and bridge: From the hotel this downward section looked decidedly scary.
    Photo: Tom Friar

  • Chilly for June

    Chilly for June: Dave in front of some quality artwork.
    Photo: Tom Friar

  • Chris's spare kit

    Chris's spare kit: Look what Tom and Chris found in the basement?
    Photo: Tom Friar

  • Looks inviting!

    Looks inviting!: The track was drying out at this point. Briefly.
    Photo: Tom Friar

  • The hotel

    The hotel: Covered bike parking set back on the right, out of shot.
    Photo: Tom Friar

  • View from below

    View from below: Tom went for a stroll outside while the rest of us had some refreshment and watched the weather some more.
    Photo: Tom Friar

  • Hotel in sight

    Hotel in sight: There is access by foot across the main road and up a path to this track-side vantage point.
    Photo: Tom Friar

  • Early starter

    Early starter: Four wheels are a distinct advantage in the wet.
    Photo: Tom Friar

  • Going for it.

    Going for it.: A Merc giving it some despite the wet conditions on the Wednesday.
    Photo: Dave Jackson

  • Colin, Wednesday

    Colin, Wednesday: Taking it easy but leading the field
    Photo: Dave Jackson

  • Chris, Wednesday

    Chris, Wednesday: Also pacing himself. Some of the on-track graffiti is in colour!
    Photo: Dave Jackson

  • Tom, Wednesday

    Tom, Wednesday: Bringing up the rear as Dave counts them by.
    Photo: Dave Jackson

  • Downhill approach

    Downhill approach: A three-part view of the bend - entrance.
    Photo: Dave Jackson

  • Middle of bend

    Middle of bend: A three-part view of the bend - middle.
    Photo: Dave Jackson

  • Over bridge

    Over bridge: A three-part view of the bend - exit.
    Photo: Dave Jackson

  • Perhaps if wet

    Perhaps if wet: That's about 43 m.p.h. in British money.
    Photo: Dave Jackson

  • Facing Adenau town

    Facing Adenau town: Tuesday night we walked quite some distance in that direction.
    Photo: Dave Jackson

  • Next right-hander

    Next right-hander: A view of what happens next after the bridge.
    Photo: Dave Jackson

  • Good health

    Good health: Wednesday evening, Chris and Chris toast a successful mission with no prangs.
    Photo: Tom Friar

  • Checkout time!

    Checkout time!: Thursday morning - housekeeping required.
    Photo: Tom Friar