Today's the day! The start of the
Coupes Moto Legende.
We were up early for the short ride to
the Dijon-Prenois racetrack. Although the racetrack wasn't listed in
any of our Satellite Navigators, the town of Prenois was so that's
where we headed. As we approached, we had no doubts as to how to get
to the racetrack – just follow the dozens of other bikes.
We were guided to spaces in the huge
parking area, locked out jackets and boots in our panniers, and
locked our helmets to our bikes, and in we went. Having bought our
tickets in advance meant that we didn't have to queue to get in.
Once inside, it isn't apparent just how
huge the event is. The riders have a huge pits area, the invited
teams have garages at the trackside, there is a clubs section, a
'market', and numerous food and drink outlet. Going by previous
years, there would have been about 20,000 people there but it never
felt crowded.
As for the bikes – what can you say.
Simply thousands of bikes 'classic' bikes from 25 to 100 years old,
plus many former racers – Phil Read, Jim Redman, Giacomo Agostini,
and Kork Ballngton to name a few.
I took over 200 photos plus some video,
I've posted the photos on flickr, and I'll upload the videos later
(if they are any good).
What really surprised me was the number
of bikes I'd never heard of before. I would like to think I was
knowledgeable when it came to bikes, but there were numerous, mostly
French, manufacturers that I'd never heard of before.
Nice pictures Uncle Norrie. What a variety of bikes. Nice Cl-350.Looks like a great event. Too bad about your friends electrical gremlins. Looking forward to the next days pics.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, one of the CLs had its tank and saddle off and the whole back end was covered in oil after it had been out on the track! Still really hot here and I'm planning on heading south in the morning!
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