Bol d'Or Classic/Chimay

[paul doran]

Stephen, I went this year(in my renault 4)it's about 150 miles from Calais,nice A roads.But you might want to think about a hotel as the camping leaves something to be desired(200+bikers 1field 1shithouse)

like Crail then

[iancr900]

EX328LT

[steve rees]

Went to the bol in 1984, when it was at Circuit Paul Ricard

fantatsic event, in those days there were loads and loads of Zeds and i recall a few Harris, EGLI and other specials too--maybe it was you????????

the circus was wild

the racing was right on the edge too

if i remember right the mayor of Bandol (old git-- probably in his 70's no offence) was waving the start flag wildly and got himself run over by one of the team suzuki mob (French police) who appeared from the rear of the rest of the starters (Le-mans start of course)--poor bloke must have gone 20 ft into the air and landed with 2 legs broken and other injuries--

he never waved the chequred flag when the race was completed either!!!!!!!

happy days

Steve

[Davy Doherty]

Seen that happen at the NW200 a few years back, same result, They use a cherry picker now to hoist the flag waver up out of harms way!!

[Iain marshall]

Have a look at the vids on this site to put you in the mood for the Bol d'or
http://www.bike70.com/Boc2007videos.htm

[Al]

Went to Chimay event last year. Suggest you drink the red label local, from the Chimay brewery, it makes everything seem like it going really fast.

[Murph]

the chimay blue labels the best its 9 %
its brewed by monks at scourmount abbey and apparently theres a waiting list to join them ! cant think why.

[1340fxd]

If only I could understand what "11, 12 et 13 avril - Magny Cours" means - is it a good menu in some French bistro?

Is there an English translation - what's it all about?

[iancr900]

Just got my project gpz400r mot'd.I wonder if it will make it to the Bol d'Or Classic and back?
Only 20 euros for the 3 days including camping.
I'll find out in 3 weeks.
See you there?

[rickman CRR]

ian

Just had a look at the site and there seems to good selection of zeds and an H2 taking part! I might be going to this. Particularly would like to see the replica Egli Z1 from Spain. (see pic posted below) Noticed there are a couple of teams from the UK.

1 CLUB 14
Jean-Claude CHEMARIN (F) Eric LALEOUSE (F)
KAWASAKI 1135 PERFORMANCE 1980

2 AXA COLLECTION
Christian HAQUIN (F) GillesHAMPE (F)
KAWASAKI 1150 PERFORMANCE 1980

3 MOTO BEL'
Christophe CHARLES-ARTIGUES (F) Laurent SLEURS (F)
MOTO GUZZI 850 LE MANS 1980

5 GOOD OLD BIKES
Patrick CHAVANNE (B) Richard HUBIN (B)
YAMAHA OW 31 1977

6 TEAM CENTER BIKE
Robert DORON (F) Thierry COMBE (F)
H**** BOL D'OR 1980

7 LES COUPLES COMIQUES
Etienne GODART (F) Didier PROT (F)
DUCATI 750 S 1974

9 TEAM ALMET SPEEDWAY
G?rard JOLIVET (F) Nick ALLISON (GB)
KAWASAKI Z1 R 1978

10 EMAC RACING
Claude ROCHEFORT (F) Fabrice DUFAULT (F)
KAWASAKI H 2 1972

11 MARCEL BOULARDIER
Yves GENIES (F) Roger RUIZ (F)
H**** CR 750 1970

12 TZEDS GB
Steve BOAM (GB) Steve CLARK (GB)
SUZUKI 1000 HARRIS 1980

14 LES AMIS DE LA MOTO
Bruno PERLINSKI (F) Steve PERLINSKI (F)
SEELEY NORTON M K 4 1972

15 TON UP RACER TEAM
Olivier MARVILLE (F) Richard BINON (F)
TRIUMPH T 140 1978

16 MOTO REVUE CLASSIC
Thierry TRACCAN (F) Christophe GAIME (F)
H**** RCB REPLICA 1980

17 TEAM LES PISTONS FLINGUEURS
Patrick GUIBERT (F) Christophe CARASCO (F)
NORTON COMMANDO 1971

19 SIMEON RACING
Michel SIMEON (B) Bernard DORSIMONT (B)
SUZUKI GSX 1100 1980

20 ARCUEIL MOTOR
Jacques DANZER (F) Didier DARIDAN (F)
BMW R 90 S 1974

25 WURTH ENDURANCE + CLASSIC RACING TEAM
Francisco CATRAIN (E) Francisco-Javier URMENETA (E)
BMW R-100 1975

26 FORZA BIMOTA CLASSIC
David MALTERRE (F) Natana?l BARBLANT (CH)
BIMOTA S B 3 1978

27 HISPANO SUIZA TEAM
Peter MERZ (E) Jos?-Luis JAVALOYES BURRUEZO (E)
KAWASAKI EGLI 1974



29 FTR CLASSIC MOTORSPORTS
Jos? VAN MEURS (NL) Rob DEN TIETER (NL)
LAVERDA 500 ENDURANCE 1978

30 HAPPY TEAM
Bernard TABARLY (F) Bernard MEIGNAN (F)
NORTON SEELEY COMMANDO 1973

31 TEAM VISION +
Jean-Paul MONGENOT (F) Hugues EPAILLY (F)
DUCATI 900 SS 1978

32 TEAM BIMBO
Graham WADE (GB) Philip SHARP (GB)
BIMOTA KB1 1979

33 DAYTONA 70
Christian VAUCOY (F) G?rard COUDRAY (F)
H**** CBX 1000 1979

34 TZ CLUB DE France
Dominique BREJAT (F) Jean-Pierre LAGRIFFOUL (F)
SUZUKI NICCO BAKKER 1100GS 1980

35 FAT CLUB RACING DEPARTEMENT
S?bastien LORENTZ (F) Gr?gory BONNET (F)
KAWASAKI 900 Z A4 1976

36 ASSURANCES BACHELET
Franck BACHELET (F) Jean FORAY (F)
H**** RSC KRAUSE 1979

38 QUADRA TEAM
Franck MIGNOT (F) Charles VASSORI (F)
DUCATI 900 SS 1978

40 VAN DIJK LAVERDA RACING
Henk VAN DER MARK (NL) Dirk BRAND (NL)
LAVERDA 1000 CORSA 1974

41 TEAM FR
Raymond FABULET (F) Patrice GUILHEMJOUAN (F)
H**** RSC 1980

43 BORS TEAM
Dominique BONVICINI (F) Patrick RIGAUD (F)
H**** CB 900F 1979

44 DEJEAN RACING
Jean-Baptiste LE BARS (F) R?my MAUGENDRE (F)
TRIUMPH TRIDENT ROB NORTH 1973

45 JACQUES ROCA TEAM
Philippe ROCA (F) Alain MORLE (F)
SUZUKI GSX 1100 1980

46 FAIGNOY CLASSIC
Eric VANHEURCK (B) Freddy TACHENY (B)
BMW R 90 S 1974

48 JML MOTO SPORT
Lionel KRAENKER (F) Jean-Michel MISEROTTI (F)
KAWASAKI 1979

51 STOK A TOC
Fran?ois POREAUX (F) Jean-Yves LEGRAND (F)
STOK (JP FURSTOSS) 1979

53 ALAIN CORTOT RACING
Alain CORTOT (F) Gilles HUSSON (F)
YAMAHA TZ 1979

54 ALCO
Christian THETIOT (F) Laurent BADIE (F)
SUZUKI GS 1000 S 1980

57 SCUDERIA MOTO GUZZI
Pascal GEHIN (F) Patrice RUBIS (F)
MOTO GUZZI LE MANS 1976

58 ISAT - AVM 58
Emmanuel LABUSSIERE (F) Pedro HERNANDEZ (F)
BMW R80 S?rie 7 1979

59 PHASE ONE ENDURANCE - CK
Kevin JONES (GB) Chris JONES (GB)
P & M Z 1000 KAWASAKI 1978

60 LAVERDA CORSE ITALIA
Max COLLONGE (F) Fred COLLONGE (F)
LAVERDA 1000 END 1975

63 TEAM DAFY MOTO
Yannick VAUTIER (F) Pierre-Eric DENIS (F)
KAWASAKI ENDURANCE 1980

65 TEAM TWILIGHT
Phil DAVENPORT (GB) Paul REMAUD (F)
SUZUKI P & M GS 1000 1980

66 TAPIOCA RACING TEAM
Emmanuel DORMOY (F) Lionel DORMOY (F)
H**** CB 900 1980

67 BAKKER FRAMES
Adrie DE RIDDER (NL) William DE RIDDER (NL) BAKKER
SUZUKI 1000 1980

69 D D MOTO TEAM
Patrick JOHNER (CH) Fr?d?ric COCHE (F)
H**** CB 900 BOL D'OR 1980

70 TEAM MRC 70 / TWINCONCEPT
Thierry GUIDOUM (F) Jean-Claude LESAGE (F)
DUCATI PANTAH 1980

72 TEAM ESTHE PRO
Christian MILLE (F) Marcel GUENO (F)
LAVERDA SFC 1972

73 MOTO STATION - 3D MOTORCYCLES
Richard-William DARBY (F) Pierre LEGUEVAQUES (F)
TRIUMPH TRIDENT ROB NORTH 1972

76 DUCATEAM CLASSIC
Emmanuel RIPAULT (F) Benoit RUMEAU (F)
DUCATI 750 S 1973

77 EIGHTY ANGRY HORSES
Nizam KHAN (GB) Jack BLACOE (GB)
KAWASAKI Z1R D1 1978

79 ABVA
Michel CORONER (F) Jack PRUDHOMMEAUX (F)
H**** GSC 1979

81 DP RACING
Patric ORBAN (B) Paul DANNEMARK (B)
HARRIS MK II 1979

88 GLAM P+M UK
James CLARK (GB) Lea GOURLAY (GB)
G PM KAWASAKI F1 Z 1000 1979

90 MOTO 90 EISEN
Claude GIGON (F) Thierry EISEN (F)
KAWASAKI PERFORMANCE 1000 GG 1979

91 TEAM MARTIN - XL EXECUTION
Daniel GEY (F) Jean-Luc GEY (F)
SUZUKI GS 1000 S 1978

95 MC ZONE ROUGE
Francesco SERGI (F) Lionel VIARD (F)
TRIUMPH ROB NORTH 1972

97 WEST CLASSIC BIKES
Philippe MOSBEUX (F) Fr?d?ric PERCHERON (F)
H**** RS 1000 REPLICA 1980

98 IGOL 58
Michel ZEDDAM (F) Vincent GAUTHE (F)
H**** 900 BOL D'OR 1980

99 TEAM GUZZI MOTO BOX
Manel SEGARRA BARRENO (E) Manel SEGARRA CAPERA (E)
MOTO GUZZI LE MANS 1976

133 TEAM MUTUELLE DES MOTARDS
Marcel GONZALES (F) Jean-Baptiste BLARY (F)
H**** BOL D'OR 1979

134 AURICLA RACING TEAM
Olivier LE B?UF (F) Jean-Marc BELOTTI (F)
H**** CBX 1979

153 TEAM LE ROY RACING
Frank CRINCE LE ROY (NL) Bart VOGEL (NL)
LAVERDA SFC 1978

158 TRN TEAM RACING NIVERNAIS
Fr?d?ric BOISSAY (F) Yannick LEBROT (F)
H**** CB? 1974

[phil churchett]

Colin, there's some well known names competing and some serious bikes too.
Be interesting to see how the french pair on number 15 get on

[rickman CRR]

Phil

It's a meeting where there is a good balance between fun and competition. JC Chemarin seems to be the big name in there, but I'm sure the Team Glam guys will be up to prove a point. Bonnie might do well if it keeps running. The yellow peril norton was close 2 years ago. My money would be on the OW31 though as it only has to last 2-two hour stints and not the full 24 hours of the real Bol. Wasnt this entered back in 78 and dominated for 2 hours until it blew up? Served its purpose for its sponsors as french TV only covered the first two hours of the race!!

Now where's my passport............

[iancr900]

Colin,
I've had the funding passed for the trip (I think she's just looking foreward to a few days with a clean house).So it's just down to the weather,cos I've got well over a 1000 miles round trip and if pissing down all weekend I won't bother.Other than that as long as the gpz makes it (dodgey cams and cam chain)I'll be there.
I know bugger all about racing but it's one of the best events I've ever been to.You camp where you want,can walk around the pits,laid back French attitude and the sound of those bikes.
I hope we both make it,are you riding down?

[iancr900]

Bol d'Or Classic in 9 days.
Anyone going?

[rickman CRR]

Classic Bol D'or Results 2008 Magny Cours France

http://www.orion-timing.com/0011/200804 ... _07_01.htm

Overall results with combined placings

1 Moto Guzzi 1050

2 Kawasaki 1150

3 Yamaha OW31



Looked like a close race.

How was it Ian?