Take pole position at The Grand Prix de Pau Historique

Take pole position at The Grand Prix de Pau Historique

Spaces still available for Classic Grand Touring’s tour to the famous historic race

Classic Grand Touring, the specialist motor racing tour operator, is gearing up for the historic racing season with a 7-day driving tour to the Grand Prix de Pau Historique starting on Tuesday 17th May from the UK and there are spaces still available.

Thomas Brimblecombe, Managing Director of Classic Grand Touring, said: “The Grand Prix de Pau Historique remains one of our favourites on the historic motor racing calendar and to celebrate this we will have the opportunity to do parade laps of the circuit.”

He added: “Pau is the oldest and most exciting of the remaining street circuits and provides great racing and a convivial atmosphere. It is a lovely old city with thrilling views of the Pyrenees and our central hotel adjacent to the track will take you to pole position to see the action in a heart beat.”

Departing from Portsmouth, tour participants will arrive into Caen and drive through some of France’s most beautiful and quiet country roads. The route on the first days will stop at the famous Hotel de France in the small town of La-Chartre-sur-le-Loir, famous for its association with the 24hs of Le Mans race, followed by an overnight stay at the historic Abbaye de Fontevraud. The tour then continues south to Bergerac before arriving in Pau on Friday 20th May.

The weekend action starts at Pau with tickets for the practice and racing, parade laps of the circuit so participants get a driver’s eye view of the track. A superb lunch will be enjoyed in the paddock restaurant on the Saturday and Sunday, before driving to Santander for the cruise ferry back to Portsmouth on Monday 23rd May.

For further details, please contact Classic Grand Touring on +44 (0)1483 281 282, info@classicgt.co.uk or visit www.classicgt.co.uk.

Itinerary

17th May – 24th May 2016

The Grand Prix de Pau Historique remains one of our favourites on the Historic Motor racing calendar. A lovely old city with thrilling views of the Pyrenees, this is the oldest and most exciting of the remaining street circuits and provides great racing and a convivial atmosphere. Our central hotel is and adjacent to the track, with excellent parking.

Tuesday 17th MayJoin the tour in Portsmouth for the overnight sailing to Caen, we have arranged priority embarkation so we can board together. We then gather for a welcome drink and the opportunity to meet the other tour participants. Your on board accommodation is included.

Wednesday 18th MayOur first stop is to one of our favourite coffee stops in the old town of Putanges, before we continue on selected roads to the Hotel de France in the small town of La-Chartre-sur-le-Loir. Here a fabulous lunch is included. In the afternoon we cross North of Tours to our first overnight at the stunning Fontevraud L’hotel where we have dinner prepared for us by their acclaimed chef.

Thursday 19th MayAfter breakfast we continue South via the selected routes towards our overnight stay at a Chateau hotel situated near to Bergerac

.Friday 20th MayToday we have suggested a pleasant route down to Pau, with a characterful lunch stop at a wonderful ferme auberge in Gascony.We arrive at our central hotel in Pau in time to explore the old town and wander the numerous but intensely ’French styled’ pop up bars in the Boulevard d’Aragon. If we so wish we can take up the Mayor’s personal invitation to park our cars in the ‘Place Royale’, to form a static display under the watchful eye of overnight security.

Saturday 21st MayToday you will have tickets for the practice and racing, with special parking by the circuit and access to the paddock and main grandstands. We have arranged parade laps of the circuit today so you obtain a driver’s eye view of this spectacular circuit. Lunch is included today for us in a private room at a restaurant in the centre of the paddock. After lunch you can enjoy the rest of the racing, your evening is free to do as you wish. We can advise about restaurants etc.

Sunday 22nd MayToday a tour ‘Finale’ lunch is included for the group in the paddock restaurant. This evening is again free to enjoy ‘old’ Pau, as you wish.

Monday 23rd MayAfter breakfast at the hotel we make our way to Santander for the cruise ferry back to Portsmouth arriving on Tuesday afternoon.OR extend your stay and take on our three night ‘Pyrenean’ adventure! See over.What’s included? Return Brittany Ferries sailings with cabin accommodation included each way.5 nights’ accommodation on a bed and breakfast basisLunch on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and SundayDinner on Wednesday and Thursday.Race tickets and parking for Pau HistoricTrack Laps on SaturdayServices of an experienced tour manager throughout

The price£ 1495 per person based on two people sharing a room£ 2049 per person based on two in a car but with single occupancy£ 2549 per person based on one in a car and single occupancy

‘Pyrenean’ tour extensionMonday 23rd MayToday we tackle four cols through the Pyrenees en route to our hotel in Vielha.Dinner included this evening.Tuesday 24th MayAfter breakfast we include fabulous roads and cols on the Spanish side of the Pyrenees. Dinner is included this evening at the hotelWednesday 25th JuneThree more cols get tackled today before we arrive on the coast for the finale evening. Dinner included this evening.Thursday 26th JuneFuentarabia – Bilbao for the ferry which departs at 1530h arriving back into Portsmouth at 1445h on Friday 3rd June.The three night tour extension costs £649 pp based on two in a car sharing a room


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