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  1. LVP488

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    #1 LVP488, Mar 8, 2024
    Definitely an event worth attending - https://sportetcollection.org/
    As of today, 900 cars are registered, with more than 400 Ferrari confirmed.
    Typically it gathers about 1000 cars (of which around 500 are Ferrari), including some exceptional competition ones, for track activities and exhibitions, and also features air shows and demonstrations (with French military aircraft and the "Patrouille de France"); this year is the 30th edition so that everything is done to make it even more special.
    The event is collecting funds against cancer, mainly to finance research at the hospital of the nearby city of Poitiers; since 1995 and the first edition, 6 millions euros have been collected.
     
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  2. Nembo1777

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    #2 Nembo1777, Mar 9, 2024
    I have attended numerous times covering it for Ferrari Market Letter. Going this year again. A wonderful world class event with a great atmosphere in a beautiful region. Highly recommended. I arranged the Breadvan's participation a few years ago, it was the big star of the weekend and they were thrilled to have it. It won best of show. The track event and charity are very well run, I have been saying for years someone should do something similar in the US but....crickets.
     
  3. Marcel Massini

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    #3 Marcel Massini, Mar 9, 2024
    Marc

    Is there a proper, and I mean PROPER, hotel nearby? Not some run down Formule Un or whatever, please.
    And it would have to be a hotel with a good Ferrari-accessible closed and secure car park.
    Thanks.

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    #4 Nembo1777, Mar 9, 2024
    Hi Marcel, I will email you.
     
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  5. LVP488

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    #5 LVP488, Mar 9, 2024
    Attached is the list as provided by the organisation - the closest city is Poitiers, so one has to look around that (preferably South, since the track is 60 km South of Poitiers).
    Apart from the Futuroscope (big amusement park just North of Poitiers), there is not so much regular touristic activity in the region (Cognac is 130 km away, Bordeaux 200 km), so that lodging is often a challenge. There are many small "vacation rentals" though, typically run by British people (for whatever reason - maybe the abundant rain - they love the region).
     

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    #6 bigodino, Mar 9, 2024
    I've been only once and regret not going more often. Great relaxed event. Comparable to Modena Motorsport Track Days I´d say. The only downside for me personally is the time of year: hay fever season!
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    I will be there this year, but only for one day.
     
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  7. LVP488

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    #7 LVP488, Mar 20, 2024
    Latest news: 512 (and this number is not made up !) Ferrari are already registered, and still counting...
     
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    #8 Nembo1777, Mar 21, 2024
    If I remember correctly the record was 510 so very promising!
     
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    #9 bigodino, Mar 23, 2024
    So that's just the Ferraris?! Wow, it will be huge then.
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  10. LVP488

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    #10 LVP488, Apr 3, 2024
    550 Ferrari registered now; the 550th being a 355 challenge.
     
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    #11 Nospinzone, Apr 4, 2024
    Wow, I would have loved to attend as a spectator. We're going to be in Normandy for the first week of June for the 80th anniversary of D-Day. This event is over a 4 hour drive from our hotel, so it is a bit too much for a day trip.
     
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    #12 Thomas Quintin, Apr 5, 2024
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    #13 LVP488, Apr 30, 2024
    The 600th Ferrari has been registered now.
     
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    #14 Nembo1777, May 1, 2024
    This ought to finally give this wonderful event the global recognition it deserves.

    I have covered it for Ferrari Market Letter numerous times.

    A lot of people have been reluctant to go because the location is a bit remote but I have never seen anyone dissatisfied.

    The big collectors from France and other countries who actually attend keep coming back, year after year, a telling clue.

    I love the very friendly atmosphere there and that is a direct benefit of being in the countryside far from unpleasant big cities and rude people.

    The cancer research funding charity aspect is beautiful, a most worthy cause.

    I haven't made plans yet to go again this year but really need to:)!
     
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    #15 bigodino, May 29, 2024
    Anyone have a reliable weather forecast source? It seems a lot of rain is coming.
     
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    #16 Nembo1777, May 30, 2024
    No it does not look bad at all: some light sprinkles at Le Vigeant but not much.

    The best weather website anywhere in terms of accuracy is YR.NO the Norwegian national site. How to use it: do not switch to English as that will restrain your options as they don;t want foreigners using it too much; click on Sok (which means seek, search) enter the city name you want forecast for, it will offer you several locations, make sure you click on the right one (like Geneva Switzerland and not Geneva Ohio, Imola Italy not Imola California etc) and voila your forecast:

    https://www.yr.no/nb/værvarsel/daglig-tabell/2-2998808/Frankrike/Nouvelle-Aquitaine/Vienne/Le Vigeant

    You can enter almost any village anywhere and it will inform. An amazing site.

    I wish I could come!
     
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    #17 Nembo1777, Jun 3, 2024
    Hopefully those who attended can post some photos of the classics and major other cars, thanks in advance!
     
  18. LVP488

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    #18 LVP488, Jun 3, 2024
    It was really crowded - about 40,000 people attending, and hundreds of cars. I did not take many pictures, I'm sure there are people better than me for that, who will post here or somewhere else on the web. Anyway, I'm going to post a few, tentatively "organised".
     
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    #19 LVP488, Jun 3, 2024
    Just one of the track activity: I did not want to change my tires before they were completely toasted; in spite of really many (I think, actually too many) cars on the track at the same time, mission accomplished:

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  25. Marcel Massini

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