We got up early and headed as quickly as possible and headed for the info centre.
We were gutted to learn that a lap wasnt going to be possible as the track was booked for an industry day. We could get on at 5pm that afternoon, but due to dipshit bike shipper changing the dates we cant hang around.. Oh well just have to come back another time.
We consoled our selves by sneaking through a hole in the fence to get some spy shots of the top secret testing that goes on here.
Electric supercar
M3 taxi.
Disguised Mercedes something or other.
Porche Panamera. (had one of these pass us on the autobarn yestreday at about 300kph. Nearly blew us off the road. We were lucky not to be killed.
Danger lurked everywhere.
Although this guy came close to being killed.
A fleet of XK Jags about to go out on the track for some corporate junket. Tried to scam our way in but no go.
We even tried renting a racer
It was all to no avail.There was no way we were getting on the track, so we decided to do a backstage tour.
Nicky Lauda was almost killed where I am pointing.
A few of the locals were out on the GP track.
Stole some internet from the media centre to get a blog out.
Michael Schumaker and I have both peed here.
The ring has a full on amusement park, which also has an awesome looking rollercoaster, which also wasnt working today.
Sam being a price is right chick. Incedently the price is aout 400 000 dollars. I made sure she didnt touch it.
We wernt going to get to race around the track proper, so we decided to do a virtual race in these brilliant full motion simulators. Was great fun.
The podium.
The media conference afterwards got very ugly.
But then it was time to go Our ferry leaves from Hook Of Holland at 10.30 tonight.
The nederlands is quite possibly the most boring country for riding motorcycles ever invented. We decided to break the mind numbing run by heading into Belgium for an ice cream.
I Would have been happy for beers and girlies but Sam wanted icecream
We did our good deed for the day when we came across this idiot who had locked his keys in the boot of his benz, He had already smashed a rear window to try and get in when we arrived.
Buzz utilising skills garnered in a previous profession as a profesional vandal smashed the lock and we were in in mere seconds. It was an impressive display of workmanship.
The guy was wrapped, Buzz had smashed the shit out of his Benz. Was Hilarious.
The freeway into Rotterdam was huge. 7 lanes wide in places.
The bikes have generated interst everywhere we have gone, with a lot of people keen to chat. Even when we are trying to get them cleaned.
Our final meal in Europe was in keeping with the rest of the meals we have had. I reckon I have put on about 5 kilos but that will be coming back off as soon as we get home.
After dinner it was on to the boat for overnight crossing.
The cabin was quite comfy, but no foot washer.
Our last night in Europe and We spent the night in the bar getting rid of all the Euro cash we had left. Succeeded admirably and Ended up totally smahed on gin.
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