False dawn Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 (edited) Two of us are going to Assen for the ice speedway. We're flying into Amsterdam (details below) and are considering hiring a car. If there are 1 or 2 other folks who want to share the car with us it will obviously keep the costs down for all. Plus we have the flexibility of a car during the 3 days while we're there. Arrive Amsterdam Friday 13th March 09:10 Depart Amsterdam Monday 16th March 18:55 We're staying in a hotel in Groningen PM me if you're interested Edited January 7, 2009 by False dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 You are not adding to your ever growing CV are you Fd !?! Do they ever do sidecars on ice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
False dawn Posted January 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 You are not adding to your ever growing CV are you Fd !?! Do they ever do sidecars on ice? No I'm not extending my CV although I'm always open to offers. Just off to watch a very exciting form of racing that I fell in love with 2 years ago at the same venue. Why don't you come with us? I've never have seen sidecars on ice. But I did offer to organise a 1000cc outfit to appear at Telford a few years ago (with me on the back of course). However I was told that this had been done at a previous Telford meeting. Actually I think it was a 500cc outfit but I never found who it was or which year it took place (anyone know?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joni Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 I've never have seen sidecars on ice. Then you haven't been in Assen last year... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conkers Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 They also had some Demo races at Inzell in 1994 and 1998 between two sidecars. They were 500cc chairs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
False dawn Posted January 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Then you haven't been in Assen last year... You're right, I was forgetting. They have that sidecar at Assen that has a snowplough and rotating brush that prepares the surface between races. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 (edited) Think there has been Sidecars on ice a bit here.Erfurt maybe?But Unna featured the Matthijssens and others Sidecars on ice Fairly sure i came across some fotos of sidecars at a recent meeting in Russia.Which surprised me a little.Not sure where i saw them now though Edited January 7, 2009 by iris123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conkers Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 You're right, I was forgetting. They have that sidecar at Assen that has a snowplough and rotating brush that prepares the surface between races. I think Joni was referring to This sidecar I didn't go last year but Posa was given a ride around the track by Sven Holstein, and I'm sufre I was told he did some demo laps too with his regular passenger. Mind you that old Harley that Assen use has seen some useage over the years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchGrasstrack Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 That's right, there were 2 500cc sidecars at Assen last year; Matthijssen and Holstein. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joni Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Yep, those are the ones i meant... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
False dawn Posted January 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Thanks for all those links etc. people. But 2 things..... 1. Nowhere is there any evidence that a 1000cc outfit has ever been seen on ice. I'm still thinking there is an opening to become a member of the first crew ever to do this. Hmmmmm! 2. And don't forget the real reason for this thread. I'm still looking to car share with 1 or 2 people to this year's meeting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
False dawn Posted January 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 There had to be someone somewhere racing sidecars on ice! Here's a link to a site in Canada: click here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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