Subject: Re: [Spridgets] F1 Montreal

From: Neil Anderson via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 3 Jan 2016 11:41:54 -0600

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Hi Dave,

I hope I can provide a little help.  I was fortunate to be able to attend
the 2013 Montreal F1 race with a fellow Healey Club member from Illinois.
He won a chance to drive one of the F1 race drivers in his Austin-Healey
around the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve during the Driver's Parade.  We drove
his BJ8 to Montreal for the event.  The Montreal A-H Club has had the honor
for many years of being the car club to escort the 20 or so F1 drivers
around the track prior to the Grand Prix.  Annually, four to five Healey
owners outside of the Montreal club also get to participate in the parade.
As part of the package, we had weekend passes to the track activities and
direct access into the track with the Healeys on race day.  There are also
some races in the morning before the Grand Prix, including (that year) a
Ferrari Challenge Series race.

Sorry, I cannot help you with hotel (or restaurant) recommendations, but I
would suggest you finding one close, within walking distance, to the Metro
line.  We stayed outside of Montreal, but did drive Healeys into the city
on Saturday for the morning practice and qualifying.  We parked underground
at the Grand Bibliotheque' (library) and took the Metro the short distance
to Notre-Dame Island Park where the F1 track is.  Here is a Metro map:
http://www.metrodemontreal.com/map.html  There is no car parking at the
track.

Whether you drive or walk to a Metro station, you will need to get to the
*Berri-UQAM* station and transfer to the Yellow line that goes to the Jean
Drapeau station and follow the crowd across the bridge to the track.  The
seating areas you are looking at will be towards the left, after the
bridge.  Berri-UQAM info here:
http://www.metrodemontreal.com/orange/berri/index.html

The large contingent of Montreal Healey Club members and Healey parade
drivers usually sit in the second grandstand after the EPINGLE HAIRPIN,
called the 'Popular Grandstand'.  This grandstand gives you a good view of
the race cars coming into the hairpin, through the hairpin and then
accelerating past, a few yards in front of the grandstand down the long
Casino Straight.  But, any of the grandstands on the outside of the
'Hairpin' area give good views of the racing. The hairpin is the slowest
corner on the track and there is usually good action as the cars jockey for
position through the turn.  This grandstand is less expensive than the ones
you mentioned and is probably as good to see the action.

On Saturday (we went after qualifying), there is a big party on several
blocks of streets in 'downtown' Montreal for the race fans, with music, car
manufacture booths, vendors selling race team regalia and such.  Many of
the restaurants in the area are reserved for private race team parties.  It
is quite the show, if you don't mind crowds.  I don't know the exact
location because I rode with our Healey Club host, but can find out that
info if you are interested.

Depending on how long you are in Montreal, there are many attractions you
may choose to visit.  We went to an area called 'Old Montreal' that was
quite good.  Many of the shops in the area sell race team shirts and gear.
The city really goes all out for the Grand Prix.

Let me know if you have any other questions.

Best,

Neil Anderson
Illinois
Healey BT7 and Sprite project

On Sat, Jan 2, 2016 at 12:59 PM, dwoerpel via Spridgets <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> HAPPY NEW YEAR!  fellow afflicted LBCer's.  Off topic question for you.
> We're planning a trip to the Montreal F1 race in June and wondered if any
> of you have pearls of wisdom in the way of helpful suggestions, i.e., good
> viewing corners, places to stay, easiest way to get to the track, etc.
> We're presently looking at Grandstands 21 & 24 at the hairpin and would get
> a 3 day ticket (no choice but we would do that anyway).  Half the family is
> flying there and the other half is driving(we'll be leaving the car at the
> hotel.)  We've looked at some web sites but first-hand knowledge is always
> appreciated.  Thanks in advance!
>
> Dave
> "Pay It Forward"
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hi Dave,</div><div><br></div><div>I hope I can provid=
e a little help.=C2=A0 I was fortunate to be able to attend the 2013 Montre=
al F1 race with a fellow Healey Club member from Illinois.=C2=A0 He won a c=
hance to drive one of the F1 race drivers in his Austin-Healey around the C=
ircuit Gilles Villeneuve during the Driver&#39;s Parade.=C2=A0 We drove his=
 BJ8 to Montreal for the event.=C2=A0 The Montreal A-H Club has had the hon=
or for many years of being the car club to escort the 20 or so F1 drivers a=
round the track prior to the=C2=A0Grand Prix.=C2=A0 Annually, four to five =
Healey owners outside of the Montreal club also get to participate in the p=
arade.=C2=A0 As part of the package, we=C2=A0had weekend passes to the trac=
k activities and direct access into the track with the Healeys on race day.=
=C2=A0 There are also some races in the morning before the Grand Prix, incl=
uding (that year) a Ferrari Challenge Series race.</div><div><br></div><div=
>Sorry, I cannot help you with hotel (or restaurant) recommendations, but I=
 would suggest you finding one close, within walking=C2=A0distance,=C2=A0to=
 the Metro line.=C2=A0 We stayed outside of Montreal, but did drive Healeys=
=C2=A0into the city on Saturday for the morning practice and qualifying.=C2=
=A0 We parked underground at the Grand Bibliotheque&#39; (library) and took=
 the Metro the short distance to Notre-Dame Island Park where the F1 track =
is.=C2=A0 Here is a Metro map:=C2=A0 <a href=3D"http://www.metrodemontreal.=
com/map.html" target=3D"_blank">http://www.metrodemontreal.com/map.html</a>=
=C2=A0 There is no car parking at the track.=C2=A0 </div><div><br></div><di=
v>Whether you drive or walk to a Metro station, you will need to get to the=
 <strong>Berri-UQAM</strong> station and transfer to the Yellow line that g=
oes to the Jean Drapeau station and follow the crowd across the bridge to t=
he track.=C2=A0 The seating areas=C2=A0you are looking at will be towards t=
he left, after the bridge.=C2=A0 Berri-UQAM info here: <a href=3D"http://ww=
w.metrodemontreal.com/orange/berri/index.html" target=3D"_blank">http://www=
.metrodemontreal.com/orange/berri/index.html</a></div><div><br></div><div>T=
he large contingent of Montreal Healey Club members and Healey parade drive=
rs usually=C2=A0sit in the second grandstand after the EPINGLE HAIRPIN, cal=
led the &#39;Popular Grandstand&#39;.=C2=A0 This grandstand gives you a goo=
d view of the race cars coming into the hairpin, through the hairpin and th=
en accelerating past, a few yards in front of the grandstand down the long =
Casino Straight.=C2=A0 But, any of the grandstands on the outside of the &#=
39;Hairpin&#39; area give good views of the racing.=C2=A0The hairpin is the=
 slowest corner on the track and there is usually good action as the cars j=
ockey for position through the turn.=C2=A0 This grandstand is less expensiv=
e than the ones you mentioned and is probably as good to see the action.</d=
iv><div><br></div><div>On Saturday (we went after=C2=A0qualifying), there i=
s a big=C2=A0party on several blocks of=C2=A0streets in &#39;downtown&#39; =
Montreal for the race fans, with music, car manufacture booths, vendors sel=
ling race=C2=A0team regalia and such.=C2=A0 Many of the restaurants in the =
area are reserved for private=C2=A0race team parties.=C2=A0 It is quite the=
 show, if you don&#39;t mind crowds.=C2=A0 I don&#39;t know the exact locat=
ion because I rode with our Healey Club host, but can find out that info if=
 you are interested.</div><div><br></div><div>Depending on how long you are=
 in Montreal, there are many attractions you may choose to visit.=C2=A0 We =
went to an area called &#39;Old Montreal&#39; that was quite good.=C2=A0 Ma=
ny of the shops in the area sell race team shirts and gear.=C2=A0 The city =
really goes all out for the Grand Prix.</div><div><br></div><div>Let me kno=
w if you have any other questions.</div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div=
><br></div><div>Neil Anderson</div><div>Illinois</div><div>Healey BT7 and S=
prite project</div><div><br></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div=
 class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sat, Jan 2, 2016 at 12:59 PM, dwoerpel via Spridg=
ets <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" targe=
t=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote =
class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid=
;padding-left:1ex">HAPPY NEW YEAR!=C2=A0 fellow afflicted LBCer&#39;s.=C2=
=A0 Off topic question for you.=C2=A0 We&#39;re planning a trip to the Mont=
real F1 race in June and wondered if any of you have pearls of wisdom in th=
e way of helpful suggestions, i.e., good viewing corners, places to stay, e=
asiest way to get to the track, etc.=C2=A0 We&#39;re presently looking at G=
randstands 21 &amp; 24 at the hairpin and would get a 3 day ticket (no choi=
ce but we would do that anyway).=C2=A0 Half the family is flying there and =
the other half is driving(we&#39;ll be leaving the car at the hotel.)=C2=A0=
 We&#39;ve looked at some web sites but first-hand knowledge is always appr=
eciated.=C2=A0 Thanks in advance!<br>
<br>
Dave<br>
&quot;Pay It Forward&quot;<br>
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