This weekend I will be in Italy to watch the Formula 1 Grand Prix of San Marino. Great fun. There is only one thing I am not so much looking forward to, and that’s the long drive down to Italy and back… I don’t mind sitting in the car for a long time, but I do mind the pace my friends have in mind… the plan is to get there as quick as possible, and drive back as quick as possible. That means two times 13 hours in the car with the most minimal amount of breaks possible… probably only to put in gas… but well, most likely I will find a nice place in the back of the car and try to make myself comfortable… Although comfortable after 13 hours will probably prove to be quite a speculative opinion! :-)
A big thing to look forward to, are the first couple of laps of the Grand Prix on Sunday! I remember from the last Grand Prix we went to (GP of Austria in 2003, red.) that I managed to listen to the cars come by for about 3 laps before putting in my earplugs. The noise was just sensational! Very special! But after about 3 laps it also feels like permanent ear damage can’t be far away either! :-) To my stunning surprise there was a family in front of us last time, that didn’t use earplugs at all! The entire race they took the noise straight on the eardrums! Mad!!! Simply mad! Especially the young children of the family… Why would any parent willingly let their children challenge their eardrums like that for one and a half hours?! Strange…
I wonder what the weekend will bring this time. I guess you can expect many pictures and text on Monday!

For you out there who will be watching the GP, I will be sitting in the “Curva Della Tosa” on stand “P” on the top right if you click the image to open the flash movie of the track. I won’t promise to wave though! Or well, let’s say I will wave on lap 20! ;-)

Imola curcuit

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