Dear Lotusforum friends,

Like every year in Belgium the 'Ypres Lotus Day' marks the beginning of the summer and so we would like to celebrate the end of summer with a second 'Lotus Summer's End' event.

Obviously 'Ypres Lotus Day' focuses on the Flanders Fields region around Ypres, for the 'Lotus Summer's End' event we would like to discover every year a different region in Belgium.
In 2013 the 'Summer's End' tour starts end ends in the hills of the most challenging circuit of the world : the Ardennes!

The roads in the Ardennes are not as narrow as those in the Flanders Fields but the slopes and bends there are numerous.
Driving and navigating in the Ardennes is a real pleasure to pilot and copilot.
Because of the many 'mountains', side roads are very rare with roadbook distances of 7 to 8 km. A real feast for the navigator!
The aspiration of this event is to let enjoy everyone the beautiful scenery and the winding roads in the forests of the Ardennes.

'Ypres Lotus Day' will take place, like previous years, on Ascension Thursday 9 may 2013.
In order to end the Belgian Lotus year we've selected to organise the 'Lotus Summer's End' on Sunday 22 September 2013.

There will be an opportunity to spend the night at the start and endstop in La roche.
So if you come early on Saturday you can still pay a visit to the legendary circuit of Spa-Francorchamps.

More info later!
Please note that at the "Lotus Summer's End" event, the number of participants will be limited.
We opt again for the driver's day theme instead of focusing on the pleasant gathering as on the 'Ypres Lotus Day'.

So keep both dates free in your brand new 2013 agendas!

Kind regards and hope to see you in 2013,
Frederik Van Cauwenberghe, Dirk Kestelyn, Pascal Vasseur and Stijn Sioen

I just noticed on roadbook.be that the greatest annual historic track event the 'Spa Six Hours' is held the same weekend of our 'Lotus Summer's End'

Now you can see the race on saturday and drive on sunday !

I will certainly going on saturday so I could guide you guys through the Ardennes from the Hotel in La Roche and visit the races.

Spa Six Hours Endurance - 21 september 2013: 16h-22h

http://www.roadbook.be/2013spasixhours/en/index.html