Assen 2024? Los Très Amigos!

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Although my brother racks up the miles on his BMW with super long tours around Europe with his mate Patrick tagging along behind - a sort of motorcycling Don Quixote and Sancho Panza - we have been getting away for a MotoGP trip every few years since about 2011.  The last time was in 2022 when we went to Aragon. 

Neill and Patrick!


I let him lead, does that mean I become Sancho too?

On the Vimy trip we were joined by Phil Hingert, another ex-SOC committee member and also a BMW rider. 

So we are looking at a trip to the Netherlands for the Assen MotoGP. 

The Three Amigos!

Neill, Phil and me!

More once we have secured the tickets in November sometime!

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