Dijon Prenois
Sa-Su-Mo 31 Aug - 2 Sep 2019
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Dijon | Location
Dijon is the capital of the Côte-d'Or department, and of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.
Dijon | Place des Cordeliers
Known for
Dijon is known for its mustard, and for the ex-F1 track "Dijon-Prenois", located in the peripheral Prenois.
Track | Location
Track | History
The ex-GP track of Dijon Prenois exists since 1972.
Between 1974 and 1984 the Grand Prix of France Formula 1 has been hosted 5 times by the track of Dijon Prenois.
The winners were: Ronnie Peterson from Sweden (1974), the American world champion Mario Andretti (1977), the Frenchman Jean-Pierre Jabouille (1979), the French quadruple world champion Alain Prost (1981) and the Austrian triple world champion Niki Lauda (1984).
Dijon-Prenois | 1974 | Peterson gives Lotus its 20th F1 win
Also the Grand Prix Formula 1 from Switzerland has been organized twice at Dijon Prenois.
Those have been won by the Swiss Clay Regazzoni (1975) and the Finnish world champion Keke Rosberg (1982), father of Nico Rosberg, who became world champion in 2016, 34 years after his father.
The track became world famous in 1979, due to the heroic battle - for second place during the Grand Prix of France - between the Canadian Gilles Villeneuve - father of Jacques Villeneuve, who became world champion in 1997 - and the Frenchman René Arnoux.
1979 video of the battle Villeneuve-Arnoux
The lay-out of the track has been unchanged during all those years, which is unique.
Meanwhile, the surface has of course been renewed several times, the overall security has been improved, and the infrastructure has been modernized.
5 sessions free riding per day
Free third party liability (TPL) insurance
Free timekeeping: every half day, the groups will be optimized based on the lap times
Testing option of the BMW S 1000 RR on the track, at € 20 per test session of 20'
Free overnight stay possible in the guarded paddock (equipped with electricity, water and showers)
Tyre service at € 10 / tyre
- Remove the old tyre
- Put on the new tyre
- Wheel balancing
Free photo service
Free stunt show "Big Jim"
Safety
Surveillance of paddock and its entrance
- Paddock and entrance with guard, 24/24
Circuit
- Officially certified track officials with radio connection
- Intervention team / safety car
- Staff for video surveillance of the complete track (during the sessions)
Medical
- Medical centre with 2 doctors
- 2 manned ambulances
Experienced organization (since 2005)
In 2019, for the eighth consecutive year, EYBIS has the support of the factory BMW Motorrad in Munich.
This means we can enable you to test the new BMW S 1000 RR on the track!
The cost of a test ride is 20 €.
This includes:
- insurance (max. costs in the event of a crash = 2.000 €)
- tyre usage
- gasoline for one session of a 20' ride (in your own group instead of your own motorcycle)
After the morning briefing you can - between 9.00 and 10.00 - register for a test session.
What to bring along:
- ID card
- Driver's license
- Credit card (2.000 € guarantee)
Together we will determine in which session you will test the new BMW S 1000 RR on the track.
Then we attend you at the EYBIS pit box 15’ before your test session, where you will be assigned a coach.
After a brief introduction, he will explain the main features of your test motorcycle.
He will then ride in front of you 1 to 2 laps.
Then you will be given the opportunity to freely ride your test motorcycle for the remaining time of the test session.
After finishing your test ride you will be "received" by your coach who will be interested in your feedback.
Usually this is impossible
Normally, you can test a BMW during a session of 20' on the circuit.
Renting a BMW for a day or a complete event is usually impossible.
In next cases however, it's possible
For people who can prove that geographically they come from too far to be able to bring their own motorcycle to our event, we can make an exception.
Concretely this usually means: living outside Europe.
That way, we already could welcome at our events clients coming from:
- Australia
- California (USA)
- Canada
- Lebanon
- Russia
- South-Africa
- South-America
The number of motorcycles is limited.
Conditions
Included in the price of 500 € / day are:
- transport of the bike to and from the event
- tyre warmers
- set tyres
- fuel consumption
- mechanic that permanently keeps the bike in good condition:
- check before the start of the day on the circuit
- oil level
- chain tension
- brake pads
- tyre condition
- fuel tank
- check before the start of your first session
- tyre temperature
- check before the start of the day on the circuit
- refueling whenever necessary
- insurance, with a franchise of 2.000 €
To pay in cash on the spot: 500 € / day + 2.000 € caution
At the end of the event, we refund your caution of 2.000 €, unless your rental bike would be damaged
Procedure
Send a mail to management@eybis.com, stipulating
- to what event you would like to come
- in what country you live
- that you would like to rent an S 1000 RR
Ater internal approval of your request for a rental bike, EYBIS will confirm by mail that there is an S 1000 RR reserved for you during the concerned event.
Book the event, and pay with credit card.
The evening before the event, come to the administration desk in the EYBIS box to fulfill all the necessary administrative formalities and to be introduced to your BMW and your mechanic. "Fulfilling administrative formalities" concerns:
- Submit
- ID card
- Drivers licence
- Credit card
- Fill out and sign the rental agreement
- Payment of rent and caution money in cash
Ideal and cheap, is flying with Ryanair.
Possible flight destinations, with distance and time to Dijon-Prenois:
- Dole | 68 km | 46'
- Basel | 265 km | 2h27'
- Grenoble | 304 km | 2h45'
- Clermont-Ferrand | 352 km | 3h22'
100 dB – Dynamically measured.
Only standard exhausts and replacement exhausts with dB-killer are admitted.
If you comply with that rule you will in general not have any noise problems.
Everybody is responsible for the good state of his own motorcycle. Pay special attention to the following :
- Brakes, tyres, absence of oil leaks (check crankcase and front fork)
- Riders gearing: motorcycle boots, leather gloves, good fitted full face helmet, back protector and leather suit (one-piece recommended) are mandatory. If the leather suit is a two-piece, then both pieces must be firmly zipped together.
The technical inspection will be done at random.
More info ASAP!
Present
- Operational from 20.00 the evening before
- In the morning from 08.00
- Last riding day of the event till 16.00
Mounting
- You should remove the wheel from your bike yourself
- Tyre service @ 15 € / wheel
- Remove old tyre
- Install new tyre
- Balance the wheel
Purchase of tyres
- Is possible on request
- Michelin
Pre-order tyres to be sure!
- Tecmas Racing Team
- Languages: French
+ 33 2 48 21 13 14
Payment on the spot
- Cash
In the paddock
There is a petrol station in the paddock.
Attention: the price is higher than outside the paddock.
Outside of the paddock
Station-service TOTAL Access
"Relais du Bol d'Or"
Distance = 12 km | Time = 10'
+ 33 3 80 57 15 73
Boulevard de Troyes 88
21240 Talant
France
In the paddock, there is the "Brasserie de la Cuvette", that will be open from 7.30 AM.
You can buy breakfast, coffee, sandwiches, french fries, steak hâchés, etc.
In the paddock
From the night before
- Permitted and free
- In the paddock there is a building with showers and toilets
- For mobile homes, there are electricity connections in the paddock
The night after our event
- Staying overnight for free is allowed, however not directly behind the pitboxes
Outside the paddock
Dimensions
- 12 x 5 = 60 m2
Present in each pitbox
- Water
- Electricity
- Toilet
Rental price
- 190 € / day
Deposit
- 300 €
- To be paid before handing over the keys
Payment options
- Cash
- Credit card
Book a pitbox
- Tel. +33 (0)3.80.35.32.22 (between 08h and 19h)
In the paddock and in the boxes conventional as well as 3-pole (blue) EURO “Camping”-plugs can be used (= of the type “16 AMP two-pole”).
In the centre of the paddock there is a building with showers and toilets, all free of charge.
- It is forbidden to leave your worn tyres in the paddock
- Drilling or making holes in the ground is prohibited (for example, to secure your tent)
- No smoking in the boxes, the pitlane and along the circuit
- Children are not permitted to walk around the pitlane without being accompanied
- It is forbidden to bring animals to the entire race track area
- It is forbidden to make “Burnouts”, “Wheelies” or “Stoppies” under penalty of a fine of € 1.000 (imposed by the race track)
- Motorcycle which is technically 100 % fit
- dB-killer: only standard exhausts, and after markeet exhausts with dB-killers are authorised
- Motorcycle riders gearing:
- leather suit (one-piece recommended, two-pieces authorised)
- back protector
- boots
- gloves
- fullface helmet
- Enough water | Fruit | Energy bars
- ID-card
- Credit card
- Smartphone
- Filled in and signed waiver of liability
- Good temper, discipline, good-fellowship, well-trained body and clear mind
- With EYBIS, the Third Party Liability (TPL) insurance is included in your enrolment price since years;
- Some circuits require a license. The only reason for this is that there is a TPL insurance included in it;
- Because we provide for all participants - included in the price - such a TPL insurance, a license is not requested during our events and yet you are fully okay;
Paddock access
From the evening before around 19.00
Code
23568
Address
Circuit Dijon-Prenois
21370 Prenois
France
Where?
- EYBIS pitbox
Hours
- Friday evening
- 19.30 - 20.15
- Saturday morning
- 7.00 - 8.00
- Sunday morning
- 7.00 - 8.00
- Monday morning
- 7.00 - 8.00
Bring
- ID-card
- Waiver of liability, with on it:
- First- & Lastname
- ID card number
- Read and approved
- Signature
Show
- ID card
Deliver
- Completed | Signed waiver of liability
Receive envelop
- Number for on your bike
- stick it on the front, right side
- QR-code sticker for on your helmet
- stick it central @ the bottom of your helmet
- Transponder (+ houder) for timekeeping
- fix it @ the right side of your front fork
- Timing
In the briefing room, above the pitboxes.
Why follow us?
Cancellations / Waiting lists
- 80 % of our events are 1 upto 3 months in advance sold out;
- We don't use waiting lists for those who were too late to book, who would like to have a chance to buy a place from someone who cancels his participation;
- But - for events which are already fully booked - each cancellation of a place, is immediately communicated on our Facebook page;
- This means that everybody who has liked our FB page, will immediately be informed about new free places;
Instant info
Short "instant info" will be communicated only via our Facebook page, as for example:
- The practical information from an event which went online minutes ago, or just has been completed;
- Access to the paddock is possible from now on (if earlier than planned);
- There are 2 cancellations for fully booked event X, in group Y or Z;
- Very well known person X just informed us that he / she will be participating @ event Y;
- The pictures of event Z are from now on online;
- ...
Photos and Videos
- On our websites, you can find from each event a selection of some photos;
- On our Facebook page, we put a lot more images from each event (photos, short - non professional - movies, etc.);
Community
- Via our Facebook page, you can easily communicate with other participants, without knowing them before;
- You would like to drive together to an event, or you have a place free on your trailer, etc.? It all can be communicated on our Facebook page!
Do not hesitate to call us!
Jochen: +32 475 984 909
Frank: +32 476 691 091