Circuit Historique De Laon France Fri 6th - Mon 9th June 2025

The Circuit Historique De Leon has become one the biggest classic car pilgrimages to Europe. Based in the beautiful town of Laon, France it attracts over 700 cars.

Next years event runs from Fri 6th - Mon 9th June 2025 and is celebrating Lancia as its marque for 2025.

The organisers have approached the club to see if any of our members would like to attend.

Oliver Breeden of scenic car tours (Official partner of the event) is offering complete packages which seem reasonable and can be tailored to individual needs. He has indicated discounts may be available depending on numbers.

https://www.sceniccartours.com/laon-historique

Oliver can be contacted at Oliver.breeden@classiccars.com or 01732 879173

Agreed,this is a fantastic event. We have been attending for quite a number of years with my reviews on the forum.
We stay in the same house each year just outside Laon, with five strat's due for 2025.
Hopefully, more sign up to the event. Drive the backroads through France on the way down,not the motorways. Book early as accommodation in rural France is limited.

Hi Tom
A group of 4 of us have booked on staying close to Laon centre,2 at the IBIS and 2 within a couple of km. Nice if we can hook up for the Sat/ Sun runs. Whilst on the stand at the NEC a few other members have expressed an interest in attending and I’m reaching out to them, hopefully this post inspires a few more to join us as Lancia is the featured marque for 2025. I’ll drop you a pm as it would be of value to learn from your previous visits.
All the best
Neil

Great. I did hear from Steve S a few more were coming.
I now count 9 Stratos and my mate in his 308.
If more want to come, they need to book now, as accommodation is very limited in that part of France.
Once I get a solid number of cars, I will chat to the organisers to see if we can all park together at the rally start point on Saturday morning. On Sunday morning, before the closed road circuit, we all need to meet up and drive into the town together.
We rent a place just out of town, with plenty of room to host a bbq one evening.
I always look forward to Laon. Sounds like 2025 will be a good one.

I would be really keen to take part in this but can’t yet commit until my car has had its suspension sorted. If there’s any way to do some sort of provision booking then if anyone can assist with advice on that it would be great. Thanks

Laon Historique don't do provisional bookings. They usually stop entries when they get to around 800 cars and 100 motorbikes. This is capacity for the town circuit and pre rally meet at the fort. The rally is 200km round trip using two different routes, so cars are well spread out.
In 2024 they were taking bookings until about 2 months before the event.

Thanks Tom. It looks like I’d better make a hasty decision.

Hi all
I am now booked. Just one more ferry to book and the hotel at Folkestone.
Ian

Nice one Ian. Couple of us are staying in Charing on the Thurs night and le shuttle Fri morn poss 10:20 returning Mon 9th c 14.00 Just wondering if dates align with your plans
All the best
Neil

The Scenic car Tours are using the PO Ferries check in 07:40, departs 08:45, Arrives Calais 11:00 (local) Friday 6Th.
Have you got details for the Charing accommodation, and are others staying there too.
Ian

All booked in and looking forward to a trip abroad in the little red car !!

Hi
Is anyone staying in or around Folkestone on the night of the 5Th, if so any recommendations on where to stay?
Ian

Ian me and Neil B are both staying at the bowl Inn Charing
Thursday 5th

Video from this weekend.
SEC Stratos at 6:11 and 8:38

And another

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1ZLj9ewVDJ/

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And another

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1ZLj9ewVDJ/

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Thanks Kenny,
I think I counted 11 cars?
Tom
Paul H.
Ken T.
Robin
Steve S.
Peter H.
Dave B.
Dave E.
Ade
Neil
Ian G.

Another video

I think maybe Steve65 in place of Griff.
Apologies to Griff if he is there as well.
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I think maybe Steve65 in place of Griff.

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I can see that now Craig. It's Steve S. not Griff.

What a trip. Great pictures at the circuit. Really does look an amazing event.

Sunday line up, French style

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Oi oi, big thanks to you all for making the weekend a great event for me 👍 Very much appreciated the hospitality from you all 😘 316 miles in a Stratos 🥴 and still recovering🤣
https://youtu.be/trbZokdutSY?si=EnGBLKCk6hZwsb_

Another Laon video

After a few days rest and browsing through the photos, I am sitting here thinking about what a fantastic time we all had in Laon.
Thank you to all the Stratos crews (not forgetting Gog in his 308GT4) for making the long journey out to France. Some of you even longer with the tour the week before.
Pre rally, a leisurely two day drive on back roads from Dunkirk to Laon via points of interest on route with a hotel stop half way.
Early Saturday morning was a worry with the weather when we met to head to the rally, but fortunately, the sun came out by 9am and stayed for the day.
Great car preparation from you all. As I think between us, I only heard of a few minor mechanical issues.
Thank you also to the Laon Historique Rally event organisers. They gave us a great welcome and seamless running of the days. Even VIP parking in the town square on Sunday morning pre closed circuit.
Stroke of luck the rally passed our house on the return leg, with everyone coming in for a cuppa.


To explain the cartoon from Ian Hassall. On Sunday morning, we were led straight into the town square to all be parked together. Gog in his 308GT4 followed us in to be politely told by the organisers to 'move on'!


Happy days.


Tom

Some photos from the week in France

A few more photos from Laon, mostly after the rain had stopped that greeted us on the Saturday morning.

From the very wet and soggy start of the Tour on Saturday morning, the assembly at Curcuit De Folembray for lunch, when we all lined up to have an Ice Cream during the Parade of the closed streets of Laon on Sunday and our return on Le Shuttle on Monday. We were given pride of place in the City square prior to the Parade.

Had such a great time, a very entertaining few days
thanks to all who organised the trip and arranged the meeting points
Here’s a few photos
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Scenic Car tours have just emailed a link to their photos - a lot of them - from Laon.
The pin number is 5149
https://sceniccartours.pixieset.com/laonhistorique2025/