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Sounds like a good trip, I did this in 2000 and 2001. 2002 we did the Pyrenees and Catalunya Superbike School.
If you want any advise, good hotels etc give me a mail, its the most fantastic trip BUT both years we only found one pass open. The Gottard Tunnel is hell on earth and should be avoided if possible. Simplon Pass is superb.
We stayed in Dover, 2000 Besancon, 2001 Mulhouse (French Alps) then Lugano. Lugano is a great base camp for the races. its @ 1 hour to Monza from there but the roads are fantastic.
Dont bother trying to avoid the Vignettes, they pull people on the motorway and fines are heavy!
Coming back we stopped at 2000 Troyes (too bloody far) and 2001 was Dijon. We them made it home from there in one go with a rest on the boat.
Both years we got absoultely soaked somewhere. 2000 it was in UK on the way but 2001 it pissed down from Monday after the race till about Wednesday, and it was bloody cold. Mostly the weather is Hot there in May, but you have to be prepared. Sunday at the race last year we got burnt, Monday we got very cold and very wet!
To avoid these weather problems, we are delaying a month and doing Mugello MotoGP on June 8th. Mugello is 10 mins from Florence and should be a blast as its Dicati's first GP for years so the fans will be going crazy. You could also try the Superbikes in Mizano on June 28th, but that can be too hot.