Who would you most like to see at LeMans? - Page 2

**Aysedasi** · 31 Dec 2001, 14:38 (Ref:191953)

Quote:

Originally posted by Ray Bell
Dead easy, this one... Pierre Bouillon...

I'm going to be pedantic now, the ACO say his name was BOUILLIN.

Ray Bell · 31 Dec 2001, 14:49 (Ref:191959)

Sacre Bleu!

Can this be so?

**Aysedasi** · 31 Dec 2001, 14:58 (Ref:191967)

The ACO's CDRom arrived on my front door mat this morning, Ray, and that's what it says on that. Whether it's right or not, I have no idea!

cybersdorf · 31 Dec 2001, 15:10 (Ref:191975)

Quote:

Originally posted by Aysedasi

The ACO's CDRom arrived on my front door mat this morning, Ray, and that's what it says on that.

Are you sure it's not an AOL CD-ROM?

**Aysedasi** · 31 Dec 2001, 15:19 (Ref:191979)

Yes I'm sure Cy, this one didn't go straight in the bin!!

Dr. Austin · 31 Dec 2001, 15:54 (Ref:191994)

There are just so many. Anyone but Audi. They are so good that they have taken the fun out of it. But speaking of fun, I think everyone enjoyed it when the MG's were out front and an upset looked possible.

The best thing that could happen for the sport would probably be a Bentley win. That would generate a huge amount of publicity and raise the profile of the sport considerably. An MG win wouldn't hurt, either.

But really, it would be fun if someone like Lammers would win in his private Dome. Any of the LMP900 privateers would be good enough for me.

But I guess the #1 pick for me would be to see Don Panoz' team win it all. He has done a huge service to sportscar raciong and his reward has not justified his effort. It would be an enormous poetic justic.

But if I could manufacture a fantasy? The winner would be a Porsche LMP900.

**Aysedasi** · 31 Dec 2001, 16:37 (Ref:192013)

Quote:

Originally posted by Dr. Austin
The best thing that could happen for the sport would probably be a Bentley win. That would generate a huge amount of publicity and raise the profile of the sport considerably. An MG win wouldn't hurt, either.

Yes, I'm with you there, Doc.

Quote:

But I guess the #1 pick for me would be to see Don Panoz' team win it all. He has done a huge service to sportscar raciong and his reward has not justified his effort. It would be an enormous poetic justic.

And I could live with that too. As long as Noel Edmunds can't derive any kudos from it!!

cybersdorf · 31 Dec 2001, 17:21 (Ref:192033)

Quote:

Originally posted by Aysedasi
I'm going to be pedantic now, the ACO say his name was BOUILLIN.

I received my ACO membership card today but nevertheless I am going to say that I think they are wrong - every reference I have found to Levegh so far states his real name as "BouillOn".

MGF · 31 Dec 2001, 17:37 (Ref:192041)

I'd quite like to see our Nige drive there.

Just imagine it, 24 hours of whining.....

**Aysedasi** · 31 Dec 2001, 18:04 (Ref:192045)

Quote:

Originally posted by cybersdorf

I received my ACO membership card today but nevertheless I am going to say that I think they are wrong - every reference I have found to Levegh so far states his real name as "BouillOn".

I've a suspicion that Ray was right all along. I've done a few Google investigations and Bouillon comes up all the time, but nothing on Bouillin.

So I think I must accept that Pierre was "on" rather than "in" with good grace!

clk-lm · 31 Dec 2001, 20:56 (Ref:192101)

Quote:

Originally posted by cybersdorf

It has been getting less unlikely every day since August, and now the car is basically ready. It will hopefully be out there at Sebring, otherwise they will join in for round 2 (is that Miami?), and there will be 2 cars at Le Mans if all goes well.

are you talking about lotus or mercedes?

Blue2 · 1 Jan 2002, 01:22 (Ref:192144)

I'd welcome anything that'd make an attack on the apparent dominance of the Vipers and Porsche 911 GT3s in their respective GTS and GT classes!

cybersdorf · 1 Jan 2002, 11:11 (Ref:192188)

Quote:

Originally posted by clk-lm
are you talking about lotus or mercedes?

Lotus.

whitlock · 1 Jan 2002, 20:03 (Ref:192349)

Quote:

Originally posted by Aysedasi

My French is pretty poor at the best of times, but it looks like a deposit of 3100 Euros and a final fee of 25,000 Euros. That seems to be the same for all classes.

That works out at about £2000 deposit and anout £16000 final fee. Then you've got the car, team, transportation, etc. Not bad though, less than I thought it might be!

Osella · 1 Jan 2002, 23:07 (Ref:192452)

It does seem reasonable doesn't it? I wonder how many deposits they take without letting the car in?
Do they have any Mosleyesque rules (or should it be Ecclestonian) whereby only the SAS or Mossad are allowed to park the trailers or that your team underwear matches your hospitality units?
Hey, looking at two new threads, I'm looking forward to seeing the Spyker and the Elise GTP in action.

rdjones · 1 Jan 2002, 23:15 (Ref:192461)

Well for me, what I would like to see back at Le Mans, is another one of Ford brand's, not Jaguar, but Aston Martin, works entry in GTS, now that would give the Viper's, Covette's and the rest a run for its money. It would be great to see Bentley winning overall, MG winning 675, Aston GTS, now there would be something to get the Brits going, I can just imagine the party now, and what a party it would be ! ! !

cybersdorf · 1 Jan 2002, 23:30 (Ref:192474)

Quote:

Originally posted by Osella
...or that your team underwear matches your hospitality units?

(...what kind of hospitality are we talking about here...)

Picture Champion Racing boxers - do they glow in the dark?

Aston back at Le Mans - brilliant idea! It was a shame their AMR1 got killed off by FoMoCo.

Ray Bell · 2 Jan 2002, 00:18 (Ref:192490)

Wasn't it in Ford's stated policy that their ownership of Aston and Jaguar meant they had vehicles for all forms of motor sport... Touring Cars and Rallies being the domain of various Fords, F1 has Jaguar, Astons being dedicated to Sports Cars with a particular emphasis on Le Mans?

FastJoel31 · 2 Jan 2002, 01:54 (Ref:192535)

How about Jon Field to cause some chaos at the start, with a Cadillac Evoq or a VW W12.

cybersdorf · 2 Jan 2002, 06:44 (Ref:192575)

Quote:

Originally posted by FastJoel31
How about Jon Field to cause some chaos at the start, with a Cadillac Evoq or a VW W12.

As long as he doesn't do a John Woolfe...

Nordic · 2 Jan 2002, 10:52 (Ref:192627)

Quote:

Originally posted by MGF
I'd quite like to see our Nige drive there.

Just imagine it, 24 hours of whining.....

If he did, I hope it would be in a rotary \Mazda, one would drown out the other!

Banks · 2 Jan 2002, 14:02 (Ref:192689)

I was under the impresson that Mercedes would not appear again for fear of being fined for entering French air space without permission ( three times in one week!)

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
LeMans vs F1	Garrett	Sportscar & GT Racing	21	29 Apr 2006 21:03
My particular FIM GP: LeMans	Schummy	Bike Racing	1	18 May 2004 16:04
Lemans mod	woodyracing	Virtual Racers	41	20 Apr 2003 01:54
LeMans	gttouring	Sportscar & GT Racing	1	16 Apr 2003 09:28
No MGs in LeMans.	Speeddemon555	Sportscar & GT Racing	39	8 Apr 2003 05:22