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Well we got smoke pooring in cockpit and no second gear but apart from that the monster is awsum . We are P43 . Night time stint to come
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Grant, I guess the left one has been repaired along the years… And the "monstrous" torque will fix the gear trouble!
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Well, this morning I was driving up through France , somewhere between Lyon & Dijon , and it rained so hard I had to slow right down . The wipers on high speed could not clear the screen , & the volume of water was covering the road so I could not even see the white lines through it . So I hope that lot misses you all . But yesterday the temperature in St Tropez was showing 35 C on a sign outside a Chemists . My temp gauge was only 33 C , but even that was still much too hot for comfort . You can never please everybody , can you . Whatever the weather . |
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Well done to Mike and John on a brillant twentieth out of seventy five in Plateau 3 qualifying ahead of not just Jaguar E Types and Ferrari 250 GTs but also Lister Jags , Lotus 15s and a Maserati Birdcage !
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My time was spent coping with slow zones on every lap, and between us we only got one clean attempt at a time, when John was in the car! I was not unhappy as it gave me a chance to get the feel of the car, which I had not even sat in before qually, and work on braking points. Night practice at midnight.... |
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6 Jul 2018, 21:06 (Ref:3835069) | #132 | ||
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URGENT:Is he Raccoerdement grandstand feee tomorrow I trued paying for it online but it wasn't with all the other grandstands.If you could shed some light on this it would be very much appreciated.Its the one at the pit entry and opposite global legends paddock.
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Well done Mike
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7 Jul 2018, 03:33 (Ref:3835113) | #135 | ||
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Gareth in P1 and Michael Birch P2
Unfortunately the Largo had major problems immediately qualifying started so the results could be very misleading. We will find out in next 36 hours! Lots of car problems for people today mostly due to heat. |
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7 Jul 2018, 06:11 (Ref:3835118) | #136 | ||
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Night Practice! Supposed to start at 1159 for Plateau 3, but think about an hour later, so lots of hanging around when your body clock says sleep.... Saw the Caddy Le Monstre with Iain aboard (an appropriate description ) cruising down the pit lane as we arrived! My goodness it’s big.
Our intention was to check spotlights aim and for each of us to get 2 or 3 laps. John went out and came straight in for adjustment, then went out again just us the session was red flagged.... numerous cars off somewhere, likely on oil from someone. Eventually when the car returned, I got settled in and drove to the end of the pit lane, only to be told that the session was not going to be restarted. So my night practice consisted of driving down the pit lane and back into the paddock. Hardly of benefit Going to be hot again! Seems Beeb meteo closer to reality than the French website, which is surprising to say the least... |
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7 Jul 2018, 06:32 (Ref:3835120) | #137 | ||
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So our plan of giving all that stuff a miss seemed to be best move!
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Understand that much of normal lighting was not on which caused problems for people.
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Aren't you supposed to have your eyes tested to get your license?
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7 Jul 2018, 09:45 (Ref:3835140) | #141 | ||
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Helps if lights work properly!
Impressed with our mate who has lights developed by Red Bull They do work Not bad for 1928 car. |
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Some spectators report to be "slightly" disappointed by the Grp C show.
And the french comments during the Jaguar race were errr… pathetic! And they had a long break for lunch! |
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Fantastic to see delta with Le monstre side by side with a monopole in the chicane. Did you hear delta "asking" for a screwdriver? You know who is the boss in this occasion…
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Delta and Le Monstre certainly seem to be getting some good tv coverage, do you think we'll have to make appointments to speak with him in the future after his starring role?
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upset at missing this years classic having been to all previous ones except the very first but watching it live on motorsport tv, just wish i was there.
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I've been lucky enough to have attendee 4 including the first but to be honest I'm somewhat thankful I'm not there this weekend with the temperature, nearly flaked out 4 years ago walking round the paddock.
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8 o’clock, already sunny and warm. Looks like later pm will be hottest so far, but fortunately our last race is this morning. Iain should be out soon in the Caddy, so fingers crossed for him.
Unfortunately John’s B19 in Plateau 5 broke a rod in its first race, data showing no fault of the drivers! Shame after Foxcraft worked 7 days a week for last 7 to rebuild after the Dijon smash. Minor issue in qually when the transponder was found not to be working and the organisation refused to accept manual times from the timekeepers, so demanded the car start from back! After a lengthy ‘discussion’ they relented and the car started in correct position.... The heat yesterday afternoon caused some minor concerns on the +4, and unfortunately John sustained a puncture as well (not the only one), so result was a bit disappointing. I’m out in the car this morning, slightly apprehensive as John’s excellent fastest lap during the night puts me higher up the grid than possibly my limited experience here deserves! Just have to hang onto the tail of the guy in front and wing it..... |
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Jean Marc seems happy to be there but had the bad surprise to find "things" thrown in the pedal box when arriving at first corner. Not good for concentration! Hope delta will make the show, again. The spectators love Le Monstre.
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