LM24 Le Mans Classic - September 21-22. - Page 9

stefan · 26 Sep 2002, 08:48 (Ref:388670)

Is it open only to cars that have actually taken part in the past or is it any cars of the same model type?

josvandeperre · 26 Sep 2002, 09:08 (Ref:388677)

This tiem it was actual competitors by preference - some exact equal I think were also accepted in the second trawl

TimD · 26 Sep 2002, 09:10 (Ref:388678)

Which explains the 512M. It was a nut-and-bolt recreation, rather than a Maranello car. Which is why they wouldn't let it run.

Fab · 26 Sep 2002, 09:17 (Ref:388682)

A wider - an innocent question : why was there not more 917 on the spot ? Too rare ? Not in state of running ? Too far to come (i.e. : located in USA...) ?

TimD · 26 Sep 2002, 09:44 (Ref:388693)

Apparently there were two others entered, no idea why they didn't show, though.

Here's my question for the morning - Autosport's reporting an accident which "destroyed a Renault Alpine". Do they really mean destroyed? Does anyone have any word about this, and on the assumption that the driver's okay, otherwise we would have heard something, have we really lost a car this weekend?

**Aysedasi** · 26 Sep 2002, 09:46 (Ref:388694)

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Originally posted by TimD
Apparently there were two others entered, no idea why they didn't show, though.

Here's my question for the morning - Autosport's reporting an accident which "destroyed a Renault Alpine". Do they really mean destroyed? Does anyone have any word about this, and on the assumption that the driver's okay, otherwise we would have heard something, have we really lost a car this weekend?

The car (sorry, don't know exactly which one for the moment) was burnt out, as I understand it. The driver (again, sorry, don't know who) received burns also, but not too severe. That's all I know, gleaned from a marshall at the Porsche Curves.

TimD · 26 Sep 2002, 09:48 (Ref:388695)

Ouch! Well, as long as the driver's going to be okay, that's the important thing.

Mal · 26 Sep 2002, 09:49 (Ref:388699)

Knowing how fair and honest the ACO are then the most likely car to get accepted would have to be French.

Fab · 26 Sep 2002, 09:56 (Ref:388708)

If I can remember, it was the Alpine M63 running the fourth category during the night, and Besson was the pilot (not Jean-Luc !)...

No injuries reported so far, but...

**Aysedasi** · 26 Sep 2002, 10:11 (Ref:388722)

Now you come to mention it Fab, I believe you're right.

**Aysedasi** · 26 Sep 2002, 10:12 (Ref:388723)

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Originally posted by josvandeperre
Funny that - I thought I saw a 908/3 spyder with high tail running but its not on the entry list - then again as noted above there was supposed to be a 512M which I never saw

I'm pretty sure this is the car you're thinking about.....

**Aysedasi** · 26 Sep 2002, 10:14 (Ref:388727)

It was obviously wrongly described in the programme, but I don't know much more than that, except that I think it was driven by a man and a woman (who spent a lot of time posing in the paddock and elsewhere - very pretty!) (My apologies if you're out there reading this - I tell it as I see it!!).

Here's my one other shot.....

**Aysedasi** · 26 Sep 2002, 10:25 (Ref:388731)

You'll have to pardon me guys and galls, but I'm on a bit of a roll with the scanner here.

How shall I entitle this one? Simply Gorgeous are the words that come to mind.......

**Aysedasi** · 26 Sep 2002, 10:28 (Ref:388733)

.....and just one more. Spot the 10/10ths members..........

(They were in the ACO grandstand, I was in the pits.....!!)

josvandeperre · 26 Sep 2002, 11:11 (Ref:388758)

Tin - is Autosport worth getting this week for their revue of what happened ?

**Aysedasi** · 26 Sep 2002, 11:35 (Ref:388772)

Funny you should ask that.....

I've just read the Autosport report of the weekend.

It took me 30 seconds.

Am I being unfair in saying that the report is a pathetic review of the weekend?

Fab · 26 Sep 2002, 11:42 (Ref:388778)

Quote:

Originally posted by Aysedasi
.....and just one more. Spot the 10/10ths members..........

(They were in the ACO grandstand, I was in the pits.....!!)

The question is "who is who" !

What we saw from this point, FG and me...

Here's the game : find the two TTenthers on this pic...

Fab · 26 Sep 2002, 11:45 (Ref:388779)

Quote:

Originally posted by Aysedasi
How shall I entitle this one ?

It's a... Porsche ? Or somethin' like that ?

Hope you have it in High Def... you lucky guy... think you'll see next start of LM from the crowed, to punish you !

TimD · 26 Sep 2002, 11:46 (Ref:388780)

For all Autosport cared, I don't think they needed to have sent anyone to cover the race.

Actually, I suspect they probably didn't.

Autosport officially once again fails to live up to its self-styled authoritative status. Jim Bamber's usual hackneyed unfunny contribution got about as much in the way of column inches.

Fab · 26 Sep 2002, 11:55 (Ref:388789)

I've could killed someone (not litteraly, I mean !) to have a press pass !!! If they don't want to come, I'm a volonteer to wander all around on LM track to take pictures at their place !!!

PhilD · 26 Sep 2002, 12:00 (Ref:388794)

Hi to Ayse and Fab Thanks for Classic photos
and info. My eyes are too dim to see faces let alone who is who

Canada Phil

**Aysedasi** · 26 Sep 2002, 12:29 (Ref:388804)

Quote:

Originally posted by PhilD
Hi to Ayse and Fab Thanks for Classic photos
and info. My eyes are too dim to see faces let alone who is who
Canada Phil

Good to hear from you Phil - you should have been there - fantastic! Yes, Stoffer and I are crowded around Willie and Whizzo's very sick Lister. Pictures to come in due course (in the usual place!).

Fab · 26 Sep 2002, 13:41 (Ref:388846)

Quote:

Originally posted by PhilD
Hi to Ayse and Fab Thanks for Classic photos
and info. My eyes are too dim to see faces let alone who is who
Canada Phil

Hi there Phil !

Shame you couldn't be there : you missed something ! But I don't want to point it

...

Well, a clue to find Ayse : he's focusing on the bonnet' car with the camera at the hand...

Another clue for Stoffer : he's got a nice - and classy ! - pink shirt...

Well, I've to admit that it's difficult to point him (he's in the back), you've to know him before... And the pink shirt doesn't look pink on the picture, but... well, let's say clear ?

For FG and me : I'm looking at the Dunlop curve, FG's looking opposite...

the18racer · 27 Sep 2002, 08:40 (Ref:389589)

The Autosport report was pretty pathetic, wasn't it?
And, yes, Stoffer, I did have a good birthday despite still suffering from the awful cold which I had all weekend. Funnily enough the cold didn't bother me at all when I was driving the "D"- probably because I was so scared by the whole experience. I know this is starting to sound like The Racing Driver's Book Of Excuses, but it really was difficult- the panel lights ceased to function so I couldn't see the rev counter, and so Scott and I got one of those "headband torches" from the toolkit and tank-taped (is there such a verb?) it to the gearbox cover for the race. It lasted two laps....

Stoffer Green · 27 Sep 2002, 14:20 (Ref:389824)

Hi Mark!
I didn't know about your idea of the torch. Poor old Scott, you had him beavering away in the middle of the night! Your story reminds me of Henry Taylor driving the Murkett Brothers D type at Oulton Park many years ago, in his case they had to put sticky tape over the speedometer so that he couldn't see how fast he was going. He was a very quick driver who became someone very important in the Ford Competition department amongst other claims to fame.
Regards Stoffer

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