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21 Jun 2005, 14:46 (Ref:1335978)
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Le Mans 2006
Well, well, well... it's that time again!
With the 2005 Le Mans 24hrs very fresh in the memory it's time to start thinking about the next instalment... so who is going to next year's effort? What are your plans and where will you be staying? I will be there is all I can say. Though I am not sure who I will be going with or where I will be staying. If I cannot blag the motorhome again I may be using a hotel for the first time. Can't wait... the race weekend seem to be getting shorter and shorter and the gap in between getting longer and longer... hmm |
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21 Jun 2005, 15:18 (Ref:1336013)
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Will go again next year, this year was impossible due to the birth of my daughter Lisa. Followed the race very well though, put all effort in updating Planetlemans during the race. Never been so aware of the race's progress, but don't want to miss being there next year...
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21 Jun 2005, 15:20 (Ref:1336018)
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Well i'm hoping on going next year. Would you all advise to book tickets early and such? Not sure yet wether to drive down or get the train/plane
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21 Jun 2005, 15:37 (Ref:1336039)
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yes .. i was waiting for a 2006 thread
 .. i probably won't be able to be there.. yet again .. but for sure i'm counting the days
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21 Jun 2005, 16:32 (Ref:1336135)
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i'm supposed to be working in some capacity at the F1 US Grand Prix next year, presumably on the same weekend...maybe michelin may have pulled a rabbit out the hat for me!
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21 Jun 2005, 17:37 (Ref:1336205)
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Michelin should claim that Corvette and Audi who won in their categories chose their tyres !
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21 Jun 2005, 17:39 (Ref:1336210)
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What US GP next year???!!!
Will be at the race for my 18th visit. Will make a TT's meet for the first time (sorry again) BeauSejour was really good this year so will probably repeat with a camper and several more people. Arnage and Indianapolis are great viewing areas - will post some of my photos asap. Can't wait for 2006 tho!! .... I love this stuff....
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21 Jun 2005, 17:55 (Ref:1336223)
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What the feild might look like.
LMP1 2x Joest Audis R10 2x Pescarolo Judds 2x Lister Racing Team Listers 2x Courage Comp C70s 1x Champion R10 1x Dyson Lola 1x Miracle Courage C70 1x Factory Riley 1x Jim Gainer Dome 1x Kruse Courage C 70 (other possibilties ORECA, Rollcentre, Jota, Creation, Race 4 Holl, facrory Zytec, etc.) LMP2 1x Intersport Lola 1x RML Lola 1x Binnie Lola 1x Chamberlin Lola 1x Horag Motor Racing Lola 2x Penske Porches 2x Paul Belmondo Racing Courages 1x BK Mazda Courage 1x Miracle Courage 1x Pierre Bruneau Pilbeam 1x Lucchini Engineering 1x Noel Del Bello Courage 1x G-Force Courage (other possibilities Panhard, Scuderia Villorba Corse) GT1 2x Factory Corvettes C6R 2x BMS Scuderia Italia Aston Martin 1x Pacfic Coast Corvette C5R 1x Cirtek Aston Martin 1x Bell Aston Martin ? 1x Rahal Aston Martin ? 1x Labre Ferrari 550 1x JMB Racing Ferrari 575 other possibilites (Prodrive) GT2 1x AJR Porche 1x BAM Porche 1x White Light Porche 1x Fly Liz Porche 2x Panoz's 1x Cirtek Ferrari 360 1x Raymond Narac Porsche 1x Seikel Motorsport Porsche 1x Spyker Squadron Spyker C8 1x Scuderia Ecosse Ferrari 360 2x Factory TVR's other possibilities (Racesports Peninsula TVR, RML Nissian, T2M Motorsport Porsche) |
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21 Jun 2005, 19:24 (Ref:1336336)
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Its a bit early to come up with the entry list for next year. Oh yeah i'll be there again.....
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21 Jun 2005, 21:31 (Ref:1336506)
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I'm planning to try and catch Le Mans and Nurburgring next year. No doubt something will conspire against it again.
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21 Jun 2005, 21:49 (Ref:1336529)
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yes sir, I'll be there provided I'm alive....
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21 Jun 2005, 23:22 (Ref:1336590)
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I will bet any one of you that I can sucessfully pick the winners in 3 of the 4 classes right now.
LMP1 Joest Audi LMP2 Penske Porche GT1 Works Corvette GT2 toss up- ALMS Porche team |
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21 Jun 2005, 23:33 (Ref:1336603)
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If you pick Champion in LMP1, then all classes will be won by American teams
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22 Jun 2005, 07:21 (Ref:1336817)
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I'll be there again, all things being equal. Hopefully with Craig, maybe with Hursty if he's allowed (and hopefully with the motorhome!). Arnage corner is a superb place to be based, especially when Hugh Chamberlain drops by with some of his team for a consolation beer after their car dies.
Got a definite case of the post Le Mans blues this year though. 
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22 Jun 2005, 11:00 (Ref:1336988)
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I'm hopefully going to be there next year - for the very first time!
 Must try making some very early arrangements and properly book time off work this time around. Remember, only roughly 360 days to go... *thinks*... hmmm
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22 Jun 2005, 11:23 (Ref:1337016)
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Interesting articles in Motorsport News today about Le Mans '06. Colin McRae could be back next year with Scuderia Ecosse in their 360, and Sebastian Loeb wants in on Le Mans again next year provided the WRC calendar allows it.
Also the Audi R10 could afterall use diesel engines as early as 2006, to go head-to-head with Peugeot in '07. Also saying Audi could put their weight behind a GT car in the future too... Plus generally for 2006 - article about the DBRS9 - I think it's very odd that the car is seemingly aimed at GT3 (it looks too big, as if it should be GT2 instead). However, Stephane Ratel does mention plans for a European GT3 championship for next year, saying "we want to use this to fine tune regulations for national championships". Would that go alongside FIA GT? Could even spell more trouble for British GT's if teams are able to use Dunlop tyres for it. Finally, we could see a very heated attempt on the ALMS from Aston Martin in 2006... |
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23 Jun 2005, 11:02 (Ref:1338194)
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We will be there next year can't wait, listened to RLM for 5 days this year not as good fun in fact it makes you miss it even more. Should be 9 or 10 this year in Le Houx. Got to be a little more civilised taking girlies next year.
  
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23 Jun 2005, 22:16 (Ref:1338772)
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where did you find radio lm? i found it on the net, but it never works! i really do want to go to LM but its getting there. mind a handy invention would be something that let you be in numerous places at once so that you dont miss a thing! or even a new endurance event at LM lasting 365 days.... if the spectators were up to it though! |
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24 Jun 2005, 10:25 (Ref:1339083)
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25 Jun 2005, 21:36 (Ref:1340092)
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I'll be there again next year - however, after this years' problems there will be a few things I won't do - these are drink too much lager and eat dodgy sausage rolls on Friday night!!! Saturday was very unpleasant!!
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28 Jun 2005, 07:14 (Ref:1341714)
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Here goes. Overnighter coach trip with Page and Moy. Bought prawn sandwiches on the way down, which got warm on the floor of the coach... Journey down through France made much more interesting and exciting - when will the next 'aire' be and will I make it?
 Strangely enough, that was my final coach trip year - vowed I would go back to doing it properly and have camped ever since. Bbqs and beers are much better for you, everthing tends to be crispy and very well done after several beers and too much lighter fluid! 
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6 Jul 2005, 10:01 (Ref:1348614)
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Couldn't decide where best to post this question but it seems relevant to Le Mans 2006 so here goes:
Will this years hybrids incurr any weight/restrictor/fuel tank penalties in 2006 or will they have parity with the all new full spec LMP1's? |
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18 Jul 2005, 22:34 (Ref:1358156)
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heres my hopeful list
LMP1 2x Joest Audi R10 2x Courage Competition C70 Judd 2x Pescarolo Sport Pescarolo C60 judd 2x Dyson Lola B05/40 AER V8 1x Miracle C70 AER V8 1x ??????? Riley Cosworth 1x Intersport Lola B05/40 AER V8 1x Champion Audi R10 1x Oreca ?????? (A car from Japan?) LMP2 2x Penske Porsche 2x Rollcentre Radical ??????? 2x Paul Belmondo Courage C65 AER 1x BK Motorsport Courage C65 Mazda 1x Intersport Lola B05/40 AER 1x Lucchini Engineering Lucchini (Engine?) 1x Chamberline-Synenrgy Lola B05/40 AER 1x RML Lola B05/40 Judd 1x Noel Del Bello Courage C65 CG V8 (Mecachrome) 1x Kruse Courage C65 Judd 1x ???????? ???????? Honda (Team and Chassis?) GT1 2x Chevorlet Racing C-6R 2x BMS Scuderia Italia Ferrari 550 2x ??????? Aston Martin DBR9 1x JMB Ferrari 575 1x Acemco Saleen S7R 1x Graham Nash Saleen S7R GT2 You Know, a bunch of diffrent teams running Porsche's and two Panoz's and maybe one Ferrari 360 please post whats wrong with this list |
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22 Jun 2005, 12:05 (Ref:1337056)
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I'll be there. Details to be arranged. Somethings will be the same as always, others will be different.
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22 Jun 2005, 12:14 (Ref:1337073)
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I'm sure I'll be there again. I'll be looking at another different way of doing it though. Drove down this year, camped at Tertre Rouge (for a week, got there Monday!
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