LM24 Le Mans 2008 (merged) - Page 6

Lusitano · 18 Jul 2007, 17:22 (Ref:1966697)

I am definitely there!

**Bentley03** · 24 Jul 2007, 11:14 (Ref:1972006)

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheNewBob

Yep! To put it in their exact words they say the "Group C/GTP series" that recently raced on the Bugatti circuit. They say they're confident of a very large grid, and the accompanying photo had Porsche 962's and a Mazda 767.

It all appears to be official. Not sure if this is the same article which was in Autosport, but the link below is to an article on the official GroupCRacing.com website:

Article here

Thrilled to bits about this, two visits in four years, I'm on cloud nine!

Justin Moran · 24 Jul 2007, 16:42 (Ref:1972269)

May just have to apply to the ACO to marshal next year. God I love Group C cars and racing!

GT6 · 30 Jul 2007, 07:34 (Ref:1976134)

I have just seen the F1 timetable which states that the french GP is to be held on the 22nd of June, a clash with Lemans? is this another attempt to overshadow the ACO and try to break the 24 hours hold on the greatest race title. The F1 authorities have always been jealous of the popularity of Lemans but the lack of fans at the French GP was the excuse for threatening to take it off the calendar, pitting it against the most popular race in the world could finish it for good.

henk4 · 30 Jul 2007, 08:05 (Ref:1976159)

I very much doubt whether the same people that go to serious racing like Le Mans are also the targeted clientele for a 1.5 hour F1 parade....

Le Vieux · 30 Jul 2007, 08:28 (Ref:1976182)

Surely LM2008 will be on 14th/15th June, so won't clash with the GP?

**Aysedasi** · 30 Jul 2007, 11:41 (Ref:1976310)

I had definitely assumed 14th/15th - I've booked the leave already.... 21st/22nd would be later than usual - and bearing in mind the number of French people who attend the greatest Bristish Sports Car Race in France (!), there's no way they'd end up with a clash like this....

The Badger · 30 Jul 2007, 11:49 (Ref:1976321)

Its always on the 24th week of the year , aint it ?

**Aysedasi** · 30 Jul 2007, 12:20 (Ref:1976348)

I didn't know about that.... 14/15th sounded right to me, that's why I booked the leave!

GT6 · 30 Jul 2007, 12:27 (Ref:1976353)

I am also assuming it will be 14th but it is still very close and the logistics involved will cause plenty of problems particually for marshalls, both events will require huge numbers of people and to have the events on consecutive weekends is very shortsighted. Also there is the testing which will be presumably two weeks before Lemans. I will only be going to Lemans but there are plenty of motor racing fans who will be keen to do both.

**Aysedasi** · 30 Jul 2007, 18:41 (Ref:1976577)

Nah - F1 fans, but not necessarily motor racing fans.......

Pilgrimage · 31 Jul 2007, 11:01 (Ref:1977105)

Clashing with anything and everything else has never stopped them before!
General Elections, Football tournaments, F1 races, my exams in 1992 & 1995!

Pilgrimage · 31 Jul 2007, 11:02 (Ref:1977108)

Wow - just noticed that I am now a "Veteran"!
I am trully honoured & and on my birthday too!!

paul-collins · 31 Jul 2007, 13:00 (Ref:1977226)

Hey, cool, happy 29th birthday, Pilgrimage. We share the date, but I had it first.

Spyderman · 31 Jul 2007, 15:05 (Ref:1977332)

Many Happy Returns to you both!

Piglet · 31 Jul 2007, 15:28 (Ref:1977344)

I wouldn't be at all surprised to see a clash. There is usually a GP clash and its usually much further away so a clash on the same weekend in the same country wouldn't be that unlikely.

LM isn't always the same weekend of the year, it tends to revolve around two weekends and is partially dependent on when the ACO get consent to close the roads etc.

The fan base is likely to be different although as LM is increasingly becoming an "event" (rather than a motor race) it might share some punters.

I wouldn't rule out a clash, very few GP personnel are involved in LM (Adrian Newy apart of course!), it's not something that F1 drivers do these days.

**Aysedasi** · 31 Jul 2007, 15:30 (Ref:1977348)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Piglet

I wouldn't rule out a clash, very few GP personnel are involved in LM (Adrian Newy apart of course!), it's not something that F1 drivers do these days.

Wimps........

Happy birthday to Paul and Pilg.

Piglet · 31 Jul 2007, 15:34 (Ref:1977351)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Wimps........

inpitlane · 31 Jul 2007, 22:43 (Ref:1977698)

It could also be a good idea from Bernie and Co. to attract more Spectators to the Grand Prix.
We have done Le Mans - Montlhery and Le Mans - Dijon Historic in past years. If the Grand Prix were on the following week we'd be far more likely to hang around having come all the way from Australia and go to the Grand Prix if it were just a few days away.
Tour organisers would love it, and I'm sure there'd be more interest in Le Mans from foreign media if they knew they could "kill two birds with one stone" Right now Le Mans gets absolutely no media coverage here, but I know plenty of Journos who'd go the week early to "see what all the fuss is about"
Although the prospect of the F1 hangers-on invading Le Mans does fill me with some trepidation.

porsche45 · 1 Aug 2007, 00:01 (Ref:1977740)

"Although the prospect of the F1 hangers-on invading Le Mans does fill me with some trepidation."

Please see Aysedasi's response to F1 drivers... the same applies.

Pilgrimage · 1 Aug 2007, 15:14 (Ref:1978309)

Thanks for the best wishes guys and hope you had a good day Paul.
Think the date query will be resolved by looking at what day Father's day in the UK will be!!!!

**batmobile** · 8 Aug 2007, 20:48 (Ref:1984373)

Hye,
great day for you.
I'm late to wish you and coming back from holiday's , I read F'1 words. You knw, today ired on the local nepapers that Bourdais has signed up with TORO ROSSO.
yeahh VERY PROUD FOR THE PILOTS OF MY COUNTY;
Remember Paul Collins an Ayse my word "PROUD"....
happy to salute all of you

broadrun96 · 8 Aug 2007, 22:38 (Ref:1984484)

Quote:

Originally Posted by GT6

I have just seen the F1 timetable which states that the french GP is to be held on the 22nd of June, a clash with Lemans? is this another attempt to overshadow the ACO and try to break the 24 hours hold on the greatest race title. The F1 authorities have always been jealous of the popularity of Lemans but the lack of fans at the French GP was the excuse for threatening to take it off the calendar, pitting it against the most popular race in the world could finish it for good.

My money is on the weekend before, 14-15 June. Almost always just before my birthday. Except for a few years ago when I got both the 24 Hour and the US GP on the birthday, too bad I couldn't have gotten to Indy but then woulda missed LM and thats always the better show.

**Aysedasi** · 14 Aug 2007, 11:40 (Ref:1988301)

I'm still planning on 14/15. AndI think inpitlane's thinking is rather good on this one, after all.......

**Aysedasi** · 5 Sep 2007, 15:57 (Ref:2004388)

22 days!!!

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