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Old 20 May 2008, 20:48 (Ref:2207761)   #1
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The 76th edition of the 24hrs of Le Mans - RACE THREAD




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Old 21 May 2008, 00:50 (Ref:2207905)   #2
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Please note this is a race thread. If you have general chit chat please use one of the other two stickied threads as that is what they are there for. Thanks! The other threads are the lions share of a 1000 posts each and would be cumbersome as race threads. Any links missing and appropriate will, with help, be added I'm sure.


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Old 21 May 2008, 07:32 (Ref:2208037)   #3
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Please note this is a race thread. If you have general chit chat please use one of the other two stickied threads as that is what they are there for. Thanks! The other threads are the lions share of a 1000 posts each and would be cumbersome as race threads. Any links missing and appropriate will, with help, be added I'm sure.


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Yep, can I stress this one please. Assuming HORNDAWG doesn't mind, I'm going to close it for a few days - you can still see and use the useful links. All other Le Mans related issues should go into the existing threads.

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Old 29 May 2008, 12:33 (Ref:2214608)   #4
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Due to the arrival of a GT2 Test Day thread, I think I ought to now officially re-open HORNDAWG's Le Mans thread. I think it was always intended that this thread might encompass the Test Day as well (hence the title), so, unless HORNDAWG indicates otherwise, it is now here and available to post in.

Can I indicate again, that this isn';t intended to be a chit-chat type thread, Lord knows we have an abundance of those, both stickied and not in the forum right now. So please use this thread in the manner intended. Thanks Ayse

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Old 30 May 2008, 14:42 (Ref:2215365)   #5
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There appears to be coverage of the Test Day on ITV4 in the UK on the 7th and 8th June, a 35min programme (I assume the same show repeated both days).
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Old 30 May 2008, 16:21 (Ref:2215410)   #6
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on the spot!!

I'll post pictures in a few minutes (maybe one hour) , just need time to sort them out

feel free to ask if you want particular cars, but no guaranty (the wifi at the hotel seems painful)
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Old 30 May 2008, 16:31 (Ref:2215416)   #7
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WANTED: photos of Vitaphone Aston, especially drivers' door and any drivers hanging around.

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Old 30 May 2008, 17:35 (Ref:2215454)   #8
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here we go, what I saw today

http://www.zoom-24.com/index.php?opt...d=23&catid=176
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there is the Vitaphone Aston, but not the drivers door
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Old 30 May 2008, 18:07 (Ref:2215481)   #10
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Old 30 May 2008, 19:11 (Ref:2215516)   #11
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Thanks for the photos, are there two Epsilon cars there or just one?
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Old 30 May 2008, 19:15 (Ref:2215521)   #12
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for Epsilon, the car that passed srutineering is the #2 chassis
the #1 (that raced in the LMS) is in the truck and won't be used
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Who's the 23 Creation? It has an american flag on the front........

Edit- Never mind, It's Autocon. The PLM spotters guide has me confused with the picture.

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Old 30 May 2008, 20:20 (Ref:2215567)   #14
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Who's the 23 Creation? It has an american flag on the front........

Edit- Never mind, It's Autocon. The PLM spotters guide has me confused with the picture.
Same sponsor as the brown and orange car just on the blue Jean Richard iirc.
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Who's the 23 Creation? It has an american flag on the front........

Edit- Never mind, It's Autocon. The PLM spotters guide has me confused with the picture.
Ya, I guess a guy could get confused using the PLM spotters guide.


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From what I see, Vitaphone has a 2007-spec car, at least from the front end aero.
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Old 30 May 2008, 21:09 (Ref:2215592)   #17
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From what I see, Vitaphone has a 2007-spec car, at least from the front end aero.
It's the Strekka Car that ran at Spa, so yes 2007.
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Old 30 May 2008, 21:19 (Ref:2215598)   #18
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So Audi is back to black, yellow and red as their colours. Last year for some reason the #2 was silver instead of yellow.

Do we think the 3rd Pug will be white? Together with the blue and red cars from the LMS, that would give them a nice tricolour.
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Thanks for sharing as well....

Just to confirm Ferrari's line up -

#78 = AF Corse
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#96 = Virgo

Badger picked Porsche on pole, might be a given, but I wouldn't count out Melo or Vilander...
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I think it was mentioed previously that it would be grey . But there is also rumour or a new sponsor ..... I reckon it will be either Emirates or Etihad airlines ..... just a hunch is all .
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From what I see, Vitaphone has a 2007-spec car, at least from the front end aero.
Havent see any updates on the aero package on the Prodrive cars.
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Thanks for the pics!

Has anything changed on the RS Spyders? I noticed the four flaps joining the fenders to the body have merged into two, but something looks slightly different around the headlight area...

http://www.zoom-24.com/index.php?opt...1&key=12&hit=1

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Havent see any updates on the aero package on the Prodrive cars.
The only thing I've noticed is that the center intake in the front valence is squared off on the Prodrive cars, compared to rounded on the Vitaphone and Modena cars.
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Thanks for the pics!

Has anything changed on the RS Spyders? I noticed the four flaps joining the fenders to the body have merged into two, but something looks slightly different around the headlight area...

http://www.zoom-24.com/index.php?opt...1&key=12&hit=1

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I don't know seems they look like '08 spec cars to me

I know there was a rumor of Le Mans bodywork for the cars, maybe they have choosen to show up with the standard cars to see how they do first and then show up for the race with the aero package, not forcing their hand and since they have Porsche factory pilots in these cars, who's to say they won't make a push to be bothersome to the LMP1 cars.

Remember the MG EX675 wasn't expected to challenge the bigger cars, especially at La Sarthe, but barring any craziness, I do expect the Porsche LMP2's to be HIGH in the Top Ten by the 12th hour...
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