2010 Le Mans Classic - Page 16

WillFly · 15 Jul 2010, 12:22 (Ref:2727091)

it wont let me edit my earlier post so here it is again with details

pic 1 - saturday night

Plateau 3 - 17 TRABER/CLIVE/KONIG CHE/GBR/GBR FERRARI 250 GT Berlinetta 1960

pic 2 - 16.24 Saturday start of saturday plateau 4 race

Plateau 4 - 6 MONTEVERDE/PEARSON BRA/GBR FORD GT 40 1965

now it wont let me repost earlier pictures, Grrrr. sorry guys.

john ruston · 15 Jul 2010, 15:56 (Ref:2727169)

Does anyone have decent pics of Fuggle Pick up in Paddock?

**Peter Mallett** · 15 Jul 2010, 15:58 (Ref:2727171)

I'm conscious that I haven't added my congratulations to the tenthers, so a big well done to them.

I'm only slightly jealous.

**John Turner** · 15 Jul 2010, 16:04 (Ref:2727173)

Quote:

Originally Posted by john ruston

Does anyone have decent pics of Fuggle Pick up in Paddock?

John, is this one decent enough?

john ruston · 15 Jul 2010, 16:37 (Ref:2727190)

Perfect,and thanks.

**John Turner** · 15 Jul 2010, 16:39 (Ref:2727191)

It doesn't get any better, I'm afraid, so just 6 more from this race, at Tertre Rouge, all 'doctored':-

Steve Tarrant · 15 Jul 2010, 16:59 (Ref:2727199)

Here's a link to the best of my pictures taken over the weekend when off-duty from flagging -

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...3&l=cbc627b8ff

(you don't need a FB account to view these).

Enjoy!

**John Turner** · 15 Jul 2010, 17:29 (Ref:2727205)

More 'doctored' pics:-

**John Turner** · 15 Jul 2010, 18:17 (Ref:2727224)

Back to the Grandstand for this lot:-

rogerwills · 15 Jul 2010, 18:25 (Ref:2727226)

Quote:

Originally Posted by john ruston

Does anyone have decent pics of Fuggle Pick up in Paddock?

I hitched a ride back to the motorhome in it once when the French technocrats decided I needed a helmet to sit on a trailer behind a quad and wasn't too inspired by the walk in the temp we had. What a great bit of kit!!

**John Turner** · 15 Jul 2010, 18:26 (Ref:2727227)

More including one of Simon Hadfield's close encounter (in 2) when he was nearly put in the pitwall by 16:-

grantp · 15 Jul 2010, 18:46 (Ref:2727237)

John,

These are really great atmospheric shots - I look at them and it feels to me like I have been there. The night shots are very strong in that respect.

Is the silver Ferrari - 17 - the one that was quite badly bent at Silverstone back in May when testing the strength of the new (future) pit wall?

If so it looks like someone has fixed it rather well in the intervening period.

**John Turner** · 15 Jul 2010, 19:18 (Ref:2727248)

Sorry Grant, can't answer about the Ferrari.

I'm afraid that after the last race above we really had to get some kip, so retired to sleep in the car (we were'nt going back to the hotel in Laval that's for sure) for about 3 hours, so we missed 3 races - I'm sure that JR won't be best pleased as he had a lot of interest in the Plateaux 1 & 2, but we had been up 22 hours. So this was the next lot:-

**John Turner** · 15 Jul 2010, 19:23 (Ref:2727253)

More:-

WillFly · 15 Jul 2010, 19:56 (Ref:2727276)

Brilliant shots John, you may not have a big flash but the night shots in the pits and the panning shots are excellent

Here's one of our motley crew on Friday

and one with me in it, I'm the one in the Union Jack waistcoat and bow tie.

Roy

WillFly · 15 Jul 2010, 19:59 (Ref:2727277)

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Turner

More including one of Simon Hadfield's close encounter (in 2) when he was nearly put in the pitwall by 16:-

Love the close encounter one, that must have been really scary for the drivers, as I doubt sideways viz is very good in those cars with a full face helmet,

zefarelly · 15 Jul 2010, 19:59 (Ref:2727280)

The Fuggle Rocks, an inspired coice of paddock transport, only matched by Toms matching Vega's, but thats an acquired taste of mine!

Fuggle reverses like a cow, goes like a slug, steers like a barge and stopped suprisingly well under pressure, a proper car!

zefarelly · 15 Jul 2010, 20:03 (Ref:2727281)

Appologies John . . . .but your crap shots are great . . .if this doesn't look evocative, what does!

ok, the baseball caps naff, but otherwise . . .

zefarelly · 15 Jul 2010, 20:06 (Ref:2727282)

Quote:

Originally Posted by rogerwills

I hitched a ride back to the motorhome in it once when the French technocrats decided I needed a helmet to sit on a trailer behind a quad and wasn't too inspired by the walk in the temp we had. What a great bit of kit!!

It was clearly written in the sup regs Roger . . you did it on purpose didn't you

I thought I had a big head . . . Jason had to borrow my scooter lid all weekend, there's a photo opportunty missed . . .

WillFly · 15 Jul 2010, 20:09 (Ref:2727283)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Riley54

Does anyone have a photo of Cars 15 and 24 in Plateau 1 they would allow me to use in a brief report of the event in the Riley Motor Club's magazine please?

Sorry, doesn't look I got many from Plateau 1.

I have got one of a Monsieur Cointreau in an Allard J2, excellent name for a Frenchman.

Roy.

zefarelly · 15 Jul 2010, 20:17 (Ref:2727287)

That translates as Mr Sauce doesn't it?

WillFly · 15 Jul 2010, 20:28 (Ref:2727292)

OK finally done the first sort of the photos, there's 552 of them (62 pages) sorry if thats too many but if anyone sees their car then I thought I'd give them as many options as possible. I haven't edited most of the pictures so there's some tweaking can be done.

Enjoy http://www.willfly.net/photography/LeMansClassic2010/

WillFly · 15 Jul 2010, 20:33 (Ref:2727295)

sorry about no 152, slipped through the net, one of our motley crew at 4.23 on Saturday, it had been a hard weekend already !! We left home at 5.30am on Thursday and arrived at Camping Bleu at 22.15 !

grantp · 15 Jul 2010, 20:52 (Ref:2727299)

Quote:

Originally Posted by WillFly

Brilliant shots John, you may not have a big flash but the night shots in the pits and the panning shots are excellent

Here's one of our motley crew on Friday

and one with me in it, I'm the one in the Union Jack waistcoat and bow tie.

Roy

I looked at these, chuckled, and started humming the usual tune about Englishmen and the mid-day sun ...

Good stuff old boy. I assume the locals were all wearing berets?

WillFly · 15 Jul 2010, 21:08 (Ref:2727305)

Quote:

Originally Posted by grantp

I looked at these, chuckled, and started humming the usual tune about Englishmen and the mid-day sun ...

Good stuff old boy. I assume the locals were all wearing berets?

Didn't see one Beret or string of Onions, not very patriotic these frenchies !

I certainly did feel like a mad dog in that sun - PHEW !

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