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20 Jun 2005, 06:34 (Ref:1334103) | #1 | ||
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historic support race for Le Mans
what was the criteria for that race? I watched it on tv and saw it had austin healeys (with the most gopping roll bars) at one end of the spectrum to well known replicas at the other!
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20 Jun 2005, 09:08 (Ref:1334219) | #2 | |
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its just a guess . . .but was it wallet measurement ?
last year they had everything from a TVR Grantura to GT40's, I think the general gist is cars that competed at LeMans and with in certain dates, which varies depending on the weather, I guess this year was all pre 1960 ? |
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werent there any Loti 11's then?
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20 Jun 2005, 09:42 (Ref:1334258) | #4 | |
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I saw one, at least I think it was an 11 . . . .polished unpainted Aluminium bodied.
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20 Jun 2005, 11:29 (Ref:1334370) | #5 | ||
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polished? well its not my old one then ;-)
will the results be posted anywhere? |
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20 Jun 2005, 11:34 (Ref:1334376) | #6 | |
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it wasn't yours, it didnt have the tell tale wounds and scars from a hard top
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hard top and a certain Lotus 10 side pipe at Pau last year!
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21 Jun 2005, 09:51 (Ref:1335617) | #8 | ||
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It was pre 1955 this year, last year was Group C and the year before that was late 50's up to early 70's so DBR1's up to 917's great.
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excuse my ignorance but were Healeys pre 55? I remember the gp C last year and as for 50s-70 very scary!!
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21 Jun 2005, 14:51 (Ref:1335985) | #10 | |
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50-70's is very scary. . . .even watching !
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21 Jun 2005, 14:58 (Ref:1335994) | #11 | ||
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The 917 went passed me like i was stood still !!
I was actually doing 160mph in the Birdcage !! I spoke to David Piper after and he said he was hitting about 220mph ish !! wohoa. |
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22 Jun 2005, 06:16 (Ref:1336787) | #12 | ||
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very stupid of me it was in the 55 Le Mans that Hawthorn and a Healey had the incident that resulted in the Mercedes accident
I think the straight line speed differential is not so bad its in the corners where it gets scary as cornering speeds are dramatically different |
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Seriously though, what does it feel like to have some one pass you at that speed when you are already going pretty quick? Does it blow you off course by much, and how stable is the Birdcage in those circumstances? (Simon, sorry if this is slightly off topic, but couldn't miss this opportunity to ask these questions) |
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**** bump****
I'd like to know the answer to that too! |
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Doh just woke up .
Did he blow me off course (bit personal that) No the tracks wide enough didn't notice any "dirty air trouble" The Car feels light over the crests otherwise firmly bolted to the track. |
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And I've only just woken up to the fact that you have answered my question, Sorry, and many thanks!
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