LM24 Le Mans 24 Photographs - Page 4

**Aysedasi** · 27 May 2020, 16:40 (Ref:3978715)

Here's one I found. Remember that year Adam?

**Adam43** · 27 May 2020, 16:52 (Ref:3978717)

Brilliant

Looks a hot one.

GT6 · 27 May 2020, 17:04 (Ref:3978720)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

And you call me a namby-pamby! I was up and in it for the whole race including all the way through the night......

I remember standing out in the rain, after about half an hour the non sun had run down my waterproof jacket and soaked my shorts and everything below. We tried to find shelter where ever we could and in the campsite our gazebo was about the only one still standing, i remember people around us coming over with bribes of food and drink, we had the radio on and a bbq alight in the middle, no social distancing in those days.

whitemr2 · 27 May 2020, 17:28 (Ref:3978726)

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Originally Posted by GT6

You could always pop outside, chances are there will be one waiting for you. Hope you are allowed to drive it under current lockdown rules

True, it's there, no problem driving it under 'inteligent' lockdown as it is called overhere.

whitemr2 · 27 May 2020, 17:32 (Ref:3978728)

Thanks Andrew, love them.

GT6 · 27 May 2020, 17:45 (Ref:3978735)

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Originally Posted by whitemr2

True, it's there, no problem driving it under 'inteligent' lockdown as it is called overhere.

Put my MR2 back on the road 1st may, filled up the petrol tank and have been out a few times in it, but still over half a tank left so pitiful mileage done, it just sits there collecting dust and bird poo, have washed it 3 times already. Then again the Jag is still on the same Tank of diesel bought early in March. However rules are being relaxed a little so might get more chance to enjoy driving.

**Aysedasi** · 27 May 2020, 17:57 (Ref:3978738)

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Originally Posted by Adam43

Brilliant

Looks a hot one.

It was very hot. I arrived in T34 only just before the start as for the one and only time, we had driven from Paris (long story...). No-one had bought a parking ticket and we had to park about 3 miles away in a residential street. Walking from there with a camera bag in that heat, I'd almost melted by the time I got up to my seat.... Thankfully M. Fab had a spare parking rouge ticket which really saved our bacon for the rest of the weekend. It was also the last year that we set off without a parking ticket. I made sure we had one in advance every year after that.....

**Adam43** · 27 May 2020, 18:18 (Ref:3978741)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

It was very hot. I arrived in T34 only just before the start as for the one and only time, we had driven from Paris (long story...). No-one had bought a parking ticket and we had to park about 3 miles away in a residential street. Walking from there with a camera bag in that heat, I'd almost melted by the time I got up to my seat.... Thankfully M. Fab had a spare parking rouge ticket which really saved our bacon for the rest of the weekend. It was also the last year that we set off without a parking ticket. I made sure we had one in advance every year after that.....

Taken pretty much at the same time!

We had a period of staying elsewhere and parking in Rouge, then we switched to Expo.

claude2cv · 27 May 2020, 19:32 (Ref:3978757)

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Originally Posted by GT6

Put my MR2 back on the road 1st may, filled up the petrol tank and have been out a few times in it, but still over half a tank left so pitiful mileage done, it just sits there collecting dust and bird poo, have washed it 3 times already. Then again the Jag is still on the same Tank of diesel bought early in March. However rules are being relaxed a little so might get more chance to enjoy driving.

I had the 2CV out today, first time since lockdown. Had to do 30 miles of local backroads to check it was OK :-) Just reminded me I need to take it out more often, but I am not sure Allon would appreciate it as transport to the race

Sean

**Adam43** · 27 May 2020, 19:52 (Ref:3978763)

I had the classic out too. They really don’t like not being used or only short journeys. It wasn’t running well, but a clean of the spark plugs and it was good again.

Treated it to a new set of plugs and leads to say sorry.

Having said that it is the only car I do go out in at the moment! All essential journey’s are done in that.

claude2cv · 27 May 2020, 20:00 (Ref:3978768)

1982 part 2. Some may not be first class, but they show the variety and atmosphere

Sean

**Aysedasi** · 28 May 2020, 09:55 (Ref:3978877)

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Originally Posted by Adam43

Taken pretty much at the same time!

We had a period of staying elsewhere and parking in Rouge, then we switched to Expo.

Pretty much exactly!

**Aysedasi** · 28 May 2020, 09:55 (Ref:3978878)

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Originally Posted by claude2cv

I had the 2CV out today, first time since lockdown. Had to do 30 miles of local backroads to check it was OK :-) Just reminded me I need to take it out more often, but I am not sure Allon would appreciate it as transport to the race

Sean

Oh go on! He'd love it!

**PascaLM** · 28 May 2020, 10:47 (Ref:3978889)

Worse than September... the 1000 km in November 2003 (Bugatti track). The coldest and one of the ****iest race I have attended.

CTD · 28 May 2020, 11:00 (Ref:3978891)

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Originally Posted by PascaLM

Worse than September... the 1000 km in November 2004 (Bugatti track). The coldest and one of the ****iest race I have attended.

Was that not in 2003?

**PascaLM** · 28 May 2020, 11:26 (Ref:3978899)

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Originally Posted by CTD

Was that not in 2003?

Yes, it was 2003, not 2004. Thank you.

**joeb** · 28 May 2020, 12:45 (Ref:3978916)

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Originally Posted by PascaLM

Worse than September... the 1000 km in November 2003 (Bugatti track). The coldest and one of the ****iest race I have attended.

The weather may not have been great but that grid sure looked good!

claude2cv · 29 May 2020, 19:02 (Ref:3979234)

Some more from 1982, may even be enough for another set if anyone wants them. Group C2 certainly had more variety then LMP2, they added to the uncertainty as they mostly looked like they were held together with selotape and string. I think the Camaros which were there that year really were cobbled together. I do kiss the more ramshackle teams at times

Sean

**PascaLM** · 29 May 2020, 19:36 (Ref:3979237)

I should have decided to go at Le Mans for 1982. First year of group C and still some 935.

vincegail · 31 May 2020, 14:44 (Ref:3979470)

**Adam43** · 31 May 2020, 20:50 (Ref:3979525)

Should have bought a rectangle on the Dome. How much were they?

**Adam43** · 31 May 2020, 20:51 (Ref:3979526)

Some 2013. GT cars when it wasn't going well.

**Aysedasi** · 1 Jun 2020, 08:21 (Ref:3979567)

Only one shot of the Krohn car going off. Astonishing.....

In the bits falling off department -

vincegail · 1 Jun 2020, 10:47 (Ref:3979594)

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Originally Posted by Adam43

Should have bought a rectangle on the Dome. How much were they?

Either 100, 250 or 1000 euro. I can't really remember, but it was one of those three. And I seem to recall it being 1000, 100 being too cheap.

GT6 · 1 Jun 2020, 10:53 (Ref:3979595)

Pretty sure that the dutch group on our campsite bought a small bit for 100 euro, but it was very small. It said sponsored by Tertre Rouge as i remember.

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