LM24 OK, So What Do We Talk About Between Last Year's Le Mans and Next Year's.....? - Page 126

**Aysedasi** · 31 May 2023, 07:38 (Ref:4158920)

Several years ago, I got my SLR camera out a few days before Le Mans to take a couple of quick shots of something. Nothing. Turned out the shutter had failed. I sourced a replacement just in time.

This morning, I thought I'd format the SD cards I'm taking this year as they still had all of the photos from last year on them. Turned the camera on - dead. Replaced the batteries - still dead. Replaced the batteries a third time (I have six) and after thinking about it, the camera finally came alive. With just 5 days before I leave for Le Mans, boy was I relieved....

It has been quite a while since I've used it. And I'm sure two of the batteries which I tried I charged 2-3 months ago. I've never known these batteries to drain out like this before - they normally hold some charge at least for a long long time. Unless there was some glitch in the camera which eventually righted itself?

**Peter Mallett** · 31 May 2023, 08:04 (Ref:4158921)

I have a spare 7D Mk 1 which I know works. I can bring it with me next week just in case. I have spare cards for it too.

**Aysedasi** · 31 May 2023, 09:11 (Ref:4158923)

I've got an old 20D body - somewhere, although I don't recall now where it went when we moved house last year! All seems well now and I'm busily charging batteries which were clearly completely flat. Happier than I was an hour or so ago!

**Aysedasi** · 31 May 2023, 09:27 (Ref:4158928)

Does anyone know if Autosport will be doing their usual guide this year? Am I right in thinking that it should be issued tomorrow? Or next week?

**Peter Mallett** · 31 May 2023, 09:33 (Ref:4158929)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

I've got an old 20D body - somewhere, although I don't recall now where it went when we moved house last year! All seems well now and I'm busily charging batteries which were clearly completely flat. Happier than I was an hour or so ago!

OK, I'll bring the spare anyway, just in case.

**Aysedasi** · 31 May 2023, 09:40 (Ref:4158930)

Thanks Peter.

**Aysedasi** · 1 Jun 2023, 10:01 (Ref:4159089)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Does anyone know if Autosport will be doing their usual guide this year? Am I right in thinking that it should be issued tomorrow? Or next week?

I bought my copy this morning. Haven't looked at it yet - and probably won't until I get back. I don't expect it to contain anything I don't know already. But as I have them all going back to 1986, it'll go in the collection.

LC2guy · 1 Jun 2023, 12:10 (Ref:4159111)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

I bought my copy this morning. Haven't looked at it yet - and probably won't until I get back. I don't expect it to contain anything I don't know already. But as I have them all going back to 1986, it'll go in the collection.

Does it include the Guide Ayse ? If so, i'll run down and get a copy. If it's next thursday, it'll be a bit late.

**Aysedasi** · 1 Jun 2023, 12:21 (Ref:4159113)

Yes it does.

LC2guy · 1 Jun 2023, 13:47 (Ref:4159129)

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Yes it does.

Great, many thanks, i'll go and get a copy. Have a great time over there.

**Aysedasi** · 1 Jun 2023, 13:50 (Ref:4159130)

Cheers!

GT6 · 1 Jun 2023, 15:22 (Ref:4159145)

And just to prove that the ACO can organise things i got an email today telling me my membership runs out 31st July and suggesting i renew now.

**Aysedasi** · 1 Jun 2023, 16:03 (Ref:4159149)

Yeah, mine runs out at the end of June but I had that email a month ago.... I guess that's how they set the reminders.

GT6 · 1 Jun 2023, 16:18 (Ref:4159151)

will renew it in August or Septemebr that way i get an extra month need ro renew it before the ticketing opens for 2024

**Aysedasi** · 2 Jun 2023, 07:24 (Ref:4159240)

One of the things that I've noticed over the last few months is just how good this place is. Ten Tenths, I mean. I think we're entitled to blow our own trumpets.

Due to the tickets debacle this year I've spent quite a lot of time visiting a couple of other boards, one of which is virtually 'dead' in comparison. I know I'm a moderator here so I'm naturally biased, but we have the best resource and communication device anywhere on the net here..... (and without all of the utter tripe that you get on other social media!)...

J Jay · 2 Jun 2023, 07:33 (Ref:4159243)

Clearly some BoP (Balance of Posters) is required to even the playing field.

**Aysedasi** · 2 Jun 2023, 07:36 (Ref:4159244)

Or in my case, from year to year, we can just as some more weight penalties.....

If I had any grandkids I would definitely be 'grandfathered'!

**Aysedasi** · 2 Jun 2023, 07:50 (Ref:4159247)

Scrutineering. Having been to scrutineering in the town 10 times it has always been my understanding that it is a weighing and measuring exercise, largely for 'show' - for the entertainment of the spectators and that the more detailed and technical side of scrutineering is done back at the circuit. Does anyone know if that's right?

Richard117 · 2 Jun 2023, 08:22 (Ref:4159256)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Scrutineering. Having been to scrutineering in the town 10 times it has always been my understanding that it is a weighing and measuring exercise, largely for 'show' - for the entertainment of the spectators and that the more detailed and technical side of scrutineering is done back at the circuit. Does anyone know if that's right?

I'm pretty sure the weighing and measuring in town are real. I've seen multiple times cars leaving Place de Republique with an ACO checklist under the wiper with things that had to be changed and the new date/time for scrutineering at the track.

**Aysedasi** · 2 Jun 2023, 08:27 (Ref:4159257)

Oh I think they're for real, never doubted that, but there is more to scrutineering than just weighing and measuring isn't there?

Perhaps I read something somewhere that was wrong and I took it to be accurate.

**Peter Mallett** · 2 Jun 2023, 09:27 (Ref:4159267)

The FIA has two types of scrutineering, technical and safety. Technical covers weight, dimensions, power system etc. Safety covers seats, overalls, extinguishers, belts etc. Whenever I've done FIA events they do this in two separate areas, or two different teams visit your paddock/pit.

**Aysedasi** · 2 Jun 2023, 09:51 (Ref:4159276)

That's what I thought Peter. When the cars go through the scrutineering in the town I guess they're up on the high lifts for about 15 minutes each, although there are two stages that you can observe. It never struck me as being long enough for much more than weight and dimensions....?

GT6 · 2 Jun 2023, 10:03 (Ref:4159280)

Watching the feed now, boy have TF sport got sponsorship from an orange juice seller, not seen anything that orange since the old jaffa globe cars from the seventies

Mike E · 2 Jun 2023, 10:09 (Ref:4159281)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

That's what I thought Peter. When the cars go through the scrutineering in the town I guess they're up on the high lifts for about 15 minutes each, although there are two stages that you can observe. It never struck me as being long enough for much more than weight and dimensions....?

Scrutineering must be a lot simpler these days with homologated cars. 24 Orecas rolling through rather than a bunch of hacks built in a shed etc

**Aysedasi** · 2 Jun 2023, 10:13 (Ref:4159283)

There is that of course!

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