Le Mans Classic 2023

[john ruston]

Originally Posted by delta

I still cant get my head around how this works. We won the team award last year. I've built a new diff for Dr Bobs Elite. We should get close to 140 MPH down the Mulsanne. Eeeeeekkkkk.

You won the handicap?

[john ruston]

Originally Posted by john ruston

You won the handicap?

Just checked
You won the Handicap Team prize by having six cars that finished all races within one of 10/10th teams I put together
You were second in our grid in handicap being beaten by David Clark’s Elite ( which is very well prepared!)
Never did get a tip for putting those teams together!

[drbob]

Sorry John
You did indeed put us in a good team in 2022
Thanks

[john ruston]

Any more people in grids 2/6 want to be included in team
We have Will and Docs cars.
Long gone days when a dozen cars would come from here!

[Gerard C]

John, re grid 2 may be its worth to contact the Le Monstre owner/driver and Jowett Jupiter as well? The GB entrants can be targetted, Kieft Sport for example. Grid 6 cars are much more modern.

[356sc]

Final entry list is now published.

file.pdf

[Gerard C]

I think they always keep some room for last minute entrants… Good to see you and DrBob/Iain in the list. The D Type just above your names on the list belongs to a very nice person.

[john ruston]

Not many places left?

[john ruston]

We have Gtid 1 covered with our three cars do to complete teams Ned one in G2, two in G5 and 2 in G6

Then we have three full teams
Putting them
Forward in next week
Dr Bob is in.

[356sc]

Originally Posted by john ruston

We have Gtid 1 covered with our three cars do to complete teams Ned one in G2, two in G5 and 2 in G6

Then we have three full teams
Putting them
Forward in next week
Dr Bob is in.

Thanks JR

[john ruston]

Originally Posted by 356sc

Thanks JR

So Dr Bob and Will on from here plus normal superstars!

[john ruston]

Teams for Le Mans Classic

One needed for G5 and three for G6

Now doing four teams and submitting by Wednesday next

[Gerard C]

John, sorry for the stupid question, but what do you call a "team"? I guess you're for cars already accepted but what about the nationality et all?

[john ruston]

Two of the major prizes are the two team prizes.
Based on one car from each of the six grids.
The two prizes are based on overall positions and second on handicap.
You are allowed to form your own team which helps in that the six cars share same designated pit box.
Teams that have included cars from people on here have been placed and won prizes on fifteen occasions since 2002

[john ruston]

Should say that all six cars are given same race number

[Gerard C]

Thanks John for the clarification, received loud and clear. Already asked one friend but sorry he's not interested in they already have at least one E Type and D Type.

[john ruston]

Originally Posted by Gerard C

Thanks John for the clarification, received loud and clear. Already asked one friend but sorry he's not interested in they already have at least one E Type and D Type.

It would be sensible for them to be in same team

[Gerard C]

Sure John, I give them another call right away. Some French in a British team, this brings back the Bentley boys spirit. Spirit only, I remember you dont like those trucks that much…

[john ruston]

Originally Posted by Gerard C

Sure John, I give them another call right away. Some French in a British team, this brings back the Bentley boys spirit. Spirit only, I remember you dont like those trucks that much…

Unlikely for us to have anything to do with Bentley Tractors!
They have their own race for specials before main race starts!

[Gerard C]

Sorry I said trucks instead of tractors, my bad, wont do it again!

[john ruston]

Just following Mr Bugatti!

[Gerard C]

The fastest lorry in the world!
Small things make perfection, but perfection is no small thing (Sir Henry Royce). Poor quality is remembered long after low prices are forgotten (Charles Rolls).

[john ruston]

Teams complete and feature three major 10/10 this contributors.

[356sc]

Originally Posted by john ruston

Teams complete and feature three major 10/10 this contributors.

Thanks JR

[Gerard C]

Originally Posted by delta

Attachment 76569
Took this picture on one of the many bike rides around the track last year...Here we are at Arnarge where my Dad would look after the JW signaling team back in the 60's and 70's. Wish I could of been there.

Few weeks to go. Everybody's ready, cars up and running? Yes its Mulsanne not Arnage but who cares??