[LM24 Race] The Le Mans 2013 Traditional Ten-Tenths Cheese-Fest Meeting Thread

[Aysedasi]

You'll be very welcome - with or without, Doc!

[frostie]

Originally Posted by Steve Tarrant

Thanks Ayse

Was reading about your story Steve and its great to see a man keep his passion alive after such an accident. It's easy to get depressed and only think in terms of what you can no longer do but the right attitude (as you and Zanardi clearly have) shows that as long as you want something enough there's always a way to get it. Congrats and fair play and I'll definitely be getting a photo of you at Arnage!

[GT6]

Originally Posted by DrWiWi

Have been following this forum for the last couple of years. Will be my fifth LM24 and to celebrate my first lustrum, I'm really gonna try and make it to the meeting this year.
Maybe add some "Grevenbroecker" to the cheeseplatter

Hope to see you on Saturday, don't be afraid the mix of people attending means that no one will ever feel out of place even those from different continents, you will not be the only person from Belgium and posting on the forum has plenty of benefits

[Djcomix]

Hi !
I'll be there with french wines if you like to !
has a good french i dring red wine at meals.

what kind of wine do you like ?

dry wine ?
sweet wine ?
red wine ?
in red wine you have the 'Côte du Rhône' which is spicy, Saumur champigny which is fruity, Bordeaux (Saint emilion, saint estephe, pauillac etc...), Bourgogne (Vosne romanée, charme chambertin etc..) , Languedoc etc...

All these wines are good and if you like to taste one just ask me !

cheers and i'll be happy to meet everyone !

i'll bring french bred and rillettes of le mans and other thnigs !

[Steve Tarrant]

Originally Posted by frostie

Was reading about your story Steve and its great to see a man keep his passion alive after such an accident. It's easy to get depressed and only think in terms of what you can no longer do but the right attitude (as you and Zanardi clearly have) shows that as long as you want something enough there's always a way to get it. Congrats and fair play and I'll definitely be getting a photo of you at Arnage!

Unfortunately I'll be half a mile up the road from Arnage corner, on the run back to Porsche Curves. There's no spectator facilities where I work so you'll need aq very long lens to capture me!

[Beetle]

Originally Posted by GT6

Hope to see you on Saturday, don't be afraid the mix of people attending means that no one will ever feel out of place even those from different continents, you will not be the only person from Belgium and posting on the forum has plenty of benefits

Indeed - I've learned a lot from the forum. Also, being part of 10 Tenths kind of spurred me to go to Europe for the first time - I'm so glad I did! I don't want to go back to America and I've only had one day.

Have fun at the meeting - and one question about that, too. For the location, Google Maps leads me to a sort of vague area near turn 1. Is that the sort of "grounds" of the location (as in the rough approximation of where we're going to be)? Thanks.

[GT6]

I am sure that you will explore the village before saturday but we meet towards the Dunlop bridge end in an open piece of land that leads to the track just above the pit exit, the buildings either side tent to change use every year but last year it was used by michelin, I am sure more accurate details will be posted nearer the time but if you just arrive I am sure you will spot the large group drinking wine and eating cheese, can't be many groups like that around

[Aysedasi]

There will also be a funny looking chap in a hat.

Actually, they'll probably be two funny looking chaps in hats......

Just commit some of these faces to memory -

http://www.aysedasi.co.uk/gallery/20...namesfinal.jpg

it might bring on nightmares, of course!

[GT6]

that reminds me I must make sure I find that hat, could not attend the meeting without it

[vincegail]

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

There will also be a funny looking chap in a hat.

Is very handy in recognising people you've never met before

[Djcomix]

the weather was not really good today.
but Le mans is about to begin his marvellous week !
I wait each 24h of le mans since i live here.

So i'll be there of course !

[CTD]

Originally Posted by GT6

that reminds me I must make sure I find that hat, could not attend the meeting without it

Oh no you couldn't Simon! - The hat is the lessens of you

[GT6]

You can all relax, located a crushed and battered straw hat this morning, suspect that it might not make it back from this years event looking old and past it;s prime so a viking funeral in the camp site before we leave might be an opion

[kpkorsager]

everyone has there one must brings. to me it is also an old Aussi style hat that still when i close my eyes, smells of the first spay of champagn from the podium 10 years ago.

[bella]

esteemed sirs,

due to the moscow raceway not being next door to le mans, i won't be able to attend this year. however, i hope i can trust one of you gentlemen to drink my share of the excellent local brews on offer from our kind hosts and make appropriate dumb blonde remarks where relevant in my absence?

[Djcomix]

we will drink a special brew for you yes
Moscaw raceway ?
i was at DAMS in Ruaudin on Friday and they where 2 Porsche CUP leaving to Moscow.

[bella]

it would have been their 2 formula renault 3.5 chassis that were off to moscow, i think the boat to latvia that they were going to catch leaves germany today

[Djcomix]

Yes,
i Saw the 3.5 formulas too, but they were in the garage when i was there

[CTD]

Originally Posted by bella

esteemed sirs,

due to the moscow raceway not being next door to le mans, i won't be able to attend this year. however, i hope i can trust one of you gentlemen to drink my share of the excellent local brews on offer from our kind hosts and make appropriate dumb blonde remarks where relevant in my absence?

Sad to hear you wont come Bella!
Hope you will be there in 2014 .

And don't worry I'll do the dumb blonde remarks for you - I am blonde

[Justin Moran]

If Im not on duty Saturday morning, I will endeavour to get along! Ive not been for two years and I miss you lot and the atmosphere. I will be lost without the tree though Most will remember me as C9/89

[GT6]

Will be good to meet you again the meeting place is close to were the tree was so you will find us

[Aysedasi]

I somehow doubt you'll be able to miss us - I'll recognise you anyway!

[Justin Moran]

True! I havent changed at all mate! The cheesy grin is a dead give away! And the hat of course.

[Djcomix]

i'm ready !
i hust bought a table a 4 chairs.
i ll come with 2 friends and will have more chairs with us.
And of course food and wine !

[GT6]

Despite some searching could not find a pot of stilton(seems they are only available at christmas) so forced to purchase some crompton bridge off the fresh counter at waitrose, let us hope that it is not to warm otherwise it could be a health hazard come saturday.