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you're absolutely right, but who cares at the ACO ?
for years, they make changes and attendance is each year better of course it's not linked, but they'll see this in a couple of years, when a lot of bad things will be done |
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I picked up a book in Waterstones today, "The British at Le Mans" or something similar. Some great old black and white pictures. What really amazed me is old pics from the 30s, where at places like the Esses the cars seem to be practically driving thru a well forested country road!
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ok i hardly ever post here but i read the topics often, this1 especially... Most of the Le Mans attendants are people who've been coming there for years, right? And I bet most of them feel exactly the same way about the track changes. But by feeling a certain way and only posting it on forums like this, you're not letting the ACO know...
So how about making a petition of some sort, spreading it around the different clubs/big groups that go to Le Mans (mulsanne's corner etc? I'm not an expert here...) and get as many people as possible to sign it, so we can let the ACO know that, of course it's great to have better spectator facilities, but the character of the track needs to be preserved for the 24h du Mans to remain the (proper) 24h du Mans, and shadow is desperately needed by fans and drivers alike (also, if it's possible to make some changes that reduce the need of annoying fences everywhere that prevent you from taking clear pics, that'd be great ). As long as no1 tells the ACO how we feel, they can't take our feelings into consideration... |
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i'm thinking of getting a t-shirt printed with "le singe n'est pas dans l'arbre.." in protest.
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Batmobile (who sometimes comes here) posted a bunch pictures of the circuit, taken today, on Endurance-Info
interesting to see there are new trees on tertre rouge and around the new paddock. Now they just need a few years to grow up and make good shade ... (hopefully no one destroys them) |
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the access via the main entrance is always possible ...(not as easy though)
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[QUOTE=(hopefully no one destroys them)[/QUOTE]
at least they appear to be putting some strong fencing around each tree to give them a fighting chance. |
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The view at TR looks as thought it'll be reasonable from the inside, but desperately poor from the outside.........
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The inside of the track from the tunnel going back to Esses used to be a bit treacherous at night. It looks like that has been resolved.
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Hye bernard,
don't often post but reading sometimes. Well, don't forget there are still a lot of works inside.But outside the track too due to the tram. |
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When is the tram expected to be finished now? I was under the understanding that originally it was going to be ready this year for LM but now it may be Autumn time or so?
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well, in France, there are always extra delay with that kind of work
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Unlike the UK where we always finish projects on time
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"Turn of the Red Hillock" - I had no idea that was the translation - how many years have i been going!!!? LOL.
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So , whats the general consensus of what they have done to Tetre Rouge ? I cant really tell from the pics , but is it faster or slower ?
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