panhard65 Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Yeah it wasn't the best race due to the lack of top teams but the GT's were pretty well matched again. Poor old jenson had a nightmare with the car finally crying enough in the last hour. Toyota did make it look easy but it can be very unpredictable. Hopefully there will be some proper competition when the rules change in 2020. I even managed to get some decent photo's this year which I will upload when I get home on Tuesday HMC and Junkman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Oh. The race apparently isn't over yet. First and third in LMP2 disqualified for technical infringements. How very French... Junkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike D Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 I got back from this last night, an entertaining weekend again! Shattered now though. Apparently there was a bit of a fracas between the Porsche and Toyota mechanics after the race! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardthestag Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Third time he's tried to get it running.... impressive plumes of smoke indeed.Bonus points also for the commentator sniggering after saying "snatch tractor" we were amused by this, discussion in the kamp ranged on whether it had an edsel grill bolted to the front. Junkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardthestag Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 in summary got home 1am this morning. brittany ferries very good, both ways drive down and back was enjoyable traditional stop off at alencon sud maccy d was met with some dismay that no food was being sold, just drinks and cookies. we all had a shit, a double espresso and then buggered off beausejour security tried to tell us 2l of booze / head. yeah right, fuck off, camping close to the bogs got us a genny hookup for the freezers etc icey cold beers in camp cycling to arnage/indy was well worth it. village area was busy but not horrifically so, despite idiotic rumours the mad friday pitlane viewing was still free with GE ticket LMP1 racing was frankly just shit epic battles in GTPro and AM which kept us busy awesome, planning for 2019 already panhard65 and HMC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted June 19, 2018 Author Share Posted June 19, 2018 Oh. The race apparently isn't over yet. First and third in LMP2 disqualified for technical infringements. How very French... Apparently they had tampered with the fuel filler, the design of which is strictly mandated.However, they were reminded by the FIA that they have the right to appeal.Thus the current race result is declared provisional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted June 19, 2018 Author Share Posted June 19, 2018 This is the document containing the specification of the fuel filler: https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0ahUKEwjptPS2huDbAhUMAsAKHaVpCN0QFggpMAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fia.com%2Ffile%2F64337%2Fdownload%2F20689%3Ftoken%3De_veEvTl&usg=AOvVaw1l5L_U1u_OUfzP4MfDFion All cars must be provided with a fuel filler complying with this diagram. Well, two of them didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Bluejeans Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 I have to say, LM has no appeal to me whatsoever. The film was quite good though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panhard65 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 A few pics. I wish I had my camera when we went shopping as I spotted a 4 door corvair in pink and loads of 504's, 2cv's etc all in lovely used condition. I will try harder at the classic next month. Junkman, HMC, richardthestag and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardthestag Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 some shite what I haz seen at Lemons and on the journey and was sober enough to operate my phone My besties ride that got me there and back plus so much crap that it looked like we were going to the tip stuff this "TC"? went all the way there and back, saw it on the same return trip. middle of the road nonsense and a RM double decker I dont recall spitties being quite this small, mind you I dont recall Range Rover Classics being normal sized either nurse! more trousers please... it happened again suicidey front doors are for winners it isnt just pissed up idiots in VAG products who visit Lemons more to come dome and Mrs6C 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Great pics, thanks for posting! I am completely obsessed with Le Mans. I've got a good knowledge of the circuit circa late 60s but I don't recognise many points on the track from your pics, needless to say bigger run off areas and no trees to crash into right on the edge of the track! I went to the circuit last year when I was passing and had a look round, my route took me past Rheims and Spa so had a pilgrimage there en route too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadsword Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 I’m going there tomorrow for the museum. I guess you can walk the track too. Will be interesting to see if everything has been cleared out since the race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardthestag Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 apparently there was some kind of race with one car going on somewhere. kidding watched more this year than ever 8 hours iirc onto the shite so delicious I wanted to lick it Replica MG C parcked in camping at Arnage/Indianapolis this was just absolutely porn, cleanest one of these I have ever seenI think. also at Arnage camping there is much humour and mischievousness at Le Mans From a time when cars were cars and not plagued by 20p coins wedged in the handbrake we kept passing this which we first met at services just after hindhead on A3 as we zigzagged our way down and back. was occupied by 4 very well spoken gentlemen saw 1000000 other interesting cars and got through several pairs of trousers. pah who needs lemons classic HMC, Mrs6C, Vantman and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Bluejeans Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Panhandles! richardthestag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saabnut Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 A mixed trip for me, although thoroughly enjoyable. Trip down was the best yet (apart from picking up a NIP for 81 on the motorway in Scotland). Great meet at the Classic British Welcome at St Saturnin as usual, where the Cobra was given star parking next to the new TVR. On the way back to the Mulsanne meet, half way down the Mulsanne straight I accelerated briskly but the clutch span up and slipped for the rest of the trip. Friday night we went into town where we were joined by one of the LMP 1 drivers for a few hours (bonus brownie points for recognising him) and the lower class racing was superb. Monday we decided to forego our usual back road route and stick to motorways due to the degrading Cobra clutch, and by the time we reached the tunnel I was doubtful it would get on the train, never mind home. By a miracle, it actually made it to Crawley, but the concentration required took any fun out of it. Yesterday morning it would not move at all, so the AA was called, the Cobra was collected and I was provided with a brand new Hyundai Tucson with 12 miles on he clock. I am back home and the Cobra should be here in the next day or so. Top marks to the AA. richardthestag, The Reverend Bluejeans, dome and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Bluejeans Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 The Austin A60 as correctly designed and built by Peugeot. I can recall these being used as taxis in France in the '70's. richardthestag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardthestag Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 factory sunroof on that one too. beautiful patina / rust bubbles here and there. clearly loved by it's owner who I saw later the next day as we were clearing down to bugger off home The Reverend Bluejeans 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny69 Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Amazing. The track has gone all French and they're having to weld up drain covers! I love the contrast between the hundreds of millions that the teams spend on development for this event and the ACO chugging out in a knackered looking 15 year old Renault van to make repairs. So French! Junkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike60 Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 A bit late in the day but there's a 24h GT3 race at Spa this weekend I played with the idea of going to to make the hat trick this year with LM and N24.Live streaming in English from the organisers. https://www.total24hours.com/live Sloth in a bowl and Junkman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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