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| 865.3 | ***** CANCELLED ****** | IJSAPL::CAMERON | Studying fluid dynamics, from a stein | Thu Feb 01 1990 06:51 | 15 |
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Ok, delete this topic or put a "In memoria" notice on it. Heard
on this mornings Beeb World Service news; FISA has officially
announced that Le Mans has been cancelled this year, after a row
with circuit organisers.
What they did'nt make clear was whether Le Mans was scrapped as
an official round of the WSC or scrapped in toto. Mind you, if
FISA schedule an official WSC round on the same weekend it's
as good as totally scrapped anyway.
What a bunch of Fatuous Incompetent Stupid A**holes.
Gordon
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| 865.4 | Cancelled today, but tomorrow? | CURRNT::SAXBY | Isn't it 5.30 yet? | Thu Feb 01 1990 09:00 | 9 |
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Wait and see.
FISA are so full of empty posturing and threats that it wouldn't
be particularly suprising to see Le Mans run after all.
Don't cancel your ferry YET!
Mark
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| 865.5 | Life eh? pah, who needs it! | SHAPES::STREATFIELDC | Run a Beetle?..IOSG::AIR_COOLED | Thu Feb 01 1990 12:13 | 7 |
| This is the first year I have had without O-levels,then A-levels, Then
my Degree, in which I may possibly NOT be in a blasted exam room when
LE-MANS is ran,
And the Pr*tt has to go and cancell it.
Carl.
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| 865.6 | F***ing Incompetent Sport Administrators | CURRNT::JENKINS_R | Undone, Underdone or Overdone? | Thu Feb 01 1990 13:22 | 15 |
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Long article in the Times about why Le Mans will not take place this
year.
Two things that have really upset FISA....
1. ACO failed to apologise for "a campaign of defamation" against
FISA.
2. FISA accused the ACO of not giving "serious guarantees" that two
chicanes would be built on the Mulsanne straight.
If this upsets FISA, its nothing to what they'd feel if I got my
hands on them. F*** FISA, F*** Balestre.
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| 865.7 | RE-1 >> Why not stand for his job?--You'd get my vote! | SHAPES::STREATFIELDC | Run a Beetle?..IOSG::AIR_COOLED | Thu Feb 01 1990 13:26 | 1 |
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| 865.8 | BALESTRE MUST GO! | CURRNT::SAXBY | Isn't it 5.30 yet? | Thu Feb 01 1990 13:41 | 6 |
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Re .7
So would Adolf Hitler!
Mark
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| 865.9 | | NCEIS1::CHEVAUX | Patrick Chevaux, Nice, 828-6995 | Thu Feb 01 1990 16:44 | 7 |
| The latest news : early this week FISA (Balestre and cy) and ACO
met and agreed on a number of things. In particular they agreed
to keep their conclusions secret for a week or 2. Then next day
bang ! JMB finds a press announcement about ACO building 2 chicanes
and how the 24h will take place ... etc ...
That last piece put JMB off
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| 865.10 | Really Cancelled? | VANILA::LINCOLN | Reality is not what it seems | Fri Feb 02 1990 17:59 | 16 |
| I can't see how FISA can cancel Le Mans. Le Mans is such
an institution that it should be able to survive anything.
I imagine most of the 'spectators' would go if there wasn't
any racing at all!.
Now if they were to quickly organise a race for say pre '70
'Sportscars', ie the ones that used to compete there, you wouldn't
be able to get near the place.
If it should be cancelled there will at least be one group
of presumably grey haired ex Lotus people who'll be cheering.
Te ACO are not beyond criticism, although I support them 100%
on this chicanery stuff.
-John
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| 865.11 | ! | IJSAPL::CAMERON | Studying fluid dynamics, from a stein | Wed Feb 07 1990 07:27 | 10 |
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Heard on this mornings news :- Due to the safety requirements having now
being met, FISA has stated that the way has been cleared for a meeting
to discuss the possibility of running Le Mans this year after all..
Oh well, yet more "if's" and "buts" from the much esteemed FISA
organisation. Perhaps if other local race organisers started insulting
FISA old Ballsester might pick his ball up and go home !
Gordon
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| 865.12 | Ferry bookings | COMICS::COOMBER | It works better if you plug it in | Mon Mar 26 1990 08:28 | 13 |
| For anybody who is thinking about going to Le Mans this year but has
not got a ferry booking , be warned they are in very short supply on
the more popular crossings. Portsmouth to Caen , last week the only
places available on the thursday were on the 3pm ferry. Coming back
seems to be even more of a problem. There seems to plenty of space on
the 4.30 boat on sunday, not supprising, and the next ferry with space
was that midnight monday boat , but that has no cabins.
Good Hunting
Garry
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| 865.13 | I almost left it too late. | VANDAL::BARRON | Snoopy Vs Red_Barron | Mon Mar 26 1990 18:00 | 10 |
| Garry
Thanks for the prompt! I just booked my ferry.
Portmouth - Caen 15:30 Thursday 14 June.
Caen - Portsmouth 08:30 Monday 18 June
Price for two people and car - �78
See you There??
Dave
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| 865.14 | Moved by mod | VOGON::MORGAN | What part of NO don't you understand ? | Thu Apr 05 1990 15:57 | 17 |
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>Does anyone have any idea when the 24 hour race is on in Le Mans this year?? It
>was the 10-11 June last year.....
16th -17th June
See note 865.*
Mr mod would you move this note and reply to 865...Thanks
Dave
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| 865.15 | Time marches on | COMICS::COOMBER | It works better if you plug it in | Fri May 11 1990 23:58 | 34 |
| Well the race is on, the track is as fisa say , untill someone changes
thier mind. How has everbody done with the ferries. What a bugger to
book up.
There's just over a month before the annual prilrimage starts. I will
be again going in full splender in the range rover with the trailer
tent. I guess that it's about time for the predictions to start, god I
hope that we don't get into a silly situation with arguing like last
year. Any how here's my thoughts onthe race. Mercedes are not going to
win, thier not racing. I feel that it is going to be a Jaguar Porsche
fight with Joest being the team taking the mantel for Porsche. I don't
see that there are any other private porsche teams with the backing to
be in with a shout, but having said that Brun should not be dismissed.
That leaves the Far eastern contingent. Nissan are for sure fast but
witout wishing to start a war, they have in my mind, yet to prove the
staminer over this distance. Toyota are also in the same boat , they
are fast but don't seem to have the staminer to finish. Also so long
the dummy the Earl is driving for then they don't stand a chance. Look
at his form in sports car. Ok his fast, he's proved that in the sauber
in 87 but how may times does he go out of a race with a heavy crash. I
don't know what happened in 88, he kept the car on the island. Many
other WEC/WSPC races he has spun out and in 89 at Le Mans
comprehensivly stuffed the toyota and again this year at Monza.
Gut Feeling for the result is either Jaguar or Joest as winners and the
rest also ran and as per normal MAZDA 1,2,3 in the imsa/gtp class. I
wonder will the mazda have really load paint work again to match the
noise of the car.
Garry
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