| Title: | Cars in the UK |
| Notice: | Please read new conference charter 1.70 |
| Moderator: | COMICS::SHELLEY ELD |
| Created: | Sun Mar 06 1994 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 2584 |
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Is anyone going to Le Mans this year? I'm heading over on Sunday
evening with the intention of going to the scrutineering/parade
on Monday and Tuesday. I've not done this before and thought I should
do it once... I'd be interested anyone has had any experiences of
this. Scrutineering last year took place in the Place des Jacobins
in the old town. Is this normal?
Has anyone seen a timetable for the week they could post? I'm
particularly keen to find out what happening on Saturday pre-race.
I'd also be interested in any experiences of camping in Camping Rouge
or Maison Blanche. What are the facilities like? Is there direct access
to the circuit or do you have to leave the campsite and then use one
of the public entrances?
Some other facts gleaned from the press recently...
General entry this year is FF400 (�52) - Stands are �70 - �110.
Camping is �25 - �50 (where do you get to camp for �50? I was in Du Houx
last year and it was about �25)
Race starts at 16:00 (so clashes with England beating Scotland :-))
There is an unofficial BPR website at www.p9.com
Richard.
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| 2521.1 | I'm Jealous | CHEFS::JACKSON_G | Tue Jun 11 1996 14:48 | 10 | |
All I can say is WATCH OUT FOR THE TOILETS!!
In all the years I've been going to Le Mans it's been really great but
you do have to watch out for the local rip off artists, the great thing
is that everyone gets on great especially when you think about the mix
of nationalities that are there (predominately Germans and Brits).
I'm not going this year (Boo Hoo) but I hope you have a great time!
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| 2521.2 | ;-) | TRUCKS::BEATON_S | I Just Look Innocent | Wed Jun 12 1996 13:29 | 5 |
Do you mean that you get ripped off in the toilets ?
Or is it that everyone let's rip when they're in the toilets ?
Reargards, Stephen
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| 2521.3 | ;^) Couldn't resist! ;^) | CHEFS::POWELLM | On [email protected] | Wed Jun 12 1996 14:47 | 14 |
<<< Note 2521.1 by CHEFS::JACKSON_G >>>
-< I'm Jealous >-
>>> All I can say is WATCH OUT FOR THE TOILETS!!
Why? Do they go fast? Or do they hog the whole track? Perhaps
they wait around the corner for unsuspecting spectators and leap out
upon them?
The bog mindles really!
Malcolm. ;^)
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| 2521.4 | Not long now | KERNEL::CARPENTERS | One inode short of a file system | Thu Jun 13 1996 15:32 | 8 |
Take your own bog paper and pray it's so hot you don't have to go often!
You'll soon realise what we mean ;-)
I'll be there for the 5th year in a row. If ya want good photos I
recommend getting to the track early for the final warm-up.
Stephen.
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| 2521.5 | LEMAN::CHEVAUX | Patrick Chevaux @GEO, DTN 821-4150 | Mon Jun 17 1996 17:49 | 19 | |
So, Rheinold Joest won again, as a team manager this time, and with a
1991 TWR chassis designed for a Jaguar engine !
Great show by the new Porsche GT cars, although several people argue
that before you can call them GT's they should be available for sale on
the open market like the McLarens are.
3 McLarens in 4th, 5th and 6th position.
Poor display, as expected, by the F333SP, which are no endurance cras
anyway. Lots of problems for veteran Mario Andretti and the Courage.
Oh yes, the 1996 Le Mans winners:
- Davey Jones
- Manuel reuter
- Alexander Wurz, 22 years old, 1st Le Mans race
Wurz becomes the youngest winner of the 24h on his 1st attempt.
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| 2521.6 | Pics on the web | KERNEL::CARPENTERS | One inode short of a file system | Mon Jun 24 1996 16:13 | 4 |
I have my Le Mans pictures from this year and a few from 94 & 92 on the
web at URL http://www2.uvo.dec.com/LeMans/
Stephen.
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