Official "Staying at home" LM24 2012 thread

[greengreenwood7]

Yep gearing up for LM @ Home version 3.......
versions 1+2 have had casualties so hoping this year to keep it pain free!

For those who are bored .....last years write up here....
http://southernkitcars.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1...

started the @Home experience 2 years back when one of our number couldnt make it....decided to re-enact the whole stay in 24 hrs: Convoy inc brekkie, back to mine to pop up the tents and marquee, freezer + sounds plugged in and the sprinter van for the big screen projection parked up for the evening session.....
Bikes to 'Arnage' with a crafty case of beer planted en-route for a stop off and then a full on pub crawl before heading back home.

unlike LM ( thank goodness) 1st year i dislocated my shoulder after simersaulting into a war memorial off teh bike at the bottom of a steep hill, 5 others fell off with just cuts, last year we had a 'corpse' who gamely played on despite a 'painful' wrist ( turned out it was broken 0 - that was found out after he passed out down the lane on the way home.....

back home BBQ fired up for the late night session and the race projected onto the sprinter via an uber long data cable for live streaming from E/Sport.....
Brekkie + Becks for the hardened, tea for the drivers!

Just about to start watching tonights paractice.....must be time for another Becks.....
( quite willing to play the LM game aside from that bloody awful Kronenburg).......

[j3ffers]

therealpigdog said:

Stay at home for the first time in ages too.

Our first baby is due today.

Any news yet? Don't start on the curry and sex until Sunday night!

[Coupe_bloke]

I'm at home for first time in 4 years due to first baby arriving 6 weeks ago... The boys are out there - regular text contact giving mixed feelings!!

Anyway, anyone else struggling with the Le Mans timing feed for quali sessions? Looks blank with no updates for me...?
http://live.lemans-tv.com/

At least the FIA WEC feed works:
http://live.fiawec.com/

Here's a lot of alternative live info too!!:
http://thomasbaekdal.com/mini-sites/lemans2012/

[iva cosworth]

Maybe next year

Oh hang on there's that Italy thing i want to got to next year

Wake me up in 2014 then

[Mrs Pitstop]

Doing the Classic this year, so hoping to go next year. I hate the quali sessions as it makes me realise that I really want to be there, but it's too late to do anything about it!

[mollytherocker]

therealpigdog said:

Stay at home for the first time in ages too.

Our first baby is due today.

Bad timing on my part - there needs to be a thread in September reminding us: "NO SEX THIS MONTH OR YOU MIGHT MISS LE MANS NEXT YEAR!!"

This is exactly my predicament! Not due just yet though.

MTR

[therealpigdog]

j3ffers said:

therealpigdog said:

Stay at home for the first time in ages too.

Our first baby is due today.

Any news yet? Don't start on the curry and sex until Sunday night!

Nothing to report - but no doubt something will start just in time to make me miss the footy!

[Shadytree]

Are there any decent iPhone apps for coverage and stats etc ?
The ACO one looks.... 'le average'

[y2blade]

I'd love to do LeMans one year but for now the Isle of Man TT is our priority, and they are too close together (time wise) to be able to fit both in.
So once again I'll be following it from home on the idiot box.


Currently listening to RadioLeMans on the iPhone at work

[nsa]

Flying Lizard has a link to team radio throughout the race:

http://www.lizardms.com/index.htm

[Bob the Planner]

Too far to travel this year as the 23 hour flight is a) too long b) too expensive. Hoping to get to the race in 2013 or 14 along with the classis but have to fit in a BTaP too. The other side of the planet does not make any sense in PH world.

Will be following on radio Le Mans for most off the race. Still miss being there

PS - first wine box opened and half emptied whilst watching rugby league. Looking forward to the race starting at midnight on Saturday with croisants, bacon and cheese.

Edited by Bob the Planner on Friday 15th June 13:28

[wackojacko]

Another Sofa LM'er for this year checking in


I'll be out there again next year for sure.

[s2driveruk]

and another checking in too...beer in the fridge, bbq food overload being readied, camping in the lounge Gutted to miss it this year but will be taking part in the up all night club again I'm sure, well beer permitting, there IS a mountain to make

[The Angry Gopher]

Sad not to be going to LM this year but proud with the alternative. My old man passed away earlier this year and I'll be showing his pride and joy kitcar at Newark this weekend.

With a bit of luck, might even be able to get her to the classic in July.

[HDM]

DanDC5 said:

Well after 3 failed attempts in the last 3 years to go, 1st year, trip all booked, car then stolen 3 days before we set off. Wasn't really in the mood to go then funnily enough, and lat 2 years of purely being skint I'm determined that next year I will break my Le Mans cherry. In the mean time, Eurosport, live timing and twitter will be my friends this weekend. Some beer is needed though.

Dan, really sorry to hear about your car, hope things work out for you OK.

[blueg33]

I think this year I had a lucky escape. The lead car in our convoy just got pulled for speeding 38 miles outside St Malo, 750 euro fine and 3 month ban. I am usually leading at that point......so for me, not going is a case of every cloud etc

[craigthecoupe]

yet again, i won't be at le sarthe this year. there really is no substitute, so i have a eurosport subscription, lots of stubbies, burgers, stinky cheese pate etc etc, and will do my best to stay up. never managed it yet, but nobody likes a quitter!

craig

[Welshbeef]

Safe Le mans checking in here too.
Sadly two years running. ...

Last year I managed 18 hours then had to kip - think it coincided with me running out of beer too...


Anyway beer fridge is loaded up and I'll be having an early night to UHF got the NZ v Ire ten Oz v Wal then Le Mans with SA v Eng on the other screen. BBQ its raining here do will it on the grill instead.

[RedexR]

Another one confirming a weekend of self flagillation , MUST GO next year.. , to make matters worse a friend of mine confirmed there is a little part of Bagshot in Surrey that has appeared down at Arnage for the weekend..

[hammo19]

Went 05 in 350Z, 06 in Lexus Ls400, 07 in Nissan Stagea, 08 in HSV GTSR this year taking kids to in Renault Kangoo for a trip on the miniature railway - how things have changed.......so will be watching on TV. Next year I am introducing my darling wife to the mud, fields, rain, sore legs, beer, sights and smells of the best race weekend in the world. We are planning to purchase a Tow-Mater with a tent n the back!