Historics before the race

[markmullen]

Does anyone know what the historics before the main race are going to be this year?

[oggs]

What Race???....

[Save Ferris]

I'm not 100% , but i've read it's the 1949-1965 sportscars.

[Gingerbread Man]

So would this include the GT40 which started production in 1965?

[Vette_1978]

Save Ferris said:

I'm not 100% , but i've read it's the 1949-1965 sportscars.

Where did you read this? I thought we'd just got the new Formula Le Mans. I don't remember even getting 2 support races?

Of course, they might be having trouble with the Formula Le Mans (money, building them, selling them etc) so might have decided to go back to the old sportscars. I'd hope so!

[James P]

oggs said:

What Race???....

Thought they usually sent an ambulance round the circuit before the main event

[//j17]

James P said:

oggs said:

What Race???....

Thought they usually sent an ambulance round the circuit before the main event

Not as good as seeing a lorry swooping through the Dunlop chicane and under the bridge DURING the race...while Heir Rockenfeller tries to repair the un-repairable[/url] at Tetre Rouge in '07 http://jalopnik.com/cars/24-hours-of-le-mans/mike-....

[lowdrag]

Well, there does seem to be some confusion over the Saturday morning race since the ACO had specified the new Formula Le Mans cars. However, since I was speaking to someone last week who has entered three of his cars, a D type, a C type and E type I guess that it is back to the old formula. On that basis the GT40's would be excluded since they are far too quick to race against much older machinery. You'll have to wait until July 2010 to see them on the circuit again!

Or not.............

[Gingerbread Man]

lowdrag said:

On that basis the GT40's would be excluded since they are far too quick to race against much older machinery. You'll have to wait until July 2010 to see them on the circuit again!

It's a good thing as if the GT40's were likely to be racing, one of our group would have to be at Le Mans working and not relaxing like 2007.

[stillgrinning]

oggs said:

What Race???....

Oggs, you remember that noise which sometimes distracts you whilst you are drinking in France in June ? Well, thats a car race - but I don't want you to get to excited........you know what that does to you !

[burriana]

Did someone just mention the "c" word

[Gingerbread Man]

Gingerbread Man said:

lowdrag said:

On that basis the GT40's would be excluded since they are far too quick to race against much older machinery. You'll have to wait until July 2010 to see them on the circuit again!

It's a good thing as if the GT40's were likely to be racing, one of our group would have to be at Le Mans working and not relaxing like 2007.

Updated to say that it seems he is on a busman's holiday this year. Seems they have an invited to take the GT40 prototype down.

[catch 22]

Just looked at the event schedule on the official site and there is nothing about a support race at all?

http://www.lemans.org/sport/sport/calendrier/pdf/2...

[oggs]

stillgrinning said:

oggs said:

What Race???....

Oggs, you remember that noise which sometimes distracts you whilst you are drinking in France in June ? Well, thats a car race - but I don't want you to get to excited........you know what that does to you !

So that is the noise.... I thought it was the local chavs out and about!!!

Blimey you learn something new everyday.... I "might" go and investigate this year!!!

Thanks mate