Discussion
24lemons said:
I can’t see how you could hold the race on the Bugatti circuit and still expect it to have any of the status that the normal race does.
Yes it it would be a 24 hour race in Le Mans but it wouldn’t be the Le Mans 24 hours.
I totally agree with you. But I don't get why the bike Le Mans is held in such high esteem being on the Bugatti Circuit - to me its one of the most uninspiring circuits in existence - yet it has such high prestige in the Endurance bike racing world, just because it is "Le Mans" - I'm baffled.Yes it it would be a 24 hour race in Le Mans but it wouldn’t be the Le Mans 24 hours.
The Isle of Man TT races scaled down a couple of classes onto a very short circuit a few years ago, and despite various objections awarded full TT wins to the victors because it was classed as a TT, run by the TT organisers.
It would be a real shame, all I'm saying is it must surely be one of the realistic options - it was someone else who suggested it might be an idea. I think they're right that it could happen
wsn03 said:
I totally agree with you. But I don't get why the bike Le Mans is held in such high esteem being on the Bugatti Circuit - to me its one of the most uninspiring circuits in existence - yet it has such high prestige in the Endurance bike racing world, just because it is "Le Mans" - I'm baffled.
The Isle of Man TT races scaled down a couple of classes onto a very short circuit a few years ago, and despite various objections awarded full TT wins to the victors because it was classed as a TT, run by the TT organisers.
It would be a real shame, all I'm saying is it must surely be one of the realistic options - it was someone else who suggested it might be an idea. I think they're right that it could happen
I really don’t know anything about bikes so I don’t know. I would imagine that the Le Mans 24 hours name holds a lot of prestige which probably brushes off on events like the bikes, trucks or even karts and roller skating 24 hours. The Isle of Man TT races scaled down a couple of classes onto a very short circuit a few years ago, and despite various objections awarded full TT wins to the victors because it was classed as a TT, run by the TT organisers.
It would be a real shame, all I'm saying is it must surely be one of the realistic options - it was someone else who suggested it might be an idea. I think they're right that it could happen
I think that holding the car event on a lesser track, especially as a one off due to extreme measures, wouldn’t fly In most people’s views. I think they’d be better off cancelling the event.
24lemons said:
wsn03 said:
I totally agree with you. But I don't get why the bike Le Mans is held in such high esteem being on the Bugatti Circuit - to me its one of the most uninspiring circuits in existence - yet it has such high prestige in the Endurance bike racing world, just because it is "Le Mans" - I'm baffled.
The Isle of Man TT races scaled down a couple of classes onto a very short circuit a few years ago, and despite various objections awarded full TT wins to the victors because it was classed as a TT, run by the TT organisers.
It would be a real shame, all I'm saying is it must surely be one of the realistic options - it was someone else who suggested it might be an idea. I think they're right that it could happen
I really don’t know anything about bikes so I don’t know. I would imagine that the Le Mans 24 hours name holds a lot of prestige which probably brushes off on events like the bikes, trucks or even karts and roller skating 24 hours. The Isle of Man TT races scaled down a couple of classes onto a very short circuit a few years ago, and despite various objections awarded full TT wins to the victors because it was classed as a TT, run by the TT organisers.
It would be a real shame, all I'm saying is it must surely be one of the realistic options - it was someone else who suggested it might be an idea. I think they're right that it could happen
I think that holding the car event on a lesser track, especially as a one off due to extreme measures, wouldn’t fly In most people’s views. I think they’d be better off cancelling the event.
I hope the full event runs with social distancing in place with a vaccine in full swing. We can but hope.
I watched the bike race on the Bugatti circuit - while the race was amazing, walked the whole circuit and found it very very dull. In fact its the dullest bike track I've ever been to!
You're right about the whole association thing, that is the explanation I was given by someone in the bike racing world
Edited by wsn03 on Monday 18th May 15:53
Tyre Smoke said:
And a bike takes up far less space than a car. Plus all the support vehicles and stuff is parked on the Bugatti circuit. Where is that going to go?
yes agree on the space issue. There will be plenty of empty car parks for support vehicles if they were to keep fans out.Be very interested to know if Bugatti circuit is used for one of the tests, because if it is then it becomes a possibility- and a very dissapointing one if so
Tyre Smoke said:
I think they only race bikes and possibly karts on it, don't they?
AND the 24 hour truck race, so it can't be that tight. There are a couple of other car races, Porsche supercup, and formula Renault and odd events. I'm sure they had a Grand Prix there years ago, but the hairpins are monotonous. LawrieC said:
Tyre Smoke said:
I think they only race bikes and possibly karts on it, don't they?
AND the 24 hour truck race, so it can't be that tight. There are a couple of other car races, Porsche supercup, and formula Renault and odd events. I'm sure they had a Grand Prix there years ago, but the hairpins are monotonous. The circuit also holds French motor club races and in the past has hosted rounds of the International Formula 3000 Championship and DTM (German Touring Car series).
As well as motor racing it is the venue for the 24 rollers, a 24h race on inline skates or quads.
The Bugatti Circuit was used for the 1967 French Grand Prix,
EDIT
It also forms the final round of the FIA European Truck Racing Championship, and was part of the World Series by Renaultand 1988 Superbike World Championship seasons.
Edited by wsn03 on Tuesday 19th May 16:23
The main media are touting vaccine roll out mainstream by Spring of next year, but restrictions in place for up to 12 months after that.
I'd expect once a good proportion of the population have a vaccine (if it works) there will be normal service albeit with dispensers, warning signs, arrows, plastic screens, and lots of people wearing masks (some for forever I expect)
Thoughts?
I'd expect once a good proportion of the population have a vaccine (if it works) there will be normal service albeit with dispensers, warning signs, arrows, plastic screens, and lots of people wearing masks (some for forever I expect)
Thoughts?
wsn03 said:
The main media are touting vaccine roll out mainstream by Spring of next year, but restrictions in place for up to 12 months after that.
I'd expect once a good proportion of the population have a vaccine (if it works) there will be normal service albeit with dispensers, warning signs, arrows, plastic screens, and lots of people wearing masks (some for forever I expect)
Thoughts?
With the infection rate at 16,000 today and rising we'll all have had it and be here or dead by next June.I'd expect once a good proportion of the population have a vaccine (if it works) there will be normal service albeit with dispensers, warning signs, arrows, plastic screens, and lots of people wearing masks (some for forever I expect)
Thoughts?
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