Practice day 2012
Practice day 2012
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lowdrag

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13,181 posts

242 months

Thursday 7th June 2012
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A few photos, some good some mediocre, from the day's practice. Not had time to go through the lot but these few are just to whet your appetite.










muppetdave

2,118 posts

254 months

Thursday 7th June 2012
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EXcellent! Can't wait to get down there - four sleeps until I leave for LM...

Tom1981

218 posts

285 months

Thursday 7th June 2012
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ice few shots of #3 there!

flattotheboards

6,689 posts

235 months

Thursday 7th June 2012
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Thanks for posting these lowdrag they are great, your pictures from test day always help to get me in the mood for the event! I am looking forward to seeing the rest.

lowdrag

Original Poster:

13,181 posts

242 months

Friday 8th June 2012
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The Nissan; frankly, gobsmacked. Expecting to see the thing waddle and rollit's way round, but when it was right up the chuff of an Audi one lap and in front of it the next, I changed my opinion. However, the wide-set lights did give me a laugh when one marshal waved the blue flag to indicate someone was trying to overtake when it was all on it's litlle ownsome! However, I can see it might cause problems at night.



New lights; The ACO have introduced the F1 style lighting system instead of flags. Post 100 found that they had a very pretty flashing sequence when they tried to use blue only, and the system was abandoned for the old flag waving. Watch this space for the race.



Here's a couple more:-






Edited by lowdrag on Friday 8th June 08:21

billy no brakes

2,675 posts

294 months

Friday 8th June 2012
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Not long now for me off the Paris Sunday staying at a friends house for the night then Le Man Monday morning looking forward to it, can,t wait to see that Nissan in the flesh does look weird and see what Lowdrag means about the lights as the ones on the rear wheel arch things must look like a car behind

Gixer

4,463 posts

277 months

Friday 8th June 2012
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Looking forward to seeing the Nissan as well. One more sleep and we're on our way smile

Great Dane

2,897 posts

195 months

Friday 8th June 2012
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pictures from outside of indy... through the campsite I presume

chris_freebie

957 posts

268 months

Friday 8th June 2012
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Great pics. I remember watching a video on youtube about the Nissan some time ago.... quite excited....

tvrman

359 posts

313 months

Friday 8th June 2012
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Lowdrag,

Great pictures, love them. Also good to meet you last year at Bounty lakes, when we were all sitting on the grass and you were recounting many many stories. Really good.

Hopefully see you this year

Ian

lowdrag

Original Poster:

13,181 posts

242 months

Friday 8th June 2012
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Great Dane said:
pictures from outside of indy... through the campsite I presume
(sniffs and raises head in the air) Press passes dear boy, with track and pit lane access! I mean, wouldn't wish to mix with the hoi polloi, would one? wink

Taken at the second chicane and also from behind the chicken wire at Indianapolis as you so rightly said.

MartinM

495 posts

236 months

Friday 8th June 2012
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Superb photos, thank you!

Enjoying listening to the Radio Le Mans footage on mp3