TVR at Le Mans 2017
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cavebloke

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650 posts

250 months

Thursday 24th November 2016
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So last October Les Edgar was talking about going to Le Mans in 2017. I'm guessing that is off given the delays with generating the base car. What do people think? Is 2018 even that likely?
I'm planning to go to Le Mans again when TVR has a works entry; especially now diesel entries have hopefully become nothing more than a bad dream.

Simon

TwinKam

3,484 posts

118 months

Thursday 24th November 2016
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cavebloke said:
So last October Les Edgar was talking about going to Le Mans in 2017. I'm guessing that is off given the delays with generating the base car. What do people think? Is 2018 even that likely?
I'm planning to go to Le Mans again when TVR has a works entry; especially now diesel entries have hopefully become nothing more than a bad dream smell.

Simon
Fixed that for ya! wink
My thoughts also, but be careful what you wish for, by the time TVR have a works entry, the cars may all be electric ...or fuel-cell ...or worse! laugh

glenrobbo

39,393 posts

173 months

Friday 25th November 2016
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That article ( Oct 2015 ) said that TVR intended to reveal and display their future Le Mans contender at the 2017 24hr event, and hoped to be racing there in 2018.
With the delays, I would imagine that is now a difficult deadline to meet, especially if homologstion numbers have to be met.
Therefore Le Mans 2019 is the most likely scenario. Make no mistake, Les Edgar is passionate about TVR returning there and is determined to do it properly with the intent of winning ( in its class ).
I for one am sooooo looking forward to being there and supporting the team!

phillpot

17,456 posts

206 months

Friday 25th November 2016
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glenrobbo said:
I for one am sooooo looking forward to being there and supporting the team!
Then what are you going to do for the other 23 and a half hours wink

glenrobbo

39,393 posts

173 months

Friday 25th November 2016
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Phillpot, I thought you were a man of faith wink

TwinKam

3,484 posts

118 months

Friday 25th November 2016
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phillpot said:
glenrobbo said:
I for one am sooooo looking forward to being there and supporting the team!
Then what are you going to do for the other 23 and a half hours wink
What everyone else does;
...ie, neck a tepid Kronenburg, eat sandwiche american, neck a tepid Kronenburg, perve around the Hawaian Tropic lasses, neck a tepid Kronenburg, eat frites, neck a tepid Kronenburg, threaten to go to the Museum this year, neck a tepid Kronenburg, put the Museum off til next year, neck a tepid Kronenburg, try to get into various 'hospitality', neck a tepid Kronenburg, eat three Grand Marnier crepes too many, neck a tepid Kronenburg, queue for a shower, neck a tepid Kronenburg, make a bottle pyramid, neck a tepid Kronenburg, wander the campsites looking at others' 'installations', neck a tepid Kronenburg, watch the Wall of Death (again), neck a tepid Kronenburg, sleep for 45 mins, neck a tepid Kronenburg.... (repeat)....
Spoke to someone once who reckoned there was a 'race' going on... confusedwink

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