Some pics from Le Mans

[trackdemon]

Here are a few of my LM pics... didn't really concentrate on trying to capture "proper" images due to being pi55ed half the time and driving the other half. Was a great, great fun though.

All the race shots were taken at night, and therefore compromised because: almost exclusively shot through catch fence with no flash, slow lense & poor high ISO performance (lots of noise). Hence I've ended up with somewhat more "abstract" images....

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In the pits during a stop...

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Out and about:

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Lots of these around....

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A quiet night in

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Sounded wonderful...

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These were everywhere. Still one of my favourites (although perhaps not this colour)

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A nice pair

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Turned heads everywhere we went. Rare even at LM

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I had the opportunity to use a private test track. Honest.

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Campsite / Hot car show

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Loved this

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And this

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Oh yeah, there was a race!

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Our convoy!

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A few of these around:

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Getting in the zone?

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"Its that way" "no its that way" etc. etc.

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[gumballer]

Great pics, my friend has just picked up his Black GT with no stripes, i mentioned the one in your group that i had the pleasure of spotting, that first pic of the DBR9 is lovely, good work, incidently whats the nsx like to own and drive?

[trackdemon]

The GT is truly stunning, just needs to be a little more vocal Is your friends one of the 29 UK cars?

I love the NSX; for the money I think its the best car in the world, perfect for a trip to LM but for a slight lack of luggage space

[hughesie2]

Steve,

I love that last pic, sums up the 1st day for me beautifully...

Oh, my cars probably still somewhere nearby where we took that pic as well...

(can i have a full res pic of that last shot BTW)

Hughesie...

[gumballer]

yes, he said the guy in your group was called jason, so i guess they met when they picked them up, he hasnt taken me out in it yet though! i was lucky enough to be loaned a 550LM to drive down in but an NSX is one of the cars on my 20k to spend list. what campsite did you stay in and would you recommend it? i was in masion blanche and it sounded like it was a bit more friendly than say Blue.

[trackdemon]

gumballer said:

yes, he said the guy in your group was called jason, so i guess they met when they picked them up, he hasnt taken me out in it yet though! i was lucky enough to be loaned a 550LM to drive down in but an NSX is one of the cars on my 20k to spend list. what campsite did you stay in and would you recommend it? i was in masion blanche and it sounded like it was a bit more friendly than say Blue.

Yeah J picked up his 2 days before LM, talk about a baptism of fire! Were you in the orange 550? Spotted you at a service station on Thursday evening not too far from LM - was with the 360 & Chimaera.
The NSX really is the best £20k you can spend IMO, it has everything. It's in London from time to time your welcome to have a closer look sometime if you want.

We were in Houx - my first time but was great, good location and decent showers / toilets etc.

[gumballer]

Thanks, i might take you up on that, yeah we took the wrong turn and stopped in the petrol station to sort the sat nav out. The LM was nuts but not mine so i had to keep it fairly cool, drive back to le harvre was desserted late sunday eve, great driving. That first pic would be great as a print, im a graphic designer so like to think i have an eye for these things!

[20vt_mk2dub]

Some very nice pics there