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Le Mans - 2017
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Hillian1
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Been watching on and off, what happened to the Toyota's?
Would love to see jaguar come back and get rid of the chicanes on the Mulsanne straight.
Would love to see jaguar come back and get rid of the chicanes on the Mulsanne straight.
I've been at Le Mans since Thursday. Just woken up in a blisteringly hot tent with a blisteringly bad hangover after watching through til 4am. Can't tell you anything about it other than I think a Honda was winning and then Porsche was. Think it's time for the hair of the dog.... eugh
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Hillian1
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I've been at Le Mans since Thursday. Just woken up in a blisteringly hot tent with a blisteringly bad hangover after watching through til 4am. Can't tell you anything about it other than I think a Honda was winning and then Porsche was. Think it's time for the hair of the dog.... eugh
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Always fancied going to Le Mans.
Where about are you ?
Normal Rob
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Toyotas cars 7 & 9 both went out with mechanical failures. Car 7 at around 11pm and no idea about 9 as I was asleep but it was caused by a shunt. Porsche well clear now and just need to nurse car to the finish. Still 6 hours left so not a given, but hardly any LMP1 cars left running.
We're in the Houx Annexe campsite. About 10 mins walk from the grandstands. It's an amazing event and a really good laugh. A mini invasion of brits with a good showing of other nationalities. And everyone speaking the international language of beer. This is my second year coming and will definitely be here next year. Looking forward to seeing the BMW works team with the new 8 Series. Although I think my fav cars here are the Ford GTs
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Normal Rob
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I've been at Le Mans since Thursday. Just woken up in a blisteringly hot tent with a blisteringly bad hangover after watching through til 4am. Can't tell you anything about it other than I think a Honda was winning and then Porsche was. Think it's time for the hair of the dog.... eugh
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Good work. Afraid the weather will be unrelenting on a hangover so i would I'd always have a huge bottlee of water to hand
I've been at Le Mans since Thursday. Just woken up in a blisteringly hot tent with a blisteringly bad hangover after watching through til 4am. Can't tell you anything about it other than I think a Honda was winning and then Porsche was. Think it's time for the hair of the dog.... eugh
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Hangover in a hot tent, far from home and little sleep. Doesn't get more painful than that
Except when you then have to drive home.....
Not for me but...
I was channel hopping Thurs (?) and landed on qualifying just as bloke in the Toyota started his record setting quick lap.
Being a PlayStation Grand Turismo of old, the lap, on board footage, and esp the Eurosport co-commentators description was absolutely thrilling.
I was channel hopping Thurs (?) and landed on qualifying just as bloke in the Toyota started his record setting quick lap.
Being a PlayStation Grand Turismo of old, the lap, on board footage, and esp the Eurosport co-commentators description was absolutely thrilling.
The Birdman
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Friends went last year and again this year they love it.
Yeah, a lot of people head straight off after the race. Fair enough if they need to, but we stay another night to avoid the traffic and sober up. Right now, pizza and beer is working miracles on the hangover. The noise of the engines on the other hand is rattling the skull.
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wakeytom
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Is there food and beer to buy at the campsite / course or is it best to take your own? Always wanted to go but never managed to plan it
There is beer and a good selection of food available at the track but it's pricey. Beer is 8 Euros a pint (plus 1 euro for a reusable cup). For most of the times when eating/drinking at the campsite your best bet is to load up at the massive carrefour supermarket in town (5 mins drive from track or 15 mins tram journey).
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East Preston Gull
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Went in 2010. Absolutely awesome event. Did not sleep much. The campsite resembled aleppo by Monday morning.
Complete mayhem as people decide to burn their possessions at the end of the race.
Bloody marvellous event. We are doing Austrian Grand Prix this year and pencilled in French GP next year( if it happens).
Planning Le Mans in 2019.
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Complete mayhem as people decide to burn their possessions at the end of the race.
Bloody marvellous event. We are doing Austrian Grand Prix this year and pencilled in French GP next year( if it happens).
Planning Le Mans in 2019.
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Hillian1
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There is now a bit of history being made
As the LMP1 Porsche has officially retired there is an LMP2 car leading for the first time ever.
As the LMP1 Porsche has officially retired there is an LMP2 car leading for the first time ever.
Haha! You're right about the campsite on the Monday. I didn't see any burning last year but the number of fridges and fridge freezers left standing like monuments is amazing. I guess people must buy them from gumtree etc which the knowledge they'll be left at Le Mans. From what I hear, the local gypsies pass through the campsite and pick up anything worth having when the campsite empties. The beer bottle pyramids are amazing too!
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It's Jackie Chan's team. Hope they do it but the number 2 Porsche could catch up. Less than 3 hours to go....
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Hillian1
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Yeah some guy on Eurosport reckons it will be extremely close by the end.