Le Mans 2012 - booked

Jonny69 · 13-02-2012, 15:36

Bit the bullet and booked Le Mans this year. Going down with my dad in his Mk1 Lotus-lookalike Cortina with fresh Lotus steels 2 litre Zetec and, if I get around to fitting them, my brand new out-the-box pair of 45 Webers.

I'm excited. Is anyone else here planning to go?

http://www.lemans.org/en/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/24_Hours_of_Le_Mans

Del Lardo · 13-02-2012, 15:40

Thinking of doing the Classic this year for a slightly more sophisticated experience.

Jonny69 · 13-02-2012, 21:02

I keep meaning to go to that one year.

Toby · 13-02-2012, 23:20

Will definitely be going back one year, despite my near-death experience a few years ago, but it won't be this year. Will probably end up doing what we did last year and having a boys weekend round a mate's, watching it through the night

Possibly doing the WRC Germany in August this year, not sure yet. Plan to do at least one big motorsport event a year

Glaucus · 14-02-2012, 00:14

You lucky so and so.
Never done it, would love to do it.
One year, I think I need a Motorsport year. Never been to an f1 race either.

volospian · 14-02-2012, 09:51

I've never been to the 24 hour at Le Mans, although last year I was driving down to visit friends a bit further south and it was a few days before the race, so they were just starting to put the track together. I got to drive around a big chunk of the track (the road sections, obviously) with all the barriers and hoardings up and so on. It was quite nice.

I think I may try and get over to a couple of the 24 hours perhaps next year, Le Mans and the 'ring perhaps.

Jonny69 · 14-02-2012, 14:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toby

Will definitely be going back one year, despite my near-death experience a few years ago

Lol, what happened?

Toby · 14-02-2012, 21:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonny69

Lol, what happened?

You asked me that at the time

http://www.boat-drinks.co.uk/showpos...64&postcount=7

Done quite a few motorsport events now and they're all good fun. Done F1 at Silverstone three times, Wales Rally GB twice, Le Mans and the Nurburgring 24 hrs once each

Jonny69 · 15-02-2012, 18:10

Oh I remember now. Scary stuff.

Toby · 02-03-2012, 19:30

Only just seen the news (from back in Jan) that Peugeot have pulled out of the race this year!

Much as I always rooted for Audi over Peugeot, it'll be a massive shame not to see them battling this year and, unless the ACO really have reigned in the performance of the diesels, it looks like it could be a walkover for Audi.

13-02-2012, 15:36	#1
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	Le Mans 2012 - booked Bit the bullet and booked Le Mans this year. Going down with my dad in his Mk1 Lotus-lookalike Cortina with fresh Lotus steels 2 litre Zetec and, if I get around to fitting them, my brand new out-the-box pair of 45 Webers. I'm excited. Is anyone else here planning to go? http://www.lemans.org/en/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/24_Hours_of_Le_Mans __________________

13-02-2012, 21:02	#3
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	I keep meaning to go to that one year. __________________

13-02-2012, 23:20	#4
Toby Absinthe Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,023	Will definitely be going back one year, despite my near-death experience a few years ago, but it won't be this year. Will probably end up doing what we did last year and having a boys weekend round a mate's, watching it through the night Possibly doing the WRC Germany in August this year, not sure yet. Plan to do at least one big motorsport event a year __________________

14-02-2012, 00:14	#5
Glaucus Absinthe Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,855	You lucky so and so. Never done it, would love to do it. One year, I think I need a Motorsport year. Never been to an f1 race either. __________________

15-02-2012, 18:10	#9
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	Oh I remember now. Scary stuff. __________________

13-02-2012, 15:40	#2
Del Lardo Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cambridge Posts: 2,539	Thinking of doing the Classic this year for a slightly more sophisticated experience.

14-02-2012, 09:51	#6
volospian Vodka Martini Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 786	I've never been to the 24 hour at Le Mans, although last year I was driving down to visit friends a bit further south and it was a few days before the race, so they were just starting to put the track together. I got to drive around a big chunk of the track (the road sections, obviously) with all the barriers and hoardings up and so on. It was quite nice. I think I may try and get over to a couple of the 24 hours perhaps next year, Le Mans and the 'ring perhaps.

02-03-2012, 19:30	#10
Toby Absinthe Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,023	Only just seen the news (from back in Jan) that Peugeot have pulled out of the race this year! Much as I always rooted for Audi over Peugeot, it'll be a massive shame not to see them battling this year and, unless the ACO really have reigned in the performance of the diesels, it looks like it could be a walkover for Audi. __________________