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Definitely 2000 and 2003 because both races were dominated from start to finish . Never had the impression there was a race going on at the front, more a display of machinery...
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My 2 p : I realized that the fact I have still good memories of a year in not only because of the race, but for the mood/meetings/side events too...
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The worst Le Mans is surely always the one which finished 5 minutes ago..........
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Yeh, but I'm talking about real sports cars not shopping BMWs.......
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30 May 2005, 19:28 (Ref:1314986) | #35 | ||
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Porsche 996 GT3-RSR
Dodge Viper GTS-R BMW M3 GTR sportscar enough? |
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Viper - yes, I'll go with that.
Porsche 911 derivatives, yes, I go with those because they are synonymous with sports car racing. BMW? Oh dear, I can hear half the membership wincing even now...... No, whilst I'd love to have one sitting in my drive ready for the trip to Tesco's - I'm not fussed about souped up touring cars competing in sports car racing. Before you fly back at me Robert, may I welcome you formally to the Sportscar forum.... Just treat this as my little joke..... I'm actually a prototype man, to be really honest. That's why Le Mans will always win out over anything else for my money. |
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Thanks for the welcome
My favorite category are prototypes too and i love Le Mans , nevertheless the 24hr Nürburgring event has some atmosphere wich you cant describe. Maybe its the absurd mix of cars , but its something special and unique and well worth a visit. And by the way , the M3 GTR is of course a GT car |
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Terrible memory for years, so... in no particular order.
1) A mid 80's race (86?) where it was a Porsche parade. 2) Another mid 80's race, the day started in rain and I fell ill and baked in the back of the car when the sun returned, trying to sweat it out. 3) 1989 when the Jags went out. |
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It's interesting that lots of people have cited 2001 as a terrible race - and it was:
And of course it was immortalized by those Belgian Frontmen... I'm sure from a spectator's point of view it was terrible to be at, and the rain really spoiled what could have been an entertaining race. But the race itself wasn't destined to be awful on the face of it. Only weather prevailed. |
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I have never had a bad Le Mans, 2003 come close only because I got really bad blisters.
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Right, got it now
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