LM24 OK, So What Do We Talk About Between Last Year's Le Mans and Next Year's.....? - Page 103

vincegail · 25 Dec 2019, 15:42 (Ref:3948537)

Can you keep us updated on this book, please?
I searched for Andrew Cotton and his previous works, but couldn't find any besides a few Haynes workshop manuals and Porsche Motorsport yearbooks.

Le Vieux · 25 Dec 2019, 17:09 (Ref:3948542)

The Le Mans 24 hours race by MIchael Cotton
Published 1989 by Patrick Stephens Ltd

Michael Cotton is a former Endurance Racing journalist from Motor Sport magazine and I believe was also sometime editor of Motoring News

vincegail · 26 Dec 2019, 06:12 (Ref:3948576)

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Originally Posted by Le Vieux

The Le Mans 24 hours race by MIchael Cotton
Published 1989 by Patrick Stephens Ltd

Michael Cotton is a former Endurance Racing journalist from Motor Sport magazine and I believe was also sometime editor of Motoring News

I have a copy of that book

Andrew Cotton, not so much.

Samoan Attorney · 26 Dec 2019, 09:39 (Ref:3948586)

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Originally Posted by vincegail

I have a copy of that book

Andrew Cotton, not so much.

Andrew is Michael's son.............Michael is enjoying a well deserved retirement.

Andrew is the editor of RaceCar Engineering and contributes to many other magazines around the world. He is recognised as one of the premier writers on the endurance sportscar scene.

He was commissioned by Stéphane Ratel to write this celebration of a quarter of a century of GT Racing

https://www.chaters.co.uk/prod/20248...s-of-gt-racing

I understand that there are several other books in the pipeline.

The Bentley book will be published in the Spring.

I will keep you appraised of the progress.

**Aysedasi** · 26 Dec 2019, 11:37 (Ref:3948601)

A slipcased Bentley approved book sounds like remortgage time to me........

Samoan Attorney · 26 Dec 2019, 14:53 (Ref:3948612)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

A slipcased Bentley approved book sounds like remortgage time to me........

I am confidant that it will be more affordable than some of the excellent volumes that have appeared this year.

I will keep this thread updated.

claude2cv · 28 Dec 2019, 18:48 (Ref:3948818)

Anyone else get anything Le Mans related for Christmas? I got socks, a set of 4 pairs in the colours of the factory Ford GT40s from 1966 from my son. Proves he was well brought up ☺☺ Sean

**Aysedasi** · 30 Dec 2019, 16:39 (Ref:3949077)

I was sorted at Heeltread too... My sons both have Mazda, their girlfriends have Pink Pig and I have BMW and Senna.....

**Aysedasi** · 30 Dec 2019, 16:39 (Ref:3949078)

I also have the complete set of Shell's salt water racers.....

CTD · 31 Dec 2019, 10:00 (Ref:3949178)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

I also have the complete set of Shell's salt water racers.....

Those are really cool! I hope that we will see that campaign in Denmark as well

**Aysedasi** · 31 Dec 2019, 10:40 (Ref:3949185)

Yep, four cars, loads of salt water batteries, two 'ordinary' batteries and two sets of track.....

CTD · 31 Dec 2019, 10:47 (Ref:3949188)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Yep, four cars, loads of salt water batteries, two 'ordinary' batteries and two sets of track.....

Sweet! The salt water batteries are cool, but are they truly only one-time-use?

**Aysedasi** · 31 Dec 2019, 10:51 (Ref:3949190)

NO. You use them over and over again. Have to clean the contacts afterwards. They're a lot less powerful than the ordinary batteries, but that may be because I haven't got the salt/water ratio right yet!

CTD · 31 Dec 2019, 11:40 (Ref:3949196)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

NO. You use them over and over again. Have to clean the contacts afterwards. They're a lot less powerful than the ordinary batteries, but that may be because I haven't got the salt/water ratio right yet!

Awesome! Just saw a video claiming that they are single use, so great to hear it is not the case.
Really hope to see them in Denmark then!

**Aysedasi** · 31 Dec 2019, 13:28 (Ref:3949216)

Wouldn't be a lot of point to them being single use. If you only bought one car you could only run it once! Actually twice, as you get two batteries with each car. But only running it once wouldn't be much of a 'green' achievement would it?

(You also get a filling tube where the standard amounts of water and salt are enough to fill the cars about 50 times.....).

Mal · 17 Jan 2020, 10:21 (Ref:3952063)

If anyone finds themselves in Italy - https://musei.ferrari.com/en/maranel...ferrari-museum

GT6 · 19 Mar 2020, 17:42 (Ref:3965582)

Well if you are looking for a le mans fix the programme on BBC4 last night "steve Macqueen the man and le mans" really good you must see it

S griffin · 19 Mar 2020, 22:27 (Ref:3965658)

Yeah, I forgot to record it, so I have started watching it on iPlayer, interesting stuff

GT6 · 31 Mar 2020, 15:17 (Ref:3967844)

https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/1...-in-lmdh-class

some good news for a change

Deleted · 31 Mar 2020, 20:12 (Ref:3967884)

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Originally Posted by GT6

https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/1...-in-lmdh-class

some good news for a change

It reminds me of that episode of Star Trek TNG, where the crew starts de-evolving to more primitive forms of life. You know, Porsche AG running spec Oreca 07 chassis with performance balanced glued-on 911 body panels, ~1MJ spec hybrid system and spec tires - such engineering de-evolution from 919 Hybrid, RS Spyder and 911 GT1

**Aysedasi** · 2 Apr 2020, 10:39 (Ref:3968188)

I received some sad news last evening. A very good old friend died late on Tuesday night. Noone here (other than Bentley03, AllonFS or tonypowe knew him) but some will have heard me talk of my trips to Le Mans in years past with 'The Tourists'. Ian was the 'Chief Tourist' and I had known him for the best part of 40 years, originally in a professional capacity. He went down with cancer 4-5 years ago and sadly lost the battle on Tuesday. The only saving grace was that he died at home with his family. With everything else that's going on, I guess there will be no possibility of attending his funeral either....

CTD · 2 Apr 2020, 10:49 (Ref:3968193)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

I received some sad news last evening. A very good old friend died late on Tuesday night. Noone here (other than Bentley03, AllonFS or tonypowe knew him) but some will have heard me talk of my trips to Le Mans in years past with 'The Tourists'. Ian was the 'Chief Tourist' and I had known him for the best part of 40 years, originally in a professional capacity. He went down with cancer 4-5 years ago and sadly lost the battle on Tuesday. The only saving grace was that he died at home with his family. With everything else that's going on, I guess there will be no possibility of attending his funeral either....

Sorry to hear Ayse. I know in Denmark an extra funeral will be offered once the situation is over, so more people are able to attend. I hope the same will be offered for you and all who knew him.

**Aysedasi** · 2 Apr 2020, 11:55 (Ref:3968200)

What a lovely idea. Fingers crossed then....

ATLFalconsFAN · 2 Apr 2020, 13:26 (Ref:3968216)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

I received some sad news last evening. A very good old friend died late on Tuesday night. Noone here (other than Bentley03, AllonFS or tonypowe knew him) but some will have heard me talk of my trips to Le Mans in years past with 'The Tourists'. Ian was the 'Chief Tourist' and I had known him for the best part of 40 years, originally in a professional capacity. He went down with cancer 4-5 years ago and sadly lost the battle on Tuesday. The only saving grace was that he died at home with his family. With everything else that's going on, I guess there will be no possibility of attending his funeral either....

I know the feeling. My brother-in-law is currently under the care of hospice, at the bitter end of his battle with cancer. I feel terrible that I cannot be there with my sister and my nephew, but they are all the way on the opposite coast, and they are sheltered in place. Besides the fact it wouldn't be a good idea to get a group of people together right now.

I do recall reading about the Tourists in your blog posts, and your friend Ian. I'm sorry for your loss.

GT6 · 2 Apr 2020, 15:29 (Ref:3968242)

Sorry to hear that news Andrew, suspect over the last 35 years i may have walked past him at le mans. please pass on the regards of all le mans regulars for a fellow fan of the great race.

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