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

[clkgtrlm1]

Originally Posted by RL17

A few connected years/numbers at Le Mans questions.

Just 5 questions and Questions only cover 1st 5 occurances in the sequence (as some of the occurrances really start to ramp up in 1980's onwards).

And apologies if most things nearly always start in 1923 (as they do) and it is a bit of a quiet time with week or so before ticketing opens.

What's the missing year/number in the sequence and why?

1. 1923, 1968, 2020, 2021?

2. 1923, 1931, 1967 ? (only 4 years in this sequence/series)

3. 1923, 1924, 1952, 1966?

4. 12, 13, 25, 26?

5. 1923, 1926, 1962, 1982?

I can only get the first 2.

1/ 1956?
2/ 1953?

[clkgtrlm1]

I dunno, really clutching at straws.

3/ 1931 (Italy)
4/ Should it be 12 / 13 / 24 / 25? and the answer is 27??

[RL17]

Yes to 1 & 2

1 1956 - years race not held in June, delay re post 1955 disaster alterations

2 1953 - years were first to go past 2,000km, 3,000km, 4,000km (1953) and 5,000km (GT40 1967) - 6,000km????? not with current SC although pre-all that only 5,410km or 397 laps. (Same number of laps as 2 drivers in 917 in 1971!)

https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/2...5-000-km-57433

[RL17]

Originally Posted by clkgtrlm1

I dunno, really clutching at straws.

3/ 1931 (Italy)
4/ Should it be 12 / 13 / 24 / 25? and the answer is 27??

Yes 3 - Italian manufacturer 1931 (Fr 1923, GB 1924, Ger 1952 & USA company 1966).

4 Yes - I had 24 as one of the lowest car numbers never to win Le Mans so 12, 13, 24, 25 & (26 as question) as first 5 - but agree it should have been 27 in the order as Porsche GT1 won in 1998 - my apologies - well done

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...09-03-14_A.JPG

Q5 relates to drivers

[clkgtrlm1]

Originally Posted by RL17

Yes 3 - Italian manufacturer 1931 (Fr 1923, GB 1924, Ger 1952 & USA company 1966).

4 Yes - I had 24 as one of the lowest car numbers never to win Le Mans so 12, 13, 24, 25 & (26 as question) as first 5 - but agree it should have been 27 in the order as Porsche GT1 won in 1998 - my apologies - well done

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...09-03-14_A.JPG

Q5 relates to drivers

I know, I was there in 1998.
Will have another look at Q5 ;-)

[Aysedasi]

If you haven't seen this yet, you need to. One of the best LM documentaries I've seen. The race footage (especially during the wet periods) is terrific.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFvQbWRxajc

[rx555]

DSC is doing some nice photo galleries of each year of GTLM.
I think they have more to add, but have 2015 to 2023 so far.

https://www.dailysportscar.com/category/galleries

[Number7]

The last couple of years, I have noticed that the winners handprints have been removed from the pedestrian streets in Le Mans, also from the saint Nicolas place. Anyone know what the plan is?

[GT6]

just watched a documentary i recorded a couple of days ago called "Ferrari road to immortality (2017). Had never seen it before and it wasvery good, less about the red cars and more about the drivers of the fifties particularly collins and hawthorne. Well worth watching if you can find it, the bit on le mans 1955 had some fresh bits in it as well.

[Aysedasi]

Le Mans Classic 2025 dates now announced by the ACO. 3rd to 6th July.

[Peter Mallett]

Yup, just posted that in Historics.

[whitemr2]

Anyone heard from ACO regarding windowstickers for parking Arnage Mulsanne like they used last year?
Or did they get there common sense back and check for the paper tickets??????

[Aysedasi]

Originally Posted by whitemr2

Anyone heard from ACO regarding windowstickers for parking Arnage Mulsanne like they used last year?
Or did they get there common sense back and check for the paper tickets??????

I asked the ACO about this back in February. They replied -

Stickers will be available at the entrance of campsites and parking lots.
We will not renew what was done last year by sending them in advance.

[Adam43]

Can I ask who you asked? I want to clarify how I get my kid into the ACO areas I bought access too. There was a note that this is good, but you have to tell them!

[whitemr2]

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

I asked the ACO about this back in February. They replied -

Stickers will be available at the entrance of campsites and parking lots.
We will not renew what was done last year by sending them in advance.

They probably forgot stickers were nit send last year, I had to pick them up at some remove location. Sane for the entree tickets, I had to get new printed. It was a complete disaster. Hopefully this year they have everything sorted.

[Aysedasi]

Originally Posted by Adam43

Can I ask who you asked? I want to clarify how I get my kid into the ACO areas I bought access too. There was a note that this is good, but you have to tell them!

Internet Billetterie - ticket@lemans.org

They're generally very quick to respond, in my experience.

Originally Posted by whitemr2

They probably forgot stickers were nit send last year, I had to pick them up at some remove location. Sane for the entree tickets, I had to get new printed. It was a complete disaster. Hopefully this year they have everything sorted.

My stickers were sent to me. Even for the parking ticket I bought on the resale site 10 days before I left. Mind you, I did pester them to make sure I got it.

[clkgtrlm1]

Originally Posted by RL17

Yes 3 - Italian manufacturer 1931 (Fr 1923, GB 1924, Ger 1952 & USA company 1966).

4 Yes - I had 24 as one of the lowest car numbers never to win Le Mans so 12, 13, 24, 25 & (26 as question) as first 5 - but agree it should have been 27 in the order as Porsche GT1 won in 1998 - my apologies - well done

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...09-03-14_A.JPG

Q5 relates to drivers

1930 Woolf Barnato, first driver to 3 victoires.

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Internet Billetterie - ticket@lemans.org

They're generally very quick to respond, in my experience.

Thanks. And it is sorted!

[eps]

Anyone tempted by this?

Join fellow Pegasus members in Hangar 113 for an evening looking ahead to the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and back over the race's century-long history, in star-studded company.

Peter Dumbreck will be among the guests, who finished third in GTE for Aston Martin in 2013 and who infamously was aboard the Mercedes-Benz CLR that flew into the woods during the race in 1999. He'll look back on that, 25 years on, and ahead to the most eagerly anticipated Le Mans since, well, last year's.

Each ticket includes entry to the live panel interview, hosted once again by former evo and Motor Sport editor Nick Trott, plus BBQ and a drink. A pay bar will also be in operation.

More guests will be announced in due course. Doors open at 6pm.

https://bicesterheritage.co.uk/event...vening-le-mans

[GT6]

Sounds like fun but as it is north of Oxford just a little to far to do on a day or me

[isynge]

Originally Posted by eps

Anyone tempted by this?

Join fellow Pegasus members in Hangar 113 for an evening looking ahead to the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and back over the race's century-long history, in star-studded company.

Peter Dumbreck will be among the guests, who finished third in GTE for Aston Martin in 2013 and who infamously was aboard the Mercedes-Benz CLR that flew into the woods during the race in 1999. He'll look back on that, 25 years on, and ahead to the most eagerly anticipated Le Mans since, well, last year's.

Each ticket includes entry to the live panel interview, hosted once again by former evo and Motor Sport editor Nick Trott, plus BBQ and a drink. A pay bar will also be in operation.

More guests will be announced in due course. Doors open at 6pm.

https://bicesterheritage.co.uk/event...vening-le-mans

Fun indeed, and I need to be at LHR on the 25th so could just about think about swinging it, but sadly this time I think it's one moving part too many.

[S griffin]

Originally Posted by eps

Anyone tempted by this?

Join fellow Pegasus members in Hangar 113 for an evening looking ahead to the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and back over the race's century-long history, in star-studded company.

Peter Dumbreck will be among the guests, who finished third in GTE for Aston Martin in 2013 and who infamously was aboard the Mercedes-Benz CLR that flew into the woods during the race in 1999. He'll look back on that, 25 years on, and ahead to the most eagerly anticipated Le Mans since, well, last year's.

Each ticket includes entry to the live panel interview, hosted once again by former evo and Motor Sport editor Nick Trott, plus BBQ and a drink. A pay bar will also be in operation.

More guests will be announced in due course. Doors open at 6pm.

https://bicesterheritage.co.uk/event...vening-le-mans

At least the 2013 race means that he has good memories to have of the race, rather than just the infamous flip of 99.

[Coach Ep]

Unfortunately, 2013's edition was dark, especially for the AM team with Alan Simonsen's fatal crash that year.

[Aysedasi]

Way back in 2008 and 2009, the first two years of the annual prediction threads, we had 60 and 64 entries respectively. I think we have only 12 so far with no more track action until after the prediction thread closing date/time. So there are loads of you out there who need to have a go and no reason to wait now that test day is done!

https://www.tentenths.com/forum/showthread.php?t=158795

[Adam43]

I’m on it!