Le-mans 2008

[theracegypsy]

Mine was here today when I got back from 2 days working for Mercedies at Thruxton.

Poste 61 as usual.

Will come round and annoy you and Bodysnatcher sometime Steve.

Arriving Tues evening.

[racerkeke]

I'll be there in spirit (or is that spirits?). Back next year, once the house reno's and family obligations have been completed. Please have a nice glass of dry rosé for me.

hugs
keke

[Shelagh]

Enjoy yourselves, wherever you are.

Hope the weather is better than last year - I acted as a downspout holding up the SC board towards the end!

As we only do Le Mans every 5 years, only 4 more to go.

BTW - great that they sorted out that parking for officials across the road from sign on. Hope for you all that it is still there this year.

[Bodysnatcher]

Still waiting for my letter. Anybody else?


Again I know I sent it back complete with photocopies of everything I possess (licence et authorisation) on Jan 2nd

repeat of 2007 - bleh
might have to email MartineD tomorrow?

[Bodysnatcher]

Originally Posted by Steve Tarrant

Whey hey!!!! Official letter of invite and acceptance received in the post today.

I know who's there from poste 106, who else is going and on what post? Maybe we can plan a gathering somewhere during the week!

As Mr T knows, I'm trying to put together a Google map specifically for marshals. If you want to collaborate on this drop me a PM with your email addy and I'll give you access & editing rights. At the mo I'm not making it public (I think)

Thanks to Mosport circuit's marshal group MMS for the idea.

[Bodysnatcher]

so, lets see if it works

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?hl=...1ddcfb9f90c60e

[Bodysnatcher]

Ok, seems to be good
any disagreements or changes etc let me know

[greenbean]

nice job with the map .see you at le mans

[Bodysnatcher]

Ta, anything you or others from from 70 want to add?

[Stoowert]

Oh so that's where we all are!

Looking forward to another year watching the rain falling! For the first sine the arrival of Da Bushe we don't have the graveyard shift. we have the added Buckland this year...Hope wont get to drive the fire car, He'll ask for your Oyster Card!

If Bushe turns up we'll have representation from:
England, Scotland, Mexico, France, Trinidad, Zimbabwe and Bexley!

El Franc as already posted useful phrases, like the Mexican (Spanish) for "You've parked on my tent!" on the Poste 70 web thingy...invaluable.
I'm going to St Pancreas tomorrow to send the Mexicans on their way to France via the drain.

Good work Alistair! Is Post 70 a Hot-Spot?

[Bodysnatcher]

only for alien sightings apparently

is TBushe no longer CdeP?

BTW still no bleedin' letter of confirmation from ACO, but my CdeP says I'm in

[Bodysnatcher]

at last with the letter
postmarked 27th May, where has it been?

[Justin Moran]

Originally Posted by Bodysnatcher

at last with the letter
postmarked 27th May, where has it been?

Usual service from the Royal Mail!

[Suze]

Good mentions and praise for marshals [and the BMMC] on Eurosport And Steve Tarrant and his "issues" with the ACO previously, but how he is there this year.

[Hepatic]

yep, hope you all keep an eye out for low flying prototypes too!

[Shelagh]

TV is "hot" having been on since the warm up this morning.

Oh boy, do I wish I was there????

Why is the weather so nice when it peed it down last year when we were on our 5-yearly trip??????

At least we had good weather in Jersey last weekend...........

To anybody who comes back to read this, just imagine how GREEN I am feeling at the moment. Eurosport and Radio Le Mans (over the internet) just don't quite make up for not being there.

[MartinSmith]

Originally Posted by Shelagh

To anybody who comes back to read this, just imagine how GREEN I am feeling at the moment. Eurosport and Radio Le Mans (over the internet) just don't quite make up for not being there.

Seconded....ohhhh soooo seconded!!

[Steve Tarrant]

And I am pleased to report that after the difficulties I encountered during the 2007 event, that I have just completed the 2008 event without any difficulties from the ACO. It was certainly a good week, and I even managed to get the night shift completed (2am-4am) before the rain arrived at 4.10am!!!!

Cheers to everyone there that I spoke to, and those that visited the poste out near Arnage.

Here's looking forward to 2009 already!!!!!

[Steve Tarrant]

[alimcb]

Just back from a stag weekend in Le Mans... ... all I can say is I hope Eurosport put together a good highlights programme in a week or two because I didn't see much of the racing...

Anyway, on a serious note, if I wanted to go back to Le Mans in future to marshal, is there a guide anywhere as to how to go about it? I imagine a certain grade or experience is necessary, but is there an official route through the MSA or any of the clubs, or do you have to apply to the ACO directly?

I am a trainee at the moment, about to try and upgrade to a green badge, so it's probably not an option for next year. Doing the LMS at Silverstone in September though and now really looking forward to it.

[greenbean]

if you do a search you will find verus threads on marshaling at le mans that will help you out. just got back from another exellent week at le mans had a great time on post 70 with all the usual crowd . have to recomend the new tram system that runs from antares to the centre of le mans it was such an easy way of getting in and out of town and very good value.

[Steve Tarrant]

Originally Posted by alimcb

Just back from a stag weekend in Le Mans... ... all I can say is I hope Eurosport put together a good highlights programme in a week or two because I didn't see much of the racing...

Anyway, on a serious note, if I wanted to go back to Le Mans in future to marshal, is there a guide anywhere as to how to go about it? I imagine a certain grade or experience is necessary, but is there an official route through the MSA or any of the clubs, or do you have to apply to the ACO directly?

I am a trainee at the moment, about to try and upgrade to a green badge, so it's probably not an option for next year. Doing the LMS at Silverstone in September though and now really looking forward to it.

Do a search for Le Mans on this forum and all the details will be there, as this question has been answered previously. Get the upgrade and then the world is your oyster.

[marshal_man]

I cant find the thread for how to apply for le mans

[theracegypsy]

Originally Posted by marshal_man

I cant find the thread for how to apply for le mans

PM the bear. He did an excellent article on the "how to do" etc a couple of years ago, and is always keen to suport young marshals.

[Bodysnatcher]

http://tentenths.com/forum/showthrea...E+MANS+MARSHAL

The biggest boost to getting there is knowing somebody who already does it and who will recommend you. I told you before who the team leaders on Post 70 are. Will remind you next weekend at HSCC if required .