Le Mans Classic 2023

[kartman24]

Really looking forward to the event, not racing myself but will have my Fairthorpe Zeta out on the circuit for the track session on Friday morning.

[Gerard C]

Have fun kartman. Starts at 8 AM on Friday. https://www.dropbox.com/s/3gnqywgqq4...-2023.pdf?dl=0
I dont know where you'll be coming from, but may be good ideas to pick up as to the best route. In the LM 2023 thread, modern part of the forum… https://tentenths.com/forum/showthre...136187&page=85

[kartman24]

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Thanks, driving up from Le Fleche, screen passes arrived today, entering through the main entrance which is shown as Porte North on the circuit map provided.

[Gerard C]

Ten days to go! Everybody up and running? No BoP in view? It seems that all the "not so small" squirrels are warned over there, they must not cross the straight during the race! Keep your cranks ready prior to the Gentlemen Start your engines! or Messieux démarrez moteur…

[delta]

Heading across tonight . Few little jobs but all good . Catch with you all out there . Very excited ?

[E.B]

Best of luck Iain and Rob for a great weekend plus of course to all the other tenthers running or associated with cars in the event.

Happy, successful and safe weekend all.

Look forward to following all online from afar.

[Gerard C]

I just hope that the "live" announced will show more than this: ivetiming.alkamelsystems.com/peterautoracing/ ATM they say it will be possible to watch through YT and FB. The live comments on YT coming from all over the world are always great fun.

[Gerard C]

Among the four support races, Group C, Endurance racing Legends (BPR, FIA GT, LM), Porsche (circa 80 cars), we have the Heavy Trucks contest (Bentley in fact, was just to please JR) I do recommend. The Benjafield's Le Mans Centenary Race grid counts already 73 entrants (only one froggy!). https://www.dropbox.com/s/hmhydo4aty...entry.pdf?dl=0

[Gerard C]

Support races entry lists:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/hdiu8husfw...oupc-entry.pdf
https://www.dropbox.com/s/lo64a35o63...-erl-entry.pdf
https://www.dropbox.com/s/rb2obd3zl2...-pcr-entry.pdf

[E.B]

Originally Posted by Gerard C

Support races entry lists:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/hdiu8husfw...oupc-entry.pdf
https://www.dropbox.com/s/lo64a35o63...-erl-entry.pdf
https://www.dropbox.com/s/rb2obd3zl2...-pcr-entry.pdf

Maybe Im being a thick Aussie but I could not see any of the plateaux lists with names familiar to us here, so I went looking:

Plateaux 1-6: Some familiar names within

https://www.dropbox.com/s/64to4wgyok...entry.pdf?dl=0

[Gerard C]

And TBH, I could not imagine they'll find so many Bentley's in good racing order.
By the way, what is a thick Aussie?

[delta]

Well we are in the camping site at last . Seems to get more complicated each year . Good to catch up with J R on top form . Biked up to Arnarge for a beer and food . Happy days

[Gerard C]

Enjoy, Iain, enjoy. And beat'em all!!!

[delta]

Just enjoyed my first lap on the bike . Thank you Gerrard .

[356sc]

Originally Posted by delta

Just enjoyed my first lap on the bike . Thank you Gerrard .

Blimey you are there early! We are still waiting to get on the ferry!

Can you save us a decent spot in the Houx camping !!!

[Gerard C]

Originally Posted by 356sc

Can you save us a decent spot in the Houx camping !!!

NO they cant!!!

[delta]

Originally Posted by 356sc

Blimey you are there early! We are still waiting to get on the ferry!

Can you save us a decent spot in the Houx camping !!!

We don’t have the best spot this year . In the open up at top of the site . Looks like many people have reserved all the nice spots under the trees . There is space next to us at moment .

[Gerard C]

Last weather forecast: secure you stuff, its gonna be windy! All clear on Friday but gusts of wind at 45 kp/h, some showers on Sat morning, mostly cloudy, night gusts of wind at 40 kp/h. Otherwise not too hot, max 26° C, sunny Sunday.

[GT6]

leaving in the morning for my first classic in about 5 years, travelling down in a dark green Stag staying in eppinettes this year

[8en]

Evening everyone.
Long story short I had planned to take my dad down to le mans classic for the weekend, however at last minute he has fallen unwell.
Is there anyone I can convoy down with? Or join? I have a lunch time Eurotunnel but would happily jump in with someone.
Thanks all

[Gerard C]

Last update for the steaming:https://www.24h-lemans.com/fr/actual...n-direct-57706


Hey, Will, did you find the trees?

[356sc]

Originally Posted by Gerard C

Hey, Will, did you find the trees?

Sadly not but we still have a pretty decent spot in Houx.

This may come as a shock to anyone who has been to LMC, but this year organisation so far has been pretty good, with no major stress points or queues at either signing on or scrutineering. Long may it continue!!

[Alan Morgan]

Picture from Iain - Seven Elites!

[Adam43]

There is another Classic thread in the Historic Racing Today subforum.
https://tentenths.com/forum/showthread.php?t=157674

[Gerard C]

Originally Posted by 356sc

This may come as a shock to anyone who has been to LMC, but this year organisation so far has been pretty good, with no major stress points or queues at either signing on or scrutineering.

Scrutineering. Are you sure you're talking about LMC here? Since when this scrutibidulemachin?



Adam please, there's no substitute to the real thing. Stay here please. Its all about Hunaudières (well with dirty chicanes now), la passerelle Dunlop flat out (tyre flat!) and la portion de Maison Blanche was there when the first Porsche was yet to be invented. Injection? No, Sir, carburettors! Electronic dizzy? No, Sir, magneto you should not put yourfingers on! Radials? No, Sir, crossply! Electris starter? No, Sir, a good ol'crank! On board radio? No, Sir, just body language, a piece of chalk and Marcel is your uncle!

And "bicose" les rillettes come from the Middle Age, all Froggies stick to this period. That's what we call to be period correct!