LM24 La Sarthe/Arnage Track and Other Changes - Page 48

vincegail · 18 Jun 2018, 17:51 (Ref:3831694)

That indeed rings a bell. Thx Victor.

deggis · 19 Jun 2018, 04:11 (Ref:3831791)

A lot of crashes seemed happen at the Porsche Curves. Drivers trying a bit too hard thanks to the new run-off? It was kind of pleasing to see actually since there was talk that the corner was no longer challenging...

In TV the new Porsche Curves didn't look as bad as at least the bitumen was painted to look like sand. Also, when comparing onboards from 2017 and 2018, the actual track lines, kerbs and the already existing run-off seems to be unchanged.

2017: https://youtu.be/6fNtWuFf-ZM?t=174
2018: https://youtu.be/z1urzkGIAEM?t=181

**Aysedasi** · 19 Jun 2018, 08:52 (Ref:3831832)

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Originally Posted by vincegail

Went to the straight between Mulsanne and Indianapolis saturday morning, to sit on the banking, in the shade from the trees. Only to find all the trees were cut down! What was left was a sad sight of a lower laid part of land drenched in dark, muddy water, because the trees that normally soak up all the water had been cut! Was there a reason to destroy those trees? Were they sick?

Do you mean the run from Mulsanne - the straight section up to where you can see the Rolex 'bridge'? Those are different trees to the ones that were affected by fire. The ones as you walk from Mulsanne car park have been cut down since last year leaving the walk through very bare indeed. That area has always suffered from flooding and boggy ground, even with the trees!

vincegail · 19 Jun 2018, 14:59 (Ref:3831902)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Do you mean the run from Mulsanne - the straight section up to where you can see the Rolex 'bridge'? Those are different trees to the ones that were affected by fire.

Yes, that's what I meant.

CTD · 20 Jun 2018, 20:09 (Ref:3832215)

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Originally Posted by Victor_RO

I thought a lot of those trees burned down (turned out to be the act of an arsonist) about a year and a half ago?

The burnt down area is on the inside of the track. Thankfully a lot of new trees are coming up to replace the burned down ones.

JoeW04 · 21 Jun 2018, 05:32 (Ref:3832258)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Do you mean the run from Mulsanne - the straight section up to where you can see the Rolex 'bridge'? Those are different trees to the ones that were affected by fire. The ones as you walk from Mulsanne car park have been cut down since last year leaving the walk through very bare indeed. That area has always suffered from flooding and boggy ground, even with the trees!

I thought that was a shame, looked really bare and just not right, hopefully there was a good reason they had to be cut down

**Bentley03** · 24 Jun 2018, 08:14 (Ref:3832796)

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Originally Posted by JoeW04

I thought that was a shame, looked really bare and just not right, hopefully there was a good reason they had to be cut down

Agreed, it was quite a shock when we turned up there on Thursday evening. But, a bit of deforestation is necessary from time to time, I guess. It has certainly changed 'the feel' of the place, and not in a good way.

**batmobile** · 3 Apr 2019, 17:15 (Ref:3895117)

Maybe time to take the thread up because of some works along the track

Mike E · 3 Apr 2019, 18:51 (Ref:3895136)

Thanks for the pics. Where is this?

**Aysedasi** · 3 Apr 2019, 20:01 (Ref:3895146)

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Originally Posted by Mike E

Thanks for the pics. Where is this?

Up to and past Dunlop on the inside. Where the ACO's Espace Club is normally situated.

**batmobile** · 3 Apr 2019, 21:03 (Ref:3895160)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Up to and past Dunlop on the inside. Where the ACO's Espace Club is normally situated.

And the road down to the village

**Adam43** · 3 Apr 2019, 23:07 (Ref:3895165)

Suffice to say this is the worst thing ever. Have you seen how bad the corner cuttin will be

Seriously, that will make moving around a lot easier.

**Aysedasi** · 4 Apr 2019, 17:29 (Ref:3895284)

It's a good move for the spectators who use that route for sure. (Which I guess is most of them at some time during the week!).

GT6 · 4 Apr 2019, 17:43 (Ref:3895290)

Thanks for posting the picture Eric. Pretty sure most of us will be walking on those paths in a few months

**batmobile** · 26 Apr 2019, 18:43 (Ref:3899859)

new pits works have begun :
https://www.endurance-info.com/fr/le...7PCzcS-GdAYCb4

GT6 · 26 Apr 2019, 18:52 (Ref:3899860)

I thought the new ones were at the other end.

Graham Goodwin · 26 Apr 2019, 19:03 (Ref:3899862)

no - they will fill the gap between Box 1 and the Module Sportif

Deleted · 26 Apr 2019, 21:19 (Ref:3899880)

Will be interesting to see whether Toyota still wants their old garages next to those new semi-temporary ones, you know now that the spot has essentially lost value, or if they decide to go at the other end

**Adam43** · 27 Apr 2019, 01:52 (Ref:3899901)

How will you get into the pit lane (on foot) at that end now? Or will it be at the other end.

Anyway, more garages! Hurrah!

**Aysedasi** · 27 Apr 2019, 20:19 (Ref:3900073)

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Originally Posted by Adam43

How will you get into the pit lane (on foot) at that end now? Or will it be at the other end.

Anyway, more garages! Hurrah!

The other end I'm guessing. That's where the lad and I got in on the Tuesday last year (and two years before).

Mike E · 27 Apr 2019, 22:21 (Ref:3900088)

Yes, there's a gate down the other end. It might be better not having everyone mobbing the Toyota garage as they walk onto pitlane. It's usually quite a scrum on the Friday pit walk.

**Aysedasi** · 28 Apr 2019, 08:56 (Ref:3900140)

It's a lot easier if you can sneak in on Tuesday......

Mike E · 28 Apr 2019, 10:35 (Ref:3900155)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

It's a lot easier if you can sneak in on Tuesday......

I'll need to rearrange my schedule...

**Aysedasi** · 28 Apr 2019, 20:23 (Ref:3900338)

It's worth a try.....

Graham Goodwin · 28 Apr 2019, 21:12 (Ref:3900343)

There will be a new pitlane access road around the other side of the Module Sportif

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