LM24 OK, So What Do We Talk About Between Last Year's Le Mans and Next Year's.....? - Page 85

GT6 · 23 Nov 2017, 09:01 (Ref:3782382)

Odd really, the big wheel has been rotated 90 degrees, not really impressed by this years effort.

Deleted · 23 Nov 2017, 20:04 (Ref:3782478)

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Originally Posted by CTD

Should anything be put into the fact that there is clear BMW and Ford branding, but none for Toyota, even though it is clearly a Toyota featured?

Maybe they weren't 100% sure of their participation at the time of making it

Not that it wouldn't take just 30 seconds to add their logo there afterwards

**Aysedasi** · 24 Nov 2017, 19:12 (Ref:3782673)

It's OK. At least it hasn't got all that 'Mythical' nonsense plastered all over it......

**Adam43** · 24 Nov 2017, 22:52 (Ref:3782731)

that lost something in translation

From a purely artistic point it would be better without the car in the bottom right. And possibly if the GT was more generic.

MaskedRacer · 27 Nov 2017, 14:50 (Ref:3783496)

Something to talk about is GTE Pro which is going to be great. 2018 will essentially be the 2017 field plus 2 BMW M8's and possibly a 3rd or 4th Porsche factory effort. I can't see a single car being deleted. Plus GTE Am will be cool with the RSRs added in there and maybe a Ford.

**PascaLM** · 27 Dec 2017, 08:33 (Ref:3789266)

Claude Haldi (1942-2017), 22 starts at le Mans.
http://www.endurance-info.com/fr/in-...ldi-1942-2017/

**Aysedasi** · 27 Dec 2017, 10:33 (Ref:3789283)

Sad news. Didn't he drive the 4WD 962 back in 86 or 87?

**PascaLM** · 28 Dec 2017, 13:51 (Ref:3789449)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Sad news. Didn't he drive the 4WD 962 back in 86 or 87?

Yes, he did in 1987 with Metge and Nierop. He was on a WM in 1986 and drove the WM n°51 in 1988, with Dorchy (who reached 405 km/h) and Raulet.

(Enter "Haldi" at http://www.24h-en-piste.com/Recherch...rRecherche.php)

CTD · 28 Dec 2017, 14:21 (Ref:3789454)

Wouldn't that also be the 961?
I don't recall a 4WD 962 at least

But always sad to lose a Le Mans driver.

**Bentley03** · 28 Dec 2017, 17:29 (Ref:3789477)

Daily Sportscar's obituary to Claude Haldi:

http://www.dailysportscar.com/2017/1...1942-2017.html

**Aysedasi** · 28 Dec 2017, 18:57 (Ref:3789491)

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Originally Posted by CTD

Wouldn't that also be the 961?
I don't recall a 4WD 962 at least

But always sad to lose a Le Mans driver.

Yes, you're right Mathias, I don't know why I typed 962.......

**Aysedasi** · 28 Dec 2017, 18:58 (Ref:3789492)

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Originally Posted by Bentley03

Daily Sportscar's obituary to Claude Haldi:

http://www.dailysportscar.com/2017/1...1942-2017.html

Nicely done.

isynge · 9 Jan 2018, 12:20 (Ref:3791520)

Over the past few years a few of us based in the wider London area have had a bash at getting together in January, coinciding with the visit of vincegail to London for a non-motorsport sporting event.

The 2018 event is now rolling around, and after previous expeditions to the Bermondsey Beer Mile in 2016 and a series of South East London breweries and watering holes last year, this time round we're looking to visit some architecturally interesting pubs in the Holborn area.

We're planning on kicking off at The Castle in Farringdon at about 1330 this Saturday (13 Jan), it's not the most interesting location but is easy to find being right by Farringdon station (Circle, Hammersmith and City, and Metropolitan lines, as well as mainline trains on the Brighton-Bedford line) and will usher in a trip to more interesting locations including the Jerusalem Tavern, the Cittie of Yorke, the Cheshire Cheese, and some other such locations.

All welcome - generally tends to be a good afternoon of convivial conversation sometime even touching on the subject of cars going in circles.

Feel free to DM me if you want further information and can readily set up a Skype or WhatsApp group for liaison.

GT6 · 9 Jan 2018, 12:54 (Ref:3791531)

Will be there as usual Ian

vincegail · 10 Jan 2018, 21:39 (Ref:3791843)

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Originally Posted by isynge

coinciding with the visit of vincegail to London for a non-motorsport sporting event.

Ian might be, but I'm not ashamed to confess it's the Snooker Masters in Alexandra Palace

Looking forward to the meet saturday! Hope to see as much tententhers as possible

Truckosaurus · 11 Jan 2018, 11:07 (Ref:3791944)

I will be available on Saturday for pub crawling.

GT6 · 11 Jan 2018, 11:45 (Ref:3791981)

See you there Guy, so far Ian, Vince, You Me and Helen, any one else about?

isynge · 11 Jan 2018, 14:11 (Ref:3792026)

Thinking a pretty loose agenda looks like:

The Castle
The Jerusalem Tavern
The Cittie of Yorke
The Princess Louise
The Old Bank of England

and then depending on points of view either

The Cheshire Cheese
The Blackfriar (ending at Blackfriars)

or

Gordon's
The Harp (ending at Charing Cross)

There's a bit of doubling back involved, but after last year's serial ascending and descending of different sides of Crystal Palace hill I don't think anyone will mind too much. It's also a bit Sam Smith's heavy, but they have rather cornered the market in interesting pubs around that part of the world, and they all do perfectly reasonable food to keep us sustained on the wander.

If people can think of some form of sportscar connection to any of them or the bit of London we're going through that would obviously justify all of this in the name of research, but let's make that an optional deliverable.

vincegail · 11 Jan 2018, 16:09 (Ref:3792053)

Purely based on ease of transport back to my B+B, I prefer Charing Cross. But if other people with less selfish intentions would like to end at Blackfriars, that suits me fine as well.

Looking good, Ian!

Truckosaurus · 11 Jan 2018, 16:17 (Ref:3792054)

According to Google, so it must be true, the Jerusalem Tavern isn't open on weekends.

At least the beer is cheap in the Sam's pubs....

isynge · 11 Jan 2018, 16:41 (Ref:3792059)

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Originally Posted by Truckosaurus

According to Google, so it must be true, the Jerusalem Tavern isn't open on weekends.

At least the beer is cheap in the Sam's pubs....

Zounds, you are correct.

Still, St Peter's loss will, I am sure, be someone else's gain.

Bleeding Heart as an option is en route, BrewDog Clerkenwell isn't far away if people feel that sort of urge.

I am sure we will not go too far wrong.

Truckosaurus · 11 Jan 2018, 18:21 (Ref:3792080)

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Originally Posted by isynge

...BrewDog Clerkenwell....

I can, of course, get us a 10% shareholder discount....

GT6 · 11 Jan 2018, 19:19 (Ref:3792092)

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Originally Posted by Truckosaurus

I can, of course, get us a 10% shareholder discount....

Does that mean you own 10% of brewdog and get a massive discount or 1 share only and a 10% discount.

As a camra member i get some discounts but not that much

eps · 11 Jan 2018, 22:52 (Ref:3792152)

Nooo! Sorry have been a bit busy recently. I will be in London over the weekend, but don't think the kids and wife will be that keen on a pub crawl whilst chatting about Le Mans - well our eldest would...

Have fun! I'll be at the Autosport Show tomorrow (Friday) if anyone is there...

Truckosaurus · 12 Jan 2018, 08:49 (Ref:3792224)

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Originally Posted by GT6

Does that mean you own 10% of brewdog and get a massive discount or 1 share only and a 10% discount.

Closer to the latter than the former.

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