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Gulf Racing at Le Mans 2002
I have just found this story at dailysportcar.com:-
Marc Laffeas reports from France that Gulf should be back at Le Mans this year, with their colours on a Freisinger Porsche GT3-RS. Chad McQueen will be in the seat of this newly Gulf-liveried entry. He's the son of Steve McQueen of course, and will also take part in the 2002 edition of the Le Mans Classic event in September, with a Porsche 917 driven by his father in the early seventies. Chad is actually recovering from a broken leg, but is now confident of his involvement in the great race. Luc Besson is of course making a film during / after the race this year, which is a neat 'coincidence' as Chad's father was such a key part of the classic 1971 film. Now that will be a sight to see at Le Mans in June |
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10 Apr 2002, 09:03 (Ref:256209) | #2 | ||
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A gulf Porsche - cool!
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can i take the opportunity to thank all dailysportscar.com subscribers for keeping up-to-date the more financially challenged of us.
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Yes, very fitting to see the Gulf colours on Chadwick's motor. Does anyone know who his team-mates will be yet?
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Excellent!!!
We may actually take an interest in a GT Porsche for once!!! |
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I had the same news by an other local paper... my favourite painting for a race car !
And Ayse... just THINK about what we will see in september ! You just CAN'T stay in Lymington watching your lawn growing ! Last edited by Fab; 11 Apr 2002 at 06:15. |
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didn't two gt porsches give us the best moment of 2000 race, right at the end?
i'm still not clear in my mind what was going on....but i enjoyed it anyway! |
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Would that be the same guy who drove an entire lap of La Sarthe whilst leaning out of his door?!!!
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Yes, that's him, Lucas Drudi if I can remember... uh no, maybe more Babini...
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That old chestnut. Forgive the repeat but I posted the following description of that a few months ago.
"For sheer drama though the windowless, bonnet up GT3 Porsche from 2000 takes my prize. Fabio Babini came in (already without a screen - I think) for a routine stop within sight of the finish, lying 2nd in class (actually first in reality as the Dick Barbour Porsche was later disqualified). He reached the end of the pit lane and the bonnet flew up completely blocking his view. So he drove round the circuit at high speed hanging out of the door to reach his pit eight and a half miles later. Quick strapping down of the bonnet to great cheers and he exits to start a wheel banging battle to the flag with the ultimate class winner the Taisan GT3, sadly to go into the kitty litter somewhere (near the FOrd chicane?) on the penultimate lap. All for nothing. I for one was delighted that he returned to win the class in the 2001 race (in the Seikel GT3 Porsche) after a very close battle again with the Freisinger GT3 Porsche (even out distancing the GTS Corvettes!!!)." |
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Did'nt they remove the rear screen when they strapped the bonnet down?
I seem to remember something about this on radio Le Mans when he came in for the second / last stop. Or did I imagine this?????? |
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From the 2000 yearbook
15:32 Broken windscreen removed 15:33 Front bonnet opens at pit exit 15:36 Slow lap withbonnet up and door open 15:39 Windscreen changed 15:39 Stop at Mulsanne LH rear tyre blow out 18th retirement - Stopped on circuit SL |
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i seem to remember huge cheers as him and the other porsche went hammer and tongs at the last chicance, shortly before or after the audi cavalcade made its way thru at a leisurely pace....maybe selective rosy memory
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With regards the Babini rear windscreen. Strangely they
didn't remove the rear screen, which you might think would be the sensible thing to do. I seem to remember the two lead GT's having to find a way past the 3 lead Audis which were running in formation. Could have all ended in tears. BTW, there are rules in place this year to avoid the ridiculously slow last lap of last year. |
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thats what i remember most about 2000...and the great tan i got as well.
i read somewhere that chad mqueen is a half decent driver? |
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Thats not fair!!!! I'm gonna have to have words with my old man!!!!
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