[LM24] Le Mans 98 could have been much better!

[Geva racing]

The Le mans 1998 race could have been much better if only this teams showed guts or didn't fail scrutineering.

These cars didn't make the race:

1 Nissan Motorsport Nissan R390
"A top ten finisher, maybe a top six."

2 Parabolica McLare F1 GTR
"Looking at the GTC result one might wonder."

2 Zakspeed Porsche GT1 '98
"compare Fia GT results against those of the factory and you know this was the real top privateer, what a shame..."

1 Lister racing Lister Storm GTL
"In the UK they sometimes had the legs of the GTC Mclaren, so another what if.."

2 Millenium/Larbre Porsche 911 GT1 '97
"Qualifing would have been difficult but reliability should have been it's main asset."

One word for this: OUCH!!!!!!!!!

[Liz]

1998? Did anything happen in 1998 except the Flying Mercedes? I don't even remember.

[SL]

I thought flying Mercs were a 99 feature. 98 was well known for the, errr, Uuuuummmm, errrr, Uuuummmm

Well it was my 21th visit, or maybe 19th, no definatly 20th. The Hawaii girls turned up again, I had a few to many beers again, Porsche were there again, I got into the pits, no pass again, it rained again....

No it flooded, it rained more, it flooded more.. It rained more.... Freshners were warned and then waterlogeds and in tears, old hands were there "well it happenened worse in '79 I told you so".............. or was that 97 ???

Help please I'm getting my yukking fears waddleded 98 A good year ?? Who cares, you were there, be glad preach the good word to others.
Le God - Le Mans (caps off please)
Le Dad - Derek Bell (Please all stand & bow)
Le Wine- "1669" twist cap
Le Virgin Mum - Any year loads in 'le fun fair' 50 FF
Le Miracle - WM finishing
Le healing of 50,000 - Jags (or Astons)1234,5 with Melinda Messanger a photo finish, in 1st
La Devil - Count Boris von El Mc Eccesstone, boiled in a vat of knackred Minardi oil

Be glad,
Be there, Le Mans 2001.
Get a crate,
tell Mum you'll be late;.

June 2001 Campo Houx Annex

Simon

[marcus]

brilliant SL..Im struggling to remember 98 as well..but I dont think im quite that far gone as yet

love the le devil one !!

[Liz]

Oh right, that was 1999 with the Mercedes.

Every year is unique and every year you should be there.

[SL]

All,

No offence intended, many years merge in one.
Goods years for us Brits are of course Jags / Astons/Bentleys winning of course !

Le Mans is as it say's an endurance race, the best wins. There is no excuse about rain / fog / heat / luck. Whoever has the best car/driver combo wins. Mother Nature takes care of all factors, which is why 1000's of fans trek there every year to see the underdog take on the best

Simon


Liz, Lauren Bacall also went to LM, how a'bout a preview in June 2001 of the Goodwood dress