Le Mans Classic - 11-13th July 2008

[colintf]

I ordered mine through the Triumph Sports Six Club. They are not expecting to see them from France by late june at the earliest.

I'm sure that you can order them direct via the website, or maybe even via MG Club de France?

http://www.lemansclassic.com/2008new/uk/index.html

[adrianclifford]

Colin, I have tried the LMC site several times but it's still under construction.

I'll ask Joel.

[colintf]

details only in French so far : -

http://www.lemansclassic.com/2008new/FR ... terie.html

[colintf]

Colin, I have tried the LMC site several times but it's still under construction.

I'll ask Joel.

failing that Adrian, I could order passes for you from the TSSC, but they may be more expensive?

[colintf]

at last - the long awaited list of accepted entries (hot off the press today!)


http://www.lemansclassic.com/2008/uk/pd ... y_list.pdf

I counted 5 MG's racing, including a very early prewar C Type and a K3!

I can't wait!

[colintf]

as per MGCC Safety Fast (January?) for details of how to obtain Classic Le Mans tickets, and the all important pass to be able to get within the circuit and park up with MG Club de France, contact philippe from MG Club de France :-

philippe.aubry.mg@free.fr

[colintf]

website address changed : -

http://www.lemansclassic.com/2008/UK/index.html

[colintf]

entry list : -

http://www.lemansclassic.com/2008/UK/su ... gages.html

timetable : -

http://www.lemansclassic.com/2008/UK/in ... ramme.html

Emma F- MGF
Peter & Pauline - RV8
Colintf - 260
Erikb - MGF?
Adrian - MGF
Luc & Stephen - Jag X-type (sorry guys, no F)

[colintf]

if you want to get into the paddock area's, you might be wise to take a pair of trousers with you!

For the first time, on the back of the tickets, it shows no shorts, no vests, no T Shirts, no flip flops etc etc!

In the past Polo Shirts have been ok, so hoping for the same this year!

[Luc]

I need to cancel my visit to LMC this year.

[colintf]

sorry to hear that Luc!

returned today from 10 days at Le Mans - highlites include : -

sun!
trip to Hotel de France - (in)famous links to LeMans back in the 50's 60's etc - walls covered in pictures signed by drivers
trip to a vineyard - tasting, and bought some
trip to the (local) Alps
LeMans museum
Catching up with Adrian and Dave on Saturday
Catching up with Emma, Amber, Peter and Pauline several times
The hospitality from MG Club de France - great clubstand - thenaks Philippe!
Driving 2 laps of the full Le Mans circuit
Not seeing one mate for most of the weekend, as he ended up maintaining one of the racing Astons
The racing itself - especially down on Indy corner, and opposite the start / finish / pits area.
Spending yesterday (Bastiel - spelling - I know!) with small group of French, with whom we were staying with, (including one of the racing E Type drivers) and being made to feel part of the family. We started a meal at 2pm and didn't finnish till gone midnight.
Quiet roads!
Woke up / scared some French with the from the 260!
Saved the best to last - 10 days of qulaity time with my Dad - when you live 150 miles apart, days of quality time are few and far between, let alone 10 days on the trot!!

[adrianclifford]

Glad your back OK Col, nice to meet your dad too.

David and I had a great trip, we spent the Monday on the Normandy beaches, Pegasus bridge and the Pont de Normandie !

Here's just a very small selection of the 1178 pictures I took :

The MG Club de France paddock (150 MG's !)



The gas turbine Howlett getting in a spin :



A Corvette getting it all wrong :



and a 1920 something BNC showing us how to corner at speed (sort of) :

[ScubaStewart]

Wow, that last picture is amazing. Was it Russ Swift at the wheel???!!!!

What happened to it, did it roll???

[adrianclifford]

I doubt if Russ Swift could have held it better, consider the age of the car and he was actually travelling along the rumble strips too. No it fell back to earth on all fours, big cheer from the crowd though. This was taken from the Dunlop stand, not trackside.

[colintf]

great pics Adrian!

I've yet to look at mine!!

[Scarlet Fever]

Fantastic shots Adrian - nice one