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Club Arnage => So You Think You Know About Le Mans => Topic started by: Gilles on September 26, 2003, 01:27:32 pm

Title: The most expensive edition....
Post by: Gilles on September 26, 2003, 01:27:32 pm: ... this year the edition cost a lot of money to the ACO and all the teams because the race was cancelled just one week before.

What's this year?
Title: Re:The most expensive edition....
Post by: Andy Zarse on September 26, 2003, 01:34:15 pm: Not sure of the year, but I think 197something, but it understand it was due to the French National Sport... going on strike.
Title: Re:The most expensive edition....
Post by: Gilles on September 26, 2003, 01:35:45 pm: it deals with strike (quite normal we're in France) but not in the 70's
Title: Re:The most expensive edition....
Post by: Mr. Rick on September 26, 2003, 01:45:53 pm: 1936
Title: Re:The most expensive edition....
Post by: hgb on September 26, 2003, 01:54:09 pm: And they nearly cancelled the race in 1974 due to the oil crisis. ::)
Title: Re:The most expensive edition....
Post by: Gilles on September 27, 2003, 01:57:20 pm: Quote from: The Rickmeister on September 26, 2003, 01:45:53 pm
1936

Congratulations !!!

I didn't know you are so clever on Frech social and strike history !!!
Title: Re:The most expensive edition....
Post by: Steve Pyro on September 27, 2003, 02:06:17 pm: Quote from: Gilles on September 27, 2003, 01:57:20 pm
I didn't know you are so clever on Frech social and strike history !!!
Gilles, let's face it, in any year there's generally a strike somewhere in France. ;)
Title: Re:The most expensive edition....
Post by: Mr. Rick on September 27, 2003, 02:19:52 pm: Quote from: Gilles on September 27, 2003, 01:57:20 pm
I didn't know you are so clever on Frech social and strike history !!!

Only when Le Mans is involved!!! ;)
Title: Re: The most expensive edition....
Post by: 24hourman on April 28, 2012, 09:40:32 pm: And it was cancelled in June 1968 the race eventually took place in September 1968 due to civil unrest in France.