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Club Arnage => General Discussion => Topic started by: Kpy on May 25, 2006, 10:34:45 pm

Title: Le Mans 1956
Post by: Kpy on May 25, 2006, 10:34:45 pm: Note that Dunlop corner had just been changed for the better - by making it quicker!!
http://tinyurl.com/qc5et
Title: Re: Le Mans 1956
Post by: Paddy_NL on May 25, 2006, 10:46:08 pm: hmm, enjoyed that (http://forum.drinkingforholland.com/images/smiles/munching_out.gif) thanks! (http://forum.drinkingforholland.com/images/smiles/icon_thumbsup.gif)
Title: Re: Le Mans 1956
Post by: Snoring Rhino on May 25, 2006, 10:56:44 pm: Fantastic!! :P
Title: Re: Le Mans 1956
Post by: wishy on May 25, 2006, 10:59:32 pm: Brilliant commentary!!.......interesting to see how the trees have grown a little over the past 50 years and no Porsche Curves ...what was it called in 1956?

Shame Mike Hawtorn died the way he did....racing Duncan Hamilton on the A3 at Guildford.
Title: Re: Le Mans 1956
Post by: Kpy on May 25, 2006, 11:06:55 pm: Quote from: wishy on May 25, 2006, 10:59:32 pm
Brilliant commentary!!.......interesting to see how the trees have grown a little over the past 50 years and no Porsche Curves ...what was it called in 1956?

Wasn't called anything - just the stretch between Arnage and White House.
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Shame Mike Hawtorn died the way he did....racing Duncan Hamilton on the A3 at Guildford.
It was a great shame, but not Hamilton. It was Rob Walker in a Mercedes 300SL Gullwing. Hog's Back near Guidford, January 22nd 1959
:'(
Title: Re: Le Mans 1956
Post by: Rhino on May 25, 2006, 11:37:12 pm: He also was meant to have had a kidney disease which meant he would not have lasted much longer anyway.
I forget who said it about Mike on how they would like to think the last words he said before he hit the tree were "oh fu....".
Title: Re: Le Mans 1956
Post by: sceetum on May 26, 2006, 12:34:04 am: Excellent ;D. How is it possible to relax on the mulsanne straight when you are doing 175mph :o
Title: Re: Le Mans 1956
Post by: Werner on May 26, 2006, 08:44:22 am: Wonderful, those were the days when motor racing was dangerous and sex was safe ;D
Title: Re: Le Mans 1956
Post by: neilsie on May 26, 2006, 09:34:04 am: wow... how times have changed. see the french motorists still drove as well then as they do today! the same way though!
Title: Re: Le Mans 1956
Post by: termietermite on May 26, 2006, 10:01:26 am: Quote from: sceetum on May 26, 2006, 12:34:04 am
Excellent ;D. How is it possible to relax on the mulsanne straight when you are doing 175mph :o
I think smokin' Joe W used to have a fag!
Title: Re: Le Mans 1956
Post by: Jem on May 26, 2006, 11:39:38 pm: Best LM film I've ever seen.....awesome

Jem
Title: Re: Le Mans 1956
Post by: monkey on May 27, 2006, 03:55:24 pm: just fantastic, ;D
Title: Re: Le Mans 1956
Post by: Dirk3D_NL on May 27, 2006, 06:44:26 pm: excellent movie :D
Title: Re: Le Mans 1956
Post by: jpchenet on May 27, 2006, 06:50:41 pm: Isn't it great to hear him talk about "improvements" to the circuit!! It would be interesting to hear what the drivers think about the changes to the Dunlop approach this year!