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2023 / Wanted - Parking Bleu or Rouge for the Classic

« on: June 08, 2023, 01:45:30 pm »

Hi

I don't suppose anyone might have a spare parking Red or Blue pass for the Classic?

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2023 / Looking for LM Classic Grandstand tickets

« on: June 05, 2023, 06:49:24 am »

Hi all

A long shot I know... I'm looking for 8 grandstand seats for the Classic...

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General Discussion / Re: Really cheeky question for anyone who was at this year's race

« on: August 17, 2009, 10:01:19 am »

All sorted thanks to Steve TTTD

Cheers

Tony

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General Discussion / Really cheeky question for anyone who was at this year's race

« on: August 16, 2009, 11:55:25 pm »

Hi All

A mate has just come back from this year's race, bearing a DVD of the 2008 race which he got with the official programme. If anyone out there has one they don't want, and is willing to sell it, I am keen. I was there in 08,and as we get prescisely sod all coverage of Le Mans in this part of the world, I am really keen to get a copy of the race.

Will of course pay postage costs as well.

Cheers

Tony

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General Discussion / Re: For those that keep the home fires burning, and who will be back next year.

« on: June 11, 2009, 09:53:27 am »

As much as I was desperate to be back this year, 12000 miles is a bloody long and expensive way from Le Mans. No tv coverage down hee either, so the computer will be on Radio Le Mans all weekend, and I will be there next year no matter what.

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General Discussion / Re: New Can-Am DVD Documentary

« on: September 04, 2008, 09:51:00 am »

6 Can-Am cars came out here for the Southern Festival of Speed historic race series in February. It was the first time there had been a race for Can Am cars in these parts, and I was lucky enough to be in the pits with Eoin Young and Wally Wilmott (two of McLaren's founders).

 

An amazing spectacle!

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General Discussion / Re: Belated thanks!

« on: August 03, 2008, 12:35:32 pm »

Don't get me started Andy.  You know I get over emotional when the view flying out of Welly is mentioned. 

Dx

I will think of you as I fly through on my way to Tauranga on Friday!

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So You Think You Know About Le Mans / Re: No pic - but who, and when?

« on: August 01, 2008, 06:59:12 am »

Well if the bank manager says yes there will be several cold ones awaiting your attention. ;-)

I am looking forward to it already!

A mate who was at the classic this year dropped off a programme for me today... Damn that looks good

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So You Think You Know About Le Mans / Re: No pic - but who, and when?

« on: July 31, 2008, 01:53:34 am »

If you're coming over in 2010 Mr Kiwi you need to come over for a month and catch the Classic, fantastic weekend (but don't tell anyone else!) Shame to come all that way and miss it ;-)
 S

If the bank balance can handle it, that is what I would like to do.

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General Discussion / Re: Belated thanks!

« on: July 31, 2008, 01:51:35 am »

Tony,

Really sorry I didn't get to meet up with you and the guys at LM.  Glad to hear you had a great time.  How did the foot hold up?

Andy - They've had a proper arse kicking off mother nature.  Especially in the North Island.  Some impressive pics on NZ newspaper websites.  Stay safe down in Christchurch Tony.  Met Service says you'll cop the rain and the wind right about now.

Dx

Glad I wasn't crossing the straight on this journey!

Thanks.

The foot coped, but by the time we got back to NZ it was (and still is) pretty buggered!

The weather is pretty crap at the moment, and we are due for the worst of it later this afternoon down here.

 


 

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General Discussion / Belated thanks!

« on: July 30, 2008, 10:23:38 am »

Hi all

Just wanted to say thanks for all the help I got from the CA team leading up to our trip. My second time at the race was as good as the first, and I will be back! I know the guys I had with me were blown away by the scale of the event,a nd I think they are planning a return trip as well.

Del - Thanks for the welcoming beers! 

Cheers

Tony (and Lee, Blair and Nigel)

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So You Think You Know About Le Mans / Re: No pic - but who, and when?

« on: July 30, 2008, 10:20:07 am »

Hey Kiwi - long time no see!   I have been wondering how you got on with your broken foot at LM in June?  Did you make it after all?

F

Yes - we made it - thanks to the CA team for camping and grandstand passes. Had an amazing time of it. Foot was a hassle but I managed.

Don't think I will make it back next year, but aiming for 2010.

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So You Think You Know About Le Mans / Re: No pic - but who, and when?

« on: July 30, 2008, 05:35:13 am »

By gad, sir - you're a genius! Chris Amon, one of the unluckiest men in top level motorsport, in terms of the manure that surrounded him time after time. That said, I believe him to be hale and hearty in his 60s, which many contemporaries never reached for the usual tragic reason. I assume you'd read the Eoin Young (also a Kiwi, I think?) biography?

This was, for the benefit of anyone still awake, 1967, and Chris was sharing a Ferrari 330P4 with Nino Vaccarella. The retirement was before 11 p.m. I found the story in the new book "Ferrari au Mans 1961-67" by Francois Hurel, which follows on from the same author's series on Ford, Porsche & Matra (at least). Natch it's in French, but the pics are superb, and technical details are international in their nature. The interjections with little tales like this one make it a very good read if you have even basic French, like wot I have got. I bought it during the 24 hrs, and I think the (English-speaking) seller said they were going really fast. But then a Ferrari book would!

Eoin is indeed a Kiwi. I have a glass of lunch with him at least once a week. Chris. Amon is still hale and hearty, has retired from farming and is living a relaxing life on the northern shores of Lake Taupo, enjoying his boat "Can-am"

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General Discussion / Re: OK, Who was it

« on: July 21, 2008, 01:05:44 am »

Can only be some feral Australian. If the police look hard there will be a couple of Fosters or XXXX cans in the grass as well, and maybe even his velrco gloves.

a real aussie would never let fosters or 4x touch his lips.....must be english

A fair and reasonable point!

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General Discussion / Re: OK, Who was it

« on: July 19, 2008, 02:36:37 am »

Hmmm..

Someone shagging sheep - possibly to death

Can only be some feral Australian. If the police look hard there will be a couple of Fosters or XXXX cans in the grass as well, and maybe even his velrco gloves.