Yes so I understand. I think he had several cars from his collection on show there too?

I went on Saturday - what a great little event plenty of people there lots to see. Chris Evens and JK made an appearance I believe too - good of them to support it I thought. I was speaking to someone I know there and he was explaining how it just gets bigger every year. I will make a note to pop up again next year - you know who willing of course.

Thought i might pop along to this at the weekend as it is close to home and was wondering if any CA's had any experience of it??

http://www.kophillclimb.org.uk/# Thanks in advance.

It was incredibly windy - I could feel the entire stand shaking. I think I must have go up there around 1.30 ish and was there about half an hour I then carried on round the circuit eventually parking myself next to the big screen at Luffield for the last hour and a half - easier to keep up with things there as I had forgotten to bring my radio. I must admit I thought it was maybe a bigger crowd than last year - certainly seemed to take rather longer to get out of the car park?

What a great race - edge of seat stuff - the hours just shot by. I parked myself in the grandstand at Becketts for a while too - and have to confess it was such a feast of motor sport on the eye that I had no idea where to look. I love the new Silverstone layout - suspect they might want to re think the astro turf idea though? 

one I would love - one I could a) afford (just) b) drive with a little level of competence perhaps.

You won't get ‘flamed’ (?) by me Werner - my 156 died over Christmas (RIP I loved that car 158k miles never missed a beat and then popped one on the M40 on New Years Eve - owed me nothing) and I now have a 159 'oil burner' and I love it – the feel reminds me of the very first Renault Turbo's that came in the early 1980's whippy and great fun to drive. Safer overtaking too.

I must admit I am fascinated by this. Mr McNish says it worked – then it worked.

Having risen to the mighty academic heights of CSE grade 2 physics, I am more than aware that I am way out of my depth here (but since when has that stopped me.)

I would always have imagined that once the car got sideways then the ‘fin’ as a flat surface facing oncoming air moving (relatively) at (say) 150mph (?) would create drag at the top of the car (over the fin) which in turn would cause (opposite reaction) lift at the bottom.

I wondered if in fact this was evident with the McNish accident where the car gets sideways and skips (leading edge up) across the gravel??

As has already been discussed – they worked – McNish said so, and no one was hurt. I guess in the case of his incident had the fin not been there then it might have spun dug in and rolled?? We (and certainly not I) will ever really know perhaps?   

Very sorry to hear what happened Lord Steve - I hope everything goes well for Jonathan today. My best wishes. Simon

Yes Team Monkey noticed it was so much quieter this year too. Our situation was changed last year we were 8 - this year three - that reduction was pretty much on account of the economy.

Better start saving for 2012. :-)

Adinsen. I have to say that I do disagree with everything that you say really. Amateur drivers are a fundamental part of endurance and in particular the worlds greatest motor race the 24 hours Le Mans.

I also agree with the many here who have commented previously concerning the Mc Nish incident. What was he thinking? Even if he had got beyond Beltoise I could not see what his next move was going to be at all?

I am extremely grateful for the fact the circuit was so well prepared that no one was hurt. I have looked at that section of circuit on many occasions and wondered what the ACO were thinking about building such huge gravel runoff areas to the detriment of the viewing public possibly – no even with that it took a good deal of luck to result in no one dying or for that matter even sustaining any injury at all.

Slightly off topic (apologies) I would like to say that I find myself visiting quite a few sports sites and Club Arnage remains to me one of the very best by a long way. I think it is great that someone can come along and pitch an opinion with which no one agrees and that the result (with a couple of predictable exceptions)  is an interesting and well argued debate.

I am looking forward to 2012 already and in doing so – hoping that the tradition of the worlds greatest motor race will be upheld and we will once again be able to enjoy watching drivers of all calibres from all over the world as is the tradition.

 

I think I am a bit with you Powermite - I saw them do this (The Wall) the first time (1980 ish??) – when they were Pink Floyd –  (James Hunt was there I seem to recall no special seats or special treatment just sat in the crowd with a couple of mates.) It was all a bit dull really and they mimed most of it. Bob Dylan - two songs - went home ditch water dull. I did enjoy seeing Floyd do Dark Side of the Moon though in 1973 or whenever it was - that was pretty special.

I seem to remember reading once that the team took the car back to Japan covered in the Le Sarthe grime - and lacquered over it to retain the 'just finished the race' look - is that true?? If it is then it will look rather grubby!! :-)

Actually I am quite excited about this as this was the last race I missed - because our second son was born on the morning of Sunday 23/06/91 (the race was late that year) which was Le Mans Sunday - and he (now nearly 20) will be with team Monkey this year of course.

That and it sounds like nothing else!!!

you forgot to mention the pits - it is losing time in there too - on account of the fact it does not seem to be able to leave them 

I have a nasty feeling I might be in need of help. And while I remain utterly certain that endurance remains the purest and most enjoyable form of motor sport I actually found myself quite ‘gripped by’ the F1 on Sunday – it was really rather enjoyable.

Just me or did anyone else have a similar experience?