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So it was a German car that won Le Mans this year?
« on: June 30, 2013, 06:42:55 pm »
So it was a German car that won Le Mans this year....  ;)


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Re: So it was a German car that won Le Mans this year?
« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2013, 12:01:39 am »
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Re: So it was a German car that won Le Mans this year?
« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2013, 12:16:45 pm »
hmm........ the Flag did not look german.......

Dont know a flag that is red on top yellow and Black at the bottom
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Re: So it was a German car that won Le Mans this year?
« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2013, 12:50:50 pm »
One was the right way up I think

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hmm........ the Flag did not look german.......

Dont know a flag that is red on top yellow and Black at the bottom
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Re: So it was a German car that won Le Mans this year?
« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2013, 03:02:25 pm »
Just have to love the French  8)

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Re: So it was a German car that won Le Mans this year?
« Reply #5 on: July 01, 2013, 03:05:18 pm »
It was only because there were two, that I noticed.  At least they got one right - just not sure which one.

I do wonder how many times the Union Flag has been upside down
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Re: So it was a German car that won Le Mans this year?
« Reply #6 on: July 01, 2013, 04:15:21 pm »
It was upside down when Strakka went up!
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Re: So it was a German car that won Le Mans this year?
« Reply #7 on: July 01, 2013, 04:50:52 pm »
I do wonder how many times the Union Flag has been upside down

Well they regularly fly the Union Flag upside down on top of the Pits Grandstand.

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Re: So it was a German car that won Le Mans this year?
« Reply #8 on: July 01, 2013, 08:15:10 pm »
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Re: So it was a German car that won Le Mans this year?
« Reply #9 on: July 02, 2013, 01:29:00 am »
Given that a flag flown upside down, is essentially a distress signal, I presumed it was done on purpose to mark the passing of a fellow racer?   I thought all of the winning flags had been flown that way....or is that too organised for the French to have managed?


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Re: So it was a German car that won Le Mans this year?
« Reply #10 on: July 02, 2013, 09:55:11 am »
The 1940 invasion of France was not that long ago.
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Re: So it was a German car that won Le Mans this year?
« Reply #11 on: July 02, 2013, 12:22:06 pm »
I recall a panic pre-podium moment for the organizers of a GT race at Silverstone when a driver won whose nationality was listed as 'Mongolian'. Several tense minutes ensued with a fruitless search for the national flag of Mongolia.  Sanity returned however when it was pointed out that the 'Mo' on the entry list was not Mongolia but Monaco... duh!

Given that a flag flown upside down, is essentially a distress signal, I presumed it was done on purpose to mark the passing of a fellow racer?   I thought all of the winning flags had been flown that way....or is that too organised for the French to have managed?