Author Topic: What We Learned From Le Mans  (Read 19228 times)

Offline aricus654

  • Club Arnage Demi God
  • *****
  • Posts: 544
    • View Profile
What We Learned From Le Mans
« on: June 23, 2016, 08:29:43 am »

I learnt to classify rain 1-4.

And never leave home without full wet gear including

And it's not over until it's over..

What else did people take away?

The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made

Offline Bonio

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 200
    • View Profile
Re: What We Learned From Le Mans
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2016, 10:53:55 am »
Don't drink too much in down town Le Mans and miss the Friday Party   :'(
Team J.E.D.I

Offline Kristof

  • Club Arnage God
  • ******
  • Posts: 1230
    • View Profile
    • Raceshots.be
Re: What We Learned From Le Mans
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2016, 11:09:26 am »
Make sure to get enough sleep before and during race week. 
It's grueling out there working trackside especially in those rainy conditions ... Sundaymorning was like hell for me after a 2 hour power nap. Struggled to stay awake & didn't manage too many decent shots anymore.

Might have to stick to a tighter shooting plan next year, missed a lot of locations I really wanted to go to now.  But did manage to learn a lot about the track again.

Offline Grand_Fromage

  • CA Veteran
  • Club Arnage God
  • ******
  • Posts: 1344
  • Real men do it for 24 hours
    • View Profile
Re: What We Learned From Le Mans
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2016, 11:23:15 am »
On the subject of "not over until its over", Toyota have revealed the details of the fault that befell the #5;

Car #5 had a technical defect on a connector on the airline between the turbo charger and the intercooler, causing a loss of turbo control.

Offline Andy Zarse

  • CA Veteran
  • Club Arnage Master
  • *******
  • Posts: 5034
    • View Profile
Re: What We Learned From Le Mans
« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2016, 01:44:34 pm »
So basically a ten buck widget has wrought all this gnashing and wailing of teeth. Wouldn't be the first time, won't be the last, but it's a particularly cruel example of the genre.
I wouldn't sit there if I were you, it's still a bit wet.

Offline Steve Pyro

  • Houx Annexe veteran
  • Administrator
  • Club Arnage Master
  • *******
  • Posts: 6821
  • I see you Baby, shaking your Ass
    • View Profile
    • No Sleep 'til Monday - photos c/o Webshots
Re: What We Learned From Le Mans
« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2016, 05:31:59 pm »
"What We Learned From Le Mans"

Don't get involved in a drinking game with a bunch of Dutch blokes  ::)
Steve East Anglian cobras


Offline Barry

  • CA Veteran
  • Club Arnage Master
  • *******
  • Posts: 3381
  • Kick out the jams, motherf*ckers!
    • View Profile
Re: What We Learned From Le Mans
« Reply #6 on: June 23, 2016, 08:50:59 pm »
Don't go to mad on the beer Sunday evening if you are driving Monday.
Got pulled for a random breath test at the peage before Rouen at 9.30.

Offline Rhino

  • CA Veteran
  • Club Arnage God
  • ******
  • Posts: 1166
  • Team Booze'n'tabs
    • View Profile
Re: What We Learned From Le Mans
« Reply #7 on: June 23, 2016, 10:01:00 pm »
And?
Never argue with an idiot, they'll only drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.

Offline Martini...LB

  • CA Veteran
  • Club Arnage God
  • ******
  • Posts: 1692
  • Not even stirring...
    • View Profile
Re: What We Learned From Le Mans
« Reply #8 on: June 23, 2016, 10:49:52 pm »
Try and leave the campsite more than once...

>Martini...LB
l'abus d'alcool est dangereux pour la santé , à consommer avec modération

Offline Dirk3D_NL

  • CA Veteran
  • Club Arnage Demi God
  • *****
  • Posts: 663
  • Fussballing for Holland!
    • View Profile
    • Drinking For Holland
Re: What We Learned From Le Mans
« Reply #9 on: June 23, 2016, 10:50:59 pm »
"What We Learned From Le Mans"

Don't get involved in a drinking game with a bunch of Dutch blokes  ::)

whahahahahahah :)

never peak too early was one for me... friday morning was just a mist.... i couldn't even manage to eat my breakfast steak at 13.15...... damn that game was terrible thursday night

music was good though

and it was a good wine

and Belgium won

cdco2

  • Guest
Re: What We Learned From Le Mans
« Reply #10 on: June 24, 2016, 12:56:57 am »

I learnt to classify rain 1-4.



Some how in the RLM cometary we heard rain at levels 1 - 4 and rain at Level 42.... I think that's what hit us in the square after the parade when looking for something to eat.

Offline Lord Steve

  • CA Veteran
  • Club Arnage God
  • ******
  • Posts: 1403
  • The only self appointed peer on Maison Blanche!
    • View Profile
Re: What We Learned From Le Mans
« Reply #11 on: June 24, 2016, 07:45:48 am »
1.We learned how to smuggle 3 litres of wine and 10 cans of beer from Houx to trackside for the long night on Saturday at Tetre Rouge.
2. We re-lived past pleasures by leaving the circuit and driving back to Rouen via the D338 rather than the auto routes. Road was empty, scenery beautiful and brought back some happy memories.
I tested negative for patience.

Offline Newcastle Dave

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 170
    • View Profile
Re: What We Learned From Le Mans
« Reply #12 on: June 24, 2016, 10:53:48 am »
To listen to Radio Le Mans more  - to keep better in touch with what is going on in the race

Offline jimclark

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 425
  • (nothing more needs to be said)
    • View Profile
    • Le Mans Weather
Re: What We Learned From Le Mans
« Reply #13 on: June 24, 2016, 02:27:42 pm »
And never leave home without full wet gear 

And it's not over until it's over..

Quel age avez-vous? Vous êtes en train d'apprendre cela?

I see you've been on CA five years so you have at least that many...sheessshhh!!!  :o

The rain? Ovals, you don't have to worry about it...you know it ain't happening. Any real racing (road courses) it's a given.
The finish? Ain't that true about anything? :)


"Those were the days my friends. We thought they'd never end..."

jimclark

Offline aricus654

  • Club Arnage Demi God
  • *****
  • Posts: 544
    • View Profile
Re: What We Learned From Le Mans
« Reply #14 on: June 24, 2016, 02:33:38 pm »
And never leave home without full wet gear 

And it's not over until it's over..

Quel age avez-vous? Vous êtes en train d'apprendre cela?

I see you've been on CA five years so you have at least that many...sheessshhh!!!  :o

The rain? Ovals, you don't have to worry about it...you know it ain't happening. Any real racing (road courses) it's a given.
The finish? Ain't that true about anything? :)




Jim,

Sorry, we don't do French stuff anymore, we're off....

A
The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made