Memorial between Arnage and Porsche

[neilsie]

Does anyone know what the memorial stone is half between these two corners is for?  its on the right behind the armco..

[24hourman]

The Memorial stone is for the young French driver Sebastien Enjolras who was killed  when the  prototype he was driving lost its body work during pre-qualifying in 1997. The car became airborne once the ground effects were interrupted. Landing atop the guard rail on the right side of the track, the car caught fire. The fire left a large charred area on the guard rail and the trees behind.

[Chris (Liverpool Boys)]

I was there that year with my dad and Ian B L'pool boys we thought it was ahuge bbq at first until we found out later.

That was my first trip to La sarthe tiff nidell was driving the lister storm that year and he had a beer with us on the boat on the way home very nice fellow.

[neilsie]

cheers guys