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« on: March 27, 2006, 11:47:09 pm » |
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OK.....this section has been a bit quiet recently. Fairly easy one this for most of you....name the year. You cant see it from the picture, but it is No 6. Del  |
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« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2006, 12:56:28 am » |
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1969 driven by Graham Turner?
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« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2006, 08:38:49 am » |
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Am I right in thinking the car was not competing, just doing demo laps?
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Some people will tell you that slow is good - and it may be, on some days - but I am here to tell you that fast is better.
H S Thompson 1937 - 2005
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« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2006, 11:37:32 am » |
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1969 driven by Graham Turner?
  I assume you mean the Graham Turner who was former manager of Wolves and Aston Villa? Rick you great big dingbat!!! I think you'll find Graham Turner is a motorsports artist. More care when Googling in future! |
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I wouldn't sit there if I were you, it's still a bit wet.
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« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2006, 11:46:52 am » |
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There is a corner of a foreign field that will be forever England ------ Houx Annexe
And the bastards have built on it.
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« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2006, 12:03:51 pm » |
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Nordic & Bob are on the right track (pun intended). Looking at the number of cars and people in the pit lane, we're still in 'drive-past' time long before the race.
But Bob, you're way out - those pits disappeared after the '90 race (or was it after the '91 race??).
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« Reply #6 on: March 28, 2006, 12:53:02 pm » |
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1969 driven by Graham Turner?
I assume you mean the Graham Turner who was former manager of Wolves and Aston Villa? Rick you great big dingbat!!! I think you'll find Graham Turner is a motorsports artist. More care when Googling in future! I have been reading a book on the history of Le Mans actually!! The number 6 and the fact it was a gt40 rang a bell |
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« Reply #7 on: March 28, 2006, 01:13:59 pm » |
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1969 driven by Graham Turner?
I assume you mean the Graham Turner who was former manager of Wolves and Aston Villa? Rick you great big dingbat!!! I think you'll find Graham Turner is a motorsports artist. More care when Googling in future! I have been reading a book on the history of Le Mans actually!! The number 6 and the fact it was a gt40 rang a bell And where is Graham Turner mentioned? I think he was playing for Shrewsbury Town at the time. And is that the definitive Le mans book written by Gary Linacker and Ally McCoist?  |
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I wouldn't sit there if I were you, it's still a bit wet.
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« Reply #8 on: March 28, 2006, 01:19:06 pm » |
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I have been reading a book on the history of Le Mans actually!! The number 6 and the fact it was a gt40 rang a bell
Derek Bell?? No - he wasn't driving this car either.  Del |
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« Reply #9 on: March 28, 2006, 01:26:11 pm » |
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I have been reading a book on the history of Le Mans actually!! The number 6 and the fact it was a gt40 rang a bell
Derek Bell?? No - he wasn't driving this car either. Del Very good Del. Laughed so much I now feel Ickx.  |
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I wouldn't sit there if I were you, it's still a bit wet.
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« Reply #10 on: March 28, 2006, 05:45:09 pm » |
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I would say it has to be later than 82 when the armco on the straight was replaced by concrete.
So I would guess at 1985.
Don't think Graham Turner was racing that year!
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Some people will tell you that slow is good - and it may be, on some days - but I am here to tell you that fast is better.
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« Reply #11 on: March 28, 2006, 06:04:01 pm » |
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Spot on, Nordic.
The car originally won in '69 with Ickx and Oliver, and was driven here by Ickx on a 'lap of honour'. Everyone expected him to have a blast around the circuit, but it took him about 10 mins to get round.
Bit of a trick one that - and it did catch a few out.
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« Reply #12 on: March 28, 2006, 06:09:41 pm » |
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Come to think of it, I think I'm wrong about Ickx driving it on that display lap. That came a few years later.
IIRC, Ickx was driving a Rothmans Porsche with Jochen Mass in the race that year.
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« Reply #13 on: March 28, 2006, 06:38:33 pm » |
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Another couple of interesting ones, from the race that year: One of Bob Tullius' Group 44 Jags  And the Emka Aston Martin, driven by (among others) Tiff Needell. It led for a short while, but eventually finished 10th or 11th.  |
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« Reply #14 on: March 28, 2006, 06:43:59 pm » |
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And finally, one for Martini - just see it disappearing into the heads. Driven by Pescarolo, would you believe.  |
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