Le Mans Moto 2006

[keithk]

Just a few of the 50 GB of images I shot last weekend at the Moto, just to wet you appetite for June and July….

http://www.gtphotosport.com/lm24moto/index1.html

Thanks for the help Dave made my job much easier with your expert knowledge.

[vqdave]

its cool how the riders still run to their bikes, great pix looks like a good time was had, how was teh village looking?

[Nordic]

Great photos, my eye was also drawn to the Hawian section as I have always fancied a trip there.

Having seen the images on your site they is now a renewed urge to visit some of the sites. Thank you.

[Robbo SPS]

Nice pics Keith.

I saw Dave working hard and shouted loud, but hey ho..

Did you manage to get any good pics of the Voxon ?? It was trhe red bike with hub centre steering, and went bang over night i think ??

[Robbo SPS]

Bonjour Monsieur Grand Fromage

[keithk]

its cool how the riders still run to their bikes, great pix looks like a good time was had, how was teh village looking?

The "site" of what was the village is interesting along with all of the ground working being done, the ACO's planes are very ambitious, but the finished product with be first class.  The foundations are being dug for the station at Terte Rouge I understand the tunnel under the road will be installed sometime soon, the road works for the tramway are just passed Carrefour and continue to Tetre Rouge.

[Lorry]

Well done for this important news.  Do Carrefour plan roadworks every year?

[Fran]

the Hawian section

Silly me, I clicked it expecting pics or rolling surf, rocky atolls and swaying palm trees!!

 

[garyfrogeye]

I like the 2nd picture of the riders running at the start.
It looks like the starter with the Tricolor is saying
"Come on then if you think you're hard, I'll take you all"!

[keithk]

One thing completely off subject was that petrol is EU1.36 a ltr and diesel about 1.30 a ltr in France now so about the same as UK with today’s exchange rate

[SmithA]

Nice photos

Just a tad off topic, did you try out the new road?

Andy

[keithk]

Yep sure did, just follow the signs to Le Mans from Rouen the start just after the long tunnel, Its just over 100 miles of duel carriageway with NO services (yet).  A selection of fixed speed traps and 3 single lane sections 2 close to Rouen and the old one near Le Mans, which has road works on it, looks as if they are making it two lanes.  The way back was ok until I got to Rouen for some reason the satnav sent me into the middle of town and out on the N27, then N29 to the A28 but I got there in the end.

[SmithA]

cracking, i will make sure we all fuel up before we get that far.

do you think it is much faster?

Andy

P.S. what sat nav was that, i have got tomtom so i doubt it will evem show the road !!!

[Fran]

what sat nav was that, i have got tomtom so i doubt it will evem show the road !!!

You boys and your fancy toys - I got my new Philips Multiscale Roadmap of Europe (with spiral binding) today - and yes, it does show the new road! 

[keithk]

cracking, i will make sure we all fuel up before we get that far.

do you think it is much faster?

Andy

P.S. what sat nav was that, i have got tomtom so i doubt it will evem show the road !!!

Navman version 2 but 3 has the road on it... I could navigate myself but cannot be bothered got lazy in my old age.....