News from the Centre of the Universe

[Lazy B'stard]

Autopsort said something about him driving a few weeks ago. Anyone know the story behind his change of mind?

[termietermite]

I rather suspect that Phil Keen made just one mistake too many and that he decided the car would be safer if he drove it.

[jpchenet]

Could well be Termie, but I've emailed Shorty to ask him why anyway! Oh, and to ask him for a donation to the charity raffle! 

[Lazy B'stard]

JP- will the charity donation be Vanina Ickx's phone number. If so i'll open the bidding at a tenner:-)

[geoffd]

Phil Keen walked away after the saturday of Monza LMS round,  saying that he didn't feel comfortable in the car, so this is pretty much old news!

Shorty sending Keen snr a large bill for damage probably hasn't helped either.....

Still Shorty wanted that LM Podium,  lets hope the diesel class race each other too hard hard and all pack up!

[termietermite]

http://www.lemans.org/mailing/2007/05_30_24bonnesraisons/datas/com_gb.pdf
A piece of fluff really but no. 22 looks very interesting.

[Bob U]

What a great idea, I like it

[jpchenet]

I like the sound of 22, but doesn't number 23 sound a little like competition for RLM?

[termietermite]

I assumed that it was RLM; I'll check the French version to see if their frequency is different.  I know they're here and will  be from this Friday.
Edit : Nope they're the same.  I hope to meet Hindy at the weekend - I'll try to find out - don't see him translating into French somehow!

[Barry]

Seems to confirm that the 3pm start is here to stay. Untill the next clash with a footie match of course

[termietermite]

Trams will come into full public service on 15th November, according to the latest information.

http://www.ville-lemans.fr/page.do?t=2&uuid=4FCFD0ED-D4D0B214-49621248-7F0DC323

Works at the station however will not be complete for another couple of years.  Mr & Mrs T will make the trip to the circuit as soon as the public service is up and running, and will report on the trip from the centre of the city.

[termietermite]

A couple of bits and pieces :
The tramway will come into operation a week today.

They will run from 05.00 in the morning to 01.30.  The cost will be 1.25 a single trip.

One of the trams is called "Desire" (well, I thought it was funny.)

The new "Welcome" restaurant is coming along.  The groundwork is complete and the building is beginning to grow walls.  The signs are good that it will be opertional in time for the race.

[Bob U]

Any news of what is happening to HA? How much of it will be left next year?

[termietermite]

All I can tell you is that nothing is going on there yet.  I'll check the stadium site and see what the timetable looks like.  The word last time was that it was delayed (finance) but no news as to how long for.

[Bob U]

Thanks Deb. With a bit of luck it will be delayed as long as Wembley and we will be OK for the next few years.


edit --- Wow, I just got another star.