Whats This???

[Nordic]

What is this & when did it race at Le Mans..?

[Ferrari Spider]

Rupert, my technical assessment would be a Dunlop tyre, slick?, on a wheel, close enough?

[smokie]

You are Da Man Peter, Da Man... 

[Ferrari Spider]

You are Da Man Peter, Da Man... 

thank you Smokes, more reasonable comment that of late, s'pose i could have taken my ball home and sulked, life's to short.  I'm well aware he wants to know about the car but, you have to be a right smart Alec and knowitall to get that.  Give me a plane or boat and that would a different story.

BTW, we'll do this in public, still waiting for a reply to my PM.  all the best Mr Moderator keep it up!!!

[termietermite]

Mmm... I'm struggling Nordic.  1st guesses were Renault Spyder 1996, then Venturi 1995, but I think perhaps it's a Mazda RX7, 1994?  Terada, Freon, de Thoisy. If not, you've got me stumped.

[Lorry]

You're stumped - I haven't a clue.  It looks cheap and nasty, whatever it is - the Harrier perhaps

[Lorry]

Mmm... I'm struggling Nordic.  1st guesses were Renault Spyder 1996, then Venturi 1995, but I think perhaps it's a Mazda RX7, 1994?  Terada, Freon, de Thoisy. If not, you've got me stumped.

You're good

[smokie]

BTW, we'll do this in public, still waiting for a reply to my PM.  all the best Mr Moderator keep it up!!!

The last PM from you is 17 October - though I may have gone mad with the delete button so may have deleted and missed something later...?

[Rhino]

And what part of the cicuit is it?
Is that just after Mulsanne corner.

[Ferrari Spider]

BTW, we'll do this in public, still waiting for a reply to my PM.  all the best Mr Moderator keep it up!!!

The last PM from you is 17 October - though I may have gone mad with the delete button so may have deleted and missed something later...?

next time you ask me something I shan't bother and reply.

[Nordic]

Rupert, my technical assessment would be a Dunlop tyre, slick?, on a wheel, close enough?

Nearly there, but I was looking for the compond and maker of the wheel.

[Nordic]

Mmm... I'm struggling Nordic.  1st guesses were Renault Spyder 1996, then Venturi 1995, but I think perhaps it's a Mazda RX7, 1994?  Terada, Freon, de Thoisy. If not, you've got me stumped.

Well done Termie, it is the Mazda RX7 from 94.

Was this the last entry by a car built by Mazda? apart from a few since that have had Mazda engines I can't think of any others.
http://rupert8766.fotopic.net/p35992234.html

[Nordic]

And what part of the cicuit is it?
Is that just after Mulsanne corner.

Its on the start straight, I guess taken just before the start when the cars line up.
They are going nice and slow then!

[termietermite]

Not quite.  See http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/live/pages/retro/historique_fr.html
Click on marque engage and enter Mazda then click Recherche.

[Nordic]

Thats a good link, never seen that before. Cheers!

It odd how quickly you forget some of the enties. When I came across the RX7 picture yesterday I could not recall ever seeing it before, and was certain no RX7 had ever raced at the 24 hours since the 80's and the TWR inspired cars.