Le Mans Practice 3/6/07

[lynxd67]

I took over 600 shots today and thought that to whet your appetite I'd post  just a few of them. These are raw, not post processed, so please just accept them for what they are. I haven't time to go through them all. The Saleen hit 192mph between Mulsanne and Arnage but the new Peugeot - which they said in the paper here yesterday wasn't trying for outright speed but fettling suspension and testing tyres - hit a mind boggling 222mph. The Audi tried for 5 laps to pass but never stood a chance.

Enjoy, and criticism welcome!
























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[mike(liverpool boys)]

Some great shots in there mate. so the peugeot's looking like an audi beater then???

[IanB]

Thanks for the photos,

after spending the weekend doing 4 mph this is a real taster for what is to come ,

leave at 1400hrs next Sunday from liverpool for the coast and Le France!!

   Ian

[rcutler]

Great photos' assume that you are a media accredited guy or was it just the usual lack of security at pre-quals? We should be on the boat this time next week!!! Setting of at 1100 hours on Sunday!

[powermite]

thanks for posting those Lynx

PM

[Werner]

Can I snatch 2 or 3 of your pix for the CA guide?
Cheers

Werner

[president]

nice pics

glad to see you got a good one of the T.W.A.T.S. driver

[chop456]

Wow.  Great photos.  Well done.

[Leftie]

Thanks for those lynxd, some very atmospheric shots in that lot.

Jerry

[BigH]

When did the prototypes start sporting twin 'head' farings and roll over hoops? It seems a strange rule to bring in, what on earth is it meant to do? They'll be stipulating a spot to put your golf clubs in next.
H

[lynxd67]

Being an OF, the rules of 1960 stipulated a hood was obligatory and a boot too! There was one D type that ran with an XKSS windscreen and a vestigial boot to qualify. It looked bloody ugly.

[Leftie]

When did the prototypes start sporting twin 'head' farings and roll over hoops? It seems a strange rule to bring in, what on earth is it meant to do? They'll be stipulating a spot to put your golf clubs in next.
H

I think the rules state that as these are 'sportscars' these should be able to carry a passenger (the original mechanic). There are LH & RH driving possitions. Do you think the ACO are trying to tell us something! 

H, how much would you pay to be driven around in something like this at race speeds for several hours?  Can you imagine the clamour for the ride? And it looks like I'm first in the queue!

Jerry

[Christopher]

Anyone know where I can find accurate timings from Sunday?

Individual driver times rather than the fastest time posted by each car.

[keithk]

Great photos' assume that you are a media accredited guy or was it just the usual lack of security at pre-quals? We should be on the boat this time next week!!! Setting of at 1100 hours on Sunday!

Just ahead of Piglet and I then we are on the 2.30 see you in the queue for MB Monday AM.......

[Freddie von Rost]

Being an OF, the rules of 1960 stipulated a hood was obligatory and a boot too! There was one D type that ran with an XKSS windscreen and a vestigial boot to qualify. It looked bloody ugly.

Excellent pictures in your first post. Although I am not overly fond of the all out racers at LM, I must however admit that the new Peugeot does rather look the canine's testicles. I wonder how much Audi are holding in reserve for the actual race though?

Barring mechanical failures, it should be an interesting 24 hours.