Author Topic: Anyone watching LeMans this year? (Read 384 times)

Jester · « **on:** June 09, 2004, 12:28:03 AM »

Am going to try and watch the Race.
Looks like a pretty interesting field running this year. They are going to have it live on the SPEED channel this weekend.

Nilsen · « **Reply #1 on:** June 09, 2004, 02:24:29 AM »

If im close to a TV, but this will prolly be the first time in years that i wont.

-tronski- · « **Reply #2 on:** June 09, 2004, 03:36:58 AM »

no...but i'll be watching the canadian GP this weekend

Tronsky

Jester · « **Reply #3 on:** June 09, 2004, 05:58:15 AM »

Yea, am going to watch LeMans till it is time for the Canadian GP.

I wish they would televise the race where they bring out the old GP cars. Anyone know the name of this race?

gofaster · « **Reply #4 on:** June 09, 2004, 02:18:50 PM »

Oh man! Le Mans is this weekend?! Crap!

I'll have to mooch some time at my brother's place I guess. I forgot to get an appt. for the digital upgrade package for my house. I meant to do it last year, too, but completely forgot about it. I'll have to beat my secretary for letting this date slip two years in a row.

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 09, 2004, 02:48:31 PM »

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Originally posted by Jester
Yea, am going to watch LeMans till it is time for the Canadian GP.

I wish they would televise the race where they bring out the old GP cars. Anyone know the name of this race?

Monterey Historics at Laguna Seca.
We will definitely be watching some of Le Mans on Sat.

Sikboy · « **Reply #6 on:** June 09, 2004, 04:08:05 PM »

I'm going to try and catch some of it. It'll most likely play out like this: I'll turn on TV, realize that Le Mans is running, turn to the speed channel, find out when the TVR died, and lose interest

-Sik

Hawklore · « **Reply #7 on:** June 09, 2004, 04:18:32 PM »

No wife, no female friend pregnant.

Nah, I won't be attending.

Replicant · « **Reply #8 on:** June 09, 2004, 05:02:28 PM »

I haven't watched it for years. Used to love watching the Jaguar XJR-9 and XJR-12 dominate Le Mans in the late 80s/early 90s. Last time I saw some Le Mans they had the McLaren F1 in it I think?

Remember when that Mercedes took off down the straight and flipped right over? The driver was from a village a few miles from where I live! He had a lucky escape!!

Monk · « **Reply #9 on:** June 10, 2004, 02:32:35 AM »

Racing overkill this weekend. Lemans, Nurburgring 24hrs, and F1
guess the lawn needs to wait.

gofaster · « **Reply #10 on:** June 10, 2004, 01:11:21 PM »

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Originally posted by Replicant
Remember when that Mercedes took off down the straight and flipped right over? The driver was from a village a few miles from where I live! He had a lucky escape!!

See the video at Crashes Online under Le Mans - Mercedes Flip.

Jester · « **Reply #11 on:** June 10, 2004, 01:47:35 PM »

Corvettes are suposed to be HOT this year. They have a new car set-up and are running a new type of tires that make them corner like a tank.

Replicant · « **Reply #12 on:** June 10, 2004, 02:36:53 PM »

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Originally posted by gofaster
See the video at Crashes Online under Le Mans - Mercedes Flip.

Thanks for that unfortunately I can't get the clip to work. The viewer shows but if you press play nothing happens.

One accident you should check out (it's offline on that site at the moment) is the Johnny Herbert F3000 crash. His car cartwheeled along the fencing, absolutely spectacular and he was very lucky to survive!

MrCoffee · « **Reply #13 on:** June 13, 2004, 02:45:28 AM »

Been watching LeMans. Quelque action au début comme les équipes poussent fort pendant que les moteurs sont toujours frais. Lotsa s'écrase bien que. A été bon jusqu'ici.

Hawklore · « **Reply #14 on:** June 13, 2004, 03:07:39 AM »

Hold down the key that stops your pop up blocker shift ctrl etc. works for me now.