Le Mans 2013

[David Morton]

Any one attending either the test day on the 9th. June
or the race 19th. through to the 23rd. June ?
I'll be there for both and the usual place is at the entrance to the Aeroport - first house on the right.
Probably a quiet beer or two on Saturday night of the 8th. down in Arnage.
My email for this event is [email protected]

Dave

 

[Stephen Tonks]

David

I'm down for Marshalling at the Test Day and the Race. Currently at poste 111 bis, between Arnage and Porsche curves.

Stephen

 

[David Morton]

Stephen - when do you actually arrive?

 

[Stephen Tonks]

David

I live here ! Well actually its about half an hour away from the circuit.

Stephen

 

[David Morton]

I'll be going for a beer in Arnage area on Saturday evening. If you are around then , let me know though I guess that if you live 1/2 hour out you'll come from home on Sunday morning.

 

[Stephen Tonks]

David

I've got to come in to the circuit some time Saturday afternoon / early evening, to pick my passes up. I could pop along and see you. What time will you be there from ?

Stephen

 

[David Morton]

I'll be in meetings until about 1300hrs and around after that. Send me an email to [email protected] and I'll reply with more details
Dave M

 

[David Morton]

Well, it was a rainy sort of day yesterday and it was almost continuous drizzle until the last three hours. The sweet spot was in the last 10 minutes with the track gradually drying though the Ta (Air Temp) was never more than 13.8c. with overcast conditions.
The team (Audi Joest) had and 'off' earlier so everything was being saved and concentrated into this last ten minutes. P1 ? Never in doubt.
On Saturday, Stephen arrived at the radar position on the aeroport with his fabulous car and offered a trip around the circuit. Which we did and it was just great with Stephen turning up the volume as well. From there I offered a coffee in exchange for this trip around the circuit ( good swap?) in Arnage and we ended up being marooned in a bar for several hours while the gods made love (huge Cb clouds and a tropical thunder storm the like of which France rarely encounters) Loads of yarns, jokes and so on with some other chaps similarly marooned , and I really have no idea what time we came out of the bar but it might have been nearer to sunset than mid afternoon.
Thank you so much Stephen. I look forward to race week.
Dave

 

[David Morton]

The question is:
Any gt40 members there next week? (From the 19th to the 23rd).

 

[David Morton]

Lunchtime Thursday:
Temperature 21c wind, Light and variable, all very relaxed.
Lunch of Langoustines beckons in Le Mans Centre Ville, then a nice snooze and get ready for work at 17:00 with track activity from 19:00.
Its a very hard life really. And then the rain comes...............

 

[David Morton]

Audi Joest qualified P1, P2, and P4. Once again, quite an achievement.
Nice to be part of it.

 

[Jack]

Sounds like you're having too much fun David, need any help?

 

[David Morton]

Indeed - think on for 2014. Today is the day off so shed loads of laughs in Arnage with crowds on the side walks and loads of high power sports cars doing burn outs on the main street and being sprayed by high power water pistols.
Quite a fun weekend Jack so if you feel like coming and having a boys weekend let me know. Pete might be here next year as well.
Dave M

 

[Jack]

Most excellent!

 

[Pete McCluskey.]

It is still on my bucket list David.

 

[Ian Anderson]

One hour in and only 15 minutes of racing and 45 under safety.

I guess Dave has had it easy for the first hour!
Ian

 

[David Morton]

On off drizzle making life quite interesting. All three cars still on slicks but very slippery.

 

[David Morton]

time now 1748 and still running on slicks. How much longer is the question as we have light rain for another 3/4 hour.

 

[Robert May Eng.]

Its a shame the event will be marred with the death of Allan Simonsen.

Bob

 

[David Morton]

Sad news is that one of the Aston Martin drivers lost his life in the accident on Lap 3 of the 24 hr race.