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Title: Le Mans Classic Trip-report
Post by: Soddli on July 19, 2006, 16:15:19 pm
Hello guys...

Just wanted to share some pictures of my latest trip....to the Le Mans Classic 24h that took place 7-9. of July.
4 norwegians was seated on the plane to Paris Thursday 6th July...Pre-Cal,my self,and a couple of friends.
Ever since i heard that the event was on i was determant that i had to go there....since i am a man with a sick Porsche 917-fetish and what better place to see a 917 flat out than on the Le Mans circuit.
And the racing was going the full 24h...day and night.The weekend was a blast with cars ranging from 700ccm Dyna Panhards to AC cobras,GT40's and many many more rare beasts...and yeahhh....three 917's.....904's, 906's,910's,718's,550's....and so on.
I have seen 917 and most of the other cars in action before, but seeing and HEARING them on the LM was a strong emotional moment for a slightly drunk Sodd-man....  ;D

You can see the entry-list here:
http://www.lemansclassic.com/uk/evenement_liste.html

And the cars were really driven as they were ment to be....HARD!

Here are some albums of some of the cars from the weekend....i have plenty more and many video-clips but i am not sure how to put them out here.

917:
http://foto.vg.no/show_album.php?aid=1171740&palbum=1

911:
http://foto.vg.no/show_album.php?aid=1171780&palbum=1

904:
http://foto.vg.no/show_album.php?aid=1171782&palbum=1

906:
http://foto.vg.no/show_album.php?aid=1171783&palbum=1

356/spyder:
http://foto.vg.no/show_album.php?aid=1171805&palbum=1

In 2 years time the event is on again, i can truly recomend it for any petrolhead.


Title: Re: Le Mans Classic Trip-report
Post by: Soddli on July 20, 2006, 10:07:40 am
Bjorn Inge aka "Elwood" bought himself a Michelin-man and the pit-babes was drawn to him  ;D ;D ;D ;D
(http://foto.vg.no/show_image_stream.php?bid=47169905&dx=580&dy=435)


Title: Re: Le Mans Classic Trip-report
Post by: Soddli on July 20, 2006, 10:08:49 am
Nice service-car:
(http://foto.vg.no/show_image_stream.php?bid=47169819&dx=580&dy=435)


Title: Re: Le Mans Classic Trip-report
Post by: Jon on July 20, 2006, 10:27:25 am
Cool report Soddli!!
WwwWwwWwWwWwWaaaAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaawWOOSHHHHH......!!!

http://www.v-dubs.no/jhu/movies/917-026_1.MOV


Title: Re: Le Mans Classic Trip-report
Post by: Soddli on July 20, 2006, 10:51:44 am
Cool report Soddli!!
WwwWwwWwWwWwWaaaAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaawWOOSHHHHH......!!!

http://www.v-dubs.no/jhu/movies/917-026_1.MOV

Thanks Johnny...and thank you for putting out the video-clip!!!!!!
This is one of the fastest places on the track...the Mulsanne straight...it was said that the fastest cars did 300-350 kmh there.
The 917 did 396 kmh there in 1971...with a average speed of 244kmh....
It was not aloud to be where i filmed that clip, the safety staff was not happy to find us there  :D


Title: Re: Le Mans Classic Trip-report
Post by: ESH on July 20, 2006, 19:18:37 pm

It was not aloud to be where i filmed that clip, the safety staff was not happy to find us there  :D

Good man! Cool stuff.  :)


Title: Re: Le Mans Classic Trip-report
Post by: SilverPig on July 25, 2006, 14:12:53 pm
"The 917 did 396 kmh there in 1971" Insane man...  :o


Title: Re: Le Mans Classic Trip-report
Post by: Soddli on July 27, 2006, 11:23:33 am
Here is a a inboard video of a le mans lap in a Porsche 956(not a 917 as it says...).....the Mulsanne straight is LOOONG  ;D

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1364173336824248734&q=porsche+917


Title: Re: Le Mans Classic Trip-report
Post by: herrvee on July 30, 2006, 18:54:57 pm
my pics from le mans classic are here:
http://public.fotki.com/LE-MANS-CLASSIC/
enjoy