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2273.1 | | FUTURS::JENKINS | Norfolk enchance | Wed Jun 15 1994 22:38 | 5 |
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Still can't decide about going.... FFr310 this year I believe.
Richard.
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2273.2 | Wish I'd gone now ... | JURA::JURA::KEHILY | No wonder it's dark. | Mon Jun 20 1994 14:03 | 6 |
| Results ...
Mario Baldi 1st in a Porsche, Eddie Irving 2nd in a Toyota. He led
most of the way (about 18 hours or so) then lost 12 minutes because
of a gearbox problem, finished 1 lap down. And a Nissan 300 was 5th
... :-)
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2273.3 | | EUSEBE::STURT | Totally wired | Mon Jun 20 1994 14:38 | 8 |
| One of the closest finishes for some time, with the 2nd and 3rd placed
cars seconds apart just one lap behind the winner. Irvine snatched 2nd
place from Boutsen as the two cars started their last lap.
I wish I'd gone too...
All power to the ACO and may the 24 hours continue and flourish.
Edward.
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2273.4 | Dauer not Porsche | LEMAN::CHEVAUX | Patrick Chevaux @GEO, DTN 821-4150 | Mon Jun 20 1994 15:20 | 4 |
| 1. Dauer 962 Baldi, Dalmas, Haywood
2. Toyota 94CV Irvine, Martini, Krostoff
3. Dauer 962 Stuck, Sullivan, Boutsen
.....
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2273.5 | | TRUCKS::HAYCOX_I | Ian | Mon Jun 20 1994 16:46 | 25 |
| Because of a new French law that prevents 'interference of a sporting
event' there was no track invasion this year. So I finally saw the
winning car plus most of the remaining field actually cross the line
for the first time in years.
After the official finish all the gates and barriers where opened and
the normal 'invasion' happened, just 5 minutes later. The invaders with
12 months liberty and 10,000 FFr better off.
The last couple of hours had some cracking racing and for the final 20
minutes or so Derek Bell drove round the circuit in his open top
porsche waving at all the fans as this was his last driver ever at Le
Mans. Ironically Derek was involved in a mix up with 2 or three other
cars that almost caused Eddie Irvine to lose 2nd place to Boutsen on the
final corner.
Good performances by the American cars (Dodge, Corvette ...) which will
hopefully mean they return next year, bringing along some more American
GT racers.
The Bugatti EB10 was superb at night, with all four disks glowing on
braking and both exhausts howling a flame that looked like a jet engine
on afterburn.
Ian.
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2273.6 | | MOEUR8::VIPOND | | Mon Jun 20 1994 18:39 | 6 |
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re -1
Care to explain what you meant by the invaders being 10,000 FFr and
12 months liberty better off. after the invasion ? or am I missing
something.
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2273.7 | interference of a sporting event | VARDAF::CHURCH | Dave Church@VBE (DTN 828-6125) | Mon Jun 20 1994 19:29 | 16 |
| RE: .6
From .5
>>After the official finish all the gates and barriers where opened and
>>the normal 'invasion' happened, just 5 minutes later. The invaders with
>>12 months liberty and 10,000 FFr better off.
Gary,
A new law was passed in France concerning "interference of a sporting
event" which for a motor racing event meant that if you went onto the
track before the event had officially finished you could get carted off
by "le flic" and put away for upto 12 months and/or upto a 10,000 FF
fine.
Dave
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2273.8 | makes sense now | MOEUR8::VIPOND | | Mon Jun 20 1994 19:49 | 4 |
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Ah , it should've been 'were' not 'with', I thought some sort of prize
was given out for the first invader.
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2273.9 | | LEMAN::CHEVAUX | Patrick Chevaux @GEO, DTN 821-4150 | Mon Jun 20 1994 20:09 | 8 |
2273.10 | | LEMAN::CHEVAUX | Patrick Chevaux @GEO, DTN 821-4150 | Mon Jun 20 1994 20:22 | 29 |
2273.11 | McLemans | IOSG::DUTT | Nigel Dutt | Tue Nov 29 1994 13:42 | 4 |
| I just read that McLaren (in chaoots with Gulf) are entering a team of
F1s at Le Mans and several other sports car races this year.
(...or did I see that here already?)
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2273.12 | | WELSWS::HILLN | It's OK, it'll be dark by nightfall | Tue Nov 29 1994 14:53 | 2 |
| McLaren will field F1 cars at ten events in 1995, including Le Mans,
according to the radio news this morning (29-11-1994)
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2273.13 | | LEMAN::CHEVAUX | Patrick Chevaux @GEO, DTN 821-4150 | Wed Nov 30 1994 19:36 | 7 |
2273.14 | Or a 355 for that matter... | ESBS01::WATSON | And so, it begins.... | Wed Nov 30 1994 19:56 | 10 |
2273.15 | Get the F1 any day! | FORTY2::HOWELL | Just get to the point... | Wed Nov 30 1994 20:06 | 11 |
| The F1GT, although more expensive, is slower and handles less adeptly
than the 'standard' F1.
Now THAT'S marketing for you :-). We could do with those McLaren market
dudes working for DEC, I can tell you.
"You don't want an AXP, you wan't a nice old MicroVAX II, you do..."
:-)
Dan
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