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| Author: | ellis [ Mon Jun 17, 2013 3:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2013 Le Mans (June 22-23) |
EsbenT wrote: Will you be attempting the night-time trek out to the Mulsanne straight at some point? Might do, haven't done it in a while. I'll be at Mulsanne corner during one qually. Love the straight to Indy in the dark. |
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| Author: | Cheeveer [ Mon Jun 17, 2013 3:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2013 Le Mans (June 22-23) |
ellis wrote: EsbenT wrote: Will you be attempting the night-time trek out to the Mulsanne straight at some point? Might do, haven't done it in a while. I'll be at Mulsanne corner during one qually. Love the straight to Indy in the dark. Was there around 2AM during the race last year. That was IMMENSE! |
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| Author: | bigears [ Mon Jun 17, 2013 4:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2013 Le Mans (June 22-23) |
Why the long straight is called the 'Mulsanne Straight'? Is it only named after the corner at the end of the straight. Shouldn't it be called the Hunaudieres Straight? |
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| Author: | Cheeveer [ Mon Jun 17, 2013 4:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2013 Le Mans (June 22-23) |
Mulsanne is waaay easier to pronounce. Got no other theory on it. |
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| Author: | Woodski [ Mon Jun 17, 2013 4:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2013 Le Mans (June 22-23) |
bigears wrote: Why the long straight is called the 'Mulsanne Straight'? Is it only named after the corner at the end of the straight. Shouldn't it be called the Hunaudieres Straight? It is. |
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| Author: | StanV [ Mon Jun 17, 2013 4:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2013 Le Mans (June 22-23) |
Mulsanne Straight is actually the one up all the way to Indianapolis, isn't it? That's how I always call them anyway: Les Hunaudieres followed by the Mulsanne Straight |
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| Author: | Schumifan [ Mon Jun 17, 2013 5:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2013 Le Mans (June 22-23) |
I think people get confused because of the Mulsanne Kink just before the crest. The Mulsanne Kink and Mulsanne straight are two different places. (atleast I think that's right, there's probably someone else who knows more than me and can tell you why I'm wrong  )
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| Author: | deggis [ Mon Jun 17, 2013 7:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2013 Le Mans (June 22-23) |
StanV wrote: Mulsanne Straight is actually the one up all the way to Indianapolis, isn't it? That's how I always call them anyway: Les Hunaudieres followed by the Mulsanne Straight Basically right but that would get many people confused? Wikipedia: As the Hunaudières leads to the village of Mulsanne, it is often called the Mulsanne Straight in English, even though the proper Route du Mulsanne is the one to Arnage.
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| Author: | StanV [ Mon Jun 17, 2013 7:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2013 Le Mans (June 22-23) |
Let's just call everything between Tertre Rouge and Indianapolis "Mulsanne" |
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| Author: | Cheeveer [ Mon Jun 17, 2013 7:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2013 Le Mans (June 22-23) |
deggis wrote: StanV wrote: Mulsanne Straight is actually the one up all the way to Indianapolis, isn't it? That's how I always call them anyway: Les Hunaudieres followed by the Mulsanne Straight Basically right but that would get many people confused? Wikipedia: As the Hunaudières leads to the village of Mulsanne, it is often called the Mulsanne Straight in English, even though the proper Route du Mulsanne is the one to Arnage.Haha, I have always been so annoyed when people say that Dumbreck flipped "on the Mulsanne straight", and I would be all like "no, he didn't, he flipped on the straight to Indianapolis". Woops! I guess I'll go and hide now. 
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| Author: | deggis [ Mon Jun 17, 2013 7:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2013 Le Mans (June 22-23) |
Eurosport team: Quote: Martin Haven Carlton Kirby Mark Cole Jeremy Shaw Liz Halliday Damien Faulkner Neville Hay Chris Parsons + http://tv.eurosport.com/sports-car/le-m ... tory.shtml Quote: Eurosport on-site crew includes Sebastian Tiffert, who will present Le Mans 24' Mag along with journalists Adélaïde de Gouvion Saint Cyr and Justine Monnier. So looks like we can't enjoy him this year:  (Robbie Knock) |
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| Author: | StanV [ Mon Jun 17, 2013 8:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2013 Le Mans (June 22-23) |
I've never liked Liz Halliday 
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| Author: | codename_47 [ Mon Jun 17, 2013 8:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2013 Le Mans (June 22-23) |
I hope Martin will be darting between Eurosport and Radio Le Mans again. |
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| Author: | Fish88 [ Mon Jun 17, 2013 8:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2013 Le Mans (June 22-23) |
Fuck yeah. 
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| Author: | EsbenT [ Mon Jun 17, 2013 9:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2013 Le Mans (June 22-23) |
The reason I referred to it as the Mulsanne straight: All English-speaking people I know seem to refer to it by that name, and I didn't want to sound like a posh twat to mr. Ellis by using Hunaudières I guess we all learned something today! Edit: Odd, because when it comes to the Nürburgring I'm (silently) strict when it comes to the good old mixup between Quiddelbacher Höhe and Flugplatz. |
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| Author: | StanV [ Tue Jun 18, 2013 12:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2013 Le Mans (June 22-23) |
Time for top 3 class predictions imo. I'll post mine on Wednesday |
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| Author: | ellis [ Tue Jun 18, 2013 9:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2013 Le Mans (June 22-23) |
In France. One of our cars is leaking water already. Good start. Many many miles to go. |
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| Author: | Beezle [ Tue Jun 18, 2013 10:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2013 Le Mans (June 22-23) |
The race could be very wet according to the present forecast. |
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| Author: | Talladega [ Tue Jun 18, 2013 11:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2013 Le Mans (June 22-23) |
EsbenT wrote: The reason I referred to it as the Mulsanne straight: All English-speaking people I know seem to refer to it by that name, and I didn't want to sound like a posh twat to mr. Ellis by using Hunaudières I guess we all learned something today! Edit: Odd, because when it comes to the Nürburgring I'm (silently) strict when it comes to the good old mixup between Quiddelbacher Höhe and Flugplatz. Hunaudières is a given name to a location inside the city of Ruaudin, and that city is located near the straight. Mulsanne is a village located just next to the Mulsanne corner. I find it silly to name a straight after a place located at the exact opposite of where it actually starts! "Ligne droite des Hunaudières" is also the official name (used by the mail service for example) for the straight, until the first chicane, roughly (after that it is "Route de Tours"). It's easy to get confused, especially when most track maps (like the one on wikipedia's page for the track) refer to the straight as Mulsanne straight. Regarding the weather, it should be rather chilly and rain is a strong possibility. Weather's been crazy all over the country lately, so expect anything. |
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| Author: | Fabs [ Tue Jun 18, 2013 2:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2013 Le Mans (June 22-23) |
Looks like horrible weather today and tomorrow at Le Mans. |
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