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PostPosted: Thu May 17, 2012 6:11 am 
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New Arnage:

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http://www.ten-tenths.com/forum/showpos ... stcount=27

Also the most of the public road parts were repaved earlier this year, but that's nothing new per se.


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PostPosted: Thu May 17, 2012 9:17 am 
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As I've said before, the new Arnage is stupid. You don't have big accidents there. And the gravel trap now means anyone who has one of those small offs you have (like the Corvette nudging into it last year) will get stuck, rather than do a quick reverse and continue.

And that home has had its fence and garden ruined. :p


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PostPosted: Thu May 17, 2012 9:52 am 
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So, you guys that have been to the race before, which are the best spectators spots? I've heard Arnage is quite cool and so on. Do you have to be there early to get a good spot?


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Arnage is cool but its a long long way without transport. Lot of walking through back roads. If you do Arnage and Mulsanne Corner, then go in the daylight.

The esses are cool. Dunlop/turn 1 is a bit shit because you're miles away. Tetre Rouge is cool too. I haven't spent much time at the Porsche curves.


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When I was there in 2010 I watched the start from Tertre rouge, there is a nice bank on the inside so you can see over the crowds heads, the outside of the track is also good, there is also a bank with some pine tree, although you do sorta watch the cars through the trees but it's kinda cool at the same time, another thing you have to do is go on the ferris wheel, perfect opportunity to get some ace photos!

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Arnage is cool but its a long long way without transport


I believe there is a bus that goes there every hour, but you'd probably have to queue for an hour to even get onboard

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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2012 2:13 pm 
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Application to marshal has been approved - I'll be there! Poste 61 it is!


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What's the deal with you guys and photos? I know you're there incase there are problems, but are you aloud to take photos from your spots or only on your off hours?


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PostPosted: Fri May 25, 2012 11:29 pm 
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Oh boy... Le Mans live on RTL7, and how!

Coverage from Saturday 14.30 till Sunday 15.30... 25 hours non-stop :8: :D
Commentators will be Allard Kalff & Olav Mol


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LeonArtez wrote:
Oh boy... Le Mans live on RTL7, and how!

Coverage from Saturday 14.30 till Sunday 15.30... 25 hours non-stop :8: :D
Commentators will be Allard Kalff & Olav Mol


Damn, that's awsome! :D

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PostPosted: Sat May 26, 2012 12:01 am 
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F1Peter wrote:
What's the deal with you guys and photos? I know you're there incase there are problems, but are you aloud to take photos from your spots or only on your off hours?


I guess technically we're not allowed to take photos while we're on shift. In fact, I know we're not. However, I wear a GoPro on my head occasionally when I flag just for kicks, so I do get some footage that way.

For the most part though, most tracks and corner stations allow you to take photos when you're not on shift. I've gotten quite a few good ones from events over the years. :)


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PostPosted: Sat May 26, 2012 8:45 am 
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OK.. heres a geeky thing

a mate (who im going to Le Mans with) its his 25th visit this year and wants to do a tee shirt to commemorate

is there any of you graphically minded out there who can change the poster below using the same font to reah 25 Years Du Mans

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using this template.. apparently once he has it as a JPEG he can get it screen printed onto a tee shirt!.
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Much apprehciated!

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25 hours of Le Mans live on RTL 7 :)


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PostPosted: Sat May 26, 2012 11:56 am 
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Much apprehciated!


Well...

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Eddington mains wrote:
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Well...

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close... But no cigar !

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Just flip the 2?


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PostPosted: Sat May 26, 2012 4:31 pm 
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Sarrazin confirmed as a replacement (& improvement) to Ishiura:

http://www.toyotahybridracing.com/sarra ... t-le-mans/

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PostPosted: Mon May 28, 2012 10:03 pm 
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I'll be at Le Mans again this year (only for the test day & on saturday/sunday for the race). Can't be there for practices, qualifyings & driver parade as they are in the middle of the week.

If there's a TBK meetup at one point, I'm up for it.


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PostPosted: Wed May 30, 2012 10:41 pm 
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Braking zones for le hybrides:

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Zone no. 1: Dunlop chicane (no. 8 marshal’s post)
Zone no. 2: Forza Motorsport Chicane (no. 42 marshals’ post)
Zone no. 3: Michelin Chicane (no. 60 marshals’ post)
Zone no. 4: Mulsanne corner (no. 76 marshals’ post)
Zone no. 5: Indianapolis Corner (no. 96 marshals’ post)
Zone no. 6: Porsche Corner (no. 115b marshals’ post)
Zone no. 7: Ford Corner (no. 131 marshals’ post)

I wasn't aware that this was actually regulated at all (was also at Spa already).

http://www.lemans.org/en/races/24h/upda ... _7185.html


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