[LM24 Race] The Le Mans 2013 Traditional Ten-Tenths Cheese-Fest Meeting Thread

[Elaviel]

Im terrible if someone asks me to make name badges, they get stickers and glitter but im more than willing to make you all look ridiculous (may have some feathers too!)

[Aysedasi]

I'm beginning to get worried about this.........

[Elaviel]

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

I'm beginning to get worried about this.........

I've just made my 5 scarecrow of the week, the house looks like a 2 year olds gone mad in hobbycraft

[Aysedasi]

You have a particular crow problem where you live?

[Elaviel]

its a competition at the local fete.... the Rainbows and Guides have made one and ive just had the retired guiders round to make one!

though the one im building is the only one who is no where near finished.

[whitemr2]

I'll take that as a NO, will do some serious braintraining comming week, if there is still some brain to train with all the petrol running in my venes the last few days.

[Gilles lives!]

Originally Posted by PascaLM

Me too, I came first in 1984 !

'83 here, came down with Chequers travel on the Friday night coach run with an old buddy of mine, we must be the in the same age group.

I'll try and pop along to the meeting this year, as I haven't been over for a while now, I always seem to get caught up in the moment and forget, or just leave it too late ! (plus I want to talk cameras with folk !).

[Steve Tarrant]

Originally Posted by Gilles lives!

'83 here, came down with Chequers travel on the Friday night coach run with an old buddy of mine, we must be the in the same age group.

I'll try and pop along to the meeting this year, as I haven't been over for a while now, I always seem to get caught up in the moment and forget, or just leave it too late ! (plus I want to talk cameras with folk !).

Ditto, '83 here was my first trip on the Page & Moy special from Victoria!

This will be my 14th attendance, and 10th as a marshal. Still not aware of any other wheelchair based marshal there either!

[GT6]

It seems quite a few on here had there first trip down in the mid eighties courtesy of the travel companies Train/boat and coach specials, mine was 1985 but after that it was car and camping, 28th main le mans in less than 2 weeks now

[Mal]

Originally Posted by GT6

It seems quite a few on here had there first trip down in the mid eighties courtesy of the travel companies Train/boat and coach specials, mine was 1985 but after that it was car and camping, 28th main le mans in less than 2 weeks now

Mine was car and camping too - I was in an Austin Healey Sprite and the clutch blew up as we drove into the Houx campsite (which was very rough back then) We managed to get someone else to bring a replacement, took the engine and gearbox out by hand after the race and fixed it.

[Gilles lives!]

Originally Posted by Steve Tarrant

Ditto, '83 here was my first trip on the Page & Moy special from Victoria!

This will be my 14th attendance, and 10th as a marshal. Still not aware of any other wheelchair based marshal there either!

Maybe our's could have been P&M actually for that first one ? I can remember that we wasn't prepared at all , it was an eye opener after previously only visiting Zolder for the GP . Gary Champion was our host on our next trip down, that was messy !
I'll look out for you Steve and give you a wave , what post will you be on ?

[Aysedasi]

I've only coached it 3 times, first with Chequers in 92, then in 93 when they morphed into MRI and again with MRI in 98. That last year, our coach driver and the tour guide had never been to LM before and we got lost - finally arrived two hours late. An hour before the race start!

[GT6]

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

I've only coached it 3 times, first with Chequers in 92, then in 93 when they morphed into MRI and again with MRI in 98. That last year, our coach driver and the tour guide had never been to LM before and we got lost - finally arrived two hours late. An hour before the race start!

I must admire you, once on the coach was plenty for me got me hooked on the race but not that form of transportation

[Steve Tarrant]

Originally Posted by Gilles lives!

Maybe our's could have been P&M actually for that first one ? I can remember that we wasn't prepared at all , it was an eye opener after previously only visiting Zolder for the GP . Gary Champion was our host on our next trip down, that was messy !
I'll look out for you Steve and give you a wave , what post will you be on ?

I marshal out at poste 106, after Arnage corner, so you won't be able to visit during the race. But if you see a marshal in a wheelchair in the paddock during the week, that'll be me as I'm the only one in my 10 years there to do so in a wheelchair!!!!

[Beetle]

Originally Posted by Steve Tarrant

I marshal out at poste 106, after Arnage corner, so you won't be able to visit during the race. But if you see a marshal in a wheelchair in the paddock during the week, that'll be me as I'm the only one in my 10 years there to do so in a wheelchair!!!!

Why did you have to start using a wheelchair? You're like the Alex Zanardi of 10 Tenths...

[Aysedasi]

You don't know Steve's 'story' do you......?

Your comment is far truer than you understand

http://www.stevetarrant-marshal.co.uk/

[Gilles lives!]

Copy that Steve , I'll look out for the white overalls . Total admiration for your commitment to marshalling, well done that man !

[Steve Tarrant]

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

You don't know Steve's 'story' do you......?

Your comment is far truer than you understand

http://www.stevetarrant-marshal.co.uk/

Thanks Ayse.

My accident happened a year before Alex's, and I was sending messages over to him about the various stages he AND his wife would go through in the recovery.

We were able to meet up finally in 2004.



He's had all the coverage of being a successful Olympian, I've had to do my thing in the background by comparison.

[Gilles lives!]

Cracking photo Steve !

[isynge]

Echo that - fantastic photo with a pair of people who rightly should be inspirations to us all.

[Beetle]

Originally Posted by Steve Tarrant

Thanks Ayse.

My accident happened a year before Alex's, and I was sending messages over to him about the various stages he AND his wife would go through in the recovery.

We were able to meet up finally in 2004.



He's had all the coverage of being a successful Olympian, I've had to do my thing in the background by comparison.

Incredible story! Wow... glad to see you are still doing what you love!

[wewantourdarbyback]

First time I've read your story Steve, you are an absolute inspiration.

[CTD]

Originally Posted by Steve Tarrant

Thanks Ayse.

My accident happened a year before Alex's, and I was sending messages over to him about the various stages he AND his wife would go through in the recovery.

We were able to meet up finally in 2004.


He's had all the coverage of being a successful Olympian, I've had to do my thing in the background by comparison.

As an Marshall myself, you are a true hero Steve!
Olympian or not!

[nobster]

never knew this Steve but now heaving read your story and seeing you on photo with one of my all time heroes... Thanks to guys like you other people can and will find inspiration in life!

[DrWiWi]

Have been following this forum for the last couple of years. Will be my fifth LM24 and to celebrate my first lustrum, I'm really gonna try and make it to the meeting this year.
Maybe add some "Grevenbroecker" to the cheeseplatter