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Old 1 Jun 2005, 03:46 (Ref:1316373)   #1
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Le Mans 2005 - "Test Day" week-end thread

This one is dedicated to the week-end to come :
- weather forecasts
- timing and scoring
- schedules
- meetings
- news from the spot

Keep on posting in the Le Mans 2005 thread for things linked to the race/entries, etc...

And notice the new name :"test day" - and not "preliminaries" anymore...

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Old 1 Jun 2005, 03:48 (Ref:1316376)   #2
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Let's start with the weather...

Friday : summer showers in the morning alternating with sun, then possible storms in the afternoon
Saturday/Sunday : not confirmed yet, but possibly scattered to good/dry and sunny. Expect 22/24°C on the spot, until further notice (I'll check today).

Check : overcast more than scatered on saturday, but still dry...

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Old 1 Jun 2005, 03:57 (Ref:1316380)   #3
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The weather channel are saying the same sort of thing. Rain on Friday, but a dry weekend. http://www.weather.com/activities/tr...opnav_business
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Old 1 Jun 2005, 06:01 (Ref:1316420)   #4
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Schedules (thanks to Jérôme Mugnier's Virages :
- friday : scrutineerings from 10am to 6pm
- saturday : scrutineerings from 9am to 3pm
- sunday : practice session from 9am to 1pm, then 2pm to 7pm

More on the Bugatti track, GT and prototypes in two different sessions each time :
- practice on tuesday, the 7th of June : 2pm to 6h15pm
- practice on wendesday the 8th : 9am to 12h15am
- practice : thursday 9th : 9am to 12h15am

Full programm here (pdf)
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Fab, there's a little problem with the informations in this PDF. Look, on Tuesday June 7th, the LM P1 would still go for testing when the pitwalk would begin. I don't think that pedestrians would be allowed in the pits during the test sessions.

ACO has confirmed to me that the P1 & P2 session will end at 6:15 PM and the pitwalk will start at 6:30 until 7:30.
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Fab, there's a little problem with the informations in this PDF. Look, on Tuesday June 7th, the LM P1 would still go for testing when the pitwalk would begin. I don't think that pedestrians would be allowed in the pits during the test sessions.

ACO has confirmed to me that the P1 & P2 session will end at 6:15 PM and the pitwalk will start at 6:30 until 7:30.
Thanks for the precision, Laurent.
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Old 2 Jun 2005, 03:24 (Ref:1317626)   #7
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Thanks to Laurent who posted it on Infocourse, you've got there the schedules for the friday/saturday scrutineerings... Corvette rules !
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Weather forecasts : dry on friday/saturday (possible showers around 2pm)...

But overcast (no sun) on sunday, turning to rain in the afternoon !!! We've got rain coming from west, and a serious front...

Oh no !

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Does anybody know if the webcam is still available ?
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It will be a special day for RfH this Friday -- The team has developed a new suspsension system that, as far as I know, has never been fitted to a prototype. I would love to see the faces of the ACO at scruteneering! Link to some pictures and more details.
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Does anyone know if Radio LeMans will be operational for the test weekend?

How about any live timing/scoring?
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Does anyone know if Radio LeMans will be operational for the test weekend?
How about any live timing/scoring?
There won't be official timing on next sunday, I'm afraid that there won't be timing on Internet.
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What about the usual rendez-vous at the Paddock Bar at 08h30 ?
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a coffee will be a good thing, but I just hope paddock bar is open at 8h30 (it used to be closed or open very late past years IIRC )
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What about the usual rendez-vous at the Paddock Bar at 08h30 ?
Good idea! Vin and I will be there. We will punt the tent up at houx I guess.

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Hungry of pics ? You'll find some already, thanks to Claude, on Infocourse !

Some new liveries...
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Just finished packing will be away soon, Calais tonight then Le Mans tomorrow by noon
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Should be a great weekend....

I'm interested in seeing how the Hybrids run in P1, and the new Lolas in P2...
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Back of the first day of scrutineerings...

I posted some pics here...
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Looking at the pics on infocourse, both Champion cars have high downforce bodywork on. Double dive planes at the front and a full set of louvers on the front fenders. I am sure that is how they shipped them, but then again the rear wing has already been changed. Just thought it was interesting. Oreca already had the more traditional Le Mans bodywork on.
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Looking at the pics on infocourse, both Champion cars have high downforce bodywork on. Double dive planes at the front and a full set of louvers on the front fenders.
Jhansen, I posted here three pics of the Champion Audis, but I cannot see any slats at the front...
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The AM were nowhere to be seen, the lorries arriving quite late - and with some parking difficulties to cram the enormous trailers in an overcrowded paddock...
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Well that's different from the infocourse pics. Thanks Fab. Looks like the cars were shipped over with the mid-ohio body work on and were probably in the process of being changed over. The pics you posted are what I was looking for. Thanks!
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