[LM24] Le Mans Classic 2012

[Kpy]

A big thanks to Simon GT6 for suggesting the lunchtime meeting and to Eric Batmobile for making it a threesome.
Even bigger thanks to Eric for all the companionship over the weekend.

Other notable moments over the weekend:
1. Bumping into Derek Bell at Hotel de France in la Chartre sur Loir and having a chat.
2. Finding Emanuele Pirro stranded in the paddock with a stalled GT40 and no team support. He asked me to find the team and ask for help, so the "chat" was short.
Interesting to note that few if any of the crowd passing by seemed to realize that the worried looking guy by the GT40 was a five times Le Mans 24 Hours winner.

[GT6]

Back home and missing Le mans already, great to meet Christopher and Eric on the saturday and earl (smokeystove) several times. The event was as expected a little wet but the cars and people were brilliant, for all those that regret the changes over the last years at the main event then they should sample the classic they will not regret it.

[GT6]

sorry forgot to add

Congratulations to Roger Wills and his team a fine effort will all 4 cars and a result you can be proud of

[GTfour]

It indeed sounds like an event that we've dearly missed. The two times I've attended, I'll never forget for it being the Goodwood festival of Speed at Le Mans (speakin' of the FoS 10 to 15 years ago...).

Great atmosphere, fantastic array of marvelous cars and the genuine feeling of living the Le Mans legend.

Hope to be there sometime over the next few years.

[batmobile]

Yes, it was a great moment of historic races and lot of pleasure to walk among all theese clubs showing their treasures.
We had a very small meeting Christopher, Simon and I but a long discussion around a drink.
waiting for next edition now.