LMES Silverstone 14-16 sept. - 10-Tenths Motorsport Forum

peter195001 · 12 Aug 2007, 19:02

Hi every one were can i find (if out yet) the "alleged" timetable for LMES race weekend or realy just LMES race saturaday or sunday

peter

Terry Scannell · 12 Aug 2007, 21:16

Peter,

Suggest you keep an eye on the following link for updates;
http://www.lemans-series.com/2007/uk...tone/index.asp

Terry

**Woolley** · 12 Aug 2007, 21:29

I don't think I want to know. I've volunteered as usual because I'm a sucker for long distance sportscars, and I know we're going to get done over again on the programme. I think I'll just take the caravan down on Thursday night and then look at the timetable so that I don't get put off in advance.

Justin Moran · 13 Aug 2007, 05:53

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Originally Posted by Woolley

I know we're going to get done over again on the programme. I think I'll just take the caravan down on Thursday night and then look at the timetable so that I don't get put off in advance.

I take it the ACO take liberties with the timetable??? Never marshalled this event before but I'm on the list as its my first season, and like you Woolley I'm a huge endurance fan, so what can I expect? Any info is helpful in planning.

Cheers.

Alan Green · 13 Aug 2007, 09:52

Le Mans Series
3 x 60m Practice
1 x 40m Qualifying
1 x 20m Warm UP
1000 KM Race (5-6hrs through Sunday afternoon, depending on weather)

SUPPORT RACES
Classic Endurance Racing
1 x 30m practice
2 x 30m qualifying
1 x 60m race

Peugeot 207 Spider Cup
1 X 45m practice
2 X 20m qualifying
2 X 60KM races

Radical World Cup
1 x 60m practice
1 x 30m qualifying
2 x 45m races

Club support races TBC
2 x 30m qualifying
2 x 30m races

Insert that into some sort of order between 0900 Friday and 1800 Sunday and there you have a timetable!

Al

roys1 · 13 Aug 2007, 10:02

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Originally Posted by Alan Green

Le Mans Series

1000 KM Race (5-6hrs through Sunday afternoon, depending on weather)

Al

Working it out for you Alan....
1000 k = 195 laps of the GP circuit....and that would normally take more than 6 hours so expect race distance to be the full 6 hour maximum..

Regards Roy

chrismoore · 13 Aug 2007, 10:13

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Originally Posted by Alan Green

Le Mans Series

1000 KM Race (5-6hrs through Sunday afternoon, depending on weather)

Do you not mean Saturday Afternoon?
Or has that changed since I last been to the LMES!

**b1ackcr0w** · 13 Aug 2007, 11:10

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Originally Posted by C9/89

I take it the ACO take liberties with the timetable???

That's the gentle way of putting it. Forgetting to schedule required night practices, 14 hour days etc. To be even handed to the ACO, it hasn't always been their fault. Often I suspect we fall a little foul of failed communications between them and the UK organising club. Which may be a fixed problem this year, but go prepared.

As Wolley says, if long distance floats your boat, you don't want to miss it. But go prepared for a hard weekend nonetheless.

Alan Green · 13 Aug 2007, 12:15

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Originally Posted by chrismoore

Do you not mean Saturday Afternoon?
Or has that changed since I last been to the LMES!

TV coverage means Sunday afternoon, MotorsTV schedule has the LMES race in for live coverage 1145-1800

Al

**Woolley** · 13 Aug 2007, 12:42

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Originally Posted by b1ackcr0w

if long distance floats your boat

And hoping there's not so much 'boating' as last time. I have to concede that the atrocious weather didn't help the organizers keep to the already unrealistic proramme. I shall put my

to use and assume that lessons have been learned until proven otherwise. Hopeless optimism is the only way to approach it this time.

Justin Moran · 13 Aug 2007, 13:45

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Originally Posted by b1ackcr0w

Forgetting to schedule required night practices....But go prepared for a hard weekend nonetheless.

No day night race this time round so that shouldn't pose a problem but I was there 2yrs ago and yes I did get very wet (just as a speccy) until I found my way into a Luffield covered stand and dried out a bit! Always knew it was gonna be a hard weekend, especially as I'm down for ALL 3 days! I must be a nutter! Still one has to suffer for ones beliefs on occasion!

**b1ackcr0w** · 13 Aug 2007, 17:20

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Originally Posted by C9/89

Always knew it was gonna be a hard weekend, especially as I'm down for ALL 3 days! I must be a nutter! Still one has to suffer for ones beliefs on occasion!

Experience tells me the best way to enjoy the meeting is to work two days and Speccy the other. Otherwise you'll be almost totally spent by Sunday.

As I said before, just because it isn't on the provisional programme and final instructions, doesn't mean the session won't happen on the weekend