Visitors Book
Volume VIII
Entries from Sat May 23 15:15:25 BST 1998
For earlier postings see Volume VII.
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Baz Barron (abarron@mistral.co.uk) on Sat May 23 15:15:25 BST 1998
Mailinglist:Yes
Helo from our group of 6 from Sovereign Motorcycle Club in Eastbourne. We're staying with Club Valan
at Neuville sur Sarthe on the north of town. We're travelling down from Dieppe on Thursday morning on a
97 Trophy 1200, a 98 Tiger and a 96 VFR.
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Howard Soper (howard.soper@virgin.net) on Sat May 23 17:35:57 BST 1998
Mailinglist:Yes
Does anyone know when the Le Mans Camping tickets will be arriving in the UK ??
Please email above if you have recieved any yet or know the ETA.
Ta Howy
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Nicholas Gamble Candice Cleary (NAGAMBLE@aol.com) on Sun May 24 18:44:22 BST 1998
Mailinglist:Yes
looking forward to being at Le Mans 98 with the lotus seven club for the third year running.
see you all there.
don't forget the tow rope arnie
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Jeremy Green (jgreen@jeremyg.demon.co.uk) on Mon May 25 15:46:12 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
Less that two weeks to go, third time, now it in my blood,
Great site, must take a lot of hard work, The Sylva isnt ready
so travelling down in a Mondie with friends.
Has anyone got any tips for taking pickies at the circuit without
that annoying fence in the way ?, or has anyone got a spare press
pass (Fat chance!)
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P Newell (peter.newell@koga.kvaerner.com) on Tue May 26 12:24:21 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
First went to Le Mans in 1965 and did straight 18 years with only one missed race when the Ickx GT 40 won from the Porsche by seconds.
Saw the Jagswin in 1988 but was probably the only englishman who wanted Porsche / Derek bell to win.
Returning this year with my two sons!
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Richard Buckley (richard_buckley@idg.com) on Tue May 26 12:55:59 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
Swap Shop
One Camping Bleu (180F) and one General Enclosure (320F) available. Email richard_buckley@idg.com
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David Jenkins (David.Jenkins@bull.net) on Tue May 26 13:26:37 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
SWAP SHOP
I have one spare ticket for the best (most expensive!) campsite - HOUX
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Ed Coleman (ecolemaX@rsparc6.ch.intel.com) on Tue May 26 21:52:21 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
Wish I were there! The machines run at Le Mans are some of the
most beautifully designed, awe-inspiring race cars on the planet.
Your site is great for those of us who would love to be there but
can't, and who suffer a dearth of European racing news on our
prolific but racing-pathetic media (golf - lots of golf).
For selfish reasons, I'll be pulling for the BMW-powered machines -
I just acquired a '95 (North America spec) M3 six months ago and have
fantasies of running it on the tracks and 'rings of Europe.
Ed Coleman
Chandler, Arizona (near Phoenix)
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Chris Hinge (cph tdc.aol.com) on Tue May 26 23:18:19 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
We are the Newbies of Northampton. Going down to the race for the
first time. This web site is excellant. Its taken away some of
the mystery about the domestic arrangments and more importantly
given a taste of the passion that is the 24 Hour Lemans race.
Many Thanks
See you there
Chris
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Asok Boopathy (Asok.A.Boopathy@aexp.com) on Wed May 27 00:05:27 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
Awesome site. Love it. Have been looking for a site that has all the
Le Mans information regarding entries, drivers, etc. in one place.
Finally found it.
Hopefully you will be able to continue to update this site for future
Le Mans races.
AB
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Nick Whiteley (nickw@bookham.com) on Wed May 27 08:42:17 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
Does anybody have any maps or other details of the circuit though history and how it has changed
(apparently when the great race started the circuit was much longer). I would be very interested in
knowing any other information.
See you there in a week or so.
Nick Whiteley
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Luca Drudi (dru@drumel.it) on Wed May 27 11:51:07 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
Fantastico sito per veri appassionati del mito "Le mans".
Luca Drudi pilota della Viper Chrysler n°53.
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Tony Ellershaw (Tonyellershaw@compuserve.com) on Wed May 27 23:32:34 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
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Richard Lee (rlee27@ford.com) on Thu May 28 11:38:06 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
Fantastic site, it'll be my first time out there, and judging from all this info it certainly wont be my last!!
Cheers for all the really useful info - i'll see you all out there - that's only if i can see straight, 'hic'.........!!
If you are lucky i'll send in some 'comments' of what i got up to when i get back......Au revoir.......!!
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mike moore (mmoore3@spsu.edu) on Thu May 28 16:10:52 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
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Jan Jones (jonesjan@kben.co.uk) on Thu May 28 16:56:59 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
I am looking for two camping tickets and two general entry tickets preferably houx or bleu.
- 0171 237 9549(home) or 0171 475 8584 (work)
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JASON CLARKE (JC17639861@AOL.COM) on Thu May 28 19:42:42 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
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steve abbs (SAbbs 39927@aol.com) on Thu May 28 22:49:00 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
urgent , can anyone help . ive a friend who needs a ride only, to a ferry and then a ride
down to lemans,will pay towards fuel costs natually. he has everything else aranged
along with his return trip . also he has no luggage to take down. he wants to leave on
the 4th or 5th ,he is a great fan and has been going to lemans for many years, only
works getting in the way this year. LAST PLEA. see you all down there . thanx
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chris green (chris.green@sympatico.ca) on Fri May 29 01:16:01 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
great site! i will return.
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Colin Blundell(LDann3330@aol.com) on Fri May 29 16:02 BST 1998
mailinglist:No
Looking for 2 camping tickets, together anywhere around the circuit. Please
can you let me know:-
Tel No. 0973 638912
Thanks
Colin Blundell
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Craig Benson (portianut1@msn.com) on Fri May 29 21:01:57 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
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harpe thomas (fone 0-054 1 972 0090 argentina) on Sat May 30 01:53:30 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
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Wallace E. Chin (w.e.chin@worldnet.att.net) on Sun May 31 08:49:06 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
Interested in Le Mans 24 hours for l999.Need information in travel, accomodations,
cost for race,etc. Land in England,drive tunnel,etc.Thanks for reply. WEC
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Andy Homewood (ahomewood@cygnet.co.uk) on Sun May 31 18:11:45 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
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Chris Liebenberg (christiaan.liebenberg@sap-ag.de) on Tue Jun 2 1998
Hi there,
I'm South African but currently working for my company here in
Germany. I came across the Club Arnage page on the web and thought I
should mail you as I'm keen on going , but as a first timer and also
the fact that I have never been to France makes me hesitant to do this.
I would like to know if there are still tickets available. From my
experiences visiting other major motor racing events its better
to mingle with the old timers and people that know , than buying a grand
stand ticket and sit there on your own. You then may as well stay home
watch tele and enjoy a few cold ones in comfort. The main reason for
the fact that I would rather sit with a bunch of guys from the UK is
because of the language , I cannot speak a word of French and from what
I heard they do not like most foreign speaking people (This may be a
generalisation but still I would have a battle communicating).
Anyone that would welcome a lonely South African motor racing fan in
their midst will be a friend forever.
Regards
Chris Liebenberg
E-Mail address: christiaan.liebenberg@sap-ag.de
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Richard Coope (cooper@tetraworld.com) on Mon Jun 1 09:15:32 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
I am looking for two camping tickets. Can anyone help?
regards
Richard
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Paul Steiner (psteiner@lineone.net) on Mon Jun 1 11:30:40 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
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Steven Furnell (RAL2SF@AOL.COM) on Tue Jun 2 00:24:56 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
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Bengt Larsson (eva.bengt@swipnet.se) on Tue Jun 2 09:08:43 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
A brilliant homepage. I have read it since X-mas 1997. This year I will follow the race. See You in France!
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P Hill (phill@ochryfoel.u-net.com.uk) on Tue Jun 2 14:30:33 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
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Chris Blake (facilities@afltv.com) on Tue Jun 2 16:01:39 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
This really is an excellent site, very informative, well laid out
and very useful.
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Harold van Dijk (haroldvandijk@freemail.nl) on Tue Jun 2 19:27:33 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
Last week i found your page on the internet and i`m very pleased
with it. Saturdaymorning at about 3.30 am, a friend of mine and me
will visit the 24 hours of Le Mans for the 6th time.We both are
real Motorsportsfans and are always looking forward to this weekend
when we will leave our wives at home and go to France for a always
entertaining short holiday.Your Homepage gave me a lot of information
I didn`t know so I want to thank you for that.Go on.
Kindest regards from a Le Mans fan from Holland.
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Gary Pope (gpe@boots.com) on Wed Jun 3 07:38:50 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
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ian (zotaherb@iol.ie) on Wed Jun 3 09:22:10 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
Cant make it to Le Mans this year, but I'll be watching & supporting Panoz all the way from here in Ireland on the Net
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Tobias (Astowibi@PowerOnline.Net) on
Wed Jun 3 11:47:19 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
Great Stuff !!!
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paul bowdidge (haygarth@mcmail.com) on Wed Jun 3 17:22:16 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
swap shop
paul bowdidge
we have 2 general enclosure plus pits grandstand seats needing a good home. face value 570FF sell for £55 each ono.
will be in camping chapelle (or interieur musee depending on which plan you look at)by about 3pm thurs. look for large
blue tent and carlton senator and embryo pile of empties. alternatively look for small party of old farts trying to remember
how to put the tent up again
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Ruud van Rooijen (RRO@OPG.INTERNE DIENST) on Thu Jun 4 07:58:47 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
Very nice information !
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Jean-Pierre Rasquin (rasquin@cmdnet.lu) on Thu Jun 4 10:10:32 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
I can't think of anything else anymore, I'll leave tomorrow for my 3rd consecutive Le Mans experience. This year will be even
wilder than the last years with all these official cars running up !!! See you there this week-end folks !
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Per Eriksen (pse@midtnord.dk) on Thu Jun 4 10:46:05 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
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Craig Johnson (craigjoh@hotmail.com) on Thu Jun 4 12:04:13 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
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Bill Venia Jr. (bvjr@glasscity.net) on Thu Jun 4 12:53:14 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
Great site! I've been a fan for years! My first encounter with this event was by radio when Ford won Le Mans in 1966.
Hope to make it to this race someday! Thanks again for the great page!
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Alan Sotelo (alan.sotelo@nissan-usa.com) on Thu Jun 4 19:32:43 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
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Bill Cornelius (drummer@idirect.com) on Thu Jun 4 19:56:33 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
this is a wonderful sight.Could not have enjoyed it more. Thank You
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Melvyn Folkard (folkard@graylab.ac.uk) on Fri Jun 5 03:44:13 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
Yo team, just to let you know I'm in Japan, but following the action closely via. 'Club Arnage'.
Hopefully Jap. TV will be covering the race because of Nissan interest. Have a 'formidable' on me!
Melvyn
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bernie Brinkmann (bernhard.brinkmann@dudleycol.ac.uk) on Fri Jun 5 12:58:56 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
I have been to Le Mans for the last twelve years but unfortunately this year because of work commitments it
looks as though I might have to miss. (Although there is still an outside chance I might just "nip" down on my
motor-bike tonight after work.
If not, I'll have to content myself watching it on Eurosport.
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Donald Kuntz (dkuntz@ibm.net) on Fri Jun 5 16:59:39 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
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Forgator@aol.com on Thu, 4 Jun 1998 19:09:59 EDT
mailinglist:Yes
Gewntlemen, Great, great site!!!!!! Looking forward to following the race
through your website. Thanks so much for the great coverage. K T. Olsen
Florida USA
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xannie scholtz (xansure@global.co.za) on Sat Jun 6 09:33:59 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
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Mike Stoddard (Mike@Stoddard.demon.co.uk) on Sat Jun 6 09:45:35 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
Wot! an even better site than last year? Keep up the good work.
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Nik Priday (nik@priday.kc3ltd.co.uk) on Sat Jun 6 10:10:29 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
sadly couldn't go this year to see porsche win, glad to
find website so I can see how they do it.
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Roger Wynn (roge@wynn.clara.net) on Sat Jun 6 10:38:21 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
Great race, great site, keep up the good work! Roge.
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Andrew Hoetger (a.hoe@worldnet.att.net) on Sat Jun 6 17:11:20 BST 1998
I live in Orlando
just an hour from Daytona and Sebring. Both of those endurance races I enjoy. Someday I will visit Sarthe in June and view LeMans. If anyone is at Daytona or Sebring contact me and maybe I can help you out.
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Anthony J. Liddiard (sid@globalnet.co.uk) on Sat Jun 6 19:22:11 BST 1998
Great to be at home but there!!!!!!!!
Great pages
Thanks for the radio
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Paul B Williams (paulbw@msn.com) on Sat Jun 6 21:26:10 BST 1998
Great site! Lots of good info
especially the maps.
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michael bremer (langheck@cityweb.de) on Sun Jun 7 02:05:11 BST 1998
Great Job.
Many Thanks for the details.
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Dijon Taylor (MaddStylz@aol.com) on Sun Jun 7 03:17:24 BST 1998
nice site.
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Benoit Leus (benoit.leus@village.uunet.be) on Mon Jun 8 18:47:55 BST 1998
We just got back from Le Mans (5th time) and again we had a great time. To the Brits staying next to us at the Houx Annexe campground
who had to endure us Belgians with the Viper van : thanks for letting us use your fridge to keep our beer cool
looking forward to another game of darts next year ...and we hope you enjoyed the x-rated magazines we left you.
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Chris Dennis (christopher.dennis@cmgplc.com) on Tue Jun 9 08:53:03 BST 1998
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Bruce Wealleans (brucew@netcomuk.co.uk) on Tue Jun 9 10:41:18 BST 1998
Great job!
when are you starting with the 1999 stuff ?
eg. dates etc?
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Willem Touw (willem.touw@wxs.nl) on Tue Jun 9 12:32:22 BST 1998
Hello Paul
hopefully your Le Mans week was as good as mine
thanks for the T-shirt you presented me in Cafe de la Gare in Arnage
it was a nice and because of the warm and sunny weather a very useful present!
Hope to meet you next year
good luck with the website and maybe I'll send you some picture of earlier Le Mans editions.
Best regards
Willem Touw/the Netherlands
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Neal Lillywhite (Neil_Lillywhite@ccm.isw.intel.com) on Tue Jun 9 13:09:57 BST 1998
Great web site
great weekend
See you next year
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Nick White (nwhite@superscape.com) on Tue Jun 9 13:37:38 BST 1998
09-06-98 What have I been doing for the last X years. How could I claim to be a motorsport fanatic without having been? Just returned
not my first year and certainly not my last.
Great site
if I didn't have a well experienced 'brother-in-law' the site would have given me the crucial information for the event.
My final comment is that something should be done about the 'rip-off' beer keller in the village. The notorious establishment where a waiter takes your order
returns with a stien of beer and demands 160ff because you are buying the glass as well as the beer.
A cautionary announcment on Radio Le Mans (bless their souls) would reduce the problem.
Can't wait until next year.
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Dave Wathen (dave.wathen@gs.com) on Tue Jun 9 14:15:14 BST 1998
Went to Le Mans for the 7th time this year and heard about your site on Radio Le Mans. I look forward to more visits to both your site and
of course Le Mans.
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Jim Wilson (legal@aug.com) on Tue Jun 9 14:50:25 BST 1998
Great to see the fans in the U.K. are so committed to racing. Over here in the U. S. A. we have Tony George
who ruined the Indianapolis 500
and a lot of confusion over the future of sportscars. If any of the fans over there make it to the U.S.A. for The 24 hours of Daytona or the Sebring 12 hours
have them look for the "Wild Thang"
an ancient school bus overflowing with inebriated race fans. Most of the people on the bus
despite being competent professionals in real life
will have no idea about Club Arnage
unless I remember to tell them
but they will welcome visitors who enjoy racing and beer as much as they do. I will look forward to visiting your web site in the future and hope to make it to LeMans when my wife gives me the money.
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Steven Way (surveyors@clara.net) on Tue Jun 9 17:26:52 BST 1998
Friday night 98 - did it rain or what!!
Ful marks for the 98 event to:
ACO
Radio Le Mans
The sunday night drag racers (Honda Blackbird with Nitrous against Caterham JPE)!
All the pissed up english fans
No marks to
The toilets on Maison Blanche
Gendarmes
Eurotunnel for a complete cock up on Monday
Half marks
The weather
The funfair (was it me or was it small this year)
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Malcolm Derrick (mjderrick@lineone.net) on Tue Jun 9 20:17:55 BST 1998
Hi
just got back
think the web site is great.
Keep up the good work
MJD
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Sue Grenville-Mathers (di_s020@kingston.ac.uk) on Wed Jun 10 08:46:25 BST 1998
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Frank W. van Dijk (fwdijk@hotmail.com) on Wed Jun 10 11:50:45 BST 1998
I hav'nt seen Le-Mans '98 due to a very cool festival at Leeuwarden
Friesland in the Netherlands. Keep me informed of the news!
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Howard Soper (howard.soper@virgin.net) on Wed Jun 10 13:22:47 BST 1998
Wonderful site as always - this is a request for information.
At the entrance to the Pits at Le Mans this year where 2 V12 Mercedes Powered cars
badged as "Monte Carlo Mega". One was bright yellow and very obvious.
Can ANYONE identify these cars ???
Cheers Howy
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Emile Carl Walter (ecwalter@statoil.com) on Wed Jun 10 13:51:19 BST 1998
Good afternoon gentlemen
I was there
and what can I say
what an experience
what a thrill
even the wheather was perfect
a little for everybody
rain / wind / sunshine
a little for every taste.
I was in the Arnage corner/straight and was excited
what a race.
On my way back to Norway from a business thing in Brest
I decided to stop by Le Mans
a wee bit out of the way
but not much
and I arrived on the 4th and stayed until the 7th afternoon. What an experience.
By the way
how can I purchase one or three (for my sons) of the good looking "caps" ( ala base ball caps) I saw many people wearing them but not where to buy them.
COD
of course.
Gentlemen
this was the ultimate race
and I lift my hat for the Chrysler Le Mans radio coverage
very good.
best regards
Emile Carl Walter
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Justin DeSyllas (justin@synergy-communications.co.uk) on Wed Jun 10 14:29:14 BST 1998
Had a great time at this years Le Mans. Had never heard of Club Arnage before but having helped someone jump started a Gulf colours mini with the web address plastered across the back window in Arnage before the race I thought id give it a look on my return. I can only say I wish id known about it years ago. Its excellent to have a good site with news of the best motor-racing event in the world. I shall now be a regular vistor to this site.
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jeff secor (secorjb@iserv.net) on Wed Jun 10 15:50:26 BST 1998
thanks for the site.
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Simon Tilling (simon.tilling@digital.com) on Wed Jun 10 16:20:06 BST 1998
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P Clayton (pbclay@aol.com) on Wed Jun 10 20:07:47 BST 1998
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Sharlie Sardarood (pishy@webtv.net) on Thu Jun 11 04:28:42 BST 1998
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Guy Humpage (guy@uk.ibm.com) on Thu Jun 11 15:50:38 BST 1998
18hrs to drive from Brussels to Le Mans
is this a record?
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david millward (dmillward@command.co.uk) on Thu Jun 11 15:56:27 BST 1998
Useful info for when I went this year.
How about some 98 pictures!
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Chris Hoskins (rickh@dircon.co.uk) on Thu Jun 11 19:32:47 BST 1998
Congratulations on the site. I was at Le Mans over the weekend so could not use the site for live links etc
but it was great to get back late on Monday and read the hour by hour reports. Well done.
By the way
does anybody know if there is any information anywhere (internet or otherwise) on the cars that were used to ferry the drivers on the Drivers Parade? I've got tons of photo's and know some of the cars
but am struggling with a lot of them. Any suggestions greatfully recieved.
Cheers.
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Steve DeVaux (zoozz@tiac.net) on Fri Jun 12 04:51:40 BST 1998
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Steve Henson-Webb (shw@techprt.co.uk) on Fri Jun 12 13:42:29 BST 1998
Once again this web site had all the info
excellent. Keep up the good work.
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Evan L. chabot (echabot@spawar.navy.mil) on Fri Jun 12 15:12:35 BST 1998
A great sight. Ihave enjoyed my visit. I was able to watch about 12 hours of the event.
Evan L. Chabot
San Diego Ca.
IZCC member #155
San Diego Z Club # 30
79 280 ZX
80 280 ZX 10th Anniversary
84 300 ZX 50th Anniversary
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tubbs wanigasekera (tubbs06@hotmail.com) on Fri Jun 12 15:39:45 BST 1998
well done alan !
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Roger Young (roger'launch.demon.co.uk) on Fri Jun 12 21:28:23 BST 1998
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Richard A Clifton (richard.clifton@btinternet.com) on Sat Jun 13 09:28:26 BST 1998
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Gareth Thomas (Gthomas233@aol.com) on Sat Jun 13 10:54:13 BST 1998
Heard about the site on radio Le Mans last weekend
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"Kevin Sundquist" on Sat, 6 Jun 1998 15:13:35 -0400 (EDT)
Thank you for this wonderful site. I have never felt so close to the race
though I am half a world away. The photos are excellent. More AVI please.
Thanks again.
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tim blair on Sun, 07 Jun 1998 21:12:15 +1000
There's one hour to go at Le Mans as I write this, and I'd just like to
thank you for your fine and colorful reporting. You've covered all the
important technical and tactical aspects of the race and captured the
atmosphere of the event as well. I love hearing about those Japanese
flag lunatics. My hat is off to them, and to you.
Congratulations. Now get some sleep.
Yours, Tim Blair (senior editor, Time magazine, Australia)
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Rick Haley on Sun, 07 Jun 1998 07:25:01 -0500
Thank you for the live Le Mans '98 Coverage!!! Having no
other way to stay up on the race, it was a real pleasure
to read the live updates, view the photos and note the
finish.
A great effort and much appreciated.
Best regards,
Rick Haley
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Ultimodels@aol.com <8fc91f1a.357aa58b@aol.com> on Sun, 7 Jun 1998 10:36:57 EDT
Gentlemen,
Thank you for your tireless coverage of the race and all events preceding it.
In the states, most of us are without any coverage of the race via TV. One
satelite only channel carried 15 hours of racing for those lucky few that
receive it. I was not among that number but your splendid reports made me
feel as if I were there. Bravo for a job very well done!
Thanks again,
Russ Chadwell
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Rblawson@aol.com <73fd1a07.357ab532@aol.com> on Sun, 7 Jun 1998 11:43:45 EDT
I thoroughly enjoyed your coverage. The reports were entertaining and
informative, the contrast in styles between the club and sportscar is
interesting.
I will pass the word. See you next year.
Bruce Lawson
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mroberds@worldnet.att.net <357B1AB4.2FB1@worldnet.att.net> on Sun, 07 Jun 1998 15:56:52 -0700
Gentlemen,
Just wanted to tell you 'Thanks' for your well-designed site. I had
been watching LeMans on TV with some friends until late last night
when sleep finally took over. This morning I got on the Web to
check for results. The Yahoo/Reuters news didn't have it in 'top
stories' or even in 'sports' (!) Yahoo's search facility gave me
the "official" site, the BMW site, a "Sarthe" site, and your site.
Offical site: Nice if you have a 100 Mbit connection and Java.
(I still use a 14.4 modem.) BMW site: Nice if you have a 57.6
or ISDN. Sarthe site: didn't vist. Your site: very simple text
lists and links, with small background images. A few clicks later
I was looking at the results grid, which was what I wanted in the
first place! Thanks again for keeping it simple, direct, and
informative!
Matt Roberds
mroberds@worldnet.att.net
Tulsa, Oklahoma USA
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Neil James (neil_james@transcom.sel.sony.com) on Sat Jun 13 12:19:45 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
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Dennis R. Larson (larsond@yosemite.cc.ca.us) on Sun Jun 14 22:44:30 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
I belonged to a car club in the early '60 s called "Ecurie Awol".
It was in the Turlock/Modesto, California area. Any former members out there--or anyone who remembers the club??
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Kent McClure (kent.mcclure@lmco.com) on Tue Jun 16 17:29:12 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
Need photos of the Red Lobster Porsche-Lola entered in the 1982 race. I am attempting to build a kit of the car and need photos of all angles of the car.
Also, does anybody know of any good bookstores -new or used- where I can track down back issues of the LeMans annuals.
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Jack Ohmstede (jackohms@adnc.com) on Thu Jun 18 07:53:24 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
I have never attended the race, but would like to in 1999. Looking for any info on tickets and/or tours and also info on the track as far as access. Thank you
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joakim jorgensen (panhead59@hotmail.com) on Thu Jun 18 11:56:29 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
Nice site!more Viper info and pics,Go Viper go!
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Simon Croft (SimonCroft@aol.com) on Thu Jun 18 15:25:54 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
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Robert Tillott (101737.3672@compuserve.com) on Thu Jun 18 16:10:29 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
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Krisnieve Lyttle (klyttle@bellsouth.net) on Sat Jun 20 01:27:51 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
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Andrew Dooley (113767 2475) on Mon Jun 22 10:30:00 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
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ADRIAN H. OSKAM (AOV@MAZATL.CIE.UNAM.MX) on Fri Jun 26 00:04:58 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
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Martin Harrold (info@lionpic.co.uk) on Sat Jun 27 14:31:33 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
Saturday 27 June 1998:
Planning already for the 1999 race.
Does anyone know the actual date and start time of the 1999 race ?
Reply please to: info@lionpic.co.uk
Many thanks.
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Andy (AnSiHaSu@aol.com) on Sun Jun 28 10:15:12 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
Ex visitors book. I'll visit again sometime.
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Christian Alain Ares (caares@sol.racsa.co.cr) on Sun Jul 5 17:04:25 BST 1998
mailinglist:Yes
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Dennis Ashmore (DFAshmore@aol.com) on Sun Nov 8 15:33:50 GMT 1998
My son Adam and I go to this, the best motor race of any year, every year.
We are members of the Jaguar Car Club (I being the Club Treasurer!) and a
number of us members stay together down in the Sarthe for a long weekend
around The Race. I was surprised to see that the last entry I could find
in the Visitors Book was dated Last JUNE!!! Obviously most "fans" forget
about this wonderful event as soon as they get home!!
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Hidehito Ikebe (hidehito@tkd.att.ne.jp) on Tue Dec 1 15:55:10 GMT 1998
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Martin Braybrook (gt@brookspeed.com) on Thu Dec 3 13:22:54 GMT 1998
Brookspeed Racing.
We are entering our Chrysler Viper in the British Privilege GT series in 1999
and hope to enter Le Mans in 2000. Who should we start talking to to prepare
for 2000.
Martin Braybrook
Team owner.
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Giampiero Obiso (gpo@mail.press.sicilia.it) on Tue Nov 17 23:43:29 GMT 1998
io ADORO la 24 ore di Le Mans. Un giorno andrņ a vivere lungo il rettilineo della Sarthre.
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Peter Lenting (peterlenting@multiweb.nl) on Sun Nov 22 20:42:01 GMT 1998
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David N. Cook (73074.726@Compuserve.com) on Tue Nov 24 03:00:21 GMT 1998
Thanks for your great website. I was looking for info on LeMans winners for an
article about toy cars and I found much of what I needed. Where would
I look for a reference or book listing the rules or formula that each
race was run too. I know todays rules are complex; it would be interesting
to see how and why they have evolved since the 50's.
When was the last "LeMans start", my son Brian (11) asks? He thinks
they should bring that back!
Best from Oxnard, CA USA David N. Cook
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Stuart Hickson () on Sun Jan 3 19:47:23 GMT 1999
Hello and Happy New Year for '99.
I am just one of the many dedicated fans from Jersey, who travel every
year to the worlds number one motorsport event. I'd also like to say
hi to all the people we've met over the years.
My advice to anyone who is thinking of going for the first time is to
go for it! I can guarantee you'll be back year after year.
See you all at the 'AUX PORTES DU CIRCUIT' on friday night.
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Patrick Lobry (psrisat@btinternet.com) on Sun Jan 3 23:24:16 GMT 1999
Hi ! just looking everywhere for photos my father ( Jacques Lobry ),
he used to race mostly on DB Panhard in the fifties ... and on the Le Mans circuit ... on a Delage !
Regards .P.L
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King of The World () on Thu Jan 7 12:16:13 GMT 1999
Give Nick Abbott a talkshow now DAMMITT.
Thanyou and goodbye.
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King of the Worlds Mum () on Thu Jan 7 12:16:53 GMT 1999
Give Nick Abbott a talkshow now DAMMITT.
Thankyou and goodbye.
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Lee Barfoot (lee@barfoot.freeserve.co.uk) on Sat Jan 9 16:01:30 GMT 1999
Four Le Mans virgins in 1998, can't wait to get back in 1999.
Love the site, pictures, info etc.
Will try not to get wrecked this year, well not so badly, it makes for an
uncomfortable drive home !!!
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Steve Smith (steve@sceptre24.freeserve.co.uk) on Sun Jan 10 11:37:31 GMT 1999
I'm planning for this year's race (my second). What are the best camping
sites for a caravan and what's it likely to be like if arriving on
thursday before the race weekend??
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MIKE BOYLE (mboyle@compuserve.com) on Mon Jan 11 02:25:25 GMT 1999
greetings (10 Jan 99) --
I am planning to attend the 24H du Mans race in '99.
Would like to attend the race with some other people, I am a 'newbie'
to the LeMans event, & am hoping to avoid traveling, camping,
etc., by myself - especially on my first visit. Would share expenses.
Will be travelling from USA (Calif); could meet up with others
pretty much anywhere convenient (ie. UK, France, or elsewhere),
since I haven't made any travel arrangements yet.
Drop me an email & I will send along more info. about myself, allow
a few days for me to respond.
mike
ps. Great web page(s)! Loved the pictures, info. on attending, etc.
Looking forward to seeing the race this year.
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Susan Hurtado (srhurtado@webtv.net) on Sun Jan 17 01:47:26 GMT 1999
THANKS SO MUCH!! Your website is extremely helpful! I will be heading
out to LeMans this year (as a newbie) with friends from the UK. My friends
have been there before, so bascially, my life is in their hands!
LOL!!! Otherwise . . . . I am really looking forward to this race
and the whole experience.
Keep up the great work. Thanks again for all the info.
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D Gibson (llrgib@bournemouthandpoole-cfe.ac.uk) on Tue Jan 26 18:45:47 GMT 1999
I will be at Le Mans for the first time this year (1999). Which
is the best, cheapish, not to far from home comforts like cold
running water, camp site for a tent?
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Thierry Moity (Tmoity@aol.com) on Fri Jan 29 03:53:46 GMT 1999
I am looking For Henri Moity?..can you help???
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jim dillon (james.dillon@btinternet.com) on Fri Nov 13 13:09:13 GMT 1998
10th year at le-mans best race in the world.
many thanks to radio le-mans see you 1999
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Simon Sharp (cfbsjs@altavista.net) on Sat Feb 13 16:52:56 GMT 1999
First thanks to the guys who stopped and helped when our track rod end dropped
out at Alencon. If you are around in 99 call for a beer on Friday night.
We'll be in the blue car park hopefully in the same Sherpa van. (MOT is next week)
For those travelling Dover/calais. the A16 via Boulogne is now
open. From Calais follow signs to Boulogne and then to Amiens. Autoroute is
payage (cost98 43FF) to Amiens. Then pick up free autoroute to Rouen (signposted Rouen).
At Rouen remeber to stay in nearside (right hand) lane as you enter the tunnel.
Coming out of the tunnel, cross the river and turn back under. Follow this road
around outside of Rouen following signs for Le mans. coming onto Paris/Cherbourg
autoroute take second exit (Signposted Le mans). When you come to the petrol
station you turn left. This is a cross roads and is not very well signposted.
(in fact not at all I've almost missed it twice)
You are now on the RN138 to Le Mans. Skirt round Alencon and keep on Running!
There are several towns from here on in with small supermarche/hypermarche.
All have automatic cash machines and take UK cards for groceries and petrol.
ALSO KEEP YOUR SPEED DOWN. the last 3 years have seen Radar speed traps at
the entrance to at least one village on this section on the Friday. Fines
are on the spot pay you move. If you see flashing headlamps coming the
other way this is a genuine warning.
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Mark Derry (Mark.Derry@FT.Com) on Tue Feb 16 20:24:09 GMT 1999
Great Site.
How about more details on the Camping ?
I'm sure there are several Le Mans Virgins out there
who would like to know how far each Camp Site is from the track
and which have showers
and maybe every give a list of Aliases as many Sites have more than one name...
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Mark Derry (Mark.Derry@FT.Com) on Tue Feb 16 20:27:26 GMT 1999
Calling Any Lotus Owners........Are you going ?
Do you have a camp site ?
Which car do you have and which route are you taking ?
Let me know (email me)
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Paul Drawmer (paul@drawmer.demon.co.uk) on Fri Feb 19 16:53:05 GMT 1999
Well, I plan to return to Le Mans after a bit of a gap. Actually I last
went in 1967, which i think was the 2nd year the GT40 won. I have snaps
of Chapparal 2F(1st winged racing car?) and the fabulous Lola Aston Martin.
This year I plan to drive down with the same guy that I hitch-hiked with
in '67, it's going to be a boys week out, don't know or care what the
girls are doing! In '67 we had a lift from two great guys who lived in
Malvern. They picked us up, drove us to the circuit, and let us sleep
under their Sunbeam Rapier, then gave us a lift all the way back to
Maidstone in Kent. Don't remember their names, but if they read this...
(Oh well, you never know). The Rapier had a dodgy overdrive - it only
worked as freewheel.
I belong to the BMW Car Club (GB). There wil also be a contingent from
our M-Power section going, look out for us, and I will be in my Z1
(A chance to drive it on the correct side of the road - it's a left hooker)
See you there folks.
look me up here..
http://www.drawmer.demon.co.uk/Z1home.htm
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Dweazell (yeah right) on Fri Feb 26 15:31:04 GMT 1999
Beware Frenchmen charging FRF10 for the use of the bogs
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G.P. Kraaijeveld (saka@worldonline.nl) on Sun Feb 28 12:57:26 GMT 1999
One thing is for sure; the Konrad sportscar of Jan Lammers, Peter Kox and
Tom Coronel will win the 24 hours of Le Mans edition of 1999!!!!
See you next june!
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John Barrell (john@barrellj.freeserve.co.uk) on Tue Mar 2 22:08:51 GMT 1999
Looking forward to going to Le Mans in '99. Going with the TVR mob.
Have'nt been before so excited & biting nails. Taking plenty of
toilet paper..I've heard the stories...
See you there - John B.
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carlos viana (carlosviana@cpovo.net) on Thu Mar 4 02:11:31 GMT 1999
No comments.
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Roger Merriman (utility3@netusa1.net) on Thu Mar 4 19:45:56 GMT 1999
My compliments on a great web site.
I am planning to make the race in 2000. I have crewed several 24 hour events
for production cars here in the States and would like to see how the really
rich guys do it.
I would be very grateful to any of you veterans if you could provide me
with advice on how to do this event properly. I would most likely be
flying into Paris. From there it's all a mystery to me!
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Martin Lee () on Tue Mar 9 12:43:17 GMT 1999
Looking forward to my 22nd consecutive visit this year. Will be in
karting nord, big orange transit I hope. Shame no works Porsches.
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ashley tiffen (ashley.tiffen@telinco.co.uk) on Tue Mar 9 19:32:36 GMT 1999
1999 will be my second visit to the ultimate motor racing experience.
This time I have my 10 year old son in tow - well, everyone has to
start somewhere, haven't they!
And the site - great....keep up the excellent work
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Mick Dale (michael.dale@virgin.net) on Sat Mar 20 23:27:09 GMT 1999
Great to get the lastest info and decide if I should go agin this year
or maybe not.
Twenty years I've been asking that question and I've always come up with
the same answer: Hello P&O!
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martin lee (martl56@hotmail.com) on Tue Mar 23 10:14:35 GMT 1999
22 years at le mans this year. looking forward to a good one!!!
Anyone with details of Karting Nord campsite please email me. See you
at La Sarthe.
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Toddy (Toddy@ctodd.freeserve.co.uk) on Sun Mar 21 12:39:09 GMT 1999
Excellent page people! I hope to be joining you all for Le Mans '99.
Wondering if anyone out there knows of any bike rides going from the Midlands?
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Jeremy Powell (jeremypowell@breathemail.net) on Sun Mar 21 21:40:52 GMT 1999
This year,99,will be the 16th pilgrimage on the trot. The snakebite boys
will return for one more year of fun and frolics in the sun(rain if last
year is to be repeated)this year with 3 rookies in tow. Any one got
any tips for the rookies?
We are on the thursday morning ferry from PORTSMOUTH to Caen.
Anybody out there friendly with Mr Blobby and crew, you will know who I mean.
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Jeff Nield (Jnield@indiana.edu) on Tue Mar 23 19:09:49 GMT 1999
I was wondering if it was possible to view pre-qualifacations on the 2nd.
Thanks,
Jeff
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Mark Phillips (MarkPhillips@mcmail.com) on Thu Mar 25 14:08:43 GMT 1999
Firstly to dave & team - Club Arnage just gets better & better!
With LM99 getting ever closer is there anyone out there that has 2 spare
ACo tribune tickets for sale?
Please e-mail with details.
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Dan (Dan@dan-marc.dircon.co.uk) on
Fri Mar 26 12:56:33 GMT 1999
Any 911 Turbo's going this year via Portsmouth Le Havre on the wednesday night?
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