Club Arnage

Hi all,

Since I’m really busy this year in my real job I do need much more help than in previous years to finish the CA Guide 2012. Right now the plan is as follows:

1.   Until 25th May: Finish all chapters (except the entry list).

2.   26th May – 3rd June: Proofreading of all chapters (except the entry list)

3.   4th June: Finish the entry list, add pictures of cars from test day, update with latest changes in the driver squads.   @The termites: Can you take pictures for the Entry list at the test day? Are others going to the test day who can help with this too?

4.   5th – 6th June: Compile guide, last polish

5.   Thursday, 7th June: Publish CA Guide for download

I will take care of 3,4  and 5 but I do need your help on 1 (most important) and 2: Several chapters require updates which need to be done until 25th May. I do need authors for:

•   Chapter „Le Mans (not just) for Dummies – A brief history“ at http://www.clubarnage.com/wiki/doku.php?id=ca_guide:lm-introduction: Could someone please add a paragraph (approx.. half page) about the epic 2011 race and update the winner list? And may be shorten the description of the 2010 race?
 :D - RESOLVED: JPS Beemer will do this

•   Chapter “The 2012 race week schedule” at http://www.clubarnage.com/wiki/doku.php?id=ca_guide:schedule-2012 : Could someone please check and add more details if available – There is no schedule of the support races yet in there
 :D - RESOLVED: John G will do this

•   Chapter “The support races” at http://www.clubarnage.com/wiki/doku.php?id=ca_guide:support-race : This need a full update, it’s still on 2011 level
:D - RESOLVED: Robbo will do this

•   Chapter “Entry list introduction” at http://www.clubarnage.com/wiki/doku.php?id=ca_guide:entrylist-2012-intro : This needs a full update since criteria to get a car on the grid has changed massively with the new WEC thingy

•   Chapter “WEC - The new "World Endurance Championsship" at http://www.clubarnage.com/wiki/doku.php?id=ca_guide:wec : This is half way ready and needs someone who does a sanity check and finishes it.

•   Chapter “The ACO campsites at Le Mans - General Information” at http://www.clubarnage.com/wiki/doku.php?id=ca_guide:campsites-general-info : This needs a sanity check and some updates, ie add prices for 2012 and other.
 :D - RESOLVED: slash will do this

•   Chapter “Media coverage - Following the race from home” at http://www.clubarnage.com/wiki/doku.php?id=ca_guide:media-coverage needs a complete update

•   Chapter “Le Mans related web sites and forums” at http://www.clubarnage.com/wiki/doku.php?id=ca_guide:www-links needs a check if the links are still valid
 :D - RESOLVED: JPS Beemer will do this

•   Chapter “The Club Arnage Forum Gathering” at http://www.clubarnage.com/wiki/doku.php?id=ca_guide:ca-gathering needs an update – I suggest we keep the location / time, or?

For all volunteers: Please place your name in this thread for the chapter you want to take responsibility for, so others know which chapters are already being taken care of. In case you are not comfortable to do the update in the wiki directly let me know, I can send you a word-copy so you can do the updates in there.

Proofreaders: In case you want to take over a chapter (or more) just let me know by PM and I will allocate work. Proofreading needs to be done from 26th May – 3rd June

So, come on girls and boys – let’s put together another fabulous 2012 Guide!

Roll on June, can’t wait

Werner

Werner,
 I will volunteer for   Chapter “The 2012 race week schedule”  updates, unless its already taken care of

You can always allocate something else / extra for me if you wish and I will have a go

Regards,
John

I can take on:

•   Chapter „Le Mans (not just) for Dummies – A brief history“ at http://www.clubarnage.com/wiki/doku.php?id=ca_guide:lm-introduction: Could someone please add a paragraph (approx.. half page) about the epic 2011 race and update the winner list? And may be shorten the description of the 2010 race?

•   Chapter “Le Mans related web sites and forums” at http://www.clubarnage.com/wiki/doku.php?id=ca_guide:www-links needs a check if the links are still valid

I'd be happier to edit in Word if you can send me copies?

Thanks

Wonderful. I've just mailed you the word documents

I'll do the support races chapter

Great guys, just 5 hours since I posted this and we have already authors for 4 of 9 chapters. Lets hope the rest fills up so quick too.  :D :D :D

Checking in for pictures  ;D !
Did Sebring and Spa, so should have almost all the cars except Toyota and Audi.

If you need someone for proofreading, let me know !

Great, thank you!

Same for me for proof reading

Hi Guys,

thanks a lot for all the help offered. As far as proof reading is concerned we are all set - I will distribute proof reading tasks soon.

However, I still need at least 4 more authors for the following chapters:  

•   Chapter “Entry list introduction” at http://www.clubarnage.com/wiki/doku.php?id=ca_guide:entrylist-2012-intro : This needs an update since criteria to get a car on the grid has changed massively with the new WEC thingy - probably half a page

•   Chapter “WEC - The new "World Endurance Championsship" at http://www.clubarnage.com/wiki/doku.php?id=ca_guide:wec : This is half way ready and needs someone who does a sanity check and finishes it.

•   Chapter “The ACO campsites at Le Mans - General Information” at http://www.clubarnage.com/wiki/doku.php?id=ca_guide:campsites-general-info : This needs a sanity check and some updates, ie add prices for 2012 and other.
:D - RESOLVED: slash will do this

•   Chapter “Media coverage - Following the race from home” at http://www.clubarnage.com/wiki/doku.php?id=ca_guide:media-coverage needs a complete update
:D - RESOLVED: jason will do this

Any help on the above is appreciated - and you will of course being credited for your work in the new CA Gudie :D

Hi Werner!

I'm happy to update the campsites section if you still need volunteers.

Yes, wonderful :D. Please let me know if you have further questions.

Cheers

Werner

Hi Werner,

Just come back after visiting last evening to offer proof-reading - but seems that you are now full for that task (actually my wife was going to do it!  :)  )

Maybe next year!

Pietro

Werner, re media coverage page, will gladly have a look at, but also happy to co-edit with someone so we hopefully get as much there as possible

Hi Jason,

thanks for taking care of this.

Hi Guys,

Last call: We still need at least 2 authors for the following chapters: 

•   Chapter “Entry list introduction” at http://www.clubarnage.com/wiki/doku.php?id=ca_guide:entrylist-2012-intro : This needs an update since criteria to get a car on the grid has changed with the new WEC thingy - probably half a page

•   Chapter “WEC - The new "World Endurance Championsship" at http://www.clubarnage.com/wiki/doku.php?id=ca_guide:wec : This is half way ready and needs someone who does a sanity check and finishes it.

Both are smaller jobs and requeire just a littel bit of googling for the info and summarizing it.

I'll take them Werner  ;D

Wonderful - so looks like we're sorted. Next week I will send out reminders with the deadlines and oragnize the poof-reading  ;)

Ok, I will make big effort to get my ar*e in gear in the next couple of days    :)

What size do you need the pictures in ?
I'll be getting through them tomorrow

Hi Dottore,

Small ones: I use 2 pics for each car for the entry list, each one with width of 350 px, height of 210 px. For an example how I did it last year see http://www.clubarnage.com/wiki/doku.php?id=ca_guide:entrylist . Usually - if available I use one pic showing the car on track in action, and a second one showing the car at standstill e.g. in the pitlane or some intersting detail of it.

I have already started with the text for the 2012 entry list at http://www.clubarnage.com/wiki/doku.php?id=ca_guide:entrylist-2012 - LMP1 is alraeyd finished - except pics of course.

Best

Werner

Hi Werner,
              You and your team are Champions. Thank You.
Phil

Good work guys. Only just spotted this so sorry for not pitching in.

Just a quick thought.... The Classic is gaining in popularity and maybe a chapter might make a nice addition. I've been to every one bar the first now, so would be happy to contribute something as would others I'm sure. If you could offer some guidelines as to what would be required ie, length of piece, format, photos etc... I'm sure I could put something together.

Si

In case anyone may not have seen, DSC have the entry list (with one TBA) in it

Thanks for the lead: Does someone have the time to compare ours with the DSC one (which ios probably more up-to-date) and update it at http://www.clubarnage.com/wiki/doku.php?id=ca_guide:entrylist-2012 ?

I can do that Werner

Great, thanks John. Please let me know when this is done.

Best

Werner

Seems like you might need DSC subscription to view this year's entry list, does anybody know for sure (Might be me)

Would the the lemans. org version  be as up to date ?

ACO released an updated entry list yesterday, guess this should be up to date ?

Don 't have much pictures of the cars standing still in the pit or garage area from Sebring, Is the pits accessible on Saturday before the testday ?  Could manage to get there early in the afternoon and snap some pictures then.

Thank-you for that Dottore

I did dl one from there last night, sounds like it is as upto date as you would expect  - I will have a closer look later

here.
I think it is accessible - afaik in the past Deb always managed to take pics there. If we don't have a pic of a car standing still this is not a problem, in the past then I took a second pic of the car on track just showing it form a different perspective (rear, fron) or zoomed into some detail.

Hi Robbo,

Could you please conatct me by PM - I need those updates today.

Hi Werner

2010 race report updated, 2011 race report written in your messages inbox (couldn't figure out how to update the wiki).  Sorry for the delay for those proof reading but thanks for the opportunity to contribute.

See you on the other side

JPS

Werner,

Check mail, all pictures sorted out (including list of missing cars).

Dottore, great job. The stuff is alraedy in teh wiki, see http://www.clubarnage.com/wiki/doku.php?id=ca_guide:entrylist-2012

Best

Werner

Perfect Job, thanks a lot.

Werner