Club Arnage

Hi all,

work on the CA Guide 2013 has started and I will soon ask for dedicated help with updates for the standard chapters the guide.

As regular readers are aware the CA Guide is not restricted to factual information like entry list and race week schedule, we also enrich it regularly with stories around motor racing (usually but not necessarily Le Mans related) or funny pictures or memories from forum members from their trips to Le Mans.

For this year we already plan with 2 stories:

1. "Garage 56": Hansgerd will compile a report about this entry. Should you stumble across any useful information about this car, (I heard they recently tested it for the first time) or the team , please drop him a pm or post it here.

2. "Women at Le Mans": I will write a report about this. No, this will not be about the Hawaian Tropic babes or Big Irta, I'll focus on the female drivers which competed in the past at La Sarthe.

Additional suggestions for interesting topics, stories and pictures are welcome!

Best

Werner

I'll take care of the pictures.
Got everything from Sebring & Silverstone (ALMS, WEC, ELMS) and will be at Spa (not sure of credentials yet) and the testday in June (with credentials).  Should have almost all cars now except a rolling shot of the Garage 56 thing.

Could check the pages also again with links to useful websites too, as I did last year.  If you need more help, just give me a shout :)

Great, I was hoping for this.

Best

Werner

If, during your research you happen upon Vanina Ickx's telephone number then please pass it on. Also if you need anyone to interview her I'm quite happy to do it.  ;D

If you need any pics of Vanina from her Rollcentre days then I think I have a few, in car (inc a fab one at Tertre Rouge) and in garage.

Geoff

I'll have a look for photos of Vanina and Liz Halliday too

Good luck

There was the 1991 Spice of Lyn St James, Desire Wilson and Cathy Muller that lasted 47 laps.  Other than that and Vanina, women (eg Danica Patrick)  haven't really bothered with Le Mans.

Where is Sabine Schmitz when you need her

Hi Werner,
               As you can see great interest in Women at Le Mans. If you were not already planning to please include something about the fans.  Our own CA  Termie, Doris and Fran being excelent examples of women race fans.

Werner & Kristof, Can we come up with something a little nicer than "Garage 56 THING' to describe the Hydrogen powered car  ;D Does it have a real name ? Though it is no less different than the DelatWing I like it better already.
The side tanks i understand the bouffant head dress is less appealing :)
Phil

I've got it.......

54 women raced at le mans.the 3 swiss girls in the ford gt lasted quite well i seem to remember.

1994 even saw a woman on the podium - Lilian Bryner - she finished second in GT2 class with her 2 male team mates.

although PP dnf le mans she won the indi 500 in 1969

Maybe cover the lady race engineers. The winning Audi a few tears ago had one.

Lilian Bryner was pretty handy, drove 333sp and prodrive cars to some good finishes.

Hi Werner,
               Please be sure to mention Kaye Petre originally from Toronto Canada  ;D finished 13th on her 1st attempt in 1934. 2 more attempts in 1935 & 37 DNF ..I blame the car ;) Also held the lap record at Brooklands at 134mph (for 3 days) before Gwenda Hawkes went a little faster. Gwenda drove a Derby/Maserati at Le Mans about 1935 ?

Phil

Didn't Andrea Robertson also climb the podium in 2011 for Robertson Racing in LM GTE AM??

Werner,

Send me your email address and I will send you pix of the dying Delta Car.

gatordad

Hi Werner,
               I presume we do not have to remind you of Claudia Hürtgen
2001 and or 2002 she drove for Rook Knighthawk  LMP675

Phil

Hi gatordad,

my email is president@lemanszone.de

@Phil: Claudia is on the radar

Liz Haliday is approachable and I think KK has contact with her, she's involved in promoting Women in Motorsport so would probably be happy to comment. 

Leena Gade, she engineered the winning car last year and in 2011.

That's what happens when you type in the dark after some rum...dying and gatordad.  need to remember how to spell

Yeah right. ::)

I've got rather a nice pic of Liz Halliday from Sebring 2007 if you need it.

(low res pic attached)

Nice bit oif side-boobage there Mr B, but surely you could have 'accidentally' dropped some coins on the floor around her feet, she'd be bound to help pick them up...

It's on my phone Si.

Werner,

Tristan (the young lad wearing the Red Fez at the party on Friday) wants to write an article on taking children to Le Mans for the 2014 Guide - thoughts?

Ian