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Club Arnage => General Discussion => Topic started by: keithk on April 25, 2006, 12:23:00 pm



Title: Le Mans Moto 2006
Post by: keithk on April 25, 2006, 12:23:00 pm
Just a few of the 50 GB of images I shot last weekend at the Moto, just to wet you appetite for June and July….

http://www.gtphotosport.com/lm24moto/index1.html

Thanks for the help Dave made my job much easier with your expert knowledge.


Title: Re: Le Mans Moto 2006
Post by: vqdave on April 25, 2006, 12:27:01 pm
its cool how the riders still run to their bikes, great pix looks like a good time was had, how was teh village looking?


Title: Re: Le Mans Moto 2006
Post by: Nordic on April 25, 2006, 12:35:07 pm
Great photos, my eye was also drawn to the Hawian section as I have always fancied a trip there.

Having seen the images on your site they is now a renewed urge to visit some of the sites. Thank you.


Title: Re: Le Mans Moto 2006
Post by: Robbo SPS on April 25, 2006, 01:13:51 pm
Nice pics Keith.

I saw Dave working hard and shouted loud, but hey ho..

Did you manage to get any good pics of the Voxon ?? It was trhe red bike with hub centre steering, and went bang over night i think ??


Title: Re: Le Mans Moto 2006
Post by: Robbo SPS on April 25, 2006, 01:17:04 pm
Bonjour Monsieur Grand Fromage


Title: Re: Le Mans Moto 2006
Post by: keithk on April 25, 2006, 03:42:06 pm
its cool how the riders still run to their bikes, great pix looks like a good time was had, how was teh village looking?

The "site" of what was the village is interesting along with all of the ground working being done, the ACO's planes are very ambitious, but the finished product with be first class.  The foundations are being dug for the station at Terte Rouge I understand the tunnel under the road will be installed sometime soon, the road works for the tramway are just passed Carrefour and continue to Tetre Rouge.




Title: Re: Le Mans Moto 2006
Post by: Lorry on April 25, 2006, 05:07:50 pm
Well done for this important news.  Do Carrefour plan roadworks every year?


Title: Re: Le Mans Moto 2006
Post by: Fran on April 25, 2006, 07:35:12 pm
the Hawian section

Silly me, I clicked it expecting pics or rolling surf, rocky atolls and swaying palm trees!!

 ::)


Title: Re: Le Mans Moto 2006
Post by: garyfrogeye on April 25, 2006, 11:20:41 pm
I like the 2nd picture of the riders running at the start.
It looks like the starter with the Tricolor is saying
"Come on then if you think you're hard, I'll take you all"!


Title: Re: Le Mans Moto 2006
Post by: keithk on April 26, 2006, 07:29:41 am
One thing completely off subject was that petrol is EU1.36 a ltr and diesel about 1.30 a ltr in France now so about the same as UK with today’s exchange rate


Title: Re: Le Mans Moto 2006
Post by: SmithA on April 26, 2006, 07:47:57 am
Nice photos

Just a tad off topic, did you try out the new road?

Andy


Title: Re: Le Mans Moto 2006
Post by: keithk on April 26, 2006, 12:20:14 pm
Yep sure did, just follow the signs to Le Mans from Rouen the start just after the long tunnel, Its just over 100 miles of duel carriageway with NO services (yet).  A selection of fixed speed traps and 3 single lane sections 2 close to Rouen and the old one near Le Mans, which has road works on it, looks as if they are making it two lanes.  The way back was ok until I got to Rouen for some reason the satnav sent me into the middle of town and out on the N27, then N29 to the A28 but I got there in the end.


Title: Re: Le Mans Moto 2006
Post by: SmithA on April 26, 2006, 01:03:29 pm
cracking, i will make sure we all fuel up before we get that far.

do you think it is much faster?

Andy

P.S. what sat nav was that, i have got tomtom so i doubt it will evem show the road !!!


Title: Re: Le Mans Moto 2006
Post by: Fran on April 26, 2006, 02:59:30 pm
what sat nav was that, i have got tomtom so i doubt it will evem show the road !!!
Quote

You boys and your fancy toys - I got my new Philips Multiscale Roadmap of Europe (with spiral binding) today - and yes, it does show the new road!  ;D


Title: Re: Le Mans Moto 2006
Post by: keithk on April 26, 2006, 04:39:46 pm
cracking, i will make sure we all fuel up before we get that far.

do you think it is much faster?

Andy

P.S. what sat nav was that, i have got tomtom so i doubt it will evem show the road !!!

Navman version 2 but 3 has the road on it... I could navigate myself but cannot be bothered got lazy in my old age.....


Title: Re: Le Mans Moto 2006
Post by: Piglet on April 26, 2006, 09:04:22 pm
cracking, i will make sure we all fuel up before we get that far.

do you think it is much faster?

Andy

P.S. what sat nav was that, i have got tomtom so i doubt it will evem show the road !!!

Navman version 2 but 3 has the road on it... I could navigate myself but cannot be bothered got lazy in my old age.....

So....amusingly when NavBabe has thrown a wobbly, taken him into the middle of Rouen and then thrown a strop and decided to file her nails......who does he phone??  Me!!  that's me who at times struggles to find her way home from work.  My navigational abilities are legendary!!


Title: Re: Le Mans Moto 2006
Post by: jpchenet on April 27, 2006, 01:18:40 am

......who does he phone??  Me!!  that's me who at times struggles to find her way home from work. 

I struggle to get past the pub sometimes too!!  ;)  ;D


Title: Re: Le Mans Moto 2006
Post by: amazing 1 on April 27, 2006, 02:24:11 am
When I have been to bar I always have trouble finding my way home.

You know what say at closing time.

You dont have to go home but you cant stay here!

I crack me up ! ;D ;D ;D ;D


Title: Re: Le Mans Moto 2006
Post by: gab on April 27, 2006, 07:12:44 am
...since when have you started speaking Jamaican Randy?


Title: Re: Le Mans Moto 2006
Post by: Martini...LB on April 27, 2006, 09:28:31 pm
...since when have you started speaking Jamaican Randy?

Have you seen his tan on the Avatar must have been to the Carib for hols  8) ;D

>Martini...


Title: Re: Le Mans Moto 2006
Post by: Bob U on April 27, 2006, 10:48:45 pm
Tried it

Loved it

Got pissed on it

Spoke like a native after drinking it

Great beer

Don't know if it turned me the same colour as Randy