Club Arnage

Here's a link to the official site for the drivers parade.

http://www.grande-parade-des-pilotes.com/flash/index.htm

Here's the route

(http://www.grande-parade-des-pilotes.com/imgs/photos/Plan02.jpg)

Cheers Steve, I've changed the one in the Help section for the new one.

Hope I won't be accused of blowing the Beermountain trumpet - but I'll at least I'll let you know we have a trumpet - the ACO have asked "The Wild Choppers" to take part in the drivers parade this year.  ;D

I have a special manoevre which we will perform if we see any CA shirts on our tour round the town.

If we look like we need emergency rehydration your help appreciated!

On behalf of the squadron, we hope to see all our "old" CA friends (and any new ones) - only 10 days time!

Congratulations Mr Toad I look forward to seeing your performance.

Good news Mr T.
We generally drive into town to view the parade, but the organisation and timing is a bit tardy and there are often long breaks between passing 'attractions'.
We'll spend the slack time getting 'refreshed'.

Smoke canisters this time?

Yes - the smoke has come from a special forces supplier in Finland I believe - red, white and blue - so our schncro pair will need to parctice harder than last time.

No sure if it will be smoke "on" in the parade - depends who is behind us! Plus if its slow we will just become a big cloud and no one will see us - possibly for the better...

Will practice on MB on Thu pm, and pop by all at CA we know!

Does this mean that you have an official pass to get into the parade assembly area ?

If so is it scanable and could it be easily reproduced on a PC printer as  getting drivers autographs in that area is what I enjoy the most about my Le Mans trip, but they are making jumping the fences harder every year.

Any help appreciated

My people are talking with their people at present - I asked this question on my list of things to find out about something I know nothing about..I guess we will need this to be able to form up in the parade area? Plus we have to deliver the bikes in our new BM Command Vehicle...quite a machine in its own right!

Mr Toad, If you could obtain a few extra passes, I and a friend would be very greatful as we really enjoy chatting with the drivers and collecting the autograph cards for our collections. We would repay the favour with a crate of your choice of beer for your mountain.

Each to his own I suppose, but if I was given the choice of collecting drivers autographs or taking pot shots at burning turkeys falling out of the sky I know which I'd choose...
H

Majority of Drinking for Holland will watch the footie. Hopefully the FB won't be too late for their gig ;)

I still have small hope of a beamer :(

God - is there football on Fri night too?  ::)

So where is this shooting range then... is this something put on by the Greek contingency?

>Martini...

Congratulations Mr Toad, I am sure that the sight of a British squadron at Le Mans will bring a tear to the eye of many an old Frenchie in the crowd. If we see Jerry running away we will know that you are near!

Dambusters or 633 Squadron soundtrack though?

Fantastic news Mr.T

We saw your formation enter the pits on Friday morning last year an thought it was brilliant.

Congratulations on your forthcoming appointment with the true royalty of LM ;D

We will watch your practice session with admiration on MB on Thursday!!!!!

Looking at the map, does this mean that the route doesn't go into the Place de la Republique at all now?

(ps. LOL@ Rue de Bolton)

It certainly looks that way.  It's a different route to previous years to be sure.


Bolton is twinned with Le Mans.

http://www.bolton.gov.uk/pls/portal92/docs/6369.HTML

does anyone have a picture of the old route, so i can see if our favorite bar is still on it!

brilliant Toady,look forward to it

PM

...well done Mr. T, be seeing you soon.

GAB

ps, how`s the "power" situation this year  ???

Congratulations Mr Toad and the Squadron. You will need to conserve your energy for the Rue W Wright as it is a steep hill.
Not long now Canada Phil

Mr Toad, as there is a large contingant of CAers camping on Houx Annexe would it be in order to request a fly past for sometime on Friday morning?
I am sure a refueling stop would be arranged for the squadron.

Excellent news Toady!!!  :)

And who said the ACO don't have a sense of humour or are not in touch with the real fans?  ;)

Good on them!!

Top hole Toad!! See you and the chaps on MB in two weeks time.

Thanks all. Plan to depart MB at 12.00, fly once or twice round MB whilst we trim the kites out, then set the compass for the village. Lunch after a trip to see how the Beermountain Racing MG is looking in the classic pit, then back to MB c15.00 to recover prior to the parade in town.

Phil -I had imagined it all to be flat, so might have to get off and walk up any hills! Beginning to worry...how far do you think it is in distance - somneone told me it was 3km...

Probably won't have stamina for a Houx trip this year, but who knows where a couple of beers will take us - especially if its not too hot! But village on Fri is definate (ACO have even provided a pass for the jeep!)

GAB - power sorted via one of your usual trackside neighbours this year! Are you on MB as normal?

Please all pop by for a beer - I'll fly round to say hello to all I know on MB.

Mr Toad, just wondering what your alternate aerodrome is, in case of inclement weather; like low dense fog/smoke from BBQ'd turkeys flambeed in LOX  ;D

great going, Mr T! ;D

Just learned we are at the back of the parade, so smoke will be armed and ready to go! No more info on passes into the formation/driver area, but I think we are getting them down there...apparently we can bring the jeep in the parade, and will also use the new BM command unit to transport the machines in to town

See you all next weekend!

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Very cool Mr.T.Hope you guys have as much fun with this as Team Impala has had with the Sebring autograph sessions. ;D

Great Stuff!

I imagine the parade route is different (is it different?) cos of all the dug up road around LM (tramway building)