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Club Arnage => General Discussion => Topic started by: Ferrari Spider on June 09, 2006, 11:46:20 am

Title: LM Pit Exit
Post by: Ferrari Spider on June 09, 2006, 11:46:20 am

http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/live/actu/2006-06-09_FS_520_gb.html

Looks like common sense has prevailed and the "usual" pit exit will be used for the race.

Title: Re: LM Pit Exit
Post by: Steve Pyro on June 09, 2006, 11:50:27 am

Yes goodness for that.  Common sense has prevailed.

Title: Re: LM Pit Exit
Post by: termietermite on June 09, 2006, 11:51:13 am

Hoo- bleedin' - ray! ;D ;D

Title: Re: LM Pit Exit
Post by: Bob U on June 09, 2006, 11:52:12 am

Common sense and ACO.  You don't see those together in one sentence very often.

Good news that they are using the south exit it's always a great atmosphere cheering the cars leaving the pit lane after their final pit stop. A whole lot safer too.

Title: Re: LM Pit Exit
Post by: Ferrari Spider on June 09, 2006, 11:53:08 am

Quote from: Steve Brown on June 09, 2006, 11:50:27 am

Yes goodness for that.  Common sense has prevailed.

funny picture Steve, you're flagging, is it the new duties are they to onerous 8)  maybe a younger person should step in 8)

Title: Re: LM Pit Exit
Post by: Kpy on June 09, 2006, 11:53:58 am

Brilliant. The proper decision, and no more hiding behind the FIA.

Title: Re: LM Pit Exit
Post by: SmithA on June 09, 2006, 11:55:55 am

hooray at least they took note of the concerns

Title: Re: LM Pit Exit
Post by: Lawnmower Man on June 09, 2006, 11:57:37 am

Great news.

Title: Re: LM Pit Exit
Post by: rcutler on June 09, 2006, 01:30:06 pm

Thank god for that really made me happy, good decision!!!


Whahoooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: LM Pit Exit
Post by: Fax on June 09, 2006, 02:04:33 pm

This may sound like a stupid question...But!
Why would you need a pit exit that long and complicated in the first place?  I can't ever recall any problems with the old layout.
Fax

Title: Re: LM Pit Exit
Post by: alibongo on June 09, 2006, 02:14:26 pm

A very valid point !!! ::)

Title: Re: LM Pit Exit
Post by: RichUK on June 09, 2006, 02:20:59 pm

Excellent.

Title: Re: LM Pit Exit
Post by: Fax on June 09, 2006, 02:23:32 pm

The phase "Trying to fix something that ain't broke"
comes to mind.
Fax

Title: Re: LM Pit Exit
Post by: Jason on June 09, 2006, 02:39:15 pm

If I recall, the new exit layout was for the bikes and to please FIM.

Thankgod the proper car exit is going to be used. I wonder if it had anything to do with a few (french)  drivers saying they would use the old exit Whatever the ACO said.

Title: Old Pitlane exit for the Race!
Post by: tommy84 on June 09, 2006, 09:13:12 pm

Pesca asked the ACO to switch back to the old pit exit for the race as the very long 60km/h limit would have been a big disadvantage to his team considering the need of more refuelling stops.

And if a frenchman asks the ACO to do something the answer will always be "oui" ;D

But I'm fine with that decision. That new pitlane is just ridiculous

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