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He will miss the DTM round on 10th June at Brands Hatch, see  http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/59312

Now I think there is serious doubt he'll make it to Le Mans just a couple of days later - bad news for all the Danes at the track

He won't drive (IMO), I think the decision has been made but for many reasons it won't be announced until nearer the time (when the Danes are all on their way).

That was a big big shunt he was involved in and whatever was said about him being fine after it, he really would have to be superman not to have suffered some damage. 

Audi has just announced that they will decide on Wednesday 6. June whether Tom Kristensen will start
at Le Mans. Tom will have a another medical check on Wednesday

His name was missing from the sign above the pit today.

There was still no decision yesterday - Audi just said they will decide at the latest possible moment - doesn't sound like yesterdays medical check was successful

Doesn't sound great, but I hope that it turns out right for a good and popular driver, whether for this year's Le Mans or later - preferably the former.

"Winkelhock struggled at Lausitz before he eventually hit the wall" doesn't sound like a greatest of substitutes....

MG Mark

I'm sure the Guide tells me but I don't have time to look.

Can they have four drivers?  Could they have Tom in the car so that he does one stint and then not run him for the rest of the race? 

No, it's 3 drivers max. Of course one of them could do only one stint and the other 2 the rest, but that would not be a professional plan

At least it will mean we won't hear some French bloke saying Tom Kristensen over the tannoy every two seconds like last year.

Does anyone has any news about the shape of Tom Kristensen? Nothing is posted at tomkristensen.com yet...

I think the word you're looking for is bellowing :D

I'd assume he's man shaped but I've never actually seen him.

Sorry, I couldn't resist that.

Too true. My understanding of spoken French is limited so all I heard ALL OF THE TIME was

blah blah blah blah TOM KRISTENSENblah blah blah blah TOM KRISTENSENblah blah blah blah TOM KRISTENSENblah blah blah blah TOM KRISTENSENblah blah blah blah TOM KRISTENSENblah blah blah blah TOM KRISTENSENblah blah blah blah TOM KRISTENSENblah blah blah blah

I know blah isn't French but I don't know the French word for blah  :-\

Whenever I hear the commentator, I always hear the "John-E, Urr-Beeaarrrrrrrttttt" from a few years ago!

As some of you may know, the French are unable to pronounce the letter "H". I'll never forget Le Mans 1985 or 86 when German Driver Hans Heyer was at the wheel of a Jaguar, imagine what the commentators made out of his name ;D

Not forgetting the commentator back in the 90's with his over patriotic

'ENRI PESCAROLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOEEEEEERRRRRRR!

TK announcement now at a Press Conference on Monday  ;)

Do we know this as a fact or is this speculation at this point?

It looks to me like an opion.    The only facts you can rely on are Death and Taxes.   

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Bloody hell!! - What does an opion look like?
Just so I know when I see one. Should I be worried?
H

Im sure the only come out after dark and are scared of drunk people in tents  ;D

 ;) Opinions look just like rectums  ;D

Don't get him started! Any excuse to regale us with his stories of razor blade saddle crevice etc etc. ;D

Snatched from another forum, from Audi Communication Motorsport:


Ingolstadt, 08 June 2007

Press conference with Tom Kristensen on June 11

Dear ladies and gentlemen,
Dear colleagues,

Tom Kristensen has won the Le Mans 24 Hours already seven times. This makes the Audi factory driver the most successful driver in the history of the world’s most important endurance race which will be run for the 75th time on the weekend of 16/17 June.

Whether Tom Kristensen will be able to race for Audi Sport Team Joest at Le Mans as planned following his severe accident at the DTM opener at Hockenheim will be decided after final health checks.

Tom Kristensen would like to communicate the decision personally to you. Thus we would like to cordially invite you to a

Press conference with Le Mans record winner Tom Kristensen
on Monday, 11 June at 12:00 noon
in the Hilton Copenhagen Airport Hotel

Apart from Tom Kristensen, Siegfried Krause from Audi Sport, and a doctor aiding with his recuperation plus myself will be at your disposal.

We are looking forward to welcoming you in Copenhagen.

With sporting regards
AUDI AG

Jürgen Pippig
Head of Communication Motorsport

Hmmmm, makes it sound even more like he's out this year!  :(

Would we need a press conference to announce that he's OK and will be there?  ::)

No, they would have just issued a press release saying that everything is OK and that he drives at Le Mans - or doing a press conference on Monday in Le Mans

The fact that this will hapen in Copenhagen means more likely that he will not drive in Le Mans. According to a german news website there are even rumours that he might end his career :(

Well, would be a shame. I still remember his first time in Le MAns - he was a pay driver for Team Joest then - winning it together with Alboreto and Johansson

I really hope that isn't the case, although he has a young family and somthing like this must make you take a long hard look at your life and make some important decisions!

It's quite starnge actually in that he has a lot of respect for Jackie Ickx and whenever you hear him speak it's almost as though he doesn't want to excede Ickx's record!

Rumour has it that TK was "testing" at Brands DTM to see how he was...

Really?!

Maybe tomorrow's press conference is legit then! Let's hope he's made it!!

From Autosport

Kristensen makes cockpit return

Tom Kristensen drove a DTM car for the first time since his accident at Hockenheim on Saturday evening at Brands Hatch.

The Dane drove an Audi A4, which is usually used for giving rides to passengers, but he was alone in the two-seater car.

Kristensen will announce on Monday the decision regarding his participation at Le Mans, and this was his only opportunity to drive any sort of car before making a final decision.

The seven-time Le Mans winner completed two runs of around 10 laps, although both times he stayed out for extra laps after receiving the 'IN' signal from the Audi team.

Kristensen was lapping within two seconds of the pole position lap time set by Mika Hakkinen earlier in the day, which was respectable considering that he was running on old tyres in a modified car.

However, Audi were not interested in lap times, as one of the reasons for the test was to see how consistent the 39-year-old's pace was.

Tom's in...... from Autosport

Audi have announced that Tom Kristensen has been cleared by doctors to compete in the Le Mans 24 Hours this weekend.

The seven-time winner of the French race has not competed since his accident in the first race of the DTM season at Hockenheim in April, but he has been given the all-clear to drive alongside Dindo Capello and Allan McNish as planned.

"It's a fantastic feeling," Kristensen said. "Over the last few weeks my recovery has really accelerated, and I'm delighted to be able to compete with Dindo and Allan."

The announcement means that Mattias Ekstrom, who had been drafted into Audi's Le Mans line-up for the pre-event test earlier this month, will not compete in the race.

It also means that Mike Rockenfeller will return to the third Audi R10, which he will share with Lucas Luhr and Alex Premat.

Excellent :D :D :D

That's really great news !  :)

Excellent news.

TOOOOOMMMMMMMMMM  KRISTENNNNNNNSEEENNNNNNNNNNNNN

Good news.

Hurrah - hope he's on top form!   ;D

MG Mark

He was today!
(http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q103/cooperlola/LM07Scrutineering384.jpg)

Good to hear him back behind the R10 today :)