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« on: March 31, 2004, 04:26:12 am »
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What was the first year that L-M did not count towards the "World Sportscar Championship"/"World Championship of Marques"?  Embarrassed
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« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2004, 08:52:50 am »
1993 but it was practically dead before, the World Sportscar Championship that is.  Cry
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« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2004, 11:34:05 am »
Quote from: hgb on March 31, 2004, 08:52:50 am
1993 but it was practically dead before, the World Sportscar Championship that is.  Cry

Yes hgb, you're right, I remember the last championsship year 1992 with just 28 cars on the grid in Le Mans.
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« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2004, 03:23:05 am »
 Huh Wrong, guys. It was much earlier than that.  Cry
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« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2004, 09:29:29 am »
You mean 1978 then when the championship was reborn as the European Sportscar Championship ?  Huh
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« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2004, 09:44:34 am »
The world championship stated in 1953, the first Le Mans not to count towards this, I think was 1956.
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« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2004, 06:47:29 am »
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The world championship stated in 1953, the first Le Mans not to count towards this, I think was 1956.
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« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2004, 10:52:12 pm »
'kin hell Nordic.  One up for the Crawley residents.  Well done sir!
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