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« on: May 20, 2007, 12:46:35 am » |
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I watched Road to Le Mans on Motors TV tonight, the featured race was 2003. Mark Blundell mentioned the rain on Friday night and that he was happy that it had cleared up because he had never driven the Bentley in wet conditions.
The thing is, I don't recall any rain on Friday night, or any rain at all for that matter.
Anyone remember rain?
Or, did I get so drunk I that I didn't know it did?
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rcutler
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« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2007, 12:52:59 am » |
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Checking back through the photo's I don't remember it raining. We were in arnage most of the night and I certainly don't remember it. The rain that is!
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Snoring Rhino
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« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2007, 12:58:37 am » |
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I remember the bently in the rain, can remember when though  , dont think it was at night, remember the big sweeping wiper. |
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Bob U
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« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2007, 01:09:04 am » |
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2001 Ian. The year of Bentley's return. Pissed down most of the weekend. I have a wonderful picture by Nicholas Watts on my lounge wall of a Bentley on the Mulsanne being chased by an R8 in atrocious conditions. I just checked it, and yes, it did have a big sweeping wiper. But I still say it didn't rain in 2003.
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« Last Edit: May 20, 2007, 01:10:42 am by BOB U »
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There is a corner of a foreign field that will be forever England ------ Houx Annexe
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« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2007, 01:09:17 am » |
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2001 it rained but that was the first year of the Bentley.
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« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2007, 01:14:03 am » |
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Yes I remember 2001 well (well I think do) as it ws my first LM, we "camped" in Blue car park, My tent go flooded, my mates werent impressed with my snoring, but somehow I just had to return!
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« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2007, 01:27:04 am » |
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Having just got in from the pre Le Mans planning meeting at the local real ale festival i thought someone had beaten me home. As it was i cannot remember any rain on the friday.
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« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2007, 01:29:29 am » |
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jpchenet
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« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2007, 11:42:09 am » |
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I'm with you Bob, There wasn't any rain on the Friday night in 2003! In fact, Stu should be able to testify to that! I think he has his years muddled. Particularly as he says he hadn't driven the Bentley in the wet before as I'm pretty sure he was part of the team in 2001 and it tipped it down! Incidently 2001 was my first year as well Ian! |
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Stu
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« Reply #9 on: May 20, 2007, 12:08:19 pm » |
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In fact, Stu should be able to testify to that! I can although I think there was a mud slide though . The rain was in 2001 when Blundell was driving the MG Lola (if I remember correctly) which was also my first year. |
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« Reply #10 on: May 20, 2007, 12:22:59 pm » |
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You're right Stu, he was with the MG Lola. I always get my Brundle's and Blundell's mucking fuddled!  |
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« Reply #11 on: May 20, 2007, 03:21:13 pm » |
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I am certain it didn't rain Friday 2003, I was in the center for the drivers parade, and it was hot, I was riding back from town in shorts and t shirt. Then at at the Brethern bash in the evening, where it was dry and the chilli challenge was very hot . My brain did melt down at about 3am on Saturday morning though.  |
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« Reply #12 on: May 20, 2007, 09:30:23 pm » |
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2003 was my first year, no rain on the Friday but there was a shower on the Saturday morning
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« Reply #13 on: May 20, 2007, 11:39:18 pm » |
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2003 was my first year, and we didnt get to the circuit until the saturday mid-dayish and we got totally drenched in the queue down the slope to the Green Parking entrance (tertre rouge, Stella Bar and Houx Annexe entrance) before we got the hood up. Nick had to drive slowly while I dragged my aching limbs around trying to get the hood up, without losing our place past the flics controlling the queue.* This is why we always get there earlier. but maybe he means that the circuit was still wet at the start... Friday night we were at Gace and it didnt rain while we were driving down there from Le Havre. *I do remember the blokes in the 911 laughing their titzoff at my antics in the queue...  |
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« Reply #14 on: May 21, 2007, 12:07:10 am » |
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I watched Road to Le Mans on Motors TV tonight, the featured race was 2003. Mark Blundell mentioned the rain on Friday night and that he was happy that it had cleared up because he had never driven the Bentley in wet conditions.
The thing is, I don't recall any rain on Friday night, or any rain at all for that matter.
Anyone remember rain?
Or, did I get so drunk I that I didn't know it did?
Bob - I just watched the Motors TV film. Blundell doesn't mention any rain on Friday night. He's interviewed just after the drivers' photo has been taken, and it's starting to rain. That was on the Saturday round about lunch time and you can see that it's raining slightly in the film. |
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