Saturday morning Classic race.

[madbadger]

Anyone know what is racing in the morning this year?

[FredericRobinson]

Group C, and an Aston V8 Vantage Cup race

[madbadger]

Cool.

Ta.

[Ghia x]

FredericRobinson said:

Group C, and an Aston V8 Vantage Cup race

Sounds just about perfect to me!

[Boatbuoy]

I intend to watch some of the Saturday morning race this year, no matter how heavy the hangover!

[madbadger]

Boatbuoy said:

I intend to watch some of the Saturday morning race this year, no matter how heavy the hangover!

I always really enjoy the Saturday morning race. You get a good bit of action and it is a good chance to get trackside and tune in to taking a few photos.

Plus there is always something extra about the classic cars that you just don't get with the Diesels. Probably the smell of them and the manner with which they get around the track. Slower maybe, but much more evocative.

[Mk2Ed]

madbadger said:

I always really enjoy the Saturday morning race. You get a good bit of action and it is a good chance to get trackside and tune in to taking a few photos.

Plus there is always something extra about the classic cars that you just don't get with the Diesels. Probably the smell of them and the manner with which they get around the track. Slower maybe, but much more evocative.

Definitely and they look better as well

[vincegail]

There also will be a demonstration of 3 Matras driven by Pescarolo, Larousse and a 3rd surprise driver! (my guess/hope is Damon Hill standing in for Graham Hill)

In french: http://www.lemans.org/fr/actualites/les-victoires-...

Edited by vincegail on Thursday 26th April 21:38

[gsd2000]

what time is the classic race?

[madbadger]

gsd2000 said:

what time is the classic race?

10:05.

Full timetable from Weds on here:

Mercredi 13 juin / Wednesday 13th June
09:00 – 12:00 Vérifications Administratives et Techniques Aston Martin Le Mans Festival
Aston Martin Le Mans Festival Administratives Checkings and Scrutineering
11:00 Briefing Pilotes/Drivers’briefing Aston Martin Le Mans Festival
16:00 – 20:00 Essais Libres 24 Heures du Mans ®
24 Heures du Mans Free practice sessions
20:30 – 21:30 Essais Libres Aston Martin Le Mans Festival
Aston Martin Le Mans Festival Free practice sessions
22:00 – 24:00 Essais Qualificatifs 24 Heures du Mans
24 Heures du Mans Qualifying practice sessions
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Jeudi 14 juin / Thursday 14th June
09:00 – 12:00 Vérifications Administratives et Techniques Group C
Group C Administrative Checkings and Scrutineering
14:00 Briefing Pilotes / Drivers’ briefing Group C
16:00 – 17:00 Essais Qualificatifs Group C
Group C : Qualifying practice sessions
17:30 – 18:30 Essais Qualificatifs Aston Martin Le Mans Festival
Aston Martin Le Mans Festival Qualifying practice sessions
19:00 – 21:00 Essais Qualificatifs 24 Heures du Mans ®
24 Heures du Mans Qualifying practice sessions
22:00 – 24:00 Essais Qualificatifs 24 Heures du Mans ®
24 Heures du Mans Qualifying practice sessions
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Vendredi 15 juin / Friday 15th June
10:00 – 20:00 Découverte des stands / Pit Walk
18:00 – 19:00 Parade des pilotes 24 Heures du Mans (Centre Ville) / Drivers' parade (City centre)
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Samedi 16 juin / Saturday 16th June
09.00 – 09:45 Warm-Up 24 Heures du Mans ®
10:05 – 10:50 Course Group C
Group C : Race
11:15 – 12:00 Course Aston Martin Festival Challenge
Aston Martin Festival Challenge : Race
14:22 Début de la procédure de départ
Beginning of starting procedure
15:00 Départ 80ème édition des 24 Heures du Mans
Start of the 80th race of the 24 Heures du Mans
______________________________________________________________________________________________
Dimanche 17 juin / Sunday 17th June
15:00 Arrivée de la 80ème edition des 24 Heures du Mans
Finish of the 80th race of the 24 Heures du Mans
________________________________________________________

[madbadger]

From here:

http://www.lemans.org/wpphpFichiers/1/1/ressources...

[lazyitus]

Boatbuoy said:

I intend to watch some of the Saturday morning race this year, no matter how heavy the hangover!

This for me too. I miss it every year! Time to address this problem and if it's Group C, there couldn't be a better reason.