Le Mans 2006

[Matra et Alpine]

100 yeasrs of history,m hope you're all planning to come

Automatic qualifiers announced ....

COMPETITORS QUALIFYING ON MERIT
FOR THE 2006 24 HEURES DU MANS

Competitor 2005 Car Qualifying performance
LM P1

Champion Racing Audi R8 1st «24 Heures»2005
Pescarolo Sport Pescarolo 2nd «24 Heures»2005
Champion Racing Audi R8 1st Petit Le Mans 2005
Dyson Racing Team Lola 2nd ALMS 2005 (1)
Pescarolo Sport Pescarolo 1st LMS 2005
Zytek Motorsport Zytek 04S 2nd LMS 2005

LM P2

RML Lola MG 1st «24 Heures»2005
Paul Belmondo Racing Courage C65 2nd «24 Heures»2005
Intersport Racing Lola 1stPetit Le Mans 2005
Miracle Motorsports Courage C65 2nd ALMS 2005 (2)
Chamberlain Synergy Lola 1st LMS 2005
RML Lola MG 2nd LMS 2005

GT1

Corvette Racing Corvette C6-R 1st «24 Heures»2005
Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin DBR9 3nd «24 Heures»2005 (3)
Corvette Racing Corvette C6-R 1st Petit Le Mans 2005
ACEMCO Motorsports Saleen S7R 2nd ALMS 2005 (4)
BMS Scuderia Ferrari 550 Maranello 1st LMS 2005
Convers Team Ferrari 550 Maranello 2nd LMS 2005 (6)

GT2

Alex Job Racing Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 1st «24 Heures»2005
White Lightning Racing Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 2nd «24 Heures»2005
White Lightning Racing Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 1st Petit Le Mans 2005
Alex Job Racing Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 2nd ALMS 2005 (5)
Sebah Automotive Porsche 911 GT3 RS 1st LMS 2005
Scuderia Ecosse Ferrari 360 Modena 2nd LMS 2005

[adamfraser]

When is it in 2006? Really wanted to go for the last few years, might need to organise something with a few mates...

How much does it cost for entry?

[baddabang]

What does on merit mean?

[Matra et Alpine]

Originally Posted by baddabang

What does on merit mean?

if you are considered worthy by the auto club l'ouest

usually by winning a championship, the entries above are tagged with the reason

everybody else has to ask and prove themselves !!

Originally Posted by adamfraser

When is it in 2006? Really wanted to go for the last few years, might need to organise something with a few mates...

How much does it cost for entry?

17-18 june

see http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans...ccueil_gb.html

[the real deal]

I went to the race this year it was really good but very very hot. And be prepared to do alot of walking.

[Matra et Alpine]

how did you travel ? where staying ??
We went on the bikes. You may have seen them plus the trike parked behind the Dunlop stand over beside the water tap

[carsnut]

nice pics. I finally know what it looks like le mans now

[Zytek_Fan]

The biggest party of the year

[Matra et Alpine]

Photos are still in the server, I've not yet managed to sort and name them. Damn this working for a living
Thasns for taking a pic of me though

[the real deal]

Originally Posted by Matra et Alpine

how did you travel ? where staying ??
We went on the bikes. You may have seen them plus the trike parked behind the Dunlop stand over beside the water tap

We drove down, took 5 hours but should be quicker this year as the motorway should go sraight down from Calais to Lemans rather than goin through Rouen. We were camped near the porsche curves, bout 2 miles to the main entrance but they laid on a coach service over the sat and sun. Wat was good was after the race they opened the roads again so we could go round the track that the cars were just going round at 200mph just a couple of hours before. Want to go this year but think uni will clash.

Some more pics.

[matek]

i luv seeing the TVR gathering they sooo rule

i wana TVR

hmmm might look into renting one for the weekend it cant be that expensive

[Zytek_Fan]

Didn't Courage Mazda qualify since they finished 2nd in class at Petit?

[Zondaboy1]

Originally Posted by the real deal

We drove down, took 5 hours but should be quicker this year as the motorway should go sraight down from Calais to Lemans rather than goin through Rouen. We were camped near the porsche curves, bout 2 miles to the main entrance but they laid on a coach service over the sat and sun. Wat was good was after the race they opened the roads again so we could go round the track that the cars were just going round at 200mph just a couple of hours before. Want to go this year but think uni will clash.

Some more pics.

hey the guy with the headphones on the top left of the Aston Martin DRB9 picture is in my aston martin brochure!

[Matra et Alpine]

Originally Posted by Zytek_Fan

Didn't Courage Mazda qualify since they finished 2nd in class at Petit?

I looks liek they are only takign the WINNER of the Petit Le Mans.
So for whatever reason ACO has chosen they've decided theat the competition in the event doesnt' justify a second place being pre-qualified.

[PrevlingPushrod]

Heres my pick for all 4 races:

LM P1: Champion Racing Audi R8
LM p2: the Paul Belmondo Racing Courage C65
GT1: Corvett Racing C6-R
GT2: the Alex Jod Racing Porsche 911 GT3 RSR