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Le Mans (Not Just) for Dummies Le Mans (not just) for Dummies The Club Arnage Guide to the 24 hours of Le Mans 2009 „After 12 years in Formula 1, where the FIA takes care about every little hump, this is a race track for real men. It’s more a fight than a pleasure, but I love the challenge Le Mans!” (Alex Wurz, youngest winner ever in 1996, upon his return to Le Mans 2008) Copyright The entire contents of this publication and, in particular of all photographs, maps and articles contained therein, are protected by the laws in force relating to intellectual property. All rights which have not been expressly granted remain the property of Club Arnage. The reproduction, depiction, publication, distribution or copying of all or any part of this publication, or the modification of all or any part of it, in any form whatsoever is strictly forbidden without the prior written consent of Club Arnage (CA). 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The Club Arnage Guide to the 24 hours of Le Mans 2009 2 Table of content Foreword…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4 Hall of fame…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5 Call for Donations…………………………………………………………………………………………………………... 6 Le Mans (not just ) for Dummies – A brief history………………………………………………………………………. 7 The “Circuit 24 Heures”……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 18 War of the classes………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 21 Sporting regulations………………………………………………………………………………………………………... 24 Map of the circuit…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 26 Where to watch……………………………………………………………………………………………………………... 27 Race week schedule……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 31 Entry list……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………... 32 Pit allocation………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 48 Administrative Checking & Scrutineering………………………………………………………………………………... 49 The drivers parade…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 51 Le Mans Moments: Qualifying the T-car………………………………………………………………………............... 52 What to take and what to leave behind …..……………………………………………………………………………... 54 Transport in Le Mans ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 56 The Campsites……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 58 The “Le Mans Legends” support race……………………………………………………………………………………. 80 A Mechanic’s Memoirs - The Inside Story of KSM’s Le Mans 2008………………………………………………….. 84 The “Formula Le Mans” …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 86 Club Arnage Forum Gathering at Le Mans……………………………………………………………………………… 87 Shopping in Le Mans………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 88 Le Mans History: Mark Galvin - Racing at Le Mans - Part II…………………..………………………………………. 94 Bars & Restaurants………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 100 How to get tickets…………………………………………………………………………………………………………... 104 A.C.O. Membership………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 107 Le Mans History: Jacky Ickx - Honorary Citizen of Le Mans………………………………………………………….. 109 Mad Friday………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 112 Radio Le Mans – Tune in at 91.2 FM……………………………………………………………………………………. 114 The Saint Saturnin Classic British Welcome……………………………………………………………………………. 115 France and the French - Instructions for use……………………………………………………………………………. 116 Waving the flags and so much more – The marshals………………………………………………………………….. 120 Other useful stuff…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 122 The A.C.O. village……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 122 Concerts………….……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 122 Breakdown Service..…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 122 Golf Course………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 122 First Aid – the Medical Centre………………………………………………………………………………….. 122 The automobile museum……………………………………………………………………………………….. 123 Karting……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 124 Funfair……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 124 Visitors with physical disabilities……………………………………………………………………………….. 124 Banking services – ATMs at the circuit………………………………………………………………………... 124 Wi-Fi Hotspots……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 124 Kangaroo TV - Portable TVs for rent…………………………………………………………………………... 125 The “Ceremony of Hands”………………………………………………………………………………………. 125 Helicopter flights…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 125 Following the race from home…………….………………………………………………………………………………. 127 The Club Arnage Charity Fund…………….……………………………………………………………………………... 128 Getting there.….……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 129 On the run - Escaping the traffic at the end of the race………………………………………………………………... 141 Le Mans related web sites and forums…………………………….…………………………………………………….. 142 The Club Arnage Guide to the 24 hours of Le Mans 2009 3 Foreword By the beginning of 2009, the world economic crisis had hit sports car racing. Not exactly a surprise. But within weeks more and more alarm bells started to ring worldwide: Audi pulled the plug on their LMS and ALMS programme, Peugeot left the LMS, Martin Short cancelled his Rollcentre LMP1 project due to a lack of funds, Embassy Racing closed its doors completely and at one stage over the winter there were more than half a dozen Porsche Spyder LMP2 racers for sale – and most of them still are now. In an effort to cut costs the ACO cancelled the Le Mans test day and shortened the LMS race weekends. The old hands among the fans still remember the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1992 when – although for different reasons – there were just 28 cars on the grid; fears rose that the 2009 race would be equally meagre. When the entry list was finally published one could almost hear the sigh of relief all over the Le Mans-related news portals and forums on the internet. With the exception of one class the current entry list is actually of the same fine quality as it has been in previous years. LMP1: First of all hats off and big applause to David Richards and Aston Martin for their decision to move up into the highest class of sports prototype racing. OK, in terms of budget and engineering the Aston Martin factory effort is definitely not in the same league as Audi or Peugeot. Neither did they develop their own chassis, nor did they build an LMP1 race engine – but the previous LMS races have shown that, thanks to the A.C.O. rulebook, their package of an off-the-shelf Lola chassis combined with a production-based engine and Aston Martin-branded front bodywork is competitive – at least in comparison with the other petrol-powered entries. Depending on further economic developments in the automotive sector, the big budget entries in the style of Audi or Peugeot might become a thing of the past anyway, so this is maybe a concept for the future. Getting Gulf to continue their over 40 year tradition as a Le Mans team sponsor was a cool move – in the long row of Gulf-sponsored sports prototypes like the GT40 and the Porsche 917, the new Lola Aston Martin in its livery shines brightly. Audi versus Peugeot: Pundits and fans alike have the feeling that the Peugeot people missed their chance for the overall win last year against the then significantly slower Audi R10; the French squad finally blew it either because of chaotic pit stops, wrong tyre decisions or questionable driver performances in the rain – or a combination of all of these: your choice! To make things even worse they came so close to securing the
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