britcars Phil Ossinger New Brunswick, Canada (346 posts) Registered: 02/02/2009 07:58PM Main British Car: 1977 MGB Roadster, Rover 3.5 ADVENTURE BEFORE DEMENTIA! |
Trip Around LeMans
"A Trip Around Le Mans 1956" is a five-minute video of the late Mike Hawthorn commentating while driving a Jaguar D-type around the famous Le Mans circuit in France.
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djw090 David Witham Warwick UK (115 posts) Registered: 06/12/2008 11:20AM Main British Car: MGB 1974 and MG ZT 160 turbo 2005 |
Re: Trip Around LeMans
I had a drive round the public road sections back in September 2010 on my way to the historic rampart races in Angouleme. Public road still accounts for over half the track. Much of it still looks very similar. I couldn't believe my ears when my 18 year old son said the surface feels much bumpier at 200mph on a play station.
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HealeyRick Rick Neville (490 posts) Registered: 12/19/2007 05:01PM Main British Car: 1963 Austin-Healey 3000 Ford 5.0L |
Re: Trip Around LeMans
What an incredible video. 175 mph on an open road with bikes, lorries and motorcycles coming in the opposite direction! How times have changed. Thanks for posting.
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