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Heading to France for Le Mans
June 01, 2023, 03:56 PM
1flynDOHeading to France for Le Mans
Anything to see or do? Blaze your wife is French right?
June 01, 2023, 04:00 PM
Russ59My mother in law is French.
The baguette is pretty good.
You're not far from Normandy beaches and cemeteries. Even if it's not much time, try to visit. Mont St Michelle is awesome too.
P229
June 01, 2023, 04:14 PM
P250UA5Jealous
Be sure to keep updates coming!
The Enemy's gate is down. June 01, 2023, 04:18 PM
P-220quote:
Originally posted by P250UA5:
Jealous
Be sure to keep updates coming!
This!!!
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Steve
June 01, 2023, 04:19 PM
GT-40DOCThat should be a fantastic trip. I have always wanted to go, but never have.....enjoy!!
June 01, 2023, 06:09 PM
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June 02, 2023, 04:52 AM
valkyrie1Thats a bucket list moment, never been to that part of France, As mentioned Normandy needs to be seen and theres great seafood along the coast.
June 06, 2023, 11:20 AM
1flynDOCan anyone post photos of Le Mans for me? Anyone want to see anything?
June 06, 2023, 11:37 AM
Ryanp225Le Mans and Isle of Man TT are both on my bucket list.
Have fun!!
June 06, 2023, 11:48 AM
HRKFantastic, love to go one day, French food, French wine, French women, and excellent Racing! ooo la la!
June 06, 2023, 12:33 PM
Balzé Halzéquote:
Originally posted by 1flynDO:
Anything to see or do? Blaze your wife is French right?
Yes. In fact, her and our three children are flying to France for the summer next week. I'll join them in August after I'm finished working.
I've never visited Le Mans, but if you're going to head to the north coast, you might like to check out Saint-Malo as well. It's an old, very cool, walled city on the English Channel coast. The Brittany region is where my wife is from.
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June 06, 2023, 12:39 PM
smlsigWe are hoping to go to France next year to retrace my FIL WW2 campaign. Would love to tie the 24 hours of LeMans or the Belgium GP into that trip.
Would love to see any of the Porsches in anger. I also read that there’s going to be a Mustang competing???
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June 06, 2023, 12:46 PM
Sailor1911Awesome. Enjoy the race and the environment.
Place your clothes and weapons where you can find them in the dark.
“If in winning a race, you lose the respect of your fellow competitors, then you have won nothing” - Paul Elvstrom "The Great Dane" 1928 - 2016 June 06, 2023, 01:31 PM
P250UA5Are you going to tough it out for the full 24hrs?
Definitely curious to see how the NASCAR does out there.
From another source:
NASCAR weight: 3,300 pounds (1496kg)
WEC Hypercar weight: 980 kg (2,160 lb)
WEC GT weight 1,245 kilograms (2,745 lb)
The Enemy's gate is down. June 06, 2023, 02:46 PM
HRKquote:
Definitely curious to see how the NASCAR does out there.
Yeah that's going to be interesting, the Camaro looks huge on the track, going the distance, barring anything silly should be durable enough.
June 06, 2023, 02:59 PM
400mI would love to see Le Mans. One thing is for sure, there’s no way I’d get that close to Herstal, Belgium and not go see the FN factory where John Browning died.
June 06, 2023, 03:07 PM
1flynDOWe are going to Belgium. I pick up my scar h there. Then it gets imported back.
June 07, 2023, 07:50 AM
1flynDOThe day is amazing they are on a 3 hour run. The nascar 56 sounds amazing and the caddy is killing it. We have a track and paddock tour later today.
June 07, 2023, 08:19 AM
BeancookerSounds like a totally kick ass day! Enjoy, and post some pics if you can.
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Originally posted by sigmonkey:
I'd fly to Turks and Caicos with live ammo falling out of my pockets before getting within spitting distance of NJ with a firearm.
June 07, 2023, 12:39 PM
BillyBonesNYCool, part of my family lived in La Mans
Also where my Grand Uncle was inducted into the Foreign Legion (RMLE WW1).
I’ll have to visit next time… big fan of racing.