JimC Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 I just got back from Le Mans early this morning. What an amazing event and achievement. To see those cars at full bore for 24 hours is simply breathtaking, especially when you see how they leave the 500hp 1100-1200kg GT1 and GT2 cars standing in their wake! The Peugeot 908 HDi FAP seemed to have it in the bag at 3am sunday morning when we were watching them flying through the virage corners with the diesel engines silently whisking along, and then came Audi, steadily 4 seconds a lap slower than the Pugs to pull it through. Unbelieveable:d Unfortunately, Nigel Mansell blacked out after 15 laps after coming down the Mulsanne straight at approx 190mph. Apparently after speaking to a few pit guys he had to pulled out of the car exhausted after the friday night qualifying session where he drove for just one hour! He then decided he was ok to race on the saturday! Good old Nige battling on, but it must be time for him to call it a day. He just cant race like he used to, especially in such demanding conditions as an endurance race like Le Mans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyRog Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 If you had the met the guy, this sort of stupity would not be a surprise. To say he's an arrogant p#### would be kind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Fathers day will be a bit tense at their house this year I sat in his wardrobes once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Fathers day will be a bit tense at their house this year I sat in his wardrobes once. Did he know you were there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 My mate was at Le Mans and he said the tyre blew out !!!!! Then the car hit the wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Did he know you were there? No, he hadn't received them at that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 If you had the met the guy, this sort of stupity would not be a surprise. To say he's an arrogant p#### would be kind I met him, albeit very briefly, at the Renault World Series at Silverstone last year. I had a quick chat with him, arm round him for a photo, he signed my ticket and was generally very amiable and chatty. Didn't come across as an arrogant p#### that day on that brief and chance encounter. How do you know him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimC Posted June 15, 2010 Author Share Posted June 15, 2010 My mate was at Le Mans and he said the tyre blew out !!!!! Then the car hit the wall. Yeah and I read the same thing on the journey back yesterday so wasn't totally convinced of the truth in this black out story. However, we happened to see and fortunately speak with Derek Bell on the ferry (5 time Le Mans winner) and he was told the same story that Mansell blacked out...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurgen-Jm-Imports Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 wrong thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Rear tyre blowout at 200mph is enough to make anyone blackout! I met Mansell years ago at one of his garages in Bournemouth. Very nice guy. My son's still got the pic I took of the two of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyRog Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 I met him, albeit very briefly, at the Renault World Series at Silverstone last year. I had a quick chat with him, arm round him for a photo, he signed my ticket and was generally very amiable and chatty. Didn't come across as an arrogant p#### that day on that brief and chance encounter. How do you know him? Used to play golf at his golf club, lots of stories about him, some of which I saw or was involved in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Yeah and I read the same thing on the journey back yesterday so wasn't totally convinced of the truth in this black out story. However, we happened to see and fortunately speak with Derek Bell on the ferry (5 time Le Mans winner) and he was told the same story that Mansell blacked out...... The car telemetry showed he had a puncture on lap 2 and blow out approaching the chicane. i still think he is an awesome driver and not finished just yet!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyRog Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 As a driver I don't think anybody can say anything against the guy in the past, to be Indy Car champion as a Rookie and F1 champion in the same year, will proberbly never be done again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soop Dogg Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 I just got back from Le Mans early this morning. What an amazing event and achievement. To see those cars at full bore for 24 hours is simply breathtaking, especially when you see how they leave the 500hp 1100-1200kg GT1 and GT2 cars standing in their wake! The Peugeot 908 HDi FAP seemed to have it in the bag at 3am sunday morning when we were watching them flying through the virage corners with the diesel engines silently whisking along, and then came Audi, steadily 4 seconds a lap slower than the Pugs to pull it through. Unbelieveable:d Unfortunately, Nigel Mansell blacked out after 15 laps after coming down the Mulsanne straight at approx 190mph. Apparently after speaking to a few pit guys he had to pulled out of the car exhausted after the friday night qualifying session where he drove for just one hour! He then decided he was ok to race on the saturday! Good old Nige battling on, but it must be time for him to call it a day. He just cant race like he used to, especially in such demanding conditions as an endurance race like Le Mans. Which corners were those then? (Virage = 'Curve/bend' in French - perhaps you meant Virage Porsche where they get up to this sort of speed on the entry to the corners?) I think you'll find Nige retired after 15 mins. (Even 15 laps was being kind to him!) I guess the black-out story could be because he may have blacked out on impact with the barrier? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_aero Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Used to play golf at his golf club, lots of stories about him, some of which I saw or was involved in Like what mind me asking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 He suffered a concusion in the crash, he was lifted from the car and was carried to an ambulance. theres videos on eurosport but not much info other than he banged his head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimC Posted June 15, 2010 Author Share Posted June 15, 2010 Which corners were those then? (Virage = 'Curve/bend' in French - perhaps you meant Virage Porsche where they get up to this sort of speed on the entry to the corners?) I think you'll find Nige retired after 15 mins. (Even 15 laps was being kind to him!) I guess the black-out story could be because he may have blacked out on impact with the barrier? I stand corrected. Yup, it was Virage Porsche. Typo on the laps...15 mins is correct. I dont know for sure whether he blacked out or not, it was just what I heard from a few sources around the track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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