Le Mans Classic 24 hours - July 8-10, 2016

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Re: Le Mans Classic 24 hours - July 8-10, 2016

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Looking forward to it!!!!


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Re: Le Mans Classic 24 hours - July 8-10, 2016

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Not exactly in chronological order but ok, here we go...

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M12 fun in prototypes!

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Wonderful BMW Classic exhibition

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As you've already noticed, the 1977 Le Mans 24 Hours participant, the Roy Lichtenstein 320i Group 5 Art Car!

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BMW V12 LMR 1999 overall 24h winner

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Doing a paddock walk

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Finding the BMW Clubs getting ready for a few laps around the 24h circuit

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Ran into Olivier who immediately offered us passenger rides, great!

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1st training session for the oldies

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The actual event opens with Little Big Mans, kids with their miniature racers, and Pharrell Williams was there to help them

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After this the big boys were lining up

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Christian Traber

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Runner Yohan Blake, Jean Todt, Pharrell Williams and Richard Mille for the official starting sign

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Slowly moving on to more 'modern' times

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BMW demo

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paddock come evening time

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Some night action

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early morning :lol:

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Regards/groeten, Jeroen
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Re: Le Mans Classic 24 hours - July 8-10, 2016

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Haha, great pics again, Jeroen! Man, I love those pre '40s 328's and also the e9's.
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Re: Le Mans Classic 24 hours - July 8-10, 2016

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Thinking back with very good memories on this adventure .. priviliged to see all those beauties from very close

Great pics ones again :thumbsup
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Re: Le Mans Classic 24 hours - July 8-10, 2016

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Nice nice nice

Love your pics Jeroen !
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Re: Le Mans Classic 24 hours - July 8-10, 2016

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Thanks gents, looking back on a fabulous event.

And I just heard a rumour... the original ex Ronnie Peterson HAT 320i (E21 Group 5) just had it's shakedown test in Australia after years and years of restore. Still some niggles to tend to but the plan is to run some events in Australia the upcoming season, and the ultimate goal is to attend Le Mans Classic 2018 with it... guess I'll have to be back by then :P
Regards/groeten, Jeroen
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