Friday 27 June 2014

Grand Prix de L'Age D'Or 2014

Sixties Endurance Pre 66 & Pre 63 GT 2hr Race






Dijon-Prenois 6th - 8th June.
Weather :- Dry warm 30'C.

Car :- Aston Martin DB2 Lightweight Le Mans.

Class:- GTS2 - TSRC5A

Driver:- Glynn Allen

Mechanic:- Darren.


Free Practice:-

Grid - 59
Position- 46

Best Lap :- 1.52.794

Ave :- 121.3KPH


Qualifying:- 40 mins

Grid = 59

Position = 49

Best Lap = 1.53.285

Ave = 120.8 KPH

During qualifying I had a problem with the front right brake and a very long pedal just for a few seconds so I came into the pits. The problem was the brake shoe had been pushed out of the brake piston. Fortunately the brakes still worked as the shoe had become trapped on the metal end plate of the piston.


The Race:- 2hrs

Total race time :- 2.03.23.991

Grid:- 60

Position:- 32

Best Lap:- 1.49.950

Ave KMH :- 124.5

Pre 63GT = 3rd Overall.

Class GTS2 = 1st

Index of Performance = 6th overall.





The After Race Party:-

Trophies presented at the party.


Paddock pictures and a few of Dijon










Next Race Le Mans Classic.