Saturday 19 July 2014

Le Mans Classic July 2014

Le Mans Classic Grid 2 - 1949 to 1955.

Car : Aston Martin DB2 lightweight (1951 Le Mans team car spec).
Drivers : Glynn Allen & Julian Bailey-Watts
Mechanic : Darren Roberts
Pit Crew : Richard Allen
Weather: Cool, some dry spells but mostly wet to very wet with storms.




Qualifying:- Day Time ---
Weather :- DAMP/WET
Grid:- 80
Position:- 36
Lap Time:-6.25.210
KPH:- 127.4

Night Practice:- Damp.
Grid:- 82
Position:-55
Lap Time:- 7.29
Note :- Gear box stuck in 3rd gear.



Race 1
Grid:-78
Position:- 14th
Lap Time :- 5.46
KPM:- 141.

Performance of Index:-
Position 14th overall.


Race 2 Night Rcae:-
Grid:-78
Position:-23rd
Lap Time;- 7.00.28
kph :-116.7
Performance of Index:- 18th overall














Race 3.
Grid :- 78
Position:- 23rd
Kph:- 113.0
Performance of Index :- 26th.











Final Standings after 3 races:-
Overall Position:- 11th
Performance of Index 13th.
Fast Top speed 5th @ 217 kph.
Team 48 was 2nd Overall for all 6 grids.



James Bond Golden Girls


Glynn Darren & Julian

Vincent in Speedster


Busy Paddock

nice early DB2 Chassis 13 I think.


Jonathan should buy me this helmet

Overall a very good and enjoyable Classic Le Mans even if very wet.
Must go again and hope for three dry races.
Thanks to the Peter Auto Team for organising a great event and we look forward to 2016.