15th - 18th June 2007
Having taken last year off, there was no excuse this time. So the usual suspects and a few of our friends gathered at the Channel Tunnel and popped out shortly afterwards in France. I think maybe Mark's front brake pads would have lasted the round trip if it wasn't for a few slow downs from a hundred and [cough!], but the sound of metal on metal prompted our first adventure - a fine tour of the many garages of Rouen. From there on we needed a beer.
 Crossing the Seine on the hunt for Mecasport. Nowhere else in Rouen sells Subaru brake pads it seems. |
 Skip 6 hours, new brake pads, some Leffe Blonde, and Rouen to Le Mans. This is Mark. He's my neighbour! |
 Base camp at le camping Beausejour |
 In position at Arnage for the race start |
 The Arnage pub, not the Arnage corner. Durr! |
 But we'd better see some race today. Cue distractions on the long walk up to the grandstands |
 The new Audi R8. I still don't like those headlights |
 Astons always looking good though |
 That's more like it! Proper job! |
 Audi's new statement. Or "The Audi Penis" as Jon sees it |
 Ha ha! Yeah, I wish. A leaflet? Oh, no thanks. |
 Ah yes, the race. Ferrari vs ? vs Porsche |
 Audi TDI number 1 on the way to another victory |
 Aston Martins very popular in the LMGT1 class |
 A bit of Courage action |
 Hey I'm getting better at this. Ferrari F430GT |
 Wooooo! |
 Meanwhile, back at camp, the food comes out to play |
 Munchy munchy, drinky drinky |
 drinky drinky, drinky drinky, and a fat cigar to finish |
 Stef's Cobra looking better than my morning-cigar-mouth is tasting |
 So back to the race for us |
 Steady lads! |
 The Danes are great |
 Distracted again - peeking inside a Spyker |
 You can't get better than a Kwikfit fitter |
 Water! It's not just us having a bad summer |
 But we still had beer. But it rained in our beer |
 Slowly does it |
 Pah! Very slowly does it |
 The British 007 Aston Martin finishes my soggy race photos |
 So to the beer tent! |
 Motley crew |
 Jon in beer-o-vision |
 We can't leave until this stops - them's the rules |
 New roooll! And lo, the loo roll game was invented |
 Hello Johan! |
 Hello Jane! |
 Once you pop, you can't stop |
 Bush tucker man |
 There was only ever one candidate for the Shrek transfer |
 Spanking chef Stef |
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Disco time. At least I can't look stupid if we just play some Queen... Thanks to Jane for the video |
 A quick spin? How about a rev-limited 4 wheel spin?! |
 Help! |
 You knows it! |
 Night falls. A quiet moment before... |
 ...heading off to explore the night, and... |
 ...finding a Danish karaoke tent! |
 DIY fireworks are popular |
 "We couldn't be bothered to take it down, so we thought we'd just burn it" (not us!) |
 The beer bus. It's a bus, with a bar and game over for us |
 "Beautiful Shrek!" people would say. Shrek stayed on all day |
 See you next year |
 Not bad for an estate car with 3 people and camping stuff (closed course, professional driver) (probably) |
 Tedious traffic, but lots of cross-car banter |
 Yes my friend. Next time. |