Couple of Le Mans vids

[gucom]

found some vids on youtube... hope u like em :)

1956 Jaguar D-type driven around the circuit on a day when it's not closed off to traffic, pretty cool :D comment by mike hawthorn
YouTube

1968 onboard lap (dunno which car) with apparently stirling moss commenting...
YouTube

1969 GT40 onboard Le Mans clip, they mention the 917 in it... nice vid imo, too bad they dont show the entire circuit
YouTube

the '99 Toyota GT1, still a favourite among many Le Mans fans, the fastest car out there at the time i believe. Also shows a puncture at the end...
Onboard Toyota GT-One (Lemans 1999) - YouTube

for a modern take on things, 2005 or so Corvette by Luc Alphand adventures racing (he also participates in the Dakar rally), should please the V8 fans :P
Luc Alphand onboard le mans - YouTube

2006 start of the race as aired by speed tv, some incorrect info about johan cruijff and racing for holland at the end :x :P but still nice footage of what the track looks like nowadays... its gonna be a bit different again for 2007 tho...
24 Hours of Le Mans 2006 Start - YouTube

and a special little something for the crash lovers :P
Le Mans 24 hours 2006 crash - YouTube

[twboy1999]

awsome videos
thanks

[Everlasting]

great!
thx

[yg60m]

Some good vids here mate :D Thank you !!

[silentm]

wow awesome videos. the one with the D type was so cool. doing a lap while the road is open to the public. lol :D

[gucom]

deleted previous post when editing/updating it... in msn you have this smart-ass smiley that's very appropriate now, i need to read what i say yes to :roll: :P
Man oh man! :D

Some great vids - they're new to me! :good: :wink:

BTW, are you planning to go this year again gucom? I'm not sure yet, since the guy I went with last year won't be able to make it for 2007... so now I'm looking for a new company :? let's see if I can find someone but it won't be easy, especially with my tuesday-to-sunday plan :bah: :wink:
not sure yet... my mom's bday is on the friday before the race, so if i go i wont arrive till at best friday late in the evening, or saturday morning... but i have good hopes :) my dad really wants to go too, because i probably/hopefully wont be in europe the same time 2008... fingers crossed :)

And here's the update:
1955 Le Mans 24h report. This was the deadliest race in motorsports: after the engine of a Mercedes flew into the crowd, 80 people died... thankfully no graphic footage...
YouTube
The commentator(after saying 1 driver is DNF): "Not so our Mr Brook. No doubt recalling the delights of childhood seaside holidays, Leslie puts is back into the sand castle dunes" when the driver tries to dig the car out :lol:

1966 Ford GT40 victory, great vid, comments in german
Le Mans 1966 - YouTube

Short vid about the 1973 Le Mans 24h, about the battle between the Matra and the Ferrari... commentary in french, the standings on the zeppelin are great!
Le Mans 73 - YouTube

1988 Le Mans - there are 5 episodes, this is the link to the first (oh man im lazy :oops: )
Le Mans 1988 Part 1 of 5 - YouTube

Here's the 2nd part of the 2006 start by Speed TV (more diverse than the first part)
24 Hours of Le Mans 2006 Start Part 2 - YouTube

And the final lap of the same race
24 Hours of Le Mans 2006 Final Lap - YouTube

[gucom]

yeah hopefully i'll be doing an internship at the caribbean island Curacao, which is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands... fingers crossed for that too :P

[TopGearNL]

yeah hopefully i'll be doing an internship at the caribbean island Curacao, which is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands... fingers crossed for that too :P

Lucky b*stard! :D

All the best with that Bart!

Nice vids, many new to me so thanks very much! :wink:

[philip]

Thanks great post!

[franck bullitt]

awsome videos
thanks

+1 8)

[gucom]

ok little update here...

great report of the '68 Le Mans
YouTube

'90 onboard a porsche 962 in what looks to be the evening, great imo :D
Le Mans 1990 Onboard At Night - YouTube

Le Mans Classic (1 hour support race with classic Le Mans racers) 2004, great engine sound, and you can see they aren't driving those oldies too slowly :P
Lola T70 and Porsche 908 le Mans 2004 - YouTube

Mercedes CLR crash '99, the famous clip but with a little more in front and after it...
Le Mans 99' Mercedes CLR-GT1 Crash Live - YouTube

Another Mercedes CLR crash, in the morning warmup-session, it took a total of 3 flips for Mercedes to pull out :shock:
Le Mans 99' warm-up Mercedes CLR-GT1 crash - YouTube

Intro vid to the computer game Le Mans... just cos it has nice footage and a cool song :P
Le Mans 24 Hours - The Dandy Warhols : Bohemian Like You - YouTube

[Svensson]

Here are a few of my favourites:

Mercedes CLR onboard:
:arrow: YouTube

Porsche 908 onboard:
:arrow: Lola T70 and Porsche 908 le Mans 2004 - YouTube

Porsche 936 onboard:
:arrow: Le Mans 1977 Martini Porsche 936 Onboard - YouTube

Ferrari 550 onboard with Colin McRae:
:arrow: Le Mans 2004 Onboard - Colin McRae Ferrari 550 Maranello - YouTube

[TopGearNL]

^^ Nice update guys, will fill my evening nicely! Thanks 8)

[gucom]

:shock: i was counting on you dani! although my own trip is also still uncertain...
Finland should be awesome though, possibly (but not sure) the only motorsports event where more beer/alcohol is consumed per visitor than at Le Mans :P

[silentm]

^^ in finnland it's going to be cold, rainingor snowing, the chicks probably won't be as hot as in France but hey your going for the cars... right?.... :P

[gucom]

Another little update...

'87 Le Mans 24 hours... (no race, only warmup laps, but nice to see the cars)... Jacky Ickx is 1 of the people commenting and some old Pescarolo footage (Le Mans fans will know him).
YouTube
[EDIT] also part 3 (previous link is part1 since part1 is not interesting), this shows the first lap of the race :) jaguar (XJR13?) battling the Porsche 962s on a slightly damp Circuit de la Sarthe 8)

2006: Audi R10, mainly onboard footage, great imo :D
Audi R10 Onboard - Le Mans 24 Hours 2006 - YouTube

2006: Aston chasing Corvette... this was an awesome sight, 2 cars just running nose to tail for what seemed like ages, in 2005 it lasted for some 14 hours i believe :P 8)
24 Hours of Le Mans 2006 - Corvette C6R vs Aston Martin DBR9 - YouTube

1999 Le Mans highlights :D this was a properly good race, too bad porsche wasnt there anymore... but how about toyota GT1, the first Audi prototypes (both coupe and open), BMW LM, Mercedes CLK GTR and many more classics? God I wish I'd been there in those days... this is probably the best Le Mans footage ive posted so far, enjoy! :D
[Part 1] Le Mans 1999 - Race Part 1/6 - YouTube
[Part 2] Le Mans 1999 - Race Part 2/6 - YouTube
[Part 3] Le Mans 1999 - Race Part 3/6 Mercedes CLR Onboard and Crash - YouTube
[Part 4] Le Mans 1999 - Race Part 4/6 - YouTube
[Part 5] Le Mans 1999 - Race Part 5/6 - YouTube
[Part 6] Le Mans 1999 - Race Part 6/6 - YouTube


[EDIT] also the '98 Le Mans report by motors tv 8) also a great great grid, bmw MB nissan toyota porsche battling for the win, ferraris, vipers and porsches in the lower classes, and even the odd McLaren still driving around :D
[Part 1] Le Mans 1998 Part 1/5 - YouTube
[Part 2] Le Mans 1998 - The Road to Le Mans Part 2/5 - YouTube
[Part 3] Le Mans 1998 - The Road to Le Mans Part 3/5 - YouTube
[Part 4] Le Mans 1998 - The Road to Le Mans Part 4/5 - YouTube
[Part 5] Le Mans 1998 - The Road to Le Mans Part 5/5 - YouTube

[gucom]

ok another tiny update (i also added a 2nd link to the '87 Le Mans in my previous post).

1990 Le Mans, its french but still cool
[Part 1] YouTube
[Part 2] YouTube
[Part 3] YouTube
[Part 4] YouTube
[Part 5] YouTube
[Part 6] YouTube

1992 Le Mans, this time thankfully in english, BIG vid in total, almost an hour and a half... didnt watch it completely myself since the late 90s races were so much better :P
[Part 1] Le Mans 24 Hours 1992 part-1 - YouTube
[Part 2] Le Mans 24 Hours 1992 part-2 - YouTube
[Part 3] Le Mans 24 Hours 1992 part-3 - YouTube
[Part 4] Le Mans 24 Hours 1992 part-4 - YouTube
[Part 5] Le Mans 24 Hours 1992 part-5 - YouTube
[Part 6] Le Mans 24 Hours 1992 part-6 - YouTube
[Part 7] Le Mans 24 Hours 1992 part-7 - YouTube
[Part 8] Le Mans 24 Hours 1992 part-8 - YouTube
[Part 9] Le Mans 24 Hours 1992 part-9 - YouTube
[Part 10] Le Mans 24 Hours 1992 part-10 - YouTube