The 2010 Le Mans Classic may well be remembered for 2 things; exceptional cars and exceptional weather.
The Le Mans Classic 2010 began and ended in bright sunshine and temperatures in the shade in excess of 30 degrees centigrade at the famous La Sarthe circuit. For spectators there was much to see and do around the circuit, although anywhere out of the direct sunshine was always a bonus.
With more than 400 cars racing during the Le Mans Classic 24 hours, there was always something unusual or interesting to view on the circuit. Cars from the very first Le Mans 24 Hours in 1923 were up against Talbots and Bugattis in the first grid (1923 – 1939) and the Ferrari 512s and Porsche 935s went head to head in grid 6 (1972 -1979) bringing the 1970s back to life.
On the Le Mans circuit infield more than 7000 cars from various car clubs throughout Europe gathered to make this again the largest car club gatehring in Europe. A walk around the clubs car parks alone occupied many a spectator for a good few hours, before they were drawn back to the action on the track.
As usual the paddock area was a hive of activity. This really is the place to be when cars are being prepared for their next session on the circuit. The sounds of the car engines being fired up for the first time will live long in the memory. Even the quietness of the unusual turbine powered car was something to witness. Speaking with drivers and pit crew in the paddock area has always been a highlight of the Le Mans Classic.
In the Le Mans Classic village, shops were doing brisk trade; not only in drinks to quench the growing thirst, but in all kinds of memorabilia and motoring merchandise. It seemed you could buy anything at the Le Mans Classic; caps & T-shirts, photographs & art, hub-caps & steering wheels, vintage petrol pumps and ultiamtely some fantastic cars in prestine condition. There was somethign for everyones budget with the McClaren art car being sold at auction for more than one million euros.
Ultimately the highlight of the Le Mans Classic is always the racing. Despite the extreme hot conditions on the circuit the racing was always extremely competitive and passing manouvres in traffic were often fast and frantic. Despite driving expensive classic machinery no quarter was given between competing cars on the track.
Wonderful racing & wonderful weather for the Le Mans Classic 2010. Roll on the Le Mans Classic in 2012.
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