This impossibly titled post covers an unexpected and fantastic day and a half at Le Mans, where a pal of mine was racing a 1960s Marcos car at the Le Mans Classic. It was a Marcos his father built and raced for the 24 hours in 1965, and it still looked fast 53 years later. I took two trips to the circuit and had an access all areas pass. The circuit was full of impossibly stylish French gentlemen-racers who most likely had a vinyard to go with their Ferrari, Porsche or GT40.
My day visit was car prep’ and I actually helped in a very minor way (helping Chris adjust the anchoring for his seatbelt, and holding the bonnet for a fibreglass patch). The night trip was a racing visit, with three races between midnight and three. The noise was fantastic, the atmosphere electric and the speed of the Jaguar D Types thrilling! A faboulous, spawny and surreal day, for which I am super grateful!
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