24 Hours of Le Mans: PreGrid and Pit Girls

With just a little over an hour until the start of the 76th 24 hours of Le Mans, which will be started from the International Space Station to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Wright brothers flight in Le Mans. The cars are being pushed out onto the pregrid for last minute photo opportunities, and of course Pit Girls.

Ferrari F430 GT LM GT2

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Drivers

Sometimes you just need a Map

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Hawaiian Tropic Girls

Girls

Girls

Pit Girls

Pit Girls

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Le Mans Group C Class

The Group C Class is essentially a vintage, or historical class, that ran for an hour prior to the race, unfortunately we have not been able to find much information on drivers or cars. Here are a few pictures from the Group C Race.

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Le Mans: Friday Night Drivers Parade

Friday Night found Alex, and I at the “Drivers Parade” in the Center of Le Mans. We were told to expect a lot of people, and some craziness. That could not have been closer to the truth. Since we didn’t know exactly where we were going, and the French don’t like to give directions, or information about things we ended up parking about 2Km away from the Parade. When we got there, the party was well underway.

Along the parade route

The Fans literally come out in droves, This is made much easier with the tram, which is a new addition to Le Mans.

Tram from Le Mans, to Circuit De La Sarthe

Fans flock from around the world, for the 24 hours of Le Mans.

Holland fans

Fans from Scotland? Fans of Allan McNish? Either way these fans were doing as Scots do…

Scotish Fans

Fans find any place they can to catch a glimpse of their favorite drivers.

Crowd at the Parade

Fans

And the party continues in Le Mans…

Party

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Drivers of the Audi Sport R10 TDI’s Wave and Sign pictures for fans through the streets of Le Mans.

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Audi Young Guns for Team Joest wave at the crowd and sign autographs.

Team Joest Drivers

The Hawaiian tropic girls were a big hit at the Parade.

Hawaiian tropics Girls

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Fuzzy Blue Cowboy hats

Elevation is your advantage at the Parade, these people had the best view…

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Even dogs  love Le Mans, this dog seemed to be more interested in the parade then his master.

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