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Navcorr

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In which case it was the GT40s when they finished 1-2-3. There was something about this in the recent documentary - for the life of me I can't recall the distance though.
 
JonW

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Navcorr said:
In which case it was the GT40s when they finished 1-2-3. There was something about this in the recent documentary - for the life of me I can't recall the distance though.
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Very impressive knowledge - it was the GT40's. Let's see if anyone can get close to, or knows, the distance...
 
JonW

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Correct - I think the official distance was meant to be about 20 meters, as at the finish, Ford decided to stage publicity photo between Miles/Hulme (1st) and McLaren/Amon (2nd) with the No. 5 GTO following in third place as well. According to witnesses, McLaren left a small margin to Miles and it was expected than Miles/Hulme will be declared winner after the examination of the photo finish.

However, the ACO declared the McLaren/Amon (2nd place) car had won the race, having covered more distance in 24 hours, as it had started the race several places behind the Miles/Hulme car. The ACO estimated the difference to 8 meters.

Navcorr - over to you I think... I'm going to try and find a copy of the documentary to watch...
 
Navcorr

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JonW said:
Navcorr - over to you I think... I'm going to try and find a copy of the documentary to watch...
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Well worth a watch.

In the absence of anything motor related that springs to mind how about a picture round. Visual recognition - this well known actor portrayed the first virtual reality TV personality in the mid 80s. The name of the character he brought to "life" please.

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montravia

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Decided to stay (at the Distillerie) and explore as a base.
Toute agreeable.

Someone else can take the lead as my brain says that I'm on holiday
 
Navcorr

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montravia said:
Decided to stay (at the Distillerie) and explore as a base.
Toute agreeable.

Okay - now I'm beginning to get jealous :smile:

Very nice idea and a charming venue. Can recommend a trip out to Montpeyroux - the Larzac wines are superb value. Plus a rather pleasant trundle along the D32 - particularly as you turn off the Montagnac road. There's a lovely little bistro in Gignac - La Table d'Emile. Perfect for a lunchtime entrecôte under the trees. Its where the locals go. Going the other direction, and if you're feeling adventurous, a trip to Roquebrun is nice. More of a driving road but you can always go the Beziers route instead. Auberge S'Hubert is tranquille for lunch. Or if a picnic is the order of the day the butcher at the end of Pézenas high street is superb. The rabbit pate is wonderful.

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Someone else can take the lead as my brain says that I'm on holiday
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In that case over to Allandwf - that must've been a photo finish in any case.
 
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