Podium 24h du Mans 1999
U.Katayama / K.Tsuchiya /T.Suzuki -- J.Winkelhock / P.Martini / Y.Dalmas -- E.Pirro / F.Biela / D.Theys
Podium 24h du Mans 1999
U.Katayama / K.Tsuchiya /T.Suzuki -- J.Winkelhock / P.Martini / Y.Dalmas -- E.Pirro / F.Biela / D.Theys
The Winners
Winkelhock / Martini / Dalmas at the press conference
The Seconds
Tsuchiya / Katayama / Suzuki at the press conference
The Thirds
Biela / Theys / Pirro at the press conference
The Thirds
Biela / Theys / Pirro at the press conference
Dalmas
Y. Dalmas at the press conference... still a winner
Katayama
Ukyo at the press conference does not understand English very well !
Paul Frère
Un grand Monsieur : Paul Frère (1er Le Mans 1960). Always the right question, the right answer, and wonderful articles in magazines.
The English fanatics
So incredible this organisation... even for a German victory.
The Finish line
The BMW #15 (P. Martini) at the finish line... so the winner...
BMW V12 LMR #15
Y. Dalmas 14h. Still 2 hours before getting the 1st place.
BMW V12 LMR #15
Y. Dalmas 14h S Ford. Still 2 hours before getting the 1st place.
Toyota GTOne #3
14h30 - S Ford. Ready to be first before 16h but still 2nd at the end due to a flat tyre.
Toyota GTOne #3
14h - S Ford. I thought she would win...
Audi R8R #8
Still 1 hour before getting the 3th place...
Audi R8R #7
Still 1 hour before getting the 4th place...
Panoz LMP Spyder #12
Still 1 hour before getting the 7th place...
Toyota GT One #3
Smile with the rising sun...
Audi R8R #8
Saturday evening : Audi #8 in pit stop.
Audi R8R #7
Saturday evening : R. Capello in pit stop.
Audi R8R #8
Saturday evening : E. Pirro in pit stop.
Le Mans by night
Life in the pits under race lights Saturday night...
Le Mans by night
Life in the pits under race lights Saturday night...
Le Mans by night
Life in the pits under race lights Saturday night...
BMW V12 LMR #15
Saturday evening : J. Winkelhock in pit stop.
Toyota GT One #2
Saturday evening : pit stop.
Toyota GT One #3
Saturday evening : pit stop.
BMW V12 LMR #17
Saturday evening : running in the Dunlop curve.
The night
Saturday evening : a Toyota running out the "S" du Tertre Rouge.
Toyota GT One #1
Saturday evening around 9.30pm, braking before the first "S" Ford from 270 km/h to 150 km/h. They were running very fast though...
Toyota GT One #3
In the pits Saturday evening...
Mercedes CLK GTR #5
Saturday around 20h47 : Peter Dumbreck in the air tonight... The team immediately stopped all their cars in race.
GT One #3
Saturday evening S Tertre Rouge.
The Race
Saturday evening : the first cars after several hours, is it Formula One race ? YES! (S Tertre Rouge).
The Paddock
Saturday evening : the Toyota Team hospitality.
BMW V12 LM #15
Saturday evening : Pierluigi Martini in the beginning of nouvelle portion curves.
The start of the race
Saturday 16h !!.
The start of the warming lap
Saturday 15h54 !!.
Marcel Martin
Green flag on the starting grid Saturday for warming lap behind safety car just before 16h and start.
Mercedes CLK GTR #6
Bernd Schneider ready to start a fabulous race.
BMW LM #17
T. Kristensen listening the ultimate piece of advice given by Gerhard Berger himself !.
Martin Brundle
The poleman preparing himself before installing into the Toy.
She is singing
after the '98 worldcup. France-Brésil 3-0.
The Trophy
After Porsche in '98... BMW in '99.
Audi R8R #8
The Cockpit - on the starting grid Saturday.
Toyota #1
Collard - Brundle - Sospiri during the parade before the start of the race.
Toyota #2
Boutsen - Kelleners - McNish during the parade before the start of the race.
AMG-Mercedes #4
Lamy - Schneider - Lagorce during the parade before the start of the race.
AMG-Mercedes #5
Heidfeld - Bouchut - Dumbreck during the parade before the start of the race.
Chrysler Viper GTS-R #54
Belmondo - Monteiro - Rostan during the parade before the start of the race.
Hawaiian Tropic Girls
Saturday around 2.00pm, before the race... it is warm isn't it ?
Hawaiian Tropic Girls
Saturday around 2.00pm, before the race... still wanna touch with your fingers ?!!
Hawaiian Tropic Girls
Saturday around 2.00pm. Mister Photograph, stay cool...
TTE at pits
The TTE measures how many time that takes for refuelling, change tyres and then think about a race strategy.
Audi workshop
The Audi #9, Friday afternoon, being prepared and checked in order to be on top Saturday.
TTE workshop
Friday afternoon, being prepared and checked in order to be on top Saturday.
TTE workshop
Uncovered !. Friday afternoon, being prepared and checked in order to be on top Saturday.
TTE workshop
Covered. Friday afternoon, being prepared and checked in order to be on top Saturday.
AMG workshop
The Merce #4. Friday afternoon, being prepared and checked in order to be on top Saturday.
Audi Sport
The "never-seen-before" Press-Conference.
BMW Motorsport
The Press-Conference.
GM-Cadillac
The Press-Conference. 1950-2000 : they will race in 2000, officialy announced. This car was 10th in 1950.
T.T.E.
The Press-Conference. Ove Anderson - General manager.
T.T.E.
The Press-Conference. André de Cortanze - all the drivers - Mr Cosson from ACO.
A Russian top model
A "Miss" Dunlop, Thursday. See the next Dunlop calendar ?
Audi R8R #7
R. Capello in the very fast and scared entry of the first Porsche curve.
Toyota GT One #1
Thursday before brake : the toy in a qualifying lap begin the nouvelle portion section (Porsche curve).
Mr Mme Stuck
Pfouh, I am sure Hans was fast enough to drive a BMW (me and she seems to think) and what I am doing here (he thinks ?) or sorry they were surprised to be seen here !.
The famous board
at the entry of the technical checking area place des Jacobins, close to the Cathedral.
Audi Sport
Audi Sport Team Joest and Audi Sport UK at the administrative and technical meeting.
Audi Sport
Audi Sport Team Joest at the administrative and technical meeting.
Nissan Motorsports
Nissan Motorsports at the administrative and technical meeting.
Nick Heidfeld
already thinking about the Formula one ?!.
Messieurs, un peu de tenue !
Jean-Marc, quel postérieur ; Bernd, quelle souplesse !. The mecanics began the joke at first, then pilots !.
AMG-Mercedes
AMG-Mercedes at the administrative and technical meeting.
GT One #2
A sticker being put on : all is OK, this car will be able to enter pits and track.
GT One #2
A Toy at the technical check-meeting : weight and sticker.
AMG-Mercedes
A Merce at the technical check-meeting.
AMG-Mercedes
A Merce at the technical check-meeting.
Baby you can drive my car !!
If you can drive this one, may be you will be allowed to race with the real car !!.
Barbie Motorsport
A baby Toy at the administrative and technical meeting.
Toyota GTOne
The Toyota #1 at the administrative and technical meeting.
Team T.T.E.
Team T.T.E. at the administrative and technical meeting.
AMG-Mercedes
Close detail...
Paul Belmondo
du PBR... Bravo Paul pour l'ascension de l'écurie. Que de chemin depuis l'époque pilote chez GDBA...
Paul Belmondo
Paul Belmondo Racing at the administrative and technical meeting.
Autoexe LMP 99 #24
Autoexe Motorsports gives a great job to 1/43 models makers !!.
BMW Le Mans V12
The cockpit.
BMW Le Mans V12 #15-17
At the entry, first step, of the administrative and technical meeting.
BMW Le Mans V12
Seems to be simple, but many details...
