GTR Articles Thread

[hurstg01]

Nice!

[Peloton25]

Originally Posted by astonmartindbs001

I hope you enjoy.

Without a doubt, enjoying it as my new desktop wallpaper!

I love little views of history like this, and that image is just extremely well composed and processed I think. Thanks again!

>8^)
ER

[astonmartindbs001]

Indeed. You can just feel the tension and atmosphere as they prepare to send #01R out onto La Sarthe......

[Sami Aaltonen]

Yep, straight up to the desktop wallpaper also here!
There is so little any images of #01R during Le Mans 1995, that every new image is great to see.
Thank You!!

[Peloton25]

Originally Posted by Le Man

The first two pages I,ve left as scanned, if anybody has time and they are willing to stich the pic together and improve its quality, please do. Many thanks in advance.

Originally Posted by Peloton25

I might know a guy who could put some time into that.

I've got them lined up next to each other in Photoshop now, but the really difficult part is going to be the Michelin Man logo down on the nose and that little winglet thing. I'll see what I can do with it - perhaps borrowing a section from an unrelated photo to make it all work.

Well this turned out to be a slightly challenging project, but finally it is done to my (possible) satisfaction, and hopefully yours. Click this pic to launch a larger version at 1448x772.



If you want the original which I am less pleased with, follow this link here for the DL from MediaFire - its double the resolution of the one above.

http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.p...ey=hkztt2jazhm

I didn't spend extra time cleaning up every little glitch on the page as the car was fairly dirty from the rain so I would have certainly been 'cleaning it off' in trying to remove any stray marks this time.

>8^)
ER

[Sami Aaltonen]

Very nice indeed! Good work Erik!!!!!
Thank You!

BUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There is now just only 2 questions remaining:
1. Which track? (Small rear wing, could be Hockenheim or Monza or.....)
2. #24R or #26R?

[DocGTR]

Originally Posted by Sami Aaltonen

Very nice indeed! Good work Erik!!!!!
Thank You!

BUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There is now just only 2 questions remaining:
1. Which track? (Small rear wing, could be Hockenheim or Monza or.....)
2. #24R or #26R?

Nice work indeed!

1: Track is Spa 1997 and therefore
--> 2: 26R

[Sami Aaltonen]

OK #26R, the Spa, should quess that. But too little background information to me.

[Le Man]

Excellent work Erik

Your efforts are greatly appreciated, Thankyou.

[Le Man]

Time for some 96 British GT,s from Autosport, interesting to read Ian Flux,s article on how difficult the GTR was to race. all credit to 02R,s owner Jake Ulrich, for sticking with it throughout the season.

..........

Enjoy.

[Peloton25]

Thanks Le Man - you know l always enjoy the looks back at GTR race history.

Also, I just realized that with the corrected photo of the FINA longtail above, I intended to share a link to MediaFire below the picture, that would give everyone access to an ultra-high res version, but instead I accidentally shared a link to the medium sized one again. All fixed now...

>8^)
ER

[hurstg01]

Lloyds and Lanzante livery!

[Sami Aaltonen]

Thanks Le Man for the articles!
Again fantastic!
Allways good to see the history of GTR's!

[Peloton25]

Does anyone else think it's kind of warm in here?

<-- click

>8^)
ER

[DocGTR]

Originally Posted by Peloton25

Does anyone else think it's kind of warm in here?

<-- click

>8^)
ER

Couldn't they have any less expensive barbecue there at Le Mans '97? (and they had it double, first 22R during the practice and this 25R during the race!)

I think the burning rubber, oil, paint and carbon fiber are not giving the extra flavours I would prefer to have. Pepper and salt are enough for my steak.