As is my custom, I'm not going to provide a blow by blow commentary on what happened in the race here in my 'story' - there are plenty of other reports in the motor racing magazines and on the internet; suffice to say that the Peugeots leapt away in the lead of the race, a lead I fully expected them to maintain throughout, although it was clear from an early stage that the Audis seemed to be able to run much closer to them than their practice form had suggested.  The Autocon Lola failed to make it round the first lap; the Jaguar was similarly woeful and Nigel Mansell's glorious return to the world motor racing stage was also short-lived; all the ice-cream in the world won't win you Le Mans.......

                   

                   

                   

                   

                   

                   

         

              

                   

              

         

                  

          

As usual, my stand (T34) remained full only for half an hour or so, although with a front row place, I didn't have to move this year to get down to look over as the first cars made their pit stops.  It was warm, but not scorchingly hot, although the sun did make itself known as the afternoon wore on.  After a couple of hours, the stand was probably two-thirds empty but I had no reason to leave.  I was having fun, getting some nice shots and just enjoying the fact that there were no time pressures, and no need to dash away to do anything else.

                   

                   

                   

                   

                   

              

                   

              

         

         

                   

                   

              

              

So there we have the first hour's worth of shots from the race......