[DeTomaso] Congrats To Gray Gregory at Le Mans Classic

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/13/16 3:59:49 AM, detomaso at server.detomasolist.com 
writes:


> Gray Gregory final results for the 2016 Le Mans Classic show he and Alex 
> finished 12th overall in their grid! Great result, and on the lead lap. 
> Ahead of some very big time cars. Congratulations
> 

>>>Even more remarkable is that he received a two-minute penalty due to a 
totally obscure and nonsensical rule regarding pit stops.   He pitted under 
yellow, and the safety car was out; due to the size of the course, they use 
three safety cars.   At the end of his pit stop he rejoined the track.   He 
was, naturally, behind one safety car and a string of race cars, but he was 
also ahead of the other two safety cars and their respective strings of race 
cars.   Apparently there is some obscure rule that says that he is supposed 
to park at the pit lane exit until a safety car passes, and then fall in 
line behind it, or something like that.

He failed to do so, and instead just rejoined in a reasonable manner, and 
was docked two minutes.   Were it not for that, he would have been classified 
in EIGHTH place, out of a huge field of 78 starters.

Not bad for a beginner!!!

Mike
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   In a message dated 7/13/16 3:59:49 AM, detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
   writes:

     Gray Gregory final results for the 2016 Le Mans Classic show he and
     Alex finished 12th overall in their grid! Great result, and on the
     lead lap. Ahead of some very big time cars. Congratulations

   >>>Even more remarkable is that he received a two-minute penalty due to
   a totally obscure and nonsensical rule regarding pit stops.  He pitted
   under yellow, and the safety car was out; due to the size of the
   course, they use three safety cars.  At the end of his pit stop he
   rejoined the track.  He was, naturally, behind one safety car and a
   string of race cars, but he was also ahead of the other two safety cars
   and their respective strings of race cars.  Apparently there is some
   obscure rule that says that he is supposed to park at the pit lane exit
   until a safety car passes, and then fall in line behind it, or
   something like that.
   He failed to do so, and instead just rejoined in a reasonable manner,
   and was docked two minutes.  Were it not for that, he would have been
   classified in EIGHTH place, out of a huge field of 78 starters.
   Not bad for a beginner!!!
   Mike