July 8, 2006Showing 1-19 of 1988 visitsAlbum by Richard TruesdellPhotos by Richard Truesdell
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enlarge 4.20MB, 3872x2592 1 DSC 5440 It's a photograph for the ages, especially if you're Dick Pierson, one of the three drivers in the re-brewed Olympia Charger, crossing the finish line at exactly 4 PM in the final race of the 2006 Le Mans Classic.
enlarge 3.88MB, 3872x2592 2 DSC 5440 B&W Same photo, looking period correct in a black and white greyscale rendition, 40 years to the minute when three other American cars, the legendary Ford GT40 MKIIs, crossed the same finish line in the rain in 1976. Congratulations Dick, Christophe Schwartz and Robin Donovan.
enlarge 5.04MB, 3872x2592 3 DSC 5449 Team celebrating finish on Sunday after the last race. Naturally they are drinking Olympia Beer. That's driver number three, UK Le Mans veteran Robin Donovan, in the middle.
enlarge 4.97MB, 3872x2592 4 DSC 4375 Friday practice in the pits.
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enlarge 3.60MB, 3872x2592 6 DSC 4384 Dick Pierson with girlfriend Sally.
enlarge 9.95MB, 3872x2592 7 DSC 5062 ae usm Staging area in the pits Saturday night before the first race.
enlarge 3.69MB, 3872x2592 17 DSC 5410 Coming into the pits for mandatory pit stop in race 3, Sunday afternoon.
enlarge 4.84MB, 2592x3872 18 DSC 5445 Dick taking a shower after setting a sub 5-minute lap, only 30 seconds more than Herschel McGriff ran 30 years ago (on a differtent circuit configuration)
enlarge 4.93MB, 2592x3872 19 DSC 5448 Three happy drivers, Dick, Robin and Christophe.
