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Old 06-17-2008, 12:39 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Hi,

I spotted the Roadster driving around at Le Mans on Thursday last week and then a few minutes later parked up in the paddock.

I wasn't too sure who was in it, I was too busy reaching for the camera phone. I never did see it again either (was going to try for a test ride!).







I was surprised by how *totally* silent it was.


Was anyone else there? Anyone get any pics?


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Old 06-17-2008, 06:38 AM   #2 (permalink)
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A couple of better pictures from my friend's camera:





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Old 06-17-2008, 07:47 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Awesome! Thanks for posting your pictures.
Here are a couple links that have a few more pics:

Car News and Reviews - Autofiends.com - » News Archive » Tesla Roadster at 24 Hours of Le Mans
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Not a celebrity siting with Tesla Roadster this time but almost as weird and crazy. Amongst a lineup of the likes of Ferrari FXX, Gumpert Apollo, Spyker, and Koeniggseggs reving their motors to oblivion in the supercar portion of the totally crazy Driver’s Parade, out rolls (silently!) a black Tesla Roadster with UK license plates. Kind of surreal!


Car News and Reviews - Autofiends.com - » News Archive » Tesla Roadster at Le Mans: In Pits: Matt Damon Not Driving
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Car News and Reviews - Autofiends.com - » News Archive » Tesla Roadster at 2008 Le Mans Pt 2: On Track!

And here :)
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Old 06-17-2008, 08:55 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Now that's the view I was waiting for!
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Old 06-17-2008, 08:49 PM   #6 (permalink)
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AP and DS out having some fun there!
As far as I can tell they have the one car (VP12) making the grand tour of Europe (even though those other sites are assuming multiple black roadsters).
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Yes this is the same car they used in Oslo, I remember the license plate number. And that is what Tesla's twitter pages says, they'll be taking the car down to Le Mans after their scandinavian trip.

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Old 06-17-2008, 11:28 PM   #8 (permalink)
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AP and DS out having some fun there!
Yeah Siry had a tweet about driving on the track. Who is AP?


Edit: AP = Aaron
While Elon takes credit, Tesla Roadster heads to Le Mans - AutoblogGreen
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Old 06-18-2008, 01:11 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Yeah Siry had a tweet about driving on the track. Who is AP?
Legally allowed on the track or did they sneak out when no one was looking?

[edit] Just seen Simon's post at teslamotors.com so I guess it was planned.
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Old 06-18-2008, 11:41 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Some more shots from Le Mans, including a few of the Roadster:
Lemans - Pitwalk - a set on Flickr






From a different set:
Le Mans 2008 - a set on Flickr

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