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Who
is Aysedasi?
I
am a nearing-50 Le Mans addict! I
made my first visit to Le Mans in 1986 and
have been back every year since. I had
no idea when I made that first visit that Le
Mans would become such a passion, but I know
that there are plenty more like me out there
who couldn't possibly contemplate the idea of
not going to Le Mans every year.
I
am, I suppose, what you would call a
professional (that's work-wise, not a
professional Le Mans addict!), and have been
working in the same place for nearly 30 years. I live on the south coast of
England in the New Forest, a
beautiful place to live, and I am lucky
enough to have a lovely wife who puts up with
my Le Mans fixation with great patience and
(usually) good cheer all year round. I
also have two children, one who is an apprentice car mechanic and another (a
roller hockey addict) who is nearing the end of his secondary education.
I
am a member of the ACO and the BARC and, for
what it's worth, I was a member of the now
defunct Racing
for Britain
and
the short-lived Motor
Racing GB which
followed. I've been an avid supporter
of motor racing in the UK for many years and
before I married my wife, I could be seen at
a circuit somewhere in the country every
weekend during the season. My inca
yellow MGB GT was quite a familiar site at
Silverstone, Brands Hatch and my local
circuit, Thruxton. I wonder if anyone
out there still remembers seeing me? I
doubt it! I was a great supporter of F3
in the UK, and through Racing
for Britain
followed the careers of Andy Wallace
and
Johnny Herbert
in particular.
Naturally, I was very pleased indeed when
Andy won Le Mans in 1988 and Johnny did
likewise in 1991.
My
regular weekend trips to circuits ended a
long time ago as I couldn't afford a family
and a mortgage as well as the petrol and the
developing costs for the hundreds of reels of
film I used to take during the season.
I now limit myself to Le Mans and the very
occasional Touring Car race or
whatever. I am very much a sports car
fan - I find modern day Formula 1 about as
exciting as watching paint dry. My F1
era was really the mid-80's to the mid-90's,
the Senna, Prost, Mansell, Piquet era.
I am often asked what the derivation of the
name "Aysedasi" is, but I prefer to
let my visitors guess. In fact, I've already
given you a clue and for once it actually
has nothing at all to do with Le Mans!
These days,
my other great passion is driving the racing sim Grand
Prix Legends by Papyrus.
The most realistic racing sim available, thanks to the huge community which
supports it, this 7 year old sim is still the best and most realistic racing
experience you can have out of a car. I race online in the Ten Tenths
Friendly Racing League. If anyone wants to know more about GPL, just mail
me for info.
So
that's me. Do have a look around my
site. I'm just another of the many
thousands of people who are captivated by
what I consider to be motor racing's greatest
spectacle and experience. If you have
enjoyed that experience yourself, I'm sure
you will understand my enthusiasm. If
you haven't been to Le Mans, I hope my
passion will rub off and tempt you to make
the trip. I'm know you won't be disappointed.
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