Charlene Flags The Start @ Le Mans

Princess Charlene (pronounced 'Char-laine') waved the starting flag an hour ago to signal the start of this year's (2019) Vingt-Quartre Heures du Mans (25 hours of Le Mans) endurance motor-car race.

The weather is currently fine enough, if a little cloudy and I am looking forward to another long night of silly noisy nonsense during which we'll see the latest V-12 Astons roaring up the straight at the Mulsanne Circuit, and Charlie Martin in the BMW Judd M3...

...Charlie, as you all know, being the first trans-gendered race driver to compete in the race.

That's Charlie, pronounced Char-lee.