[LM24] La Sarthe/Arnage Track and Other Changes

[CTD]

Peanuts! If you are the clientele Porsche is offering this hospitality to.

[batmobile]

Originally Posted by CTD

Peanuts! If you are the clientele Porsche is offering this hospitality to.

Are you sure Mathias? I was told last year only the clientele Porsche was allowed to get Porsche hospitality (excepet the guests of course) but with a 1000€ ticket.

[CTD]

Originally Posted by batmobile

Are you sure Mathias? I was told last year only the clientele Porsche was allowed to get Porsche hospitality (excepet the guests of course) but with a 1000€ ticket.

Of course it depends what is in this hospitality, but 1000€ sounds quite cheap for a person where money isn't the issue.

[Michel Vaillant]

Hello,
It's not official, but in my opinion there will be a new public zone near the interior of Porsche curve, just before the curve. There is a barrier behind the fences, probably expected for the public. It would be a very nice spot, inside the forest

I draw in red this zone :



ps : sorry for the little size, but i dont know to use the function "insert image" of the forum

[Bodysnatcher]

Originally Posted by Michel Vaillant

Hello,
It's not official, but in my opinion there will be a new public zone near the interior of Porsche curve, just before the curve. There is a barrier behind the fences, probably expected for the public. It would be a very nice spot, inside the forest

I draw in red this zone :



ps : sorry for the little size, but i dont know to use the function "insert image" of the forum

I marshalled that area for 15 years, it's very fast, so I'm not sure the fences are being put in for a public viewing area. After the Rockenfeller accident of a few years back, the ACO/FIA have put permanent fencing anywhere a residential or commercial property backs onto the track. Much to the annoyance of many locals who have compared it to living in a concentration camp.

A property in the area sans fence - nowhere to spectate there - it's somebodys house. In 2014, it had fencing. At best that will be the limit of expanding the existing spectator area on the inside- maybe 100m, to where the "secret" path from Beausejour comes to trackside.

https://goo.gl/maps/74d5w


July 2014 on Les Hunaudieres
https://goo.gl/maps/cS47W

using Google stretview history, same spot 2009
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@47.95...Rpbw!2e0?hl=en


this was the view of the Porsche curves entry in 2014 race
http://www.lemainelibre.fr/actualite...09-2014-108962
the line of what it would become was already laid out.
And by the start of this year
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B9Bf0ubIEAAR_Y7.jpg:large

[Michel Vaillant]

Originally Posted by Bodysnatcher

I marshalled that area for 15 years, it's very fast, so I'm not sure the fences are being put in for a public viewing area. After the Rockenfeller accident of a few years back, the ACO/FIA have put permanent fencing anywhere a residential or commercial property backs onto the track. Much to the annoyance of many locals who have compared it to living in a concentration camp.

A property in the area sans fence - nowhere to spectate there - it's somebodys house. In 2014, it had fencing. At best that will be the limit of expanding the existing spectator area on the inside- maybe 100m, to where the "secret" path from Beausejour comes to trackside.

https://goo.gl/maps/74d5w


July 2014 on Les Hunaudieres
https://goo.gl/maps/cS47W

using Google stretview history, same spot 2009
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@47.95...Rpbw!2e0?hl=en


this was the view of the Porsche curves entry in 2014 race
http://www.lemainelibre.fr/actualite...09-2014-108962
the line of what it would become was already laid out.
And by the start of this year
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B9Bf0ubIEAAR_Y7.jpg:large

Okay, but behind these high fences, that we can see in your last image (interior side), there is now a low barrier (how do you say ? "guard-rail", "railing" ? ) , like in other public areas.

[Bodysnatcher]

Michel, if you have seen a spectator barrier that is the same as in other places then I will agree, it appears the area is being extended.
However, I still think your first map was over optimistic. The house opposite Chemin des Bordages has to be the maximum limit possible. I still cannot believe the spectator zone can be extended more than 100m. (opposite the 200m board in the 2012 streetview)

Since I will be back marshalling on Hunaudieres this year, I will not be able to see how it all ends.

Good luck to those looking for a new viewing spot.

[Adam43]

Fingers crossed. Thanks

[CTD]

Will be good for some highspeed flyby's

[whitemr2]

That looks very promissing, thanks for the update.

[Michel Vaillant]

Apparently, this year, the funfair will be near karting track
Bad, it's very isolated, in the middle of nowhere

[CTD]

Originally Posted by Michel Vaillant

Apparently, this year, the funfair will be near karting track
Bad, it's very isolated, in the middle of nowhere

It will certainly hurt their business. However I do think it is good to get more spectators moving in that direction. The section between the pits up to Tertre Rouge can be quite crowded, together with the Maison Blanche campsite viewing spots.

[jee]

Originally Posted by CTD

It will certainly hurt their business. However I do think it is good to get more spectators moving in that direction. The section between the pits up to Tertre Rouge can be quite crowded, together with the Maison Blanche campsite viewing spots.

Just catching this one up, I really hopy they are building a bridge or tunnel between Maisson Blance and the fun fair, it takes ages to get there.

[GT6]

Originally Posted by Michel Vaillant

Apparently, this year, the funfair will be near karting track
Bad, it's very isolated, in the middle of nowhere

So does that mean the bits of the funfair that were left by the stage will be gone? should make TR camp site a little quieter

[Gingers4Justice]

This isn't a bad thing if the funfair is all in one place. As CTD says, that are is seriously under-used and the fair itself hasn't been the same since it was dotted about.

[batmobile]

Hey, back in business after a short recovery due to some surgery. What about the porsche curve's works?
https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/1...22742228712026
https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/1...22742228712026
https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/1...22742228712026

[Mal]

Originally Posted by batmobile

Hey, back in business after a short recovery due to some surgery.

Best wishes Eric, l hope all is okay.

Mal

[batmobile]

Originally Posted by Mal

Best wishes Eric, l hope all is okay.

Mal

Don't worry I'm fine. Ready for the big show, the cheese and all the delicious beverages I'll be especiallyon holiday for all the week

[bernard b]

thanks Eric :-)

[GT6]

Thanks for those Eric, hope you are OK and are recovering well

[batmobile]

Originally Posted by GT6

Thanks for those Eric, hope you are OK and are recovering well

As well as possible. It was not very important.

[PascaLM]

Thank you Eric. Spectators will be further but the new mound seems to be high enough and the view still pleasant.

[Aysedasi]

Thanks Eric - take it easy now......

[GT6]

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Thanks Eric - take it easy now......

Don't take it to easy, we need our local reporter to keep us informed of everything happening at the track

[whitemr2]

The 360 vieuw is great, thank you and have a good recovery.