LM24 Le Mans 2021 21/22 August - Who Is Going? - Page 28

GT6 · 23 May 2021, 14:31 (Ref:4052889)

All ways look on the bright side. if i am allowed i will be there and i will enjoy it, Just spent the day at cricket, ok rain interrupted and then abandoned but at least i saw some action.

GTfour · 24 May 2021, 00:06 (Ref:4053010)

Anyone got a link to where I can see all 2020 tickets have been rendered null and void?

**Aysedasi** · 24 May 2021, 08:00 (Ref:4053049)

I confess I don't have one - nor have I actually seen one. But it's still my understanding that all tickets for the 2020 race that were issued are now invalid, which is why the ACO is beginning to talk about opening ticketing for this year's race. If all of the issued tickets remained valid, they would be massively oversubscribed for the spectator numbers they are expecting to be allowed to have. Others who had bought and received tickets may well be able to tell us their understanding.

Mike E · 25 May 2021, 19:23 (Ref:4053362)

10000 spectators allowed in the GP circuit for N24. Not sure that's worth the bother. But a step in the right direction.

https://sportscar365.com/other-serie...at-gp-circuit/

**Bentley03** · 26 May 2021, 06:35 (Ref:4053394)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike E

10000 spectators allowed in the GP circuit for N24. Not sure that's worth the bother. But a step in the right direction.

https://sportscar365.com/other-serie...at-gp-circuit/

I've now read in several places that the ACO's proposals to government for accepting spectators this year are 'currently' based on a 50,000 capacity. Too many unknowns between now and August to anticipate that actually happening with any confidence though, even if it's initially approved and ticketed over the next few weeks.

**Peter Mallett** · 26 May 2021, 07:52 (Ref:4053402)

Don't forget, France is currently amber so 10 days quarantine for returning brits. Anyone who is working is unlikely to want to travel. Not sure if the UK isn't on France's red list too.

**Bentley03** · 26 May 2021, 09:44 (Ref:4053421)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

Don't forget, France is currently amber so 10 days quarantine for returning brits. Anyone who is working is unlikely to want to travel. Not sure if the UK isn't on France's red list too.

I believe France are on the verge of putting the UK in a 'special' category all of it's own with rules slightly less severe than those imposed on their red list countries. It's all a game of 'watch this space' isn't it.

**Peter Mallett** · 26 May 2021, 11:29 (Ref:4053435)

Indeed it is, but if you are an employee and France remains yellow, it will probably mean you can't go.

**Bentley03** · 26 May 2021, 11:46 (Ref:4053440)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

Indeed it is, but if you are an employee and France remains yellow, it will probably mean you can't go.

Of course, matters not for UK residents what the ACO do, or what the French government permits them to do, if France remains on our amber list.

**PascaLM** · 26 May 2021, 16:43 (Ref:4053470)

I have received a email from Club ACO.
On June 10th, they will tell us when the ticket office will open for the 24 Hours race week. If you cannot make it in August, they give a link toward the procedure for the refund :
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...cFi6w/viewform

Simmi · 26 May 2021, 16:52 (Ref:4053471)

Thanks for info Pascal. I didn't yet receive that one.

I think everyone who has an existing credit notice will be entitled to a refund after May 31 anyway - as per their correspondence in August last year. I did wonder whether they would be able to do an automatic refund to people's accounts - so I guess this is the process.

So by this method the ACO effectively wipes the slate clean ahead of 2021 bookings. As most likely they have more people or tickets requiring refunds than can attend the race.

GT6 · 26 May 2021, 17:53 (Ref:4053478)

i have had nothing yet but suspect it is on the way, today France has decided that the uk is now on their bad boy list again, strange as the covid numbers even the french are sometimes publishing indicate deaths and rates of positive tests are considerably higher there than in the uk, politics? surely not.

whitemr2 · 26 May 2021, 18:10 (Ref:4053480)

Quote:

Originally Posted by PascaLM

I have received a email from Club ACO.
On June 10th, they will tell us when the ticket office will open for the 24 Hours race week. If you cannot make it in August, they give a link toward the procedure for the refund :
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...cFi6w/viewform

Again like before, I didn't het email from ACO, I don't understand why not, I'm a member, have a serious amount for refund.

whitemr2 · 26 May 2021, 18:16 (Ref:4053481)

Quote:

Originally Posted by GT6

i have had nothing yet but suspect it is on the way, today France has decided that the uk is now on their bad boy list again, strange as the covid numbers even the french are sometimes publishing indicate deaths and rates of positive tests are considerably higher there than in the uk, politics? surely not.

UK probably has the highest % of vaccination, but UK also has the highest level of the Indian variant, because of that I understand Germany, Austria and France closed it's borders. My hopes are high, but last year I had tickets for both dates and still I had to watch from home. Maybe it's better to prepare for 2022.

**Aysedasi** · 26 May 2021, 18:36 (Ref:4053484)

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Originally Posted by whitemr2

UK probably has the highest % of vaccination, but UK also has the highest level of the Indian variant, because of that I understand Germany, Austria and France closed it's borders. My hopes are high, but last year I had tickets for both dates and still I had to watch from home. Maybe it's better to prepare for 2022.

I suspect so..... sadly.

**Peter Mallett** · 26 May 2021, 21:12 (Ref:4053495)

And now it looks like Brits traveling to France will need to quarantine for7 days.

Simmi · 26 May 2021, 22:51 (Ref:4053508)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

And now it looks like Brits traveling to France will need to quarantine for7 days.

Not sure about anyone else, but even with that new travel information, if the tickets came out tomorrow and I could somehow get one - I'd still gamble and order one.

A lot can change in 3 months.

GT6 · 27 May 2021, 05:57 (Ref:4053514)

Yes a lot can happen in very short time particularly in france, as a load of royals will tell you, one minute they were living a nice life in charge, then suddenly they were waiting for a meeting with madame guillotine. Mr Macron should beware, the french peasants are revolting

only joking by the way i actually like most French people

Kpy · 27 May 2021, 08:51 (Ref:4053531)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

And now it looks like Brits traveling to France will need to quarantine for7 days.

Yes, and only "essential travel" allowed. The French government has yet not defined what essential reasons will apply to the UK, but the lists established for other non-EU countries allow travel only for essential health, family or professional reasons. They do not include travel for leisure.

**PascaLM** · 27 May 2021, 11:54 (Ref:4053542)

I have read that this quarantine decision (not taken yet) is linked to the Indian variant.

**Aysedasi** · 27 May 2021, 12:47 (Ref:4053551)

Quote:

Originally Posted by PascaLM

I have read that this quarantine decision (not taken yet) is linked to the Indian variant.

The same reason that Germany have now effectively closed their borders to us.

**Peter Mallett** · 27 May 2021, 13:53 (Ref:4053562)

I don't blame them but I hope they realise that the "Indian variant" is already in Germany and France etc.

**Aysedasi** · 27 May 2021, 15:35 (Ref:4053565)

Exactly..... still, it probably suits their purposes to blame us for it......

**Peter Mallett** · 27 May 2021, 16:00 (Ref:4053566)

Indeed, silly really. But, in that cause of keeping our French friends safe, I am happy to forego travelling in and around France this year.

**Aysedasi** · 27 May 2021, 17:26 (Ref:4053578)

With a heavy heart, yes, same for me.

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