[LM24] Le Mans - the FAQ's (Archive Thread - Closed)

[GT6]

Actually i might not be doing much driving this year if at all, taking Kevin's day to day runabout a new A8 down this year so unless he decides to let me drive i will be a passenger, he once let me drive his daimler into the bank car park, but then again i am still the only person he has ever let drive his pride and joy.

[ascarracinguk]

can anyone tell me if the pit walk abouts/autograph sessions are free entry with a normal admission ticket or do you need a pit pass?

[ascarracinguk]

Originally Posted by ATLFalconsFAN

You do not need a pit pass. General entry ticket is good enough.

thanks muchly! cant wait for it now!!! finally get to pop my cherry :-D

[GT6]

The autograph session is free, as is the pit walk on Friday only

[tdm74]

How bad can mosquitos get at the track?

[CTD]

Originally Posted by tdm74

How bad can mosquitos get at the track?

Do you mean at the campsites, at the track or at the track itself.
At the track it self I have never experienced any.
Neither at Maison Blanche, but seem to remember one from my campsite getting bitten at Karting Nord in 2012.

[tdm74]

Originally Posted by CTD

Do you mean at the campsites, at the track or at the track itself.
At the track it self I have never experienced any.
Neither at Maison Blanche, but seem to remember one from my campsite getting bitten at Karting Nord in 2012.

Yeah I was wondering about at the campsite and track. Thanks

[GT6]

In 30 years i have never had a problem with them, but i suspect that at lower lying area;s near standing water they may be a problem, but to be honest i have never heard people complaining about then

[tdm74]

Originally Posted by GT6

In 30 years i have never had a problem with them, but i suspect that at lower lying area;s near standing water they may be a problem, but to be honest i have never heard people complaining about then

Thanks!

[GT6]

If you do find they are a pest drink more beer, the alcohol in your blood stream will stop them dead,

[tdm74]

Originally Posted by GT6

If you do find they are a pest drink more beer, the alcohol in your blood stream will stop them dead,

Now that is probably the best recommendation yet.

[Aysedasi]

Can't say I've ever noticed mosquitos at Le Mans in 29 years......

[CTD]

I think the Fuel, Tire and Barbecue smoke might also make it quite uninviting for them

[GT6]

Originally Posted by CTD

I think the Fuel, Tire and Barbecue smoke might also make it quite uninviting for them

Strange creatures! the very things we like keep them away

[GTfour]

Originally Posted by GT6

Strange creatures! the very things we like keep them away

We do ofcourse have these big fat yellow orange beetles who start bumping in your head at a certain hour just before sun down, but they appear to be around for just about fifteen minutes every sunny evening. Apart from that, nope, I've hardly seen any mosquitos on the camp sites. I do recall though, a friend of mine once bringing a tent with a very light yellow inner tent. This really seemed very inviting to loads of flying creepy crawlies.

[GT6]

Not sure i have ever seen those beetles, we have had bats around the campsite and a bunny rabbit a few years ago but luckily they do not bite

[Truckosaurus]

Originally Posted by GTfour

... I do recall though, a friend of mine once bringing a tent with a very light yellow inner tent. This really seemed very inviting to loads of flying creepy crawlies.

One year I purchased the annual Pistonheads.com LM t-shirt which was bright yellow, I was followed by a cloud of bugs whenever I wore it.

[GT6]

So avoid bright yellow then.
I had always assumed the darkish area behind the corvettes was smoke now i know it is actually bettles trying to catch up

[Gingers4Justice]

I've never thought about Mozzies being a problem at LM. Thinking about it now, it's weird!

The only place where they might be a problem is the inside of Tetre Rouge, where there is a marshy bit behind the spectator banking. Even when cars are on track at night, you can hear the crickets and frogs chirping when you walk past. But I've never been bitten.

[GT6]

I would have thought the old lakes near houx annex would be more the place they would hang out, but as you say i have never had any problem with them

[Brake dust]

Hi All

Have the Test day tickets gone on sale yet? Thanks!

[GT6]

The race tickets also allow you to go to the test day, but if you are only going to the test day you can get the test day only tickets when you arrive, no need to pre book

[Brake dust]

thanks! only able to attend test day this year

[GT6]

It was good last year and we meet up with a small group of continental tenthers there above the pits, might even be there this year

[JoshuaLeMans]

Just another two months to go and we will be setting off from Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland. I'm currently doing my Itinerary. And I'm really struggling on what to do during the evenings on Sunday, Monday and Tuesdays. As I'm not one who would stay around the camp. I want to be doing stuff.

Does anyone know what the best way of watching the Canadian Grand Prix is? As that happens on the Sunday before. And it's usually a really good race. Don't want to miss it. My Dad doesn't want to go into the town to a pub so that isn't a option.