LM24 Le Mans 2023 - 10/11 June - Who Is Going? (Closed) - Page 9

Simmi · 30 Oct 2022, 10:22 (Ref:4132031)

Random question - has anyone tried renting a scooter during the race? There was a rental shop in the paddock this year I noticed but wasn't sure whether they rented them out to pure punters. Would make getting around a breeze.

**Bentley03** · 30 Oct 2022, 12:39 (Ref:4132043)

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Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

There is a bus stop just next to the bridge, so the walk to the general area at Porsche Curves is reasonably accessible.

OK, that's food for thought. I'm still a shuttle bus virgin, having always had use of a car and having witnessed the queues and heard tales of very long waits has left me reluctant to use them. However, a trip out to the Porsche Curves on one of the practice days quite appeals, for one of those long and meaningless (to me) practice sessions we now have due to the new Hyperpole qualifying format. Thank you.

**Peter Mallett** · 30 Oct 2022, 14:09 (Ref:4132058)

Last year I used the service from Porsche Curves to Arnage which took around an hour including queing. I also used it to go up to the Museum which was a little less waiting time.

Anyopenroad · 30 Oct 2022, 18:16 (Ref:4132070)

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Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

There is a bus stop just next to the bridge, so the walk to the general area at Porsche Curves is reasonably accessible.

It's also not too much of a walk from the entrance opposite Blanc parking to the publicly accessible bank of Porsche Curves. This year I got the train thing, for which I had quite a long wait at a stop that's already quite a way from the main drag. Walking back was considerably quicker than getting there.

crooky · 30 Oct 2022, 20:33 (Ref:4132093)

Just looking into tickets today... Have all the grandstand seats really sold out already? Or are we in the ACO members phase or something similar?

traygerr · 30 Oct 2022, 21:06 (Ref:4132101)

Going with my son this year - our first. We've booked on a bus from London with Select Motor Racing.

Anyone here no anything about them? I realize this is a dumb time to ask, but...

RL17 · 31 Oct 2022, 08:33 (Ref:4132158)

Thought there were lots of large blocks of GS tickets unavailable in some grandstands when ACO members sales opened (18 Oct Tuesday) and few very GS tickets left after first few days of general sale.

So some ticket operators may have some still, but they probably being overwhelmed with private/public camping enquiries and May hold GS allocation until they’ve sold as many ‘packages’ again. Some forums do have an unwanted tickets section too.

GS tickets not required pre-Saturday for general acces to stands either (apart from 17 & 18) I believe.

AstonGeoff · 31 Oct 2022, 09:28 (Ref:4132169)

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Originally Posted by crooky

Just looking into tickets today... Have all the grandstand seats really sold out already? Or are we in the ACO members phase or something similar?

I'm sure the agencies have their allocation, and I'm guessing that some seats will pop up from time to time as people decline their standing order.

And I'm also guessing that there will be some extra stands put up to cater for the demand, not sure where though.

**Aysedasi** · 31 Oct 2022, 09:30 (Ref:4132171)

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Originally Posted by AstonGeoff

And I'm also guessing that there will be some extra stands put up to cater for the demand, not sure where though.

I doubt that. Corporate stuff maybe....

**Aysedasi** · 31 Oct 2022, 09:31 (Ref:4132173)

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Originally Posted by traygerr

Going with my son this year - our first. We've booked on a bus from London with Select Motor Racing.

Anyone here no anything about them? I realize this is a dumb time to ask, but...

I've never heard of them before, but a Google search suggests that they've got plenty of experience.

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Originally Posted by RL17

GS tickets not required pre-Saturday for general acces to stands either (apart from 17 & 18) I believe.

Correct. (Or at least, it always has been). The GS tickets are only for the race weekend.

GT6 · 31 Oct 2022, 09:47 (Ref:4132174)

i have not done the "buses" since the eighies but if you are short of time threy can allow you to travel down late friday and watch the race, however you will have to sleep on the bus and once there if the weather is bad you are rather stuck. But the experience on my first ever trip to the race 37 years ago had the effect of getting me hooked. The buses usually run via the channel ports now rather than newhaven so you must take what ever you need with you. If you do not have grab=nd stand seats then suggest you either take chairs with you or buy them there and leave them if no room on the coach.

**Aysedasi** · 31 Oct 2022, 10:31 (Ref:4132180)

Like you Simon, I've not 'coached it' for quite a while, 1998 was the last time (and a couple of times a few years before that. Our coach however was open to us at all times, as I recall. Something worth checking as you say if GS seats aren't an option.

ATLFalconsFAN · 2 Nov 2022, 21:08 (Ref:4132485)

Just chiming in to echo what others have already said, getting to Le Mans and experiencing things as a traveler from the US (or any other flying in country) isn't nearly as difficult as you might think. Entirely possible to take public transportation from the airport directly to the circuit, could literally arrive with nothing but the clothes on your back as there's the Carrefour on the tram route. I could see how it might be less intimidating than something like Sebring or Petit in the sense that it's not as remote as those locations.

GT6 · 8 Nov 2022, 10:33 (Ref:4132967)

Well still not got the main event sorted yet but finally sorted the tickets/campimg etc for next years classic, so if anyone is going and staying in eppinettes/ or in ACO grandstand i will see you there.

**Aysedasi** · 8 Nov 2022, 14:03 (Ref:4132989)

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Originally Posted by GT6

Well still not got the main event sorted yet but finally sorted the tickets/campimg etc for next years classic, so if anyone is going and staying in eppinettes/ or in ACO grandstand i will see you there.

A grandstand? I never thought I'd ever hear you talk of sitting in a grandstand!

GT6 · 8 Nov 2022, 14:33 (Ref:4132996)

Well always get a seat for the classic, time was they were almost free, but now a little more, but as we are camping a good half hour from the action having a seat and access to the ACO for food. clean loos and drinks comes in handy. That is asumming the almost 50 year old stag actually gets to le mans in one piece. Plus experience in the past tells me it will rain and covered seating is better than standing in the rain

whitemr2 · 8 Nov 2022, 21:51 (Ref:4133035)

Need some advice.... As a ACO member I recall I'm allowed two Epinettes tickets, for the first time in many years I need more than two. How do people get more than two.
So far I bought tickets for six GS and GE, two with discount, the rest full price. I do not want to buy tickets from agencies cause they want you to buy GE also.

GT6 · 9 Nov 2022, 07:28 (Ref:4133058)

Should not be a problem, the two ticket limit is for discounted camping tickets, not sure that is happening anyway, and you can buy as many camping as you need, Eppinnettes should not sell out in the ACO members period at the end of November so should not be a problem

**batmobile** · 9 Nov 2022, 21:54 (Ref:4133131)

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Originally Posted by whitemr2

Need some advice.... As a ACO member I recall I'm allowed two Epinettes tickets, for the first time in many years I need more than two. How do people get more than two.
So far I bought tickets for six GS and GE, two with discount, the rest full price. I do not want to buy tickets from agencies cause they want you to buy GE also.

Yes, not more than 2 at the aco member price but more at the public price. To camp at the 24hrs motorbikes I could buy until 24 tickets. Don't know if it is the same for our event.

AstonGeoff · 10 Nov 2022, 09:13 (Ref:4133158)

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Originally Posted by batmobile

Yes, not more than 2 at the aco member price but more at the public price. To camp at the 24hrs motorbikes I could buy until 24 tickets. Don't know if it is the same for our event.

I think many, if not all, of the ticket dropdowns go to a max of 24, wonder why that is???

Anyway, I doubt there is anything to stop you making multiple purchases if there is space.

whitemr2 · 13 Nov 2022, 22:59 (Ref:4133555)

Thanks for the answers, those are comforting.

Gingers4Justice · 14 Nov 2022, 20:47 (Ref:4133739)

You can buy camping tickets now, right?

whitemr2 · 14 Nov 2022, 20:57 (Ref:4133740)

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Originally Posted by Gingers4Justice

You can buy camping tickets now, right?

Camping is available for members from nov 29th, no clue why they make it so difficult this year.

**Aysedasi** · 15 Nov 2022, 08:35 (Ref:4133800)

With only a fortnight to go, I would have hoped to find out by now what is going on with camping and parking....

AstonGeoff · 15 Nov 2022, 08:51 (Ref:4133803)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

With only a fortnight to go, I would have hoped to find out by now what is going on with camping and parking....

It's the ACO....

I would expect some info with less than a week to go tbh

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