LM24 Le Mans 2010 (General) - Page 2

GT6 · 20 Oct 2009, 11:58 (Ref:2565365)

The amount of drink is also limited by those stupid camping chairs, after one to many the result is usually a busted chair, a very bruised ego and a camp full of hysterical fellow campers.

Truckosaurus · 21 Oct 2009, 09:05 (Ref:2566051)

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Originally Posted by GT6

The amount of drink is also limited by those stupid camping chairs, after one to many the result is usually a busted chair, a very bruised ego and a camp full of hysterical fellow campers.

What kind of fat idiot would break a camping chair at Le Mans? :embarrassed face smilie:

In other news, I have just paid for my LM tickets

NightStalk3r · 21 Oct 2009, 10:37 (Ref:2566140)

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Originally Posted by KSR88

but when Seth and Johannes are in a car it is a classic gentlemen team.
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Dont forget that Johannes was partnering Joerg Bergmiester in 2007 and together they took the GT2 Championship battle with Risi right to Leguna Seca, Johannes is not your classic Gentlemen driver.

GT6 · 21 Oct 2009, 11:45 (Ref:2566185)

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Originally Posted by Truckosaurus

What kind of fat idiot would break a camping chair at Le Mans? :embarrassed face smilie:

In other news, I have just paid for my LM tickets

Quite a few judging by the large number left in the campsite every year, I have tried both cheap chairs and expensive ones and they work perfectly when sobber but as your balance becomes impaired due to alcohol the temptation to try and support yourself on the arms becomes harder to resist with the result that at sometime everyone either as they sit or as they get up an accident? will happen. It is part of the fun of lemans. The only plus point is there are always less chairs to bring back as you took down.

How comes you have paid for tickets already, I have ordered mine already but usually get debited in February.

GTfour · 21 Oct 2009, 22:28 (Ref:2566691)

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Originally Posted by GT6

The amount of drink is also limited by those stupid camping chairs, after one to many the result is usually a busted chair, a very bruised ego and a camp full of hysterical fellow campers.

Worked for me to spend €50,-(that's about 250 pounds...) on a good and sturdy type. Didn't for you I read? Mmh,this might have something to do with wei...ehrm,age I think.

We're about to order our ticketstack for next year soon. I think we'll be going for a start/finish straight grandstand again this year. Dunlop is cool,but I've missed the finish rituals for two years now and we also want to sit there in the night and spy the pits again.
Hope to camp at Houx annexe or camping Bleu. About half of our party is planning on camping on the Mulsannecorner campsite for 2010. Anyone have experience camping there?

GT6 · 22 Oct 2009, 07:30 (Ref:2566868)

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Originally Posted by GTfour

Worked for me to spend €50,-(that's about 250 pounds...) on a good and sturdy type. Didn't for you I read? Mmh,this might have something to do with wei...ehrm,age I think.

We're about to order our ticketstack for next year soon. I think we'll be going for a start/finish straight grandstand again this year. Dunlop is cool,but I've missed the finish rituals for two years now and we also want to sit there in the night and spy the pits again.
Hope to camp at Houx annexe or camping Bleu. About half of our party is planning on camping on the Mulsannecorner campsite for 2010. Anyone have experience camping there?

The campsite is good but has limited facilities, close to Mulsanne for shops etc but during the race the problems are traffic so you either watch it from there or don't go back during the race, or spend large amount of time in the car listening to radio Le mans.

Truckosaurus · 22 Oct 2009, 12:47 (Ref:2567083)

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Originally Posted by GT6

How comes you have paid for tickets already, I have ordered mine already but usually get debited in February.

Not sure where we have ordered them from, but it is not direct from the ACO.

GT6 · 22 Oct 2009, 14:37 (Ref:2567138)

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Originally Posted by Truckosaurus

Not sure where we have ordered them from, but it is not direct from the ACO.

Best use Nadine at the tourist office, you usually get what you want and no agency fees, and as I said you see debit going through in February/march rather than now.

**Bentley03** · 1 Nov 2009, 23:03 (Ref:2573775)

Confirmation on Endurance-Info.com that there will again be no Test Day in 2010, although they hope to reinstate it in 2011.

In 2010, instead of the Test Day, the ACO are hoping to arrange a weekend of testing along the lines of this year's test on the Bugatti circuit, but this time at a more suitable venue (Silverstone and Spa both mentioned as being the right type of circuit).

GT6 · 2 Nov 2009, 11:11 (Ref:2574020)

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Originally Posted by Bentley03

Confirmation on Endurance-Info.com that there will again be no Test Day in 2010, although they hope to reinstate it in 2011.

In 2010, instead of the Test Day, the ACO are hoping to arrange a weekend of testing along the lines of this year's test on the Bugatti circuit, but this time at a more suitable venue (Silverstone and Spa both mentioned as being the right type of circuit).

Not sure I would be able to make Spa but Silverstone would be nice on a Sunday in early may.

Tim the Grey · 6 Nov 2009, 16:28 (Ref:2577094)

Around the 9th would be nice. They could give me my birthday present, too...

Justin Moran · 11 Nov 2009, 15:48 (Ref:2580185)

That could be another great excuse to marshal one of the best series in the world!

AstonGeoff · 12 Nov 2009, 12:56 (Ref:2580743)

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Originally Posted by Tim the Grey

Around the 9th would be nice. They could give me my birthday present, too...

With the LMS being at Spa that weekend in May I doubt there would be a LM test day at Silverstone!

Still, a trip to Spa for your birthday sounds excellent!

**Bentley03** · 14 Nov 2009, 11:30 (Ref:2581816)

The ACO online ticket office is now fully operational - Link.

Unfortunately (and I think we all saw this coming), none of the premium campsites, tribunes or car parks can be booked online. So, same old from the ACO.

Burnsie · 14 Nov 2009, 18:12 (Ref:2581961)

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Originally Posted by Bentley03

The ACO online ticket office is now fully operational - Link.

My Français is pretty rubbish, is there an English link? (I see that the URL ends with "lang=gb" but it's still coming up in French for me!)

GT6 · 16 Nov 2009, 10:49 (Ref:2582707)

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Originally Posted by Burnsie

My Français is pretty rubbish, is there an English link? (I see that the URL ends with "lang=gb" but it's still coming up in French for me!)

Usually you just click the Union flag and everything will be in English, but if you are unsure of anything or actually want a decent campsite, phone/contact nadine in the tourist office at Le mans, she is always helpful and speaks perfect english, she will also get better sites that the slightly dubious ones left on the ACO website.

nadine.bouttier@ville-lemans.fr

phone number from uk

0033 243281269

GT6 · 16 Nov 2009, 14:28 (Ref:2582845)

The 2010 race must be almost upon us, yes the first ticket has appeared on E Bay already.

Burnsie · 16 Nov 2009, 21:42 (Ref:2583145)

Many thanks for your help GT6.

**Bentley03** · 19 Nov 2009, 11:33 (Ref:2584966)

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Originally Posted by GTfour

About half of our party is planning on camping on the Mulsannecorner campsite for 2010. Anyone have experience camping there?

I'm also considering camping at Mulsanne next year, the idea quite appeals. So, like GTfour, I would also be interested in any comments/advice from anyone who has camped there recently.

GTfour · 2 Dec 2009, 23:17 (Ref:2593132)

Since many of the roads will be one way during the weekend,this'll be the biggest drawback of staying at Mulsanne I guess. Going to Arnage village then means a long way around the track and going to see Arnage corner even further.
One will need a bike or moped to enjoy these parts then...

GT6 · 3 Dec 2009, 08:51 (Ref:2593258)

James GT4 is correct, the roads are always an absolute nightmare, but there are some shortcuts, however these are not available for Cars/Motorbikes.
Last year was the first year that i did not do the usual Mulsanne/arnarge visit the fear of not getting parked and the traffic problems from previous years persuaded me that for practice the good viewing was worth it but to spend 3 or 4 hours in a car during the race was no longer an option.

**Bentley03** · 4 Dec 2009, 19:22 (Ref:2594097)

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Originally Posted by GT6

James GT4 is correct, the roads are always an absolute nightmare, but there are some shortcuts, however these are not available for Cars/Motorbikes.
Last year was the first year that i did not do the usual Mulsanne/arnarge visit the fear of not getting parked and the traffic problems from previous years persuaded me that for practice the good viewing was worth it but to spend 3 or 4 hours in a car during the race was no longer an option.

Yep, there are certainly good and bad times to head out into the country. I usually get to Arnage between 3 and half past on the the Sunday morning, then on to Mulsanne for dawn/sunrise. The traffic's really not too bad at those times.

That said, I also decided to give those enclosures a miss this year for fear of being unable to park (reports on this and other forums that Arnage and Mulsanne parking tix were sold out). Turns out that anyone arriving in the early hours parked as per usual without charge.

Anyway, appreciate comments re camping at Mulsanne (although it's now unlikely I shall be taking that option).

rdjones · 5 Dec 2009, 08:51 (Ref:2594338)

The world cup draw took place last night and suprise suprise England first game (againest the USA) will take place during the race......

**Bentley03** · 5 Dec 2009, 10:35 (Ref:2594372)

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Originally Posted by rdjones

The world cup draw took place last night and suprise suprise England first game (againest the USA) will take place during the race......

20:30 kick off (local time in Le Mans) on the Saturday evening. The French play their first group match on the Friday evening (also a 20:30 kick off).

**Aysedasi** · 5 Dec 2009, 13:12 (Ref:2594429)

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Originally Posted by GT6

Last year was the first year that i did not do the usual Mulsanne/arnarge visit the fear of not getting parked....

I bought the extra parking tickets for all the cars in our 'team' and we had no problem at all parking out there - it was actually much much easier than in the previous 4-5 years.

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Originally Posted by rdjones

The world cup draw took place last night and suprise suprise England first game (againest the USA) will take place during the race......

Well I know what I'll choose to watch.....

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