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Le Mans 2019 (15th/16th June) - Who Is Going?
I reckon it's my turn to start it this time......
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Sadly skipping 2019. Some very significant real-life priorities are going to severely dent my budget for the next year or two. And by that, I mean giving money to a bank, builders, furniture makers and electronics retailers. But hopefully this means that I shall be raising a glass of something strong at the time of the 2019 meetup, looking in the general direction of France, from a new apartment arranged just the way I want it.
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Im a bit new for the forum but already planning next year trip. First one was back in 2000 when i was just 8 years old. Now planning my ninth and fifth in a row. I dont know what it is but this event is just magical. Been laughing when reading this forum that there is people thinking the same way
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I've been thinking that way for a long, long time.........
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19 Jun 2018, 20:38 (Ref:3831968) | #5 | ||
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I'm sure I can make room in my schedule.
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chances of me not being there are very slim.
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Yep, count me in.
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Time to put the holiday request in
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20 Jun 2018, 07:39 (Ref:3832029) | #10 | ||
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Very unlikely that I will not be attending, but a lot of things can happen over a year.
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I'll be there, all things being equal.
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Well, I'll be there again.
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Plan to be there next year
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Depends on the EoT/BoP situation...
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I shall be there!
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Well I suppose I should probably come back
Scary how quick it will come round though! |
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I've never been mostly due to my own racing commitments or work, but I see there are packages for a pop-up hotel or "glamping" which may be a good plan.
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You know you want to Peter - come on in!
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25 Jun 2018, 12:47 (Ref:3833013) | #20 | ||
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Yes, I've just been looking at some of the packages. Could be good fun. If I were to choose a grandstand (would also want to see other parts of the track) which would you recommend? I was thinking Wimille since I think you can see the Dunlop bridge from there too.
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Those who have a GS seat (I've always had one for the last 15 years or so) will have preferences for different reasons. We sit in Durand (T17) (apart from last year) but that and the ACO stand (T18) are ACO members only. If I had a completely free choice as a non-member, I would go for the Pits Grandstand (T34) as, being a very amateur photographer, it offers unimpeded views of the cars along the straight. But we don't actually know what the fate of that stand is now. The stands to the right of T17 (looking across from the pits) all look fine, but aren't very weather-proofed. They generally have canopy covers. Wimille does have that advantage of seeing back up the straight and a view of the chicane, but I've never been in it. Dunlop is good for the chicane but you can only see the cars from the point of turning into the first right-hander. Last year, due to a ticket hiccup, we sat in Raccordement - overlooking the Ford Chicane. It's a great spot allowing you to watch the cars through the chicane and then on up the straight, but if you want any hope of taking photos, you need to be high up. But then the same goes for all of the stands along the straight as even at the top of Durand, the debris fencing obscures half of the track and you really have to wait for overtakes to take photos (which basically means you are always photographing prototypes overtaking GTs). Remember though, if you get there for any of the practice/qualifying on Wednesday or Thursday, you can sit in any stand (except T17/T18) for free. Your GS ticket is only valid for the race itself. If T34 wasn't available and I wasn't a member, I might well choose Raccordement or Wimille for a change.
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Ok so having got a GS seat, what do you do for getting around the circuit during the race.
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Walk the majority of it, driving or taking the bus to mulsanne or arnarge takes ages, best to go there for qualy and spend the race at the main circuit.
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Well, you can walk easily from the Ford Chicane right around to Tertre Rouge. You can also walk out to the Porsche Curves (outside the circuit), although that's a bit of a trek and perhaps not something for the heat of the day (not when you're my age, anyway). Beyond that, you're looking for some kind of transport. This year I drove over for the first time and I found navigation out to Arnage (and Indianapolis) and Mulsanne Corner very easy, although having been passenger so many times, it was all very recognisable (other than a wrong turn leaving Arnage on Wednesday evening). From the main car parks (we use Parking Blanc), it only takes 10 minutes in light traffic to get to Arnage. But you can get held up (as we did during qually) by traffic passing along the road outside the circuit, made 100 times worse by the idiotic camping area marshals who allow cars to block the road while accessing the campsite). If you're going out to Mulsanne, it's another 15 minute or so drive. I recognised the way, but it's pretty well signposted. You'd then need to apply a multiplyer if you go by bike. Others here will probably do the bike trip and can give you a better idea. Having a car there is a real boon though. We always buy the extra Arnage/Mulsanne parking tickets and although others say they're not necessary, this year we were asked to show our ticket every time we went to Arnage or Mulsanne. They're only €15 so not much more than the cost of a sandwich americain merguez and a coke.
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For sure, as Simon rightly points out, there's a shuttle bus that goes out to Arnage and Mulsanne. You can wait a bit of time to get collected though. I haven't used them for years, so they might be better now than when I last used them way back.... Walking to Arnage or Mulsanne is not an option I would pursue, personally.....
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