[LM24] First Trip. Need Advice

[Tim the Grey]

And a LARGE glass of red???

[greynomad]

Thanks fellas, have organised a camp site and GA ticket. Really looking forward hopefully will become a fairly regular visitor.
In recent years have been to the Isle of Man TT, ALMS at Leguna Seca, Brickyard 400 and Knoxville Nationals plus the usual Bathurst 1000 and Australian Grand Prix here at home.
All the best.

[Bentley03]

Originally Posted by greynomad

Thanks fellas, have organised a camp site and GA ticket. Really looking forward hopefully will become a fairly regular visitor.
In recent years have been to the Isle of Man TT, ALMS at Leguna Seca, Brickyard 400 and Knoxville Nationals plus the usual Bathurst 1000 and Australian Grand Prix here at home.
All the best.

Whatever you, or don't do, during your time at Le Mans, make sure you pencil in the Saturday morning 10Tenths meeting. Check out the thread here in the sub-forum.

[GT6]

Originally Posted by greynomad

Thanks fellas, have organised a camp site and GA ticket. Really looking forward hopefully will become a fairly regular visitor.
In recent years have been to the Isle of Man TT, ALMS at Leguna Seca, Brickyard 400 and Knoxville Nationals plus the usual Bathurst 1000 and Australian Grand Prix here at home.
All the best.

Looks like you have been to some of the best motorsport events but this is a whole new adventure, keep in touch and once your plans are finalised for arriving perhaps we can ensure that your trip will include all the best bits of the event, there are things you must do and fitting them all in will require plenty of planning

[Truckosaurus]

Originally Posted by GT6

...there are things you must do and fitting them all in will require plenty of planning

Although. There's so much going on you don't have to sweat about missing things or wondering if you are not in the best place at any given time. There's always the next year...

[Aysedasi]

Or the next 26.......

[CTD]

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Or the next 26.......

Or if your 21, the next 50

[Aysedasi]

Absolutely, let's not limit ourselves......

[CTD]

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Absolutely, let's not limit ourselves......

Precisely .
And if we should get ridiciously a tomb at La Sarthe wouldn't be bad

[Simmi]

I think when you go for the first time you think to yourself, 'why wasn't I coming here years ago!' That's probably a pretty standard feeling.

I'm pretty committed to getting a streak going. Definitely not as easy if you are coming all the way from Australia mind you!

[Aysedasi]

Yep. A quick hop over on a ferry and a couple of hours to drive down is seriously easy compared to the distances some of the chaps have to travel - just ask Robert B!

[rblanshard]

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Yep. A quick hop over on a ferry and a couple of hours to drive down is seriously easy compared to the distances some of the chaps have to travel - just ask Robert B!

Compared to Australia, mine is just a quick hop over on a ferry. I get on a tube with wings, I fall asleep and when I wake up, I'm in Paris.

2 months from today I get on that tube with wings.

[Aysedasi]

Getting seriously close now eh?

[GT6]

in two months time some people will already be there

[greynomad]

Yes, agree with all that. Plan is each (southern) winter for years to come to keep ticking events of the bucket list. Do a lot of other things on my trips but work the dates around a big race meeting. Probably Le Mans will become a fairly regular event. The last two years here Eurosport (pay tv) has televised the whole race live and I have watched most of it. Great stuff.

[GT6]

well in just over two months you will be there watching it live

[GTfour]

Originally Posted by GT6

well in just over two months you will be there watching it live

And be blown away by the atmosphere of the place. I remember my first year approaching Le Mans, we got lost in the suburbs of the city somewhere around 11 o'clock Friday night. At some point we stopped to ask for directions when, out of the bleu, a huge Bentley Speed six roars by ! We knew then we were close.

[GT6]

on the way down you see plenty of interesting motors but once into Le Mans itself you suddenly don't know where to look as the place is full of cars some of which you have probably only seen in pictures before

[Aysedasi]

Originally Posted by GT6

on the way down you see plenty of interesting motors but once into Le Mans itself you suddenly don't know where to look as the place is full of cars some of which you have probably only seen in pictures before

Yeah, I still love those 2CVs too.........

[GT6]

I was thinking more of classic british motors rather than french ones

[Bentley03]

Yep, those Reliant Robins always get my pulse racing.

[GT6]

Originally Posted by Bentley03

Yep, those Reliant Robins always get my pulse racing.

there called delta wings now

[Aysedasi]

Funnily enough, the post of mine that I deleted said something similar.......

[The Badger]

First trip advice : Just dont go .

Cuz you cant stop going ..... you will spend thousands supporting the local economy of Le Mans , loose months of sleep , impaired hearing , shed tears , **** off your bank manager ..... not to mention the other half , and loose a few billions brain cells in the process .

I went once upon a time ..... im at 19 now , plus at least 6 test weekends .

You will love it .

[The Badger]

Originally Posted by CTD

Precisely .
And if we should get ridiciously a tomb at La Sarthe wouldn't be bad

Already arranged ..... Ive had a word in an ear , to have my ashs scattered on the outside of Tetre Rouge corner .

I get loads of visitors each year , my final resting spot(sand trap)groomed regularly enough for me , beer , food and sound . What more do I need !!!