RE: PistonHeads Friday Service in Le Mans

RE: PistonHeads Friday Service in Le Mans

Saturday 9th June 2012

PistonHeads Friday Service in Le Mans

A reminder to PHers that our next PH meet with take place in Le Mans on Friday 15th June


This is where the Friday Service will be
This is where the Friday Service will be
Au revoir (are you sure that's right? Ed) to those who are making the trip to Le Mans this weekend, we wish you a safe journey and urge you to make the sun shine for those of us due to depart a little later in the week. While you are there, the rest of us will sit at home counting down the minutes as we attempt to convince the Mrs that Le Mans isn’t that much fun and of course we’ll miss them while we are away.

The weather this year is a worry, of course, but come rain or shine the PH team will open the gate to the Le Mans Friday Service at Parking du Fresne on Friday 15th June at 13.00 and for the first time in PH Service history we will actually have a gate to open. How exciting. We'll close those gates at 16.00, meaning it's a shorter meet than usual, but with so much to do in Le Mans that's not a bad thing.

Not only have we borrowed some ACO grass to host the continental touring PHer, we have also laid on some rather fine food from the team behind Laverstoke Park Farm (owned by Jody Scheckter). There will in addition be some cold beer from the 1st-Tickets crew and we also hope to welcome the Nissan Juke Box (see what they did there?) to provide some music around the food area. It’s going to be an event to remember - and at least you can be assured we won't serve those weird red sausages they sell in the supermarkets over there.

If you fancy coming along we would really appreciate it if you would sign up on the calendar, as this will help us monitor how many people are planning to come along. For those who would rather arrive on foot, we have provided a way for you to register as a pedestrian, as although car spaces are limited to 500 we can accept more on foot.

We really hope to see plenty of Le Mans-based PHers there, and as you arrive say hello to us as we (the PH team) will be the gate staff (we're very excited about this gate).

See some of you in France, and for those not making the trip the normal Sunday Service will return to the UK in July.

A map of the Friday Service venue can be found here

The calendar list can be found here

Author
Discussion

NickUSA

Original Poster:

805 posts

166 months

Sunday 10th June 2012
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Don't forget to pack your umbrella.

Eugene7

739 posts

193 months

Sunday 10th June 2012
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Is there a tractor to pull the cars out of the mud???

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eddie man

241 posts

203 months

Sunday 10th June 2012
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Not to dampen the precedings.... If it doesn't stop raining mud bath I reckon for sure. They've cut the grass, and moved the mound of earth blocking the entrance. Ground is soggy. Take a look what awaits you. i drove in and took some photos

eddie man

241 posts

203 months

Sunday 10th June 2012
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Eugene7

739 posts

193 months

Sunday 10th June 2012
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No such problem at Le Bounty and their big proper car park biggrin

Looking forward to The Classic meet there biggrinbiggrinbiggrin

ecain63

10,588 posts

174 months

Sunday 10th June 2012
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Ooooof! Traction control ON I reckon!

Garlick

40,601 posts

239 months

Sunday 10th June 2012
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It is a shame some try to dampen our meet (constantly) but we will push on!

The ACO are joining our man in the field at the venue tomorrow to sort out wet areas, in worst cases cordoning off sections, but that's why we chose to limit at 500 instead of the 900 it holds. Even if 50% is wet we'll be fine.

On Friday all bumpy/ wet areas will be cordoned off and we'll make sure you're safely in (and out). The good thing is having daily chats with the ACO to keep things in check and we'll update accordingly

We don't plan to simply turn up on Friday and hope all will be ok, believe me.


Eugene7

739 posts

193 months

Sunday 10th June 2012
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Garlick said:
It is a shame some try to dampen our meet (constantly) but we will push on!
Hey, take a chill pill - it's all in jest biggrin

But, it looks like the weather is doing the dampening biggrinbiggrinbiggrin
(However, I've everything crossed for 3 weeks later!)

Garlick

40,601 posts

239 months

Sunday 10th June 2012
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Eugene7 said:
Hey, take a chill pill - it's all in jest biggrin

But, it looks like the weather is doing the dampening biggrinbiggrinbiggrin
(However, I've everything crossed for 3 weeks later!)
Not you smile

Eugene7

739 posts

193 months

Sunday 10th June 2012
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LOL

But I think we are all just saying things in jest - all want any meet to go well!

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ecain63

10,588 posts

174 months

Sunday 10th June 2012
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People on here do need to be a bit more positive i think. P.M.A people, P.M.A!

Garlick

40,601 posts

239 months

Sunday 10th June 2012
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thumbup

It'll be wet on the ground I'm sure, but with the team on the on site from tonight we'll make it work.

Expecting sunshine is still in our thoughts but making our plans work regardless is what's important now biggrin

Stuart

11,635 posts

250 months

Sunday 10th June 2012
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Good man G, and our friends at the ACO will make it beautiful I'm sure.

Such a shame that a couple of people seem to have some sort of agenda against our meet. Oh well, we'll be having a great time in under a week. beer

RobbyJ

1,566 posts

221 months

Monday 11th June 2012
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I'll be getting to LM at about 3pm on Friday in the Defender, give me a bell if you need help freeing cars from the swamp wink

Fingers crossed we'll need sun cream not tow straps!

TimJMS

2,584 posts

250 months

Monday 11th June 2012
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10 tonnes of wood chip spread in and around that gateway now will preempt a lot of problems on Friday.

Amizade

284 posts

224 months

Monday 11th June 2012
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TimJMS said:
10 tonnes of wood chip spread in and around that gateway now will preempt a lot of problems on Friday.
+1 or failing that some stone & trakway

johnhere

168 posts

197 months

Monday 11th June 2012
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As long as guys don't try to do burnouts, wheel-spins and drifting on the grass when parking then ground should not be a problem.
Lets hope the weather is kind to us all and the sun comes out and the meet is enjoyed by all.
Hope to pop down if I can find the time.

John

Garlick

40,601 posts

239 months

Monday 11th June 2012
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TimJMS said:
10 tonnes of wood chip spread in and around that gateway now will preempt a lot of problems on Friday.
We were thinking of laying all of Riggers clothes out to soak it all up hehe

RVIANT

1,273 posts

252 months

Monday 11th June 2012
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couple of Tony's shirts will do it hehe

NickUSA

Original Poster:

805 posts

166 months

Tuesday 12th June 2012
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So who's taking their ultra-low car to the swamp ?