Changes to Maison Blanche 2015 - Porsche Experience Centre

[Some Gump]

rossc said:

Has anyone had confirmation from any of the booking agents for Houx allocations as yet ? I'm struggling to believe the ACO are holding back all sites until the MB situation is clear....

I have confirmation from my ticket guy that we have 3x houx pitches this year - from his confirmed allocation.
Not wanting to piss on anyones chips if they're M-B'ers though - we'd be gutted if Kevin had to chane plans through no fault of his own and we ended up fighting for places in Epinettes / risking certain pestillence and death in BSJ...

[avhbi]

Just had got the same news from Just Tickets. I'm waiting for two spots in Houx but I've been told that I may not get them as people who booked Maison Blanche before me booking Houx would get priority. Hope it gets sorted soon.

[OL6]

I'm going to Le Mans next week so I'll take a few pictures of what's happening on Maison Blanche.

[lowdrag]

Drove past the centre yesterday. Externally, the building looks pretty complete and I noticed large lighting poles with four spots near the toilet/shower block at the main entrance. Don't remember those being there but then I am probably wrong. Can't see from outside just how much land has been lost, but if I get the chance to pop in and get pictures I will.

[AMD87]

Looks huge!
http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/02/15/new-le-ma...

[fatboy18]

Wonder if they keep the big wheel in the same location?

[AMD87]

fatboy18 said:

Wonder if they keep the big wheel in the same location?

I was wondering that myself hopefully they won't have it fenced off for VIPs and they can put it in front of it?

[The Leaper]

Son and I have always got seats in La Racordiment (previously La Sarthe) tribune since 1996. I suspect there's a good chance that the whole tribune will be given over to Porsche hospitality soon and that's it for the two of us.

R.

[Printertosh]

I can see the big wheel being moved to the inside of the circuit where the bungee trucks were a few years back. (next to pit in)

No way will it be allowed to block the view of the Porsche corporate guests! Looks like they've even added viewing on the roof by the look of the railings.

That's the side view of the building in the pictures so it's huge!

[fatboy18]

You never know, they might put the wheel back to where they used to have it in the 80s

Le mans 1982 039 by Fatboy 18, on Flickr

[moribund]

Great pic! Things have changed so much I don't even know where that is. Where is it then?

[AMD87]

moribund said:

Great pic! Things have changed so much I don't even know where that is. Where is it then?

Down at the bottom of the hill just after the Dunlop bridge?

[timbo48]

^^^^^^^^^
Yep, you can just make out the original entry to the Bughatti circuit on the right.

[fatboy18]

This should help you

Happy days, My 1st Lemans 1982



A view from the top
Where have all the trees gone
The start of the Esses

[AMD87]

fatboy18 said:

This should help you

Happy days, My 1st Lemans 1982



A view from the top
Where have all the trees gone
The start of the Esses

Not bad considering it was 5 years before I was born

[fatboy18]

I must be a little older than you then

Im the one in the middle of the pic wearing the chequered tablecloth


Still got that hat too, (it was a freebie from the ACO)

[gt6]

In those days the fun fair was to say the least very different, we spend quite a bit of time there each year in the eighties, luckily for us that now camp on TR the funfair has all but gone, the demise due to health and safety and the change in what is acceptable in modern society

[a.christie]

Somehow everything looked so much more "mellow"then. Nice pics

[fatboy18]

Think the wheel will be in the way for the VIPs

[AMD87]

Porsche curves work looks like another bit that will be blocked off

Fancied heading down to that part this year for abit
http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/03/02/le-mans-t...