First time Le Mans tips

[a.christie]

From a personal hygiene point of view get yourself some Germoloids (you don`t have to suffer with piles).Makes what you gotta do a lot easier,you`ll feel a lot cleaner and you will have a different aroma about you !! Johnsons Baby Wipes are pretty good too!!

[Vette_1978]

Just a few more things to do first time, but make note for future trips....

Get up the ferris wheel at night. Always a fantastic experience to look down on the Ford Chicanes and keep an eye on the pits. Sure I read somewhere that this is still by the chicances even if the fair has moved elsewhere.

Pay a visit to the museum. Don't get drawn into a Citypass lark which they will try and rope you in to. Just enjoy the history, only takes an hour or so to wander.

Be prepared for Saturday. Driving off or round the circuit to get some wine or cheese could see you at the back of a queue missing the race start. Get provisions in on Friday so you can nurse the hangover and prepare for the next.

[peterz3]

If your camping take a large bottle into your tent it save tripping over tent wires in the early morning after having afew stubbies at the track side, also spreadyour euros arround your pockets and keep your wallet in your sleaping bag with you, a chap a few years ago had every thing nicked out of his tent when he was asleap
peterz3

[surveyor]

prepare for all seasons. If it rains it will get very very muddy. Also take suncream.

[OvalOwl]

peterz3 said:

...spreadyour euros arround your pockets and keep your wallet in your sleaping bag with you, a chap a few years ago had every thing nicked out of his tent when he was asleap
peterz3

Put your "lost card" and insurance phone numbers into your phone before you have to make the call. I had an interesting time talking to Eurostar once who had a similar number to my bank.

[a.christie]

Buy yourself a plastic pouch at the circuit for your GE and Tribune tickets.
Take a cardboard poster tube with you in your rucksack.Plenty of giveaways on the Friday pitwalk and posters available with the Friday and Saturday editions of the local newspapers.

[Vette_1978]

a.christie said:

Take a cardboard poster tube with you in your rucksack.Plenty of giveaways on the Friday pitwalk and posters available with the Friday and Saturday editions of the local newspapers.

Good advice! I took a tube to Bonneville and managed to get two Speed Week event posters home which are both now framed,one in my office, other is in the sons bedroom.

[Vette_1978]

Also following one from this, if you go to the Virages de Mulsanne on Friday and have a picture taken it is worth considering taking a bit of cardboard to store this in. The picture last year was about A3 size and decent quality. Also this is framed and in the office.

[FartKong]

Truckosaurus said:

Truck's Top Tips:

- Impress waiters by telling the 'Spanish Coffee' joke, they love it.

What's the coffee joke, I've not heard that one?

[Truckosaurus]

FartKong said:

Truckosaurus said:

Truck's Top Tips:

- Impress waiters by telling the 'Spanish Coffee' joke, they love it.

What's the coffee joke, I've not heard that one?

It is a very poor play on words between 'cafe au lait' and 'cafe ole', you have to include a 'maracas' hand gesture to complete the telling.

[TransverseTight]

No one has mentioned taking at least two rolls of duct tape. Comes in handy for all sorts.

I actually made a thong 1 year as it was hot and i felt wearing just underpants would look a bit weird

[MartinixxxLB]

TransverseTight said:

No one has mentioned taking at least two rolls of duct tape. Comes in handy for all sorts.

I actually made a thong 1 year as it was hot and i felt wearing just underpants would look a bit weird

You're not right...

>Martini...LB

[FredericRobinson]

Gaffer tape, cable ties, and of course, a hip flask. A gentleman never leaves home without his hip flask.

[The devil]

Mankini

[Nigel_O]

Troubleatmill said:

go to www.clubarnage.com - and download their Le Mans guide.

Everything - I mean everything you need to know is in there.

Make a donation to their chosen charity as a thank you

Is there a 2015 guide? I've read through the 2014 guide (and pi$$ed myself at the socks story...) but I'd happily pay money for an up-to-date guide for this year

[cja]

Think it'll be ready in a few days, maybe the weekend

[Nigel_O]

cja said:

Think it'll be ready in a few days, maybe the weekend

Brilliant! - Donation is waiting to be sent - its an absolute masterpiece of accessible information (and entertainment)

[saintpaulie]

Just wanted to say a big thank you to all the people that left comments on this thread. The advice given here was invaluable and very much appreciated. Fist trip done, and a success, so roll on next year!