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Inverness
Original Poster
382 posts
47 months
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Please tell me I'm not going mad  but £139 to do a parade lap at the Le Mans Classic. Am I missing something  I know France is at least 10 times more expensive since the Euro arrived but £139, I just don't get it 
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leyorkie
333 posts
45 months
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Longers
3,067 posts
97 months
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leyorkie said: Supply and demand?  They're already sold out 
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chum racing
224 posts
75 months
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Longers said: They're already sold out Just to clarify, the Event organisers have sold/allocated all the parade lap spaces to clubs and mult-marque groups. In their last communication to us, the confirmed that there are no additional spaces available. However, as part of the Le Mans Classic with PistonHeads packages ( see here), we still have a limited number of parade lap spaces available for PHers with eligible cars.
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//j17
1,799 posts
92 months
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Inverness said: Please tell me I'm not going mad but £139 to do a parade lap at the Le Mans Classic. Am I missing something I know France is at least 10 times more expensive since the Euro arrived but £139, I just don't get it Seems quite cheap to me. The way I see it there are 2 ways to drive a couple of laps* of the full Le Mans circuit. 1) Spend £139 and do it at the classic. 2) Spend £200 million to buy, qualify , enter, get accepted and run a race car at Le Mans. - That's all Nigel Mansell got for his £200 mil.
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Longers
3,067 posts
97 months
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chum racing said: Longers said: They're already sold out Just to clarify, the Event organisers have sold/allocated all the parade lap spaces to clubs and mult-marque groups. In their last communication to us, the confirmed that there are no additional spaces available. However, as part of the Le Mans Classic with PistonHeads packages ( see here), we still have a limited number of parade lap spaces available for PHers with eligible cars. Sorry for causing any confusion
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Longers
3,067 posts
97 months
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//j17 said: Seems quite cheap to me. The way I see it there are 2 ways to drive a couple of laps* of the full Le Mans circuit. 1) Spend £139 and do it at the classic. 2) Spend £200 million to buy, qualify , enter, get accepted and run a race car at Le Mans. - That's all Nigel Mansell got for his £200 mil.
3) Get a TVR, join the TVR Car Club and for £135 at the Classic you can have 30 minutes to do as many laps as you can squeeze in 
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allojon
149 posts
60 months
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If I book a parade lap with PH (and I suppose it's the same for any club) is insurance included?
When I went in 2010 looked a bit dicy to me, won't take much for a bit of a pile up I reckon.
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DS240
1,411 posts
87 months
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Just as a one off experience, i wouldn't have a problem paying this.
If they did it at the june 24hrs, i would jump at it... upto about £250
Is it literally one lap, or are you given a couple within a time frame.
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gruffalo
2,084 posts
95 months
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I did the laps in 2010.
I am doing the laps in 2012.
170mph down the Mulsanne straight.....................worth every penny!!!
Still grin when I think of it.
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Zed Ed
669 posts
52 months
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£2000 for a pax lap at the main 24h, on the Friday or Saturday morning
Self drive at the classic looks much better value!
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allojon
149 posts
60 months
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gruffalo said: I did the laps in 2010.
I am doing the laps in 2012.
170mph down the Mulsanne straight.....................worth every penny!!!
Still grin when I think of it. Seriously, what do people do for insurance? I assume the Club the takes out the block booking has to have the insurance cover with it otherwise they would be liable for injury etc as our booking is with them? My insurers don't want to know.
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blackcossiestu
427 posts
48 months
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icepop
907 posts
76 months
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gruffalo said: I did the laps in 2010.
I am doing the laps in 2012.
170mph down the Mulsanne straight.....................worth every penny!!!
Still grin when I think of it. This post sums up just why the cost doesn't matter. Mulsanne......your car.....170mph.....priceless. I'm grining, just thinking of you grinning.  ( Once did it at 58mph in a green Bedford CF campervan, summer, '90, on the way to the Med.).
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Mark B
1,445 posts
134 months
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It is a lot of fun and no other chance to actually drive the full circuit for this sort of money. Having done it a few times though, we have decided to let others enjoy it this year while we go off for lunch and a nice drive out on the Saturday morning.
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LWT RSR
311 posts
26 months
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gruffalo said: I did the laps in 2010.
I am doing the laps in 2012.
170mph down the Mulsanne straight.....................worth every penny!!!
Still grin when I think of it. You have just hit the nail smack on the head. This is why you pay the tiny £139 worth every penny. Theres nothing like getting rid of a Friday night hangover cornering at Indianapolis with blurred vision.Wonderful experiece. Think I remember seeing you go past me on the Mulsanne,were you in that little MG?
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gruffalo
2,084 posts
95 months
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LWT RSR said: gruffalo said: I did the laps in 2010.
I am doing the laps in 2012.
170mph down the Mulsanne straight.....................worth every penny!!!
Still grin when I think of it. You have just hit the nail smack on the head. This is why you pay the tiny £139 worth every penny. Theres nothing like getting rid of a Friday night hangover cornering at Indianapolis with blurred vision.Wonderful experiece. Think I remember seeing you go past me on the Mulsanne,were you in that little MG? MG........................170Mph, no sir I was in the red Cerbera, you would have recognised me by the grin.
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gruffalo
2,084 posts
95 months
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allojon said: gruffalo said: I did the laps in 2010.
I am doing the laps in 2012.
170mph down the Mulsanne straight.....................worth every penny!!!
Still grin when I think of it. Seriously, what do people do for insurance? I assume the Club the takes out the block booking has to have the insurance cover with it otherwise they would be liable for injury etc as our booking is with them? My insurers don't want to know. Not insured, you take part at your own risk.
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blackcossiestu
427 posts
48 months
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allojon said: Seriously, what do people do for insurance? I assume the Club the takes out the block booking has to have the insurance cover with it otherwise they would be liable for injury etc as our booking is with them? My insurers don't want to know. My insurance policy covers track days etc. There's a few companies that offer one off policies...give it a google search for track day insurance.
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billy no brakes
1,022 posts
134 months
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[quote=Inverness]Please tell me I'm not going mad but £139 to do a parade lap at the Le Mans Classic. Am I missing something I know France is at least 10 times more expensive since the Euro arrived but £139, I just don't get it Well what can I say I,am doing TVRCC Friday Evening & Parade Laps Saturday morning  and looking forward to both you only get the chance every 2 years to drive the most famous track in the world so s-d the money and plenty of time to save the money, plus I,am being greedy as never done it before, done about 21 hours on Xbox now nearly 24, see ya there. Bill Of The No Brakes
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