think your a le mans veteran ?

[hyper jay]

A french gent seated next to us in the grandstand remarked hes been to every lm start since 1960 !

53 starts .


puts my 8 24 hours to shame .

[DS240]

Every year since 2003.... Got some way to go to match mr French man!

11th le man and I can't see myself getting fed up with it though.

It is an addiction.

[dele]

He didn't happen to be this gent did he?

Met him at the parade a few years ago, was a real nice gentlemen and i look forward to seeing him again each year

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[James_N]

I forget how long one of the blokes that usually camps opposite us has been going for, but I know he holds a database of every car and every driver and has every program since 1949!

Don't think I will ever beat that!

[rlw]

33 down and 17 to go - determined to make it 50 on the trot. The last few might be hard work as I will be nudging 77 by then so camping will be right out.

[24lemons]

DS240 said:

Every year since 2003.... Got some way to go to match mr French man!

11th le man and I can't see myself getting fed up with it though.

It is an addiction.

Same here. I do spend rather too much of my time thinking about Le Mans and planning my next visit. As John Hindhaugh often says, my year actually does run June to June!

[vincegail]

Started thinking about ACO memberships to renew, campsites to book, holidays to plan, which stuff that didn't get used 3 years in a row to leave behind, etc. etc. on monday 24rd

[hyper jay]

rlw said:

33 down and 17 to go - determined to make it 50 on the trot. The last few might be hard work as I will be nudging 77 by then so camping will be right out.

impressive .

roll on june i say )

[gt6]

Makes me a mere novice at 28 times but done 4 classics as well

[DS240]

24lemons said:

DS240 said:

Every year since 2003.... Got some way to go to match mr French man!

11th le man and I can't see myself getting fed up with it though.

It is an addiction.

Same here. I do spend rather too much of my time thinking about Le Mans and planning my next visit. As John Hindhaugh often says, my year actually does run June to June!

Booked the leave for next year the other day as the dates have been confirmed so early. I need to do it for work anyway, but it's nice knowing it is done.

Just sorting the accommodation plans out now!

[haggy]

Next year will be my 15th and i'm only 25

[A10ARF]

DS240 said:

Every year since 2003.... Got some way to go to match mr French man!

11th le man and I can't see myself getting fed up with it though.

It is an addiction.

1st trip was in '98 and also regular since 2003 (still got my Bentley cap!)
Addiction..... yes I'd say so:-)

[5potTurbo]

Some of the guys I know in Club Arnage have been 25+ times without fail. They're not old enough, yet, to have gone 53 times like the OP found.

[24lemons]

haggy said:

Next year will be my 15th and i'm only 25

Damn and blast it! I thought I wasnt doing too badly, I'll be 30 next year and itll be my 12th

[simonhole]

my first year was 1979,missed a couple in the 90's,but have done all the classics and then practice weekend at least 6 times! i'm 58 now so how many more years can i manage!

[DubaiMike]

This year was my 15th. I first went in 86 to see the Silk Cut Jags. I missed a few while I lived in New Zealand, but I even made it from there once! Yes, it's an addiction.

[JamesHayward]

We camp next to the honeymooning french couple who are interviewed on the BBC Deadliest Crash documentary. They have been every single year since 1955 and camp on Maison Blanche.

Considering they were nearly killed the first time they went that is commitment.

[Bantha Fodder]

Is the question how many we have been to, or how many can we remember?
One number may be slightly lower than the other!

[andy_vtec]

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12th consecutive year this year - Roll of honour:

[vincegail]

Damn. Should have kept my tickets too. Only have about 1/3 of all tickets since 1996.