Secure track side camping 2015

Secure track side camping 2015

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gruffalo

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7,521 posts

226 months

Thursday 19th June 2014
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As the title really, I am looking for secure trackside camping for 2015 LM24.

What we really want is to be able to walk from the tent to the trackside glass of wine in hand to enjoy some night time racing, used to go to Karting Nord and fancy something similar without the 3.142 issue.

Any recomendations?

fatboy18

18,947 posts

211 months

gruffalo

Original Poster:

7,521 posts

226 months

Thursday 19th June 2014
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That was my first thought, thanks!

grkify

366 posts

120 months

Thursday 19th June 2014
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Stayed on travel destinations Porsche curves site really good secure 24hr security and wrist band to get in and out. Really close to track was my first year definitely not my last but think ill be going back there next year specially after hearing some horror stories on here about other non secure campsites

gruffalo

Original Poster:

7,521 posts

226 months

Thursday 19th June 2014
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grkify said:
Stayed on travel destinations Porsche curves site really good secure 24hr security and wrist band to get in and out. Really close to track was my first year definitely not my last but think ill be going back there next year specially after hearing some horror stories on here about other non secure campsites
Cam you just wander up to see the action without leaving the site, this is what I am really looking for?

rich85uk

3,368 posts

179 months

Thursday 19th June 2014
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my first Le Mans this year and obviously massively lack 1st hand experience of other sites but we stayed at Airtrack and couldn't fault it, very secure, trackside, showers cleaned after every use (sometimes by a nice leggy female in hotpants)24 hour coverage and a band on 2 nights

Thought the campers were a good mix age wise, far from the cheapest campsite but it seems with Le Mans you get what you pay for

grkify

366 posts

120 months

Thursday 19th June 2014
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its about 10 15 meters from entrance of campsite to catch fencing on porsche curves only issue we found was that it is a bit of a trek to main entrances to get to grand stand so in that respect not the best.

Ben Jk

1,600 posts

166 months

Thursday 19th June 2014
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gruffalo said:
grkify said:
Stayed on travel destinations Porsche curves site really good secure 24hr security and wrist band to get in and out. Really close to track was my first year definitely not my last but think ill be going back there next year specially after hearing some horror stories on here about other non secure campsites
Cam you just wander up to see the action without leaving the site, this is what I am really looking for?
Yep. We had access to the viewing bank at Porsche Curves literally metres away from the camp site. You did leave the site, but only by about 50metres!!

Herbie Hammer

681 posts

266 months

Friday 20th June 2014
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We used the Travel Destinations site at Porsche Curves last year - loved it, short walk up to the bank with a beer in hand at any time of day to watch the racing.

Only downside is that it is a trek to the main straight and Winston's Noddy Train, whilst fun was a bit shambolic and a real bundle to get on. The TD staff are brilliant and we would use them again....

HH

eybic

9,212 posts

174 months

Friday 20th June 2014
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The private PH camping area on Bleu Nord isn't too far from the track thumbup

fatboy18

18,947 posts

211 months

Friday 20th June 2014
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I remember A few years back there used to be another small campsite behind the Chinese restaurant on the Mulsanne straight, trouble was you could not see much as the ACO put up big green sheeting on the barriers to stop spectators. No Idea if its still there?

Another Good place if Cash is no object is this place!

http://en.auberge-mulsanne.fr/

You can't get anymore trackside than that!

Freddie328

685 posts

201 months

Friday 20th June 2014
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Is Airtrack the only private campsite with electric hook up?

Slomo_uk

150 posts

225 months

Friday 20th June 2014
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team langoustine all the way.. stayed there last 4 years... every year its great. looking forward to staying there next year....

SEE YA

3,522 posts

245 months

Friday 20th June 2014
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I went off track at Bounty, will be going there again free minibus to the track ten mins away.

Great people, good food I paid £245 pp with food included breakfast two course evening meal.
We had lunch out when at the track nice and safe clean toilets, for my son and I.
They have hook up, hire tents etc.

As with most on track camp sites, there are fenced in ones however it is like the LITTLE BIG HORN.

You are inside the fence they are outside, but what they do can affect you e.g. music,OTT stuff like fireworks and other things.

However each to there own.





Edited by SEE YA on Friday 20th June 13:25

greeny12

300 posts

219 months

Friday 20th June 2014
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Freddie328 said:
Is Airtrack the only private campsite with electric hook up?
Nope - Village on the Curves, the private site in BSJ has hookups for a smallish extra charge. That site is a matter of metres from the infield Porsche Curves viewing bank and is very secure judging by our experience. Only downside is distance from the main bits of track, but we took bikes and that cut travel times down to a very manageable figure.

I'd add that even the public camping at that end of BSJ did seem remarkably civilised compared to what I was expecting. In the Village OTC it was exemplary!

Psychotext

30 posts

260 months

Friday 20th June 2014
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Considering doing this next year. Camped off site this year which meant loads of space, but I wasn't impressed at all by any other aspect of the experience.

That said, I saw a lot of the onsite campsites whilst on the helicopter tour and people seemed to be crammed in like sardines. There was one site which looked really well spaced out (seemed to have a tree in between each tent) but god knows which site that was, or if it was available to the general public.

Porkieboy

154 posts

173 months

Thursday 7th August 2014
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greeny12 said:
Nope - Village on the Curves, the private site in BSJ has hookups for a smallish extra charge. That site is a matter of metres from the infield Porsche Curves viewing bank and is very secure judging by our experience. Only downside is distance from the main bits of track, but we took bikes and that cut travel times down to a very manageable figure.

I'd add that even the public camping at that end of BSJ did seem remarkably civilised compared to what I was expecting. In the Village OTC it was exemplary!
Just a reminder that the Village on The Curves does have free minibuses which run on a scheduled timetable to both the circuit and the tram station.

surveyor

17,818 posts

184 months

Thursday 7th August 2014
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I would not necessarily let the horror stories with regards to security put anyone off the public sites. I suspect that many more who do not post find it fine. Obviously does not help the OP with his glass of wine at the track side.

Don1

15,946 posts

208 months

Thursday 7th August 2014
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gruffalo said:
That was my first thought, thanks!
Would be good to see you there.

Herbie Hammer

681 posts

266 months

Monday 11th August 2014
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We used speed chills for the classic....great position right by main road near the main stands and brilliant set up on site, top security, excellent food and a quick jog over to see the cars....we will be going back

HH