How long does it take to drive to Le Mans

[john75]

How long does it take to drive from Clalais to Le Mans

[Truckosaurus]

Between 4 and 5 hours at a moderate pace.

[chocolatemonk]

john75 said:

How long does it take to drive from Clalais to Le Mans

About 3 hours for us

[Mark B]

I'm hoping for 3.5 hours.... We arrive in France at 10pm though. The lure of luke warm Kronenbourg will ensure a good pace....

[Sortie 10]

If you take the main roads you can do it very quickly, but part of the fun of the drive is to get on the back roads, where the driving is more testing and ultimately more satisfying. I find that any fool can drive fast in a straight line on motorways, the real skill is "off-piste". Take the back roads, allow a couple of hours extra and you'll have the drive of your life.
The French D roads are billiard table smooth, have good visibility and have variety from bendy hills to 10 mile straights (just so you can experience v-max!). You'll find the Gendarmes take easy-pickings on the main routes, leaving the smaller roads alone.
Get yourself a map, and have the balls to explore (can send you a Calais/LM route from last year) - it really does add to the weekend.
If you need the sprint, do so on the return leg.

[///M-POWER]

2 & 3/4 hrs to Le Mans and then 3hrs lost trying to find the Chateau we were staying in!!!

Filled up 3 times on the way down too!!!
180 litres. Can anyone work the mpg out. Think we covered 280miles.

[tjdixon911]

///M-POWER said:

2 & 3/4 hrs to Le Mans and then 3hrs lost trying to find the Chateau we were staying in!!! Filled up 3 times on the way down too!!! 180 litres. Can anyone work the mpg out. Think we covered 280miles.

Just done a quick calc and I am getting 6.9mpg????

I may have got my calculation wrong???

>> Edited by tjdixon911 on Wednesday 1st June 21:02

[minimax]

tjdixon911 said:

///M-POWER said: 2 & 3/4 hrs to Le Mans and then 3hrs lost trying to find the Chateau we were staying in!!! Filled up 3 times on the way down too!!! 180 litres. Can anyone work the mpg out. Think we covered 280miles. Just done a quick calc and I am getting 6.9mpg???? I may have got my calculation wrong??? >> Edited by tjdixon911 on Wednesday 1st June 21:02

I get 7.062 MPG

still, either way it's impressive

[///M-POWER]

...blimey, that is good. Clearly a thirsty little bugger when driven flat out!

[superfox2000]

A long time in a Megane automatic!

[ian d]

2 days from up here.
but seriously folks, 'depends where you start from.
from calais, about 6 hours at a sedate pace, though i'm sure you can do it a little quicker depending on your choice of charger?

>> Edited by ian d on Thursday 2nd June 15:45

[up-the-dubs]

16 and a half hours all in, hopefully




Bugger.