Sunday Night??
Discussion
How many of you leave straight for home after the race?
We went down on Friday and came back on the 2.15 ferry yesterday.
We went to the main square on Friday night which was mad and absolutely packed but on the Sunday night the place was really quiet with only a few groups of people and the odd couple of cars driving through.
I would have thought a few more people would stay Sunday night to have a few more beers after the race.
We went down on Friday and came back on the 2.15 ferry yesterday.
We went to the main square on Friday night which was mad and absolutely packed but on the Sunday night the place was really quiet with only a few groups of people and the odd couple of cars driving through.
I would have thought a few more people would stay Sunday night to have a few more beers after the race.
We leave before the end of the race to be honest - along with a fair number of others. Both years we have had a nice hotel sorted at a halfway point which makes for at least 1 relaxing night before going back to work.
I think the stories of pikey thefts and carnage at the campsites puts quite a few people off - lots of people are back in work on monday as well.
I think the stories of pikey thefts and carnage at the campsites puts quite a few people off - lots of people are back in work on monday as well.
Yeah its a bit crap, most people flee before the end of the race. Its no fun staying on at the campsite as so many people leave and the pikeys gypsys move in to steal anything not bolted down. Those that stay often book into a hotel.
Its a shame as its a massive anticlimax for it to empty out so quickly, and for people to not watch the end of the sodding race. Then again there are plenty who just go there for a beer sodden weekend and don't give a toss about the race.
DanH said:
Its a shame as its a massive anticlimax for it to empty out so quickly, and for people to not watch the end of the sodding race. Then again there are plenty who just go there for a beer sodden weekend and don't give a toss about the race.
To be honest, Dan, its the Saturday night/Sunday morning racing that really interests me - the track clears, the cars look awesome, drivers start to get tired, strategies come into play and there are only the more dedicated spectators left (once the bars close). Very nice to watch if you find a good spot and go prepared.
DanH said:
Yeah its a bit crap, most people flee before the end of the race. Its no fun staying on at the campsite as so many people leave and the pikeys gypsys move in to steal anything not bolted down. Those that stay often book into a hotel.
Its a shame as its a massive anticlimax for it to empty out so quickly, and for people to not watch the end of the sodding race. Then again there are plenty who just go there for a beer sodden weekend and don't give a toss about the race.
funny you should say that, houx was still busy where we were and the security were on guard all through until we left on monday morning at 6:30am
edit: I didn't see any pikeys at all either
>> Edited by minimax on Tuesday 21st June 12:12
bebbesen said:
Then again there are plenty who just go there for a beer sodden weekend and don't give a toss about the race.
Race? What race??
I did that my first year by accident. We had that printed on the t-shirts and even got a spotted letter in Evo
Have to say I prefer the racing and chilling out with champagne in the ACO area to sitting in a dusty field drinking beer in the midday sun!
TimW said:
Bro said he saw a pikey van going around with no camping sticker which was lookin for anything not straped down etc.. they stoped got out to this box and it will full of water ballons..!
Yeah thats the type of thing I was referring to. First year I went (03) there were loads of them. On the plus side we saw them pick up some bin bags to go through with some seriously unpleasant contents (hence the 15 layers of wrapping!).
That was at Houx Annexe which did seem fairly pikey.
There was about 40% of the PCGB area left by Sunday night so plenty of company still.
Me and my mate went for a walk down the track from the Porsche Curves down towards Arnage, there was a DB9 racing a Morgan down that stretch, the Morgan seemed to be on flying laps as he was round every few minutes. Also a Scoob was doing some pretty good donuts, anyone here?
Me and my mate went for a walk down the track from the Porsche Curves down towards Arnage, there was a DB9 racing a Morgan down that stretch, the Morgan seemed to be on flying laps as he was round every few minutes. Also a Scoob was doing some pretty good donuts, anyone here?
starmist said:
We didn't leave Houx Annexe until about 11am on Monday. Countered the theft potential by staying up until about 4am drinking, singing (badly) and letting off fireworks. Seemed to keep the pikeys away!
You weren't singing American Pie by any chance were you, we were treated to a sparkling remdition of that classic throughout the night
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