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Hi. It was my first trip last year, Thursday to Monday in Houx camping. Im repeating the same this year. I camp loads at other race meets (Santa Pod mosty - Im a Drag Racer) and I love the atmosphere you get in the campsites. Being in amoungst all the cars and people, you really cant beat it.
General Admission ticket is all I had last year, gets you in to all areas seemingly, apart from the drivers / team area behind the pits on raceday.
G/A ticket gets you onto the steps under the main grandstand and into the seats in the wee-small hours and into all the camsite / track areas.
General Admission ticket is all I had last year, gets you in to all areas seemingly, apart from the drivers / team area behind the pits on raceday.
G/A ticket gets you onto the steps under the main grandstand and into the seats in the wee-small hours and into all the camsite / track areas.
deanodinosaur said:
Hi. It was my first trip last year, Thursday to Monday in Houx camping. Im repeating the same this year. I camp loads at other race meets (Santa Pod mosty - Im a Drag Racer) and I love the atmosphere you get in the campsites. Being in amoungst all the cars and people, you really cant beat it.
General Admission ticket is all I had last year, gets you in to all areas seemingly, apart from the drivers / team area behind the pits on raceday.
G/A ticket gets you onto the steps under the main grandstand and into the seats in the wee-small hours and into all the camsite / track areas.
Never camped before but most of the event organisors seem to be taking this option - sounds like you enjoyed yourself if you are going again!!General Admission ticket is all I had last year, gets you in to all areas seemingly, apart from the drivers / team area behind the pits on raceday.
G/A ticket gets you onto the steps under the main grandstand and into the seats in the wee-small hours and into all the camsite / track areas.
deanodinosaur said:
Hi. It was my first trip last year, Thursday to Monday in Houx camping. Im repeating the same this year. I camp loads at other race meets (Santa Pod mosty - Im a Drag Racer) and I love the atmosphere you get in the campsites. Being in amoungst all the cars and people, you really cant beat it.
General Admission ticket is all I had last year, gets you in to all areas seemingly, apart from the drivers / team area behind the pits on raceday.
G/A ticket gets you onto the steps under the main grandstand and into the seats in the wee-small hours and into all the camsite / track areas.
Never camped before but most of the event organisors seem to be taking this option - sounds like you enjoyed yourself if you are going again!!General Admission ticket is all I had last year, gets you in to all areas seemingly, apart from the drivers / team area behind the pits on raceday.
G/A ticket gets you onto the steps under the main grandstand and into the seats in the wee-small hours and into all the camsite / track areas.
"Nice accommodation"...do you mean a hotel at Le Mans? If so, and you plan to book direct, you should have booked no later than October. If you want a hotel now the only way will be to do so via a package deal (travel, circuit tickets, parking, hotel, etc) from one of the many ticket agencies such as Page & Moy, MRI etc. They may still have something left.
You could try Le Mans Tourism and see what they say. Otherwise, you could get a hotel maybe 50 or so miles from the circuit.
Or, maybe, you could get a Formule 1 hotel at Le Mans or within range but they don't book more than 90 days ahead and they sell out in minutes.
If you want to camp at the circuit and do DIY then you should call the ACO and see what's left.
Golden rule for Le Mans: fix everything...ferry/Eurotunnel, accomodation. circuit tickets (general entry/seats or both), parking etc..... no later than 31 October.
Le Mans can be done at the last minute by turning up Saturday, finding somewhere to park (not straightforward), getting a GE ticket, sleeeping in the car etc.
R.
You could try Le Mans Tourism and see what they say. Otherwise, you could get a hotel maybe 50 or so miles from the circuit.
Or, maybe, you could get a Formule 1 hotel at Le Mans or within range but they don't book more than 90 days ahead and they sell out in minutes.
If you want to camp at the circuit and do DIY then you should call the ACO and see what's left.
Golden rule for Le Mans: fix everything...ferry/Eurotunnel, accomodation. circuit tickets (general entry/seats or both), parking etc..... no later than 31 October.
Le Mans can be done at the last minute by turning up Saturday, finding somewhere to park (not straightforward), getting a GE ticket, sleeeping in the car etc.
R.
Might be a bit late on the hotel side of things unless you search some villages close by.
I started off at 'clubmotorsport', google should bring up main site. It is camping, but made a bit more comfortable and has a nice atmosphere. Short drive from the circuit.
Again, look at maps or towns nearby and then google search, booking.com, the towns and see what accommodation pops up. The rest is luck if they have space that weekend.
I started off at 'clubmotorsport', google should bring up main site. It is camping, but made a bit more comfortable and has a nice atmosphere. Short drive from the circuit.
Again, look at maps or towns nearby and then google search, booking.com, the towns and see what accommodation pops up. The rest is luck if they have space that weekend.
Speak to Tony Flint at http://www.lemob.org.uk/
I've used his services for a number of years and the accommodation he has on offer is excellent.
I've used his services for a number of years and the accommodation he has on offer is excellent.
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