Where to watch roundabout entertainment?

[venom500]

I have to admit to not knowing where the "in-famous" Le-Mans roundabout is for watching the usual night time driving antics of a few nutters? And how to get to it from Houx Annex?
I seem to miss you on watching the action with a few beers and fancy getting along this year.

[S1mon.]

It's marked on the map posted in the thread about the convoy on friday morning.
You can't miss it, and a must be viewed if going to le mans experiance.

[bootsy]

the round about is on road next to houx annex easy to find mate

[venom500]

Thanks for that guys! Thanks for the advice Mungo!! Will stand well back then
Was that the spot where the cops let of some CS Gas on a croud of bystanders few couple of years back?(2004?)If so I,ll be watch out for them also!

[schmooveboy]

Alternatively you could stand in the middle.

I was there last year and felt very safe. God knows why though, probably the excessive warm beer.

[Polarbert]

schmooveboy said:

Alternatively you could stand in the middle. I was there last year and felt very safe. God knows why though, probably the excessive warm beer.

Never been in the middle. I'm thinking about pitching a chair and sticking around this year though!


You know though that if a car is going to spin, its going to wipe out some people on the outside of the roundabout. Very safe in the middle. And you can see more of whats going on. The best spots seem to be in the middle, facing the houx annexe.

[venom500]

Wouldn,t you get a bit dizzy?

[Polarbert]

venom500 said:

Wouldn,t you get a bit dizzy?

Not if you don't turn around following the cars! Just wait for them to come around.


All these comedy things you've been putting on here Tom, I'm quite looking forward to meeting you!

[venom500]

I wouldn,t if I were you! But I do hope I make it to Le-Mans this year as they sectioned me just a week before last years race and only got back out again last month. I don`t understand why they did that?....do you?....maybe at Le-Mans you could be my special friend?......please!

[wassy]

We were there last year. There's only so many times you can watch a Type R nearly crash into the crowd.
The skill level is very low compared to the bike lot ( rider and pillion both knee down, 3rd gear rolling burnouts ).

[Polarbert]

venom500 said:

I wouldn,t if I were you! But I do hope I make it to Le-Mans this year as they sectioned me just a week before last years race and only got back out again last month. I don`t understand why they did that?....do you?....maybe at Le-Mans you could be my special friend?......please!

[chrisbr68]

Stand behind one of the trees like I do!

www.pistonheads.tv/video.asp?id=422&nr=1 not long now!!!

>> Edited by chrisbr68 on Tuesday 16th May 21:37

[venom500]

Wild wild Video!! Love it! (except the bit where the Nissan 200zx almost wipes out a dozen people)
So what time do things kick of down there!

[chrisbr68]

venom500 said:

Wild wild Video!! Love it! (except the bit where the Nissan 200zx almost wipes out a dozen people) So what time do things kick of down there!

IIRC things get properly going at about 7.30-8 ish and start to calm down around 11-12.

Will be down there from about 7pm or so to set up camp (and watch my friends get drunk )

Can we look forward to a lap of honour from you?

>> Edited by chrisbr68 on Tuesday 16th May 22:04

[venom500]

I would love to, but to be very honest with so many people crowded around I,d be shite scared of wiping out and flattening anyone in the way. I know this sounds a bit limp but the Viper is a handful at the best of times, but to let rip in that area is gonna be a bad move.Quite happy to do a burn out on a straight bit of road though! plus I don,t think I could get it sideways and hold it!

[Polarbert]

venom500 said:

I would love to, but to be very honest with so many people crowded around I,d be shite scared of wiping out and flattening anyone in the way. I know this sounds a bit limp but the Viper is a handful at the best of times, but to let rip in that area is gonna be a bad move.Quite happy to do a burn out on a straight bit of road though! plus I don,t think I could get it sideways and hold it!

From what you've been saying your missus sounds like she could handle it, get her on the case!

[chrisbr68]

Oh I can imagine what the viper is like. No name dropping here, but a certain friend of mine (whos coming this year) hired a viper in Vegas and had an 'incident'. Wouldnt want to see that happen in a crowded place.

Dont be tempted to do it at the Friday morning PH meet at indy/arnage either unless you want to pay for the privelage!