Any Tips for Newbies?
Any Tips for Newbies?
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jimpritchard

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4,247 posts

220 months

Thursday 27th November 2008
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Hi,
Myself and a couple of mates took the decision down the pub to go to next years race.
Never been before, is there an "idiots guide" anywhere we can refer to?

Cheers

SEE YA

3,522 posts

274 months

Thursday 27th November 2008
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Be very careful around the track outside, and were you camp. There are good site and bad ones. Try beermountain website it is very useful.

Edited by SEE YA on Thursday 27th November 14:37

James_N

3,302 posts

263 months

Thursday 27th November 2008
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Beermountain.com and Club Arnage websites are good.

Have a butchers at the Club Arnage Guide located here: http://www.clubarnage.com/caguide/

Should tell you a lof of what you need to know!

TonyHetherington

32,091 posts

279 months

Thursday 27th November 2008
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Get your camp site tickets and most importantly your crossings booked NOW!!! They fill up very quickly!

jimpritchard

Original Poster:

4,247 posts

220 months

Thursday 27th November 2008
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Cheers Guys!

haggy

1,955 posts

243 months

Thursday 27th November 2008
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jimpritchard said:
Cheers Guys!
Check out speedchills, i went with them last year and it was superb!

LancsDriver

242 posts

269 months

Thursday 27th November 2008
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Likewise, went with Speedchills lastyear too you can book with them and get more or less everything included, you can rent a bleeding tent too already erected etc, good on site food freshly prepared, fenced off area and Live LeMans on track coverage on TV in the marquee. Epic is the word for Lemans experience really!.

mrincredible

9 posts

213 months

Wednesday 3rd December 2008
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ear plugs, baby wet wipes and talc to prevent bum gravy - cant go wrong.

Old Geezer

3,598 posts

223 months

Thursday 4th December 2008
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If you look at he top right of this page you will see a 1st Tickets link.

Two friends of mine, both ACO members (one a Gold Member) and neither have ever got what they ordered!

With Brian from 1st Tickets we have not had any trouble in the last two years!

If your new then go onto his camping pitch and you'll be looked after as well!!

Oh and if the Guniness tent is there again DON'T drink all the KillKenny before we get there this year!!

ph1l5

5,027 posts

231 months

Thursday 4th December 2008
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Headache tablets.

Blues

8,546 posts

248 months

Thursday 4th December 2008
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For a first timer - go with Team Langoustine thumbup

//j17

5,064 posts

252 months

Thursday 4th December 2008
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mrincredible said:
ear plugs, baby wet wipes and talc to prevent bum gravy - cant go wrong.
Umm, could you clarify what part the ear plugs play in your three-part bum gravy prevention solution!

ZOMBIEFLESHEATER

71 posts

215 months

Thursday 4th December 2008
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Team Lang' great private site close to every thing, bar and a bar, and beer...that will do me.

mister.t

3,166 posts

225 months

Friday 5th December 2008
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Hopefully me and my best mate have got Le Mans booked today biggrinbiggrin Maison Blanche was full which was our fault as we knew we had left it too late rolleyes I found Beer Mountain to be a very good source of info, and it has influenced our decision!

Can't wait biggrin

M3CHA-MONK3Y

6,095 posts

224 months

Friday 5th December 2008
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Masion Blanche is nearly impossible to get these days. Hope you have a good time boys, I know I will.

It terms of tips:

1.Don't drive too mentally on the way down because the french police have started clamping down and issue on the spot fines so remember usual crap, seatbelts etc.
2.Baked beans are essential, french one's are awful.
3.When you go shopping, buy as much as you can because the supermarkets get packed.
4.Prepare for rain, might happen, might not but the weathers so unpredictable that time of year.

Hope you enjoy it anyways.

The Leaper

5,666 posts

235 months

Saturday 6th December 2008
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A "must have" is a small personal radio and 'phones so you can tune in to Radio Le Mans which operates from around the Tuesday before the race to the Sunday evening. Easily the best (only?) way to know what's going on, on and off the track.

R

FredericRobinson

5,005 posts

261 months

Saturday 6th December 2008
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Get a gazebo, the Le Mans-ers best friend. Shade if it's sunny, shelter if it's wet

E36GUY

5,907 posts

247 months

Sunday 7th December 2008
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FredericRobinson said:
Get a gazebo, the Le Mans-ers best friend. Shade if it's sunny, shelter if it's wet
Couldn't second this piece of advice stronger! A tenner at Argos well spent!

Gas Man

3,598 posts

223 months

Monday 8th December 2008
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FredericRobinson said:
Get a gazebo, the Le Mans-ers best friend. Shade if it's sunny, shelter if it's wet
My mates gazebo has lasted the last 10 years!

Boy has it seen some rain and sun!
Loads of BBQ's and god knows how many beers!
If only it could talk!

jimpritchard

Original Poster:

4,247 posts

220 months

Monday 8th December 2008
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Cheers for the advice chaps... probably going to head down the "Speed Chills" route... like the idea of camping with a few "frills"..
Undecided on a Grand Stand Ticket though... is it worth the money, will it detract from the experience if I do not have one? Got the impression that there would be a lot of wandering around and socialising etc?