Pit Walk Pass Questions
Discussion
Hi All,
I'm planning on arriving on the Wednesday this year instead of my usual Thursday afternoon, and was hoping to do the pit walk on Wednesday during the day. What I didn't realise is that you apparently need a very expensive ticket to get access to the pits on this day (as opposed to it being free on Friday).
What do you get for this ticket price? Is it just a wander about on a quiet Wednesday, or is there other stuff too?
Thanks,
Phil.
I'm planning on arriving on the Wednesday this year instead of my usual Thursday afternoon, and was hoping to do the pit walk on Wednesday during the day. What I didn't realise is that you apparently need a very expensive ticket to get access to the pits on this day (as opposed to it being free on Friday).
What do you get for this ticket price? Is it just a wander about on a quiet Wednesday, or is there other stuff too?
Thanks,
Phil.
Not sure paying money will get you get one. On Wednesday and thursday the pit lane is busy with cars going in and out and i doubt they sell tickets for it as it would be dangerous. On friday there are no cars going in or out of the garages you just walk up and down looking into the garages.
There used to be Wednesday pit walks but you needed a special ticket unless you were like my mates who in 2017 wandered in oblivious to it and didn't realise they'd just walked straight by the person who was meant to check them. They couldn't work out why there wasn't many people doing it 
They got some great photos.
We tried it again last year and failed
Here's a link to the schedule showing pits are open to certain ticket holders 10.00 til 15.00 on the Wednesday:
https://www.lemans.org/en/program/schedule/95 (Click on Wednesday)
There's also a link to ticket site too if you click on world icon but can't find a pit pass!
Found it. It's €650!!!!
(€420 if ACO member)
https://ticket.lemans.org/mes-billets-dentree-auto...
It's under entrance tickets. Click on '+more info on this ticket' to see what you get for your money. (Think it includes standard admission and parking).
They got some great photos.We tried it again last year and failed
Here's a link to the schedule showing pits are open to certain ticket holders 10.00 til 15.00 on the Wednesday:
https://www.lemans.org/en/program/schedule/95 (Click on Wednesday)
There's also a link to ticket site too if you click on world icon but can't find a pit pass!
Found it. It's €650!!!!
(€420 if ACO member)https://ticket.lemans.org/mes-billets-dentree-auto...
It's under entrance tickets. Click on '+more info on this ticket' to see what you get for your money. (Think it includes standard admission and parking).
Edited by Printertosh on Tuesday 12th March 14:20
Truckosaurus said:
Good find, but it doesn't (unless I am blind) say what the 'temporary' access to the Pitlane involves.
Yes usual vague news from ACO The link to the schedule just mentions you need a pit lane ticket on the Wednesday from 10.00h til 15.00h. I doubt they let any of the public in the pits on the Thursday any more as track action starts at 8.30h now instead of 16.00h a few years back.
Looked at it before and tried to weigh up options ‘as a treat’ to do something different.
The vagueness of the details for an expensive ticket didn’t really sell it for me.
As far as I can see, it simply means general entry, access to the paddock all the time and a temporary pit pass (whenever that means?).
I assume this wouldn’t allow access to the grid before the race also?
I don’t know whether others can shed any light about whether being in the paddock opens up other opportunities like teams being open to being in their garages or blagging hospitality.
I just seems to be a unique way to experience the race. It must be easy to bump into drivers and other interesting people. I think it might also allow access through the ‘private’ tunnel which leads straight from aco stand area into the paddock.
The vagueness of the details for an expensive ticket didn’t really sell it for me.
As far as I can see, it simply means general entry, access to the paddock all the time and a temporary pit pass (whenever that means?).
I assume this wouldn’t allow access to the grid before the race also?
I don’t know whether others can shed any light about whether being in the paddock opens up other opportunities like teams being open to being in their garages or blagging hospitality.
I just seems to be a unique way to experience the race. It must be easy to bump into drivers and other interesting people. I think it might also allow access through the ‘private’ tunnel which leads straight from aco stand area into the paddock.
DS240 said:
I just seems to be a unique way to experience the race. It must be easy to bump into drivers and other interesting people. I think it might also allow access through the ‘private’ tunnel which leads straight from aco stand area into the paddock.
The ACO have a lounge that overlooks the pit lane - I wonder if it grants you access to that? I went there last year for the last 15 mins of the race, and to see the winning Toyota come down the pitlane with the three drivers aboard.I did get on one of the little tours the ACO were doing a couple of years ago during the race.
Through the tunnel, which would be nice to have access to. Edge of pit lane which was cool and seeing in the paddock was interesting. With more time I’m sure you’d be able to spot or chat to interesting people. Or just interesting to see a bit more behind the scenes.
Up the control/podium building was also nice to see the track from a different angle.
Bit rushed but I could see how it would be fun to try out one year.
If grid access was included, that would be good. I just don’t know how much decent access would be able to be blagged or allowed.
Also feel a bit mixed about hospitality (especially if paid for). I’d feel like you have to be there all the time to get your value, but then you’ve just been stuck to one place all race and missed a lot of the event.
Suppose the beauty of repeated visits is try one thing and adjust the next year if it wasn’t any good or just mix it up from time to time for a different routine.
Through the tunnel, which would be nice to have access to. Edge of pit lane which was cool and seeing in the paddock was interesting. With more time I’m sure you’d be able to spot or chat to interesting people. Or just interesting to see a bit more behind the scenes.
Up the control/podium building was also nice to see the track from a different angle.
Bit rushed but I could see how it would be fun to try out one year.
If grid access was included, that would be good. I just don’t know how much decent access would be able to be blagged or allowed.
Also feel a bit mixed about hospitality (especially if paid for). I’d feel like you have to be there all the time to get your value, but then you’ve just been stuck to one place all race and missed a lot of the event.
Suppose the beauty of repeated visits is try one thing and adjust the next year if it wasn’t any good or just mix it up from time to time for a different routine.
Truckosaurus said:
There are certain pit walk tickets, including ones that gets you on the grid in the lead up to the start (if 'GT6' wracks his memory bank he might recall that one of our mutual acquaintances did it last year).
I had one of these a while back during one LM race meet. a friend who i met camping in Houx managed to get me one via his ACO membership. Off the top of my head it was a shade over €400. It got us in the pits any time of the week as long as there was no racing on. It was nice to have a wonder around and a chat when the pits weren't busy. My camping buddy lent his pass to my mum, so my parents got to wonder on the grid before the race. Pretty cool but expensive. Split between 4 of us, the cost wasn;t too bad but i wouldn't pay it again probably.
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