Camping 2020

[Dickie Dastardly]

Missed this year but about to book tickets for 2020. Have camped at Houx the last few years and Maison Blanc and Beausejour before that. Was thinking about a possible change next year and in particular inside Terte Rouge; any one tried that or recommend any others not mentioned above?

Also (separately) any recommendations for a site were food is provided and or a beer tent? Travelling from Edinburgh in a TVR means the car is vacuum packed when taking stoves, pots pans etc...

Thanks

[slartibartfast]

Area 24 (white rabbit racing)
nice quiet area near Arnage
toilet block/showers and live race footage projected onto the wall (large living room of a villa)

[FredericRobinson]

The site on the inside of Tertre Rouge corner is Team Langoustine which I believe come with the sort of facilities you're looking for

[chasingracecars]

Thomas Cook Sport.

The most expensive I think but in my opinion the best private facilities.

[RL17]

Lycian events - Village on The Curves. Inside BSJ but has large marquee for food, TVs etc, excleenet showers etc plus

British beer, sterling bar (£5.20 a pint) 30 yards from trackside viewing and less than two mins walk to top of Porsche curves banking opposite the Porsche viewing viewing area.

[MadMacMcMad]

Yes, inside the Tertre Rouge bend is Team Langoustine.
I run it, so any questions give me a shout.

It is a commercial enterprise because of the numbers involved, but the facilities have been provided because that is the way we like to do LeMans. Clean loos/showers, not crowded, track side, security, marquee with full bar, TV, SAT, food etc.
We then divide the costs by the number of vehicles on site and that is what you pay.

All existing TLers get a heads up before pitches are made available to all. That way, we keep 85% the same faces on site. More of a reunion. Makes for a good place to be.

[Dickie Dastardly]

MadMacMcMad said:

Yes, inside the Tertre Rouge bend is Team Langoustine.
I run it, so any questions give me a shout.

It is a commercial enterprise because of the numbers involved, but the facilities have been provided because that is the way we like to do LeMans. Clean loos/showers, not crowded, track side, security, marquee with full bar, TV, SAT, food etc.
We then divide the costs by the number of vehicles on site and that is what you pay.

All existing TLers get a heads up before pitches are made available to all. That way, we keep 85% the same faces on site. More of a reunion. Makes for a good place to be.

Thanks, I've emailed you via your website.

Richard

[ellroy]

chasingracecars said:

Thomas Cook Sport.

The most expensive I think but in my opinion the best private facilities.

This. Been on here for 6 years, post Houx.

There’s no going back, or comparison.

[Cass63]

How early do you book up Tetre rouge before it’s booked up, looking to escape from bsj for next year.

[wsn03]

RL17 said:

Lycian events - Village on The Curves. Inside BSJ but has large marquee for food, TVs etc, excleenet showers etc plus

British beer, sterling bar (£5.20 a pint) 30 yards from trackside viewing and less than two mins walk to top of Porsche curves banking opposite the Porsche viewing viewing area.

Their facilities and security is first class. The only issue for me was the way the tents were so packed together, it was a struggle to park in front of mine (big shout to the miserable fat couple next to us who did their best to try to stop me from parking - hope you enjoyed us chatting all night right next to you

[LeMansNut]

Cass63 said:

How early do you book up Tetre rouge before it’s booked up, looking to escape from bsj for next year.

The day after the end of the 24hr - the Monday! We booked 2020 (16 GA tickets + 8 TR Plots) whilst on the ferry back to Newhaven.

[gt6]

TR is probably the hardest site to book, the ACO give a certain number to various agents and those agents will allocate out to people usually on a long term customer basis. If you are happy to pay the prices then get in now and see if they have any left. Alternatively there are usually a few that appear on the forum sites a few months before the race.

[chasingracecars]

I’m not 100% sure but I think Thomas Cook hadn’t sold out this year.

Flipping expensive but if I didn’t have a caravan now that’s where I would be.

[madcowman]

I've stayed at TL for the last few years - Its a great site! Secure and Clean too

[Dickie Dastardly]

Thanks, some interesting feedback and certainly good food for thought 👍

[Jbliss]

Travel Destinations- Porsche Curves.
Good campsite, big pitches, 24 hour security, good people, good bar, good food and private Porsche Curves viewing area. Went there for the first time this year and will definitely be returning.

[Trackdayguy]

Travel Destinations.

No brainer

[Nigel_O]

Yup - TD at Porsche Curves - absolutely brilliant site - viewing bank from tent door in thirty seconds. Ultra-secure, very clean and very friendly.

The only disadvantage is that its a long walk to the Village, but if it was closer, it wouldn't be at Porsche Curves - one of the best corners on the circuit.

One note - if you like your photography, take a step to stand on, otherwise you'll be shooting through the fence - On our first trip the LM in 2015, we could shoot over the top of the fence while standing on the ground (the viewing bank had only just been built). By 2016, I reckon the banking sunk had about a foot as we had to liberate some chairs from the marquee to see over the fence. We took some fold-up step stools in 2017 and we could see over the top again

[Porkieboy]

wsn03 said:

RL17 said:

Lycian events - Village on The Curves. Inside BSJ but has large marquee for food, TVs etc, excellent showers etc plus

British beer, sterling bar (£5.20 a pint) 30 yards from trackside viewing and less than two mins walk to top of Porsche curves banking opposite the Porsche viewing viewing area.

Their facilities and security is first class. The only issue for me was the way the tents were so packed together, it was a struggle to park in front of mine (big shout to the miserable fat couple next to us who did their best to try to stop me from parking - hope you enjoyed us chatting all night right next to you

Apologies if you were having problems parking not sure if you had a pre-erected tent but all our pitches are 7m x 5m as are those on other private sites including TD and Thomas Cook, Clearly you had a problem with the couple next door but we always act on issues and would have dealt with this if we had known about the problem and can only apologise that we weren't able to resolve it for you at the event.

We do have larger pitches which we only charge a an additional £50 and will always place a pre-erected tent on a larger pitch if necessary unfortunately we have to pay the ACO a hige premium for being the only site that can view the race whilst having a meal or a drink in the beer garden,obviously we do consider our viewing to be one of the best but do run a Minibus service to the Technopark and Antares.


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Edited by Porkieboy on Friday 19th July 11:56

[wsn03]

Porkieboy said:

wsn03 said:

RL17 said:

Lycian events - Village on The Curves. Inside BSJ but has large marquee for food, TVs etc, excellent showers etc plus

British beer, sterling bar (£5.20 a pint) 30 yards from trackside viewing and less than two mins walk to top of Porsche curves banking opposite the Porsche viewing viewing area.

Their facilities and security is first class. The only issue for me was the way the tents were so packed together, it was a struggle to park in front of mine (big shout to the miserable fat couple next to us who did their best to try to stop me from parking - hope you enjoyed us chatting all night right next to you

Apologies if you were having problems parking not sure if you had a pre-erected tent but all our pitches are 7m x 5m as are those on other private sites including TD and Thomas Cook, Clearly you had a problem with the couple next door but we always act on issues and would have dealt with this if we had known about the problem and can only apologise that we weren't able to resolve it for you at the event.

We do have larger pitches which we only charge a an additional £50 and will always place a pre-erected tent on a larger pitch if necessary unfortunately we have to pay the ACO a hige premium for being the only site that can view the race whilst having a meal or a drink in the beer garden,obviously we do consider our viewing to be one of the best but do run a Minibus service to the Technopark and Antares.

Edited by Porkieboy on Friday 19th July 11:56

Appreciate the feedback, thank you.
I did think your site was excellent, I was a little unlucky with the neighbours, I understand the spacing issues, the issues of dealing with what you are given. Personally I like a bit of space and I like being on the Mulsanne side of the circuit, so I've found a quieter site in a different location with more space...but without the facilities.

What I do miss is your first class facilities, food, bar, security and viewing on the Porsche Curves. I expect on one of my solitary trips I probably will return for a future stay or two.

Edited by wsn03 on Friday 19th July 17:46