So...who has booked for 2020?
Discussion
TheTyreGuy said:
Me and my mate want to go to LM for the last of the LMP1 races, 2020.
We have staying at the Thomas Cook site for the last couple of years.
I know Team Langoustine have that site now.
Suggestions on somewhere that equals the TC site?
Key points:
Location inside track.
Toilet/shower facilities.
Bar/entertainment.
TC really did tick all of these boxes. Hopefully, we can find somewhere similar?
Also, am considering the idea of either getting the train from the UK, or flying and then train. Anyone have experience of this?
Thanks in advance.
Did this for my 1 and (so far) only trip last year. Worked well even though there was strike action on both travel days. We'd flown into Beauvais (Ryanair's version of Paris) and got the shuttle bus into actual Paris.We have staying at the Thomas Cook site for the last couple of years.
I know Team Langoustine have that site now.
Suggestions on somewhere that equals the TC site?
Key points:
Location inside track.
Toilet/shower facilities.
Bar/entertainment.
TC really did tick all of these boxes. Hopefully, we can find somewhere similar?
Also, am considering the idea of either getting the train from the UK, or flying and then train. Anyone have experience of this?
Thanks in advance.
TGV from Paris is 55 minutes, cheap as chips and you have an assigned seat.
I'd booked with Thomas Cook and they had options for a pre-erected tent and a "travel light" kit that had all the sleeping stuff taken care of.
TheTyreGuy said:
Me and my mate want to go to LM for the last of the LMP1 races, 2020.
We have staying at the Thomas Cook site for the last couple of years.
I know Team Langoustine have that site now.
Suggestions on somewhere that equals the TC site?
Key points:
Location inside track.
Toilet/shower facilities.
Bar/entertainment.
TC really did tick all of these boxes. Hopefully, we can find somewhere similar?
Also, am considering the idea of either getting the train from the UK, or flying and then train. Anyone have experience of this?
Thanks in advance.
We have a group that are flying to Paris and getting the train down to stay on the PH Premier Vert campsite – just a few minutes walk from the tram stop outside the MMArena.We have staying at the Thomas Cook site for the last couple of years.
I know Team Langoustine have that site now.
Suggestions on somewhere that equals the TC site?
Key points:
Location inside track.
Toilet/shower facilities.
Bar/entertainment.
TC really did tick all of these boxes. Hopefully, we can find somewhere similar?
Also, am considering the idea of either getting the train from the UK, or flying and then train. Anyone have experience of this?
Thanks in advance.
Ticks all of your boxes and a stone throw from Chapelle Curve. You can opt to have a pre-erected tent with air mattress and sleeping bag to reduce luggage too. More details here (you can opt not to have a channel crossing when building your package): https://1st-tickets.co.uk/event/pistonheads-at-le-...
BenLowden said:
TheTyreGuy said:
Me and my mate want to go to LM for the last of the LMP1 races, 2020.
We have staying at the Thomas Cook site for the last couple of years.
I know Team Langoustine have that site now.
Suggestions on somewhere that equals the TC site?
Key points:
Location inside track.
Toilet/shower facilities.
Bar/entertainment.
TC really did tick all of these boxes. Hopefully, we can find somewhere similar?
Also, am considering the idea of either getting the train from the UK, or flying and then train. Anyone have experience of this?
Thanks in advance.
We have a group that are flying to Paris and getting the train down to stay on the PH Premier Vert campsite – just a few minutes walk from the tram stop outside the MMArena.We have staying at the Thomas Cook site for the last couple of years.
I know Team Langoustine have that site now.
Suggestions on somewhere that equals the TC site?
Key points:
Location inside track.
Toilet/shower facilities.
Bar/entertainment.
TC really did tick all of these boxes. Hopefully, we can find somewhere similar?
Also, am considering the idea of either getting the train from the UK, or flying and then train. Anyone have experience of this?
Thanks in advance.
Ticks all of your boxes and a stone throw from Chapelle Curve. You can opt to have a pre-erected tent with air mattress and sleeping bag to reduce luggage too. More details here (you can opt not to have a channel crossing when building your package): https://1st-tickets.co.uk/event/pistonheads-at-le-...
Flight into CDG
Train from the TGV station inside the Airport Terminal 2 (direct to Le Mans)
Tram from outside Le Mans station to the MMArena entrance
100m walk to Premier Vert, with a pre-erected, sleeping bag, pillow, light
Really, really easy
easyJet and Jet2 often have cheap flights to CDG, and I've found 1st call TGV tickets with pre-selected seats from CDG to Le mans for as little as £14.
I can highly recommend this way of getting there, unless the convoy across the channel is a big part of your trip. I know it's an important part of the Le Mans experience for a lot of people. Me - I prefer comfort
Premier Vert is expensive (probably not much more than TC however), but includes everything you want and had at the other site.
One question - why not try Team Langoustine again, if you liked TC? I thought they provided pre-erected tents on request, at their current site.
Amazed to see Maison Blanche camping tickets available on the ACO site yesterday! They've gone now but I remember when it was impossible to find one of those at any time of the year. Managed to bag a couple of Tertre Rouge camping tickets myself yesterday so imagine it's not going to be as busy next year as previous years. 2021 will definitely be a different story with the hypercar era starting!
Going to be a proper fight to get camping tickets for that year
Going to be a proper fight to get camping tickets for that year
vincegail said:
Where did you purchase the Tertre Rouge tickets? They used to be like hen's teeth at this time of the year, just like the Maison Blanche tickets, or even more so.
Got the last 2 from an agent after I failed miserably to get them after joining ACO on the day tickets were released to members. That's why I don't expect this coming year to be busy the fact they were still available and Maison Blanche was popping up on the ACO site.
gt6 said:
i have tried the usual agencies and they have all said no TR left at the moment but they also said they expect some people will not pay the balance due in february so they may have some available then, which agent did you use
We have space on our TR plots if you're interested...PM me and I'm sure we can sort something out. Tyre Smoke said:
Currently trying to work out the most cost effective way to get from Devon over for the test weekend.
The ferry from Portsmouth for a car is as much as the main event with a Range Rover and twin axle caravan!
Shortlist is Eurostar/fly CDG and rent a car or train to LM.
Not checked recently but there were flights from Southampton, FlyB I think, to Angers, Rennes and other destinations in Northern France. The ferry from Portsmouth for a car is as much as the main event with a Range Rover and twin axle caravan!
Shortlist is Eurostar/fly CDG and rent a car or train to LM.
All within 2 hours drive of Le Mans.
LM24Nut said:
gt6 said:
i have tried the usual agencies and they have all said no TR left at the moment but they also said they expect some people will not pay the balance due in february so they may have some available then, which agent did you use
We have space on our TR plots if you're interested...PM me and I'm sure we can sort something out. Gassing Station | Le Mans | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff