Le Mans 2023 sold out?
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The message I'm getting is that all grandstand seats have be allocated and only available through agencies with camping packages. However all the agencies are saying they have sold out all their camping packages. Yet, no camping has been released. Sounds like a told screw up. Even the higher end race day ACO hospitality options are no longer available.
Hardly any difference between full week (early bird) price and WE price once early bird allowance sold. If you are buying later WE plus trials/qualifying day(s) then you are paying 40-60 euros extra.
Practically too, probably not good to sell unlimited full week tickets as camping/hotels etc will already have been sold out before those full week tickets do.
Think some of the bus/coach trips are back next year (if they ever went away), must also be some opportunities for temporary offsite campsites.
Practically too, probably not good to sell unlimited full week tickets as camping/hotels etc will already have been sold out before those full week tickets do.
Think some of the bus/coach trips are back next year (if they ever went away), must also be some opportunities for temporary offsite campsites.
Howard1650 said:
The message I'm getting is that all grandstand seats have be allocated and only available through agencies with camping packages. However all the agencies are saying they have sold out all their camping packages. Yet, no camping has been released. Sounds like a told screw up. Even the higher end race day ACO hospitality options are no longer available.
I suspect the agency customer backlog is greater than their expected camping allocation. The camping allocations haven’t been released yet. Did come across a pdf with all the prices
https://assets.lemans.org/explorer/pdf/courses/202...
Also has the parking at Expo and Panarama (formerly Rouge) and Mulsanne/Arnage as mentioned on the tickets thread. But not the areas possibly affected by camping area changes like Bleu.
https://assets.lemans.org/explorer/pdf/courses/202...
Also has the parking at Expo and Panarama (formerly Rouge) and Mulsanne/Arnage as mentioned on the tickets thread. But not the areas possibly affected by camping area changes like Bleu.
This is all getting super confusing, they now seem to have added an extra gen entry catagory "full week", does anyone know if you buy a weekend ticket can you still get in the circuit on Friday?
Also I know Grandstand tickets have sold out on the Le Mans site, but which agency is the best place to buy Grandstand tickets and car park tickets only?
Also I know Grandstand tickets have sold out on the Le Mans site, but which agency is the best place to buy Grandstand tickets and car park tickets only?
Have I got this right? There are just 15000 full-week tickets where previously they've been unlimited. 10000 of them in the early-bird sale which are now sold out.
What are the chances of actually getting hold of a full-week ticket in the rush on 1st March? Won't they all have already gone to agencies?
So instead we'd have to buy a weekend ticket and a Thursday ticket. Costs about £40 extra in total and won't get us into the pitwalk on Friday - only full-week tickets are allowed in there according to the program.
What a joke. I didn't know any of this until yesterday and I've been going for years and am a planning obsessive. Cheesed off doesn't begin to cover it.
What are the chances of actually getting hold of a full-week ticket in the rush on 1st March? Won't they all have already gone to agencies?
So instead we'd have to buy a weekend ticket and a Thursday ticket. Costs about £40 extra in total and won't get us into the pitwalk on Friday - only full-week tickets are allowed in there according to the program.
What a joke. I didn't know any of this until yesterday and I've been going for years and am a planning obsessive. Cheesed off doesn't begin to cover it.
To update our ticketing saga, my friend did the entrance ticket purchase at the end of last month as an ACO member. I am also so we had a 2 pronged approach.
When I eventually got through the electronic waiting room on my ipad, there were no camping tickets at all or all week entry tickets, only weekend or Mon to Thur but no Fri tickets. And kept being dumped out to log in again. Grrrh. My friend was using his phone as he was working was more successful. He found he also could not book all week entry ones but was able to get 8 weekend tickets and 8 Fri only ones. Not ideal as arriving Thur but not a disaster. But more expensive overall.
Now the dust had settled from the ticket sale disaster, he called the ACO yesterday, his French is pretty good. He was told that there was a glitch in the system (!) for those using phones and that he shouldn’t have been able to book Fri tickets. Eventually they agreed to refund both Fri and the w/end tickets and issue 8 all week ones. Small victory.
Thus if this glitch is repeated across many ticket sales especially the camping, chaos may reign when people arrive.
Whilst I admire the liaised faire attitude of the French, it does drive you mad sometimes. Who thought it was a good idea after 2 quiet years and on the 100th anniversary to completely change the operating model?
When I eventually got through the electronic waiting room on my ipad, there were no camping tickets at all or all week entry tickets, only weekend or Mon to Thur but no Fri tickets. And kept being dumped out to log in again. Grrrh. My friend was using his phone as he was working was more successful. He found he also could not book all week entry ones but was able to get 8 weekend tickets and 8 Fri only ones. Not ideal as arriving Thur but not a disaster. But more expensive overall.
Now the dust had settled from the ticket sale disaster, he called the ACO yesterday, his French is pretty good. He was told that there was a glitch in the system (!) for those using phones and that he shouldn’t have been able to book Fri tickets. Eventually they agreed to refund both Fri and the w/end tickets and issue 8 all week ones. Small victory.
Thus if this glitch is repeated across many ticket sales especially the camping, chaos may reign when people arrive.
Whilst I admire the liaised faire attitude of the French, it does drive you mad sometimes. Who thought it was a good idea after 2 quiet years and on the 100th anniversary to completely change the operating model?
24 HOURS OF LE MANS CENTENARY: ALL THE CELEBRATIONS ANNOUNCED!
At a press conference held at the 24 Hours of Le Mans circuit today, Pierre Fillon, President of the Automobile Club de l’Ouest, Christelle Morançais, President of the Pays de la Loire region, Dominique Le Mèner, President of Sarthe Council, Stéphane Le Foll, Mayor of Le Mans, and Agathe Cury, head of the local prefect’s cabinet, unveiled the list of festivities planned to celebrate the 24 Hours of Le Mans Centenary.
At 4pm on Saturday 10 June next year, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the fourth round of the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship, will celebrate its centenary. Ticket sales have been unprecedented so all the grandstands will be packed full as the world’s biggest endurance race marks one hundred years of history, innovation and entertainment.
A one-of-a-kind exhibition will open its doors at the 24 Hours of Le Mans Museum on Thursday 1 June. It will bring together over 60 cars that have competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Then, on Friday 2 June, Scrutineering gets underway, marking the start of race week. These technical and administrative checks take place at Place de la République in central Le Mans, and are one of the highlights of the Le Mans experience. Scrutineering continues on Saturday 3 June, followed by a special evening event organised by the town council. This will include a ceremony in honour of the volunteers, track marshals and local authority agents who help make the 24 Hours of Le Mans possible, plus a parade along Avenue du Général Leclerc.
The cars will take to the track on Test Day on Sunday 4 June. In a first for Le Mans, there will be a support race on Test Day, with the Ligier European Series.
Fans are then invited to a special Open Track day on Tuesday 6 June. They will have the chance to visit the garages, collect autographs and watch the Pit Stop Challenge, back for its second year to showcase the mechanics’ skills during a series of wheel changes. A rare opportunity to train the spotlight on these crew members who usually remain behind the scenes! At the end of the day, many of the drivers will be out to meet the public at an autograph session in the town centre.
On Wednesday 7 June, the serious stuff begins! After various support races in the morning (Porsche Carrera Cup, Ferrari Challenge, Road to Le Mans), the first rounds of free practice and qualifying for the 24 Hours of Le Mans get underway. Meanwhile, there will be a huge display of prestigious classic cars in Le Mans town centre. The week’s first concert will take place at the circuit that evening.
Since 2020, Thursday has been Hyperpole day. This spectacular session sees 24 competitors (8 in Hypercar, 8 in LMP2 and 8 in LMGTE Am) go head-to-head on the 13.626-km circuit in a test of sheer speed, unimpeded by the rest of the field. To train the spotlight on amateur drivers, this session is reserved for Bronze drivers in the LMGTE Am class.
Like Tuesday, Friday is all about the fans. After the support races in the morning, the highly acclaimed drivers’ parade will wind its way through Le Mans from 2pm onwards. After that, the track will be open to the public, offering spectators a rare opportunity to step out on the 24 Hours of Le Mans circuit. Anyone can come along and explore the track on foot or using an eco-friendly form of transport, such as a bicycle, a kick scooter or rollerskates. And to celebrate the Centenary in fitting style, there will be a big parade at the circuit late in the afternoon, when the most famous cars to have competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans will be back on track to thrill fans. The day will come to a close with another concert.
The moment everyone will have been waiting for, the start of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, is scheduled for 4pm on Saturday 10 June. Before that, however, there will be an array of festivities to celebrate the Centenary, including a parade of cars and drivers, the Patrouille de France aerial display team, and much more! Saturday will end with the “Centenary Show”, a stunning display of fireworks and drones, followed by an amazing concert.
The race goes on through the night, ending at 4pm on Sunday 11 June. Will Porsche, Ferrari, Toyota, Peugeot, Glickenhaus or Cadillac lift the unique trophy produced by La Monnaie de Paris?
At a press conference held at the 24 Hours of Le Mans circuit today, Pierre Fillon, President of the Automobile Club de l’Ouest, Christelle Morançais, President of the Pays de la Loire region, Dominique Le Mèner, President of Sarthe Council, Stéphane Le Foll, Mayor of Le Mans, and Agathe Cury, head of the local prefect’s cabinet, unveiled the list of festivities planned to celebrate the 24 Hours of Le Mans Centenary.
At 4pm on Saturday 10 June next year, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the fourth round of the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship, will celebrate its centenary. Ticket sales have been unprecedented so all the grandstands will be packed full as the world’s biggest endurance race marks one hundred years of history, innovation and entertainment.
A one-of-a-kind exhibition will open its doors at the 24 Hours of Le Mans Museum on Thursday 1 June. It will bring together over 60 cars that have competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Then, on Friday 2 June, Scrutineering gets underway, marking the start of race week. These technical and administrative checks take place at Place de la République in central Le Mans, and are one of the highlights of the Le Mans experience. Scrutineering continues on Saturday 3 June, followed by a special evening event organised by the town council. This will include a ceremony in honour of the volunteers, track marshals and local authority agents who help make the 24 Hours of Le Mans possible, plus a parade along Avenue du Général Leclerc.
The cars will take to the track on Test Day on Sunday 4 June. In a first for Le Mans, there will be a support race on Test Day, with the Ligier European Series.
Fans are then invited to a special Open Track day on Tuesday 6 June. They will have the chance to visit the garages, collect autographs and watch the Pit Stop Challenge, back for its second year to showcase the mechanics’ skills during a series of wheel changes. A rare opportunity to train the spotlight on these crew members who usually remain behind the scenes! At the end of the day, many of the drivers will be out to meet the public at an autograph session in the town centre.
On Wednesday 7 June, the serious stuff begins! After various support races in the morning (Porsche Carrera Cup, Ferrari Challenge, Road to Le Mans), the first rounds of free practice and qualifying for the 24 Hours of Le Mans get underway. Meanwhile, there will be a huge display of prestigious classic cars in Le Mans town centre. The week’s first concert will take place at the circuit that evening.
Since 2020, Thursday has been Hyperpole day. This spectacular session sees 24 competitors (8 in Hypercar, 8 in LMP2 and 8 in LMGTE Am) go head-to-head on the 13.626-km circuit in a test of sheer speed, unimpeded by the rest of the field. To train the spotlight on amateur drivers, this session is reserved for Bronze drivers in the LMGTE Am class.
Like Tuesday, Friday is all about the fans. After the support races in the morning, the highly acclaimed drivers’ parade will wind its way through Le Mans from 2pm onwards. After that, the track will be open to the public, offering spectators a rare opportunity to step out on the 24 Hours of Le Mans circuit. Anyone can come along and explore the track on foot or using an eco-friendly form of transport, such as a bicycle, a kick scooter or rollerskates. And to celebrate the Centenary in fitting style, there will be a big parade at the circuit late in the afternoon, when the most famous cars to have competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans will be back on track to thrill fans. The day will come to a close with another concert.
The moment everyone will have been waiting for, the start of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, is scheduled for 4pm on Saturday 10 June. Before that, however, there will be an array of festivities to celebrate the Centenary, including a parade of cars and drivers, the Patrouille de France aerial display team, and much more! Saturday will end with the “Centenary Show”, a stunning display of fireworks and drones, followed by an amazing concert.
The race goes on through the night, ending at 4pm on Sunday 11 June. Will Porsche, Ferrari, Toyota, Peugeot, Glickenhaus or Cadillac lift the unique trophy produced by La Monnaie de Paris?
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