All booked up and raring to go.
All booked up and raring to go.
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Fordy Bob

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60 posts

176 months

Friday 20th January 2012
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I reach a rather significant mile stone age wise this year and to mark the occasion I have taken the bull by the horns and instead of saying we must do Le Mans one of these years I have today booked the admission tickets and parking for this years bash.This was the final major piece of the jigsaw as I booked campsites and tunnel crossings late last year.Now we have got a few months to tick off everything that needs to go as its a long way to haul from Fife to find you've left something vital at home.
Anyway have spent most of the winter scouring sites such as this trying to pick up tips to make it a successful trip so all you folk on here can brace yourselves for some daft questions such as can you walk all the way round the 8 or so miles of the track etc etc.
Enjoying the Piston Heads site this far,some good stuff on the Forums.
Bob.

Great Dane

2,897 posts

195 months

Friday 20th January 2012
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no you can't but you can drive some of it... is the answerr... welcome by the way

Rs2oo

2,210 posts

227 months

Saturday 21st January 2012
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Yea as Great Dane said, you can drive some of it. On Monday after the race you can drive the Mulsanne straight and chicanes and through Indianapolis and Arnage.

Great Dane

2,897 posts

195 months

Saturday 21st January 2012
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youtube and googlemaps are your friends

Fordy Bob

Original Poster:

60 posts

176 months

Saturday 21st January 2012
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Rs2oo said:
Yea as Great Dane said, you can drive some of it. On Monday after the race you can drive the Mulsanne straight and chicanes and through Indianapolis and Arnage.
You are kidding on aren't you,I'm there until the Tuesday after the race.I presume the parts you mention are the public road sections and are re-opened for day to day use and not still closed off so you can give it big licks.

Rs2oo

2,210 posts

227 months

Saturday 21st January 2012
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Fordy Bob said:
You are kidding on aren't you,I'm there until the Tuesday after the race.I presume the parts you mention are the public road sections and are re-opened for day to day use and not still closed off so you can give it big licks.
Yes public bits only ! Reletavely limited but we have done the full Mulsanne and chicanes and Indy through Arnage. It's something better than nowt !

Fordy Bob

Original Poster:

60 posts

176 months

Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Probably a bit of a daft question,I have all my tickets etc booked and paid for but my son wont know if he can get away from London for the weekend of the race until late at the last minute, can he pay at the gate as it were on the day of the race as it could be that late when he arrives.

hyper jay

716 posts

184 months

Wednesday 8th February 2012
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yes he will be able to get a general entrance tickes on the gate thats not a problem ,

allojon

282 posts

220 months

Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Where you camping? Could be inconvenient if you are in say Tertre Rouge. Though GE are readily available 'on the door' I've found in the past that it's best to buy in advance if you are in one of the camping area that also requires GE access.

Fordy Bob

Original Poster:

60 posts

176 months

Wednesday 8th February 2012
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allojon said:
Where you camping? Could be inconvenient if you are in say Tertre Rouge. Though GE are readily available 'on the door' I've found in the past that it's best to buy in advance if you are in one of the camping area that also requires GE access.
Staying at Chateau Du Chantaloupe,so a good bit from the circuit will be traveling in every day.So paying at the gate would suit him as he will doubtless appear round about formation lap time on Saturday,

allojon

282 posts

220 months

Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Good plan then smile

TvR Driver

564 posts

278 months

Monday 13th February 2012
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Hi Fordy Bob

Just down the Road from you and i have been 16 times so far i think LOL

Which day are you leaving and driving down on ?? I will be driving on the wednesday down to London for the night then the thursday morning dover / calais crossing so may see you on the road

Have fun and if you forget something carre four soes it all !!

Ty