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Original Poster:

40 posts

172 months

Monday 5th November 2012
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how many of you guys are going to in there at the crack of dawn tomorrow to order tickets
LOL

DS240

5,651 posts

247 months

Monday 5th November 2012
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Maybe, but it wasn't till later in the morning last year, the ticket site opened.

vincegail

2,642 posts

184 months

Monday 5th November 2012
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Last year they opened 11hrs CET, 10hrs GMT, IIRC.
But the ACO being the ACO, it wouldn't hurt to check in earlier!

struttob

345 posts

178 months

Monday 5th November 2012
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What is the panic here ???? is it just to be first to say you have tickets ???? I have been to Le Mans since 1980 and NEVER not been able to get tickets !! See 1980 = no internet !! Those days we used to be able to buy tickets from the cabins at the side of the road on the way down, manned by what looked like students in those days - not sure how much of the cash the ACO actually got !!

DS240

5,651 posts

247 months

Monday 5th November 2012
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struttob said:
What is the panic here ???? is it just to be first to say you have tickets ???? I have been to Le Mans since 1980 and NEVER not been able to get tickets !! See 1980 = no internet !! Those days we used to be able to buy tickets from the cabins at the side of the road on the way down, manned by what looked like students in those days - not sure how much of the cash the ACO actually got !!
Some stands and car parks go quite quick.

I know what I want to get and want to ensure I do.

Taken day

DS240

5,651 posts

247 months

Monday 5th November 2012
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struttob said:
What is the panic here ???? is it just to be first to say you have tickets ???? I have been to Le Mans since 1980 and NEVER not been able to get tickets !! See 1980 = no internet !! Those days we used to be able to buy tickets from the cabins at the side of the road on the way down, manned by what looked like students in those days - not sure how much of the cash the ACO actually got !!
Some stands and car parks go quite quick.

I know what I want to get and want to ensure I do.

Taken day off work to focus on getting the tickets!! The annual LM trip means a lot to my year!

Hotels booked and was thinking of the stickers yesterday.

vincegail

2,642 posts

184 months

Monday 5th November 2012
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DS240 said:
struttob said:
What is the panic here ???? is it just to be first to say you have tickets ???? I have been to Le Mans since 1980 and NEVER not been able to get tickets !! See 1980 = no internet !! Those days we used to be able to buy tickets from the cabins at the side of the road on the way down, manned by what looked like students in those days - not sure how much of the cash the ACO actually got !!
Some stands and car parks go quite quick.

I know what I want to get and want to ensure I do.

Taken day off work to focus on getting the tickets!! The annual LM trip means a lot to my year!

Hotels booked and was thinking of the stickers yesterday.
Have to agree with DS240 here. The campsite I would like to have is most sought-after so putting a little effort in is not too much trouble.
Struttob is also right of course in saying that tickets are easily obtainable at the circuit, when just any campsite or grandstand will do. Alas, for me, and many many others like DS240, it won't.
That's why I've ordered my tickets already a considerable time ago with the Le Mans Tourist Agency.
Fingers crossed!

Harryh87

214 posts

180 months

Monday 5th November 2012
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Forgive my naivety but why do some buy from the ACO and some (like me) book in advance from travel destinations et al? It my first time organising/booking but my 6th le mans.

Nosynchro

251 posts

176 months

Monday 5th November 2012
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Harryh87 said:
Forgive my naivety but why do some buy from the ACO and some (like me) book in advance from travel destinations et al? It my first time organising/booking but my 6th le mans.
Presumably because direct from ACO its quite a bit cheaper taking out the mark up that goes with a package

Harryh87

214 posts

180 months

Monday 5th November 2012
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I guess i shouldve thought of that really

Davwlk

304 posts

221 months

Monday 5th November 2012
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Crack of dawn my arse!!!! I'm 6 hours behind in Florida. It'll be 4am here when the office opens

GlennC

110 posts

168 months

Monday 5th November 2012
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I guess I'm lucky, it'll be 5pm here when it kicks off

DS240

5,651 posts

247 months

Tuesday 6th November 2012
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Well my midnight French time, then midnight uk time prediction has not occurred.

Off to bed, check when I get up for loo!

Otherwise 6am.

Irish

3,991 posts

268 months

Tuesday 6th November 2012
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BUMP.......Nothing yet.......

Are they waiting for the French to wake up. FFS come on.....

Edited by Irish on Tuesday 6th November 08:17

Irish

3,991 posts

268 months

Tuesday 6th November 2012
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Do we even know that they are allowing on-line purchases - lots of telephone numbers have appeared on the page........

rlw

3,583 posts

266 months

Tuesday 6th November 2012
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Its supposed to open at 9.00 here said the cute French lady I spoke to.

Has it?

Has it fk?

Sorry but they are fking useless.


rlw

3,583 posts

266 months

Tuesday 6th November 2012
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any luck, anyone yet?

Irish

3,991 posts

268 months

rlw

3,583 posts

266 months

Tuesday 6th November 2012
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Brilliant - it doesn't work.

Better yet - it says in English - non members but - in French - members

rlw

3,583 posts

266 months

Tuesday 6th November 2012
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9.33 - still not working.

Lets invade France and just take over again. We couldn't do a worse job.........