Best entrance to Porsche Curves viewing area

[Coupe_bloke]

Been going to LM for a few years now but always failed to make it to decent Porsche curves viewing area. Is the best way in from this road?
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=D92&daddr=...

... or is it from the next roundabout where all the roads are called Beausejour? You can see or Google street view that both these places are close to the track.

Or is it somewhere else entirely!?

I'll be statying on Houx so could come all the way down chemin aux boeufs, unless it is easier from near the start/finish anyway.

Many thanks in advance.

[zippyprorider]

Walk down the road from the stadium direction at the roundabout turn left and then right before the bridge and walk d the campsite on the track.... Easy !

[Great Dane]

http://goo.gl/maps/KSJgd

I cycled up between the trees two years ago - walked through the campsite and ended up on the inside of the first Porsche and saw the cars coming down towards me at full tilt - well worth the effort


my youtube vid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9TD1qHPT6Q

Edited by Great Dane on Wednesday 29th May 17:24

[E36GUY]

Another great view of the curves a little further up is from up on the roof of the Alain Prost Karting circuit's pit garages

[vincegail]

RIP that excellent view, because of works going on at the Karting circuit and campsite this year.

[timbo48]

Hi Vince, is that true re AP pits viewing? I've been watching there since first going to LM back in about 2000 (concession karts are usually good fun too). If true that's a real shame, excellent place to watch.

[vincegail]

Well, they are indeed building there, that's the reason campsite Karting Nord is not there this year. Can't find any real evidence if the old pitbuilding will stay or be taken down.

Haven't been there for quite some years, so I can't decide if the building is in this clip yes or no. State of work at Karting Alain Prost in the half of April.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3-Q1SEjZZo

Edited by vincegail on Tuesday 28th May 13:28

[timbo48]

Looking at that it's difficult to make out anything recognisable! Pits could be the low buildings on the far side of the existing kart track, impossible to see just what they're doing with them though.
Spent my first couple of LMs in KN and there was viewing available from a bank now occupied by big corporate stuff ie Audi.

[E36GUY]

vincegail said:

RIP that excellent view, because of works going on at the Karting circuit and campsite this year.

That's a great pity if correct. I guess we'll find out!

[Great Dane]

E36GUY said:

Another great view of the curves a little further up is from up on the roof of the Alain Prost Karting circuit's pit garages

funny enough I have a youtube video from there - great place

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwIsaw0GZcU

Edited by Great Dane on Wednesday 29th May 17:24

[TransverseTight]

Bit worried after seeing that video that the old karting pit garage has been flattened. We used to watch the start and end of the race from there and was one of the few places I know where you can stick on a long lens and get photos of the cars coming towards you with no fence in the way. I recognise the trees and the gendamerie next to the old karting nord campground. Looks like well never be back there. Sob. The pits would have appeared right at the start of the clip next to the fence. Looks like they've built a shiny new building instead further to the right.