Cheeky request to anyone with some behinds the scenes acces

[swanny1]

hello,

We've been going to le mans now for the best part of 20 years now and like most of you are a little bit more obsessed with it than is good for us.

we were looking around for something to do this year to get a bit of behind the scenes access, but as we don't have very much cash and dont own an audi/porsche dealership options are quite limited.

so i just thought i'd ask (on the basis that if you dont ask etc....) if anyone on here might be able to help us out, as i know there are teams, sponsors knocking about on this forum.

we're a very respectable bunch of forty to fifty year old dads and grandads so aren't any trouble. :-)#

cheers

Paul

[JamesHayward]

What exactly are you trying to achieve? Just a look round the paddock?

The pits when the track is live is actually quite boring and to be honest, as much as you don't want to, you will be in someone's way. The paddock as far as I know is relatively open to the public. There's always the pit walk on Friday morning too.

The general public have full access to the hospitality road so you will see a lot of familiar faces wandering around who are usually more than happy to stop for a photo and autograph.

[swanny1]

if I'm honest James I don't really know what we had in mind, it was simply a desire to do something different having been for so many years. I take your point about being in the way during the race. I can imagine for the teams that would be particularly annoying

[S A B]

You won't get any where near the pit lane during the race. Those days have long since gone. And its Nomex suits only for everyone. Do the pit walk and paddocks early in the week if possible.

[AMD87]

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=140...

[swanny1]

Thanks for that link. I have now emailed the OP on that other thread.

[swanny1]

Sadly that sponsorship has fallen through as he has lost his drive for the weekend. Oh well....