Must do, must see.

[sanchas]

Going for 1st time, what are the must do, must see ?. Will be there on Thurs.
Cheers, Charlie.

Edited by sanchas on Saturday 19th May 21:31

[Mrs Trackside]

Indie and Arnage corners on Friday morning. Bring a camera.

[mikey_p]

Things to see...
The PH meet at Indy/arnage
The friday driver parade
The Houx Annexe roundabout antics
The race
Mulsanne straight at night
The race at night from other places (Dunlop bridge for example)
and if anyone asks, yes there is a race .

Things to do....
Go-karting
Beer drinking
Beer drinking
Beer drinking
Eat BBQ'd meat

umm.....anything else?

[cooperlola]

Go out to Mulsanne and Arnage (after dark for preference). Have a ride on the ferris wheel. Be around when the sun comes up - Dunlop Bridge is good. Do the pit walk on Mad Friday. Get out to Indianapolis on Friday. The drivers' parade in the town on Friday pm. The "ceremony of hands" in the Place St Nicholas in the town at 11am Friday morning. There's so much. But even if you do none of the above, you will have the best time. Oh, and the moment you arrive, visit the Rotunda welcome centre and book tickets for next year.

[the leaper]

Charlie, Everything on this thread so far is seriously good advice. However, there is one "must do" regarding Le Mans as a newbie and that is to bring a pocket radio and headphones so you can tune in to the fab Radio Le Mans. It starts on the Wednesday and goes on to the Monday after the race, it's in English, and with it you get the whole picture, so without it you are missing out, whether you're there for the racing or for the side entertainment. Personally I cannot envisage being at Le Mans without being tuned in! R

[molestrangler]

mikey_p said:

Things to see...

The PH meet at Indy/arnage

The friday driver parade

The Houx Annexe roundabout antics

The race

Mulsanne straight at night

The race at night from other places (Dunlop bridge for example)

and if anyone asks, yes there is a race .



Things to do....

Go-karting

Beer drinking

Beer drinking

Beer drinking

Eat BBQ'd meat



umm.....anything else?

You forgot drinking beer.

[molestrangler]

Do not miss the roundabout on Friday night. Just be carefull where you stand as it gets a bit hairy at times and i think I could smell a hint of beer on one or two people.

[Polarbert]

molestrangler said:

Do not miss the roundabout on Friday night. Just be carefull where you stand as it gets a bit hairy at times and i think I could smell a hint of beer on one or two people.

Beer? NEVER!!!

[molestrangler]

I know, hard to believe ain't it ?

[fatboy18]

Hoy Dont forget pit lane walk Friday pick up a few freebe posters etc

[sarthe24]

And dont forget the trip there and back is part of it too!
Suggest you work out the old N138 route, have a great lunch stop,
pass or be passed by all the exotica on the roads down.
And the journey back on the Monday, pass the same cars
(some on flatbed lorries by now - mainly ***'s judging by previous years)
Once you've been you will be hooked>
Sixth year for me this year.

[mft]

mikey_p said:

The friday driver parade

Where's a good place to watch this from?

[fatboy18]

right at the start in the town square, but dont even think of driving anywhere near it. WALK

[kevin ritson]

Visit the museum - did this last year, there's loads of great cars in there and it's a good opportunity to get an hour's shelter from the sun if it's really hot

[cooperlola]

Drivers' Parade details here
www.grande-parade-des-pilotes.com/accueil_uk.htm

[fatboy18]

[quote=kevin ritson]Visit the museum - did this last year, there's loads of great cars in there and it's a good opportunity to get an hour's shelter from the sun if it's really hot

FATBOYS SNEAKY TIP
You forgot to mention also that the toilets are clean modern and have toilet paper in them Basins and mirrors (take your wash kit... Just hide your towel so the staff dont know what your up to

[VETTE_1978]

cooperlola said:

Drivers' Parade details here
www.grande-parade-des-pilotes.com/accueil_uk.htm

But all of the links off it go to the 2006 programme. I'm still not sure if the Corvettes get to take part this year and what my Friday drinking plans can be.

[VETTE_1978]

The highlight of my first year was watching the entire nights racing starting at the Porsche Curves and heading down to Tetre Rouge. Get yourself some Grand Marnier crepes, early morning beers and watch the sun come up by the Dunlop Bridge. Also, the dodgems at about 8am was just the funniest experience before heading off to sleep for a few hours.

[chrisbr68]

My plan is something along the lines of:

Arrive thursday late afternoon
Up to the track for end of qualy and a pint
Home for beers
Friday morning indy arnage meet
Friday St Saturnin great british welcome (i think this was friday morning!)
Houx annexe in the evening on Friday
Saturday hang out at the track and see the start
Beers and whatnot and then watch the racing in the night
Sunday will be more racing and beers and then relax!!

Monday will be home