2010 Classic
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Davey S2

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13,394 posts

283 months

Thursday 30th July 2009
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Is it too early to start a thread?

Who's going?

I have a group of about 10 so far staying in Teatre Rouge.

Having just done all 3 days of the Silverstone Classic I cant wait.

Mark B

1,671 posts

294 months

Thursday 30th July 2009
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beer

We'll be there, hopefully meet up next year with you and Craig.

Should be 20 - 35 cars in our group next year... I think we have 10 - 20 Kent Caterhams joining us, so should be 10+ Elises, 15+ Caterhams and assorted Jags/Porsches etc..

The Leaper

5,669 posts

235 months

Thursday 30th July 2009
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Been to each Le Classic so far and we're getting all set for 2010.

Hotel for my son and I is already booked.

ACO say the tickets will not be for sale until September so I'm geared up to make enquiries to fix them up in around a month (I'm an ACO member). Will be looking for seats in the ACO grandstand (plus paddock passes) for 2010 which will be a change from Le Sarthe tribune we've used previous years of Le Classic and le 24 heures.

Might have to give le 24 heures du Mans a miss next year..feeling cold turkey symptoms already! I don't think Le Classic is a satisfactory substitue for sportscar racing, good event though that it is.

R.

john7

269 posts

245 months

Thursday 30th July 2009
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Went last year and can't wait for next year, super event.

NormanD

3,208 posts

257 months

Friday 31st July 2009
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The Leaper said:
Been to each Le Classic so far and we're getting all set for 2010.

Hotel for my son and I is already booked.
See you there, likewise hotel booked.

Nick M

3,632 posts

252 months

Friday 31st July 2009
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Very, very likely to be going to both the regular and Classic Le Mans next year.

Also waiting on ticket announcements from the ACO, and will camping at the circuit.

Likely to be an eclectic mix of cars and people in our group, which should make it fun smile


Vette_1978

3,260 posts

251 months

Monday 3rd August 2009
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Davey S2 said:
I have a group of about 10 so far staying in Teatre Rouge.
Interesting.......I thought the Classic only had MB, KN and BSJ as available campsites. Maybe they're expecting a bigger crowd and need more space for 2010.

I'll be there again of course and hope the Vette makes it without busting up it's u-joints.

Cobra Andy

472 posts

257 months

Monday 3rd August 2009
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The cobra mob will be attending as per the last few years, although our 72 cars last year may take some beating but the general consensus is that there will be a whole big bunch of us again, not sure if we are going to occupy one side of MB again or not, depends on what we can negotiate really.

gt6

1,478 posts

214 months

Tuesday 4th August 2009
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Vette_1978 said:
Davey S2 said:
I have a group of about 10 so far staying in Teatre Rouge.
Interesting.......I thought the Classic only had MB, KN and BSJ as available campsites. Maybe they're expecting a bigger crowd and need more space for 2010.

I'll be there again of course and hope the Vette makes it without busting up it's u-joints.
Some clubs booked whole campsites last year, tertre Rouge was Triumph so you could only get tickets from them originally, similar situation for MG, Morgan I think, but with a few weeks to go E bay was full of tickets at all of the campsites. I stayed on MB rather than my usual TR nice and close to the track but miles from anywhere.

lowdrag

13,183 posts

242 months

Tuesday 4th August 2009
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I've already booked all 18 rooms of a small hotel not far from the track for the Jaguar boys and am constantly getting enquiries about accomodation from friends. Needless to say the house is already full and tents in the garden! I'll not be around and about much since we are racing the C type so will be pretty occupied I guess. As a guide, I enquired at a hotel 8 miles from the track and they are trying to hold people to ransom even for the Classic it seems - over £1,000 for the four nights room only. If you don't want to camp but fancy B&B contact the Le Mans Tourist Office - they speak english. I also have a friend who has a house a few miles from Arnage he might not have let yet - can sleep over 10 people I believe.

Man-At-Arms

5,920 posts

208 months

Tuesday 4th August 2009
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NormanD said:
See you there, likewise hotel booked.
yep, me too
but i always take the tent

Vette_1978

3,260 posts

251 months

Wednesday 5th August 2009
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gt6 said:
Some clubs booked whole campsites last year, tertre Rouge was Triumph so you could only get tickets from them originally, similar situation for MG, Morgan I think, but with a few weeks to go E bay was full of tickets at all of the campsites. I stayed on MB rather than my usual TR nice and close to the track but miles from anywhere.
Ahhhh....interesting, I never knew that. We spent a while at TR corner listening to the Howmet TX and if we'd known TR campsite was full we might have had a wander in to view the motors.

thegman

1,928 posts

233 months

Monday 10th August 2009
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Where can I get tickets for the 2010 event?

Went to le mans (regular) last year and enjoyed it but there was a big chav element.

Classic sounds fun, and I prefer classic cars. I will be bringing a TVR Chim and a friend is coming in a 68 Corvette. Where do people recommend we camp - we camped at Maison blanche last year at regular le mans? Is there a classic only enclosure? Will we be able to get into it in our cars?

Thanks!

lowdrag

13,183 posts

242 months

Monday 10th August 2009
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thegman said:
Where can I get tickets for the 2010 event?

Went to le mans (regular) last year and enjoyed it but there was a big chav element.

Classic sounds fun, and I prefer classic cars. I will be bringing a TVR Chim and a friend is coming in a 68 Corvette. Where do people recommend we camp - we camped at Maison blanche last year at regular le mans? Is there a classic only enclosure? Will we be able to get into it in our cars?

Thanks!
Read here for tickets:-

http://www.lemansclassic.com/2008/uk/infosPartique...

There are only a few of the campsites open for the Classic because numbers are about 1/3 of the main 24 hour race but keep your eyes peeled for the start of bookings. There is no classic only enclosure since the majority of people come in "collectables" as I prefer to call them - some are only a year or two old. Internal parking is usually by club (we are joining ranks with the french Jaguar club for example). If you are an ACO member you get internal parking rights though.

johnzo

526 posts

296 months

Monday 10th August 2009
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I have no idea what my son has done, but we are signed up with SOMETHING, and WE ARE GOING AGAIN ... was TERRRRRRIFFFFFFFIC last year!!!

smpaton

289 posts

265 months

Monday 10th August 2009
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I will be attending both events next year in my new Ferrari 458 Italia.

thegman

1,928 posts

233 months

Tuesday 11th August 2009
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So I can book tickets here - but where do I book camping?

Cheers

Cobra Andy

472 posts

257 months

Tuesday 11th August 2009
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Camping is via the ACO, entry tickets etc from the organisers.
Its a complete mess when trying to do it for a large group like we had last year.
Its a lot easier to go through one of the ticket agencies as most of the parade laps are already pre booked with them as well.

Mark B

1,671 posts

294 months

Tuesday 11th August 2009
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Cobra Andy said:
Its a lot easier to go through one of the ticket agencies as most of the parade laps are already pre booked with them as well.
The parade laps are for the club entries which are all booked via the event organisers, not via ticket agencies.

The devil

2,152 posts

212 months

Tuesday 11th August 2009
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i have been to the 24 hr for the last 3 years and had a blast, is there anyone here that has been to 24 and classic and if so what are the differences? crowds/ entertainment..you tell me