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Hi just booked for the 2013 Le Mans, euro-star train on the 19th back on the 24th staying at some chateau 30 mins from the track. This will be our first time taking the Tuscan to Le Mans, so expect some silly questions for the next 9 months.....

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gt6 said:

30 minutes from the track in a Tuscan? you must be close to Paris
Cancel the silly place and camp like everyone else or you will miss most of the fun

Hi gts, at my age (over50) the last thing I need is staying in a tent, and stting in a bucket, and 4 comfy nights in a hotel,train, and tickets for the event was only £525.00 p/p, plus the other 8 rooms are booked with other TVR people so we can have a convoy........

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ellroy said:

You mean this is your first time staying in the vacinity of Le Mans.

One of our TVR crew is celebrating his 60th camping trackside again this year.

You've not been until you are in the midst of 24 hour tent life and drinking madness.

Hi all, the drinking part sounds good BUT i have not drunk for 20 odd years (another story) we have been asked if we would like grandstand tickets (£70.00 each) are these worth having????????

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//j17 said:

If you're off-site then getting to/from the circuit will be the biggest issues. I'm sure a local like Lowdrag will be able to give firm recommendations but you may be better off finding somewhere in town, near a tram stop to park and taking the tram to/from the circuit (traditionally runs through the night Saturday). It's either that or expect to spend WAY more than 30 minutes getting to/from the circuit on race or qualifying days.

We have transport arranged, a local man with a mini bus and priority access has all been taken care of.....

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gt6 said:

Love to know what is ment by priority access, can you imagine any of the local plod giving priority to anyone and especially a load of english in a minibus, I think that might be a sales pitch, I have seen seriously important people stuck in the jams and no one has priority.

He works for the tyre company that is supplying some if the teams so is aloud to use some of the exit gates to get in.
You may have seen some important people stuck in jams, but with 24 years in the SAS, planning is everything.....
There will not be a load of English in a mini bus, just the 2 of us in a tyre company van........'

Don't take life so seriously GT6 it's only a car race not life or death.......

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DS240 said:

Stayed off circuit each year since 2003. Max 20 min drive away in nearby villages.

You are obviously limited to your track side drinking, but the amount put down where we stay it is probably a good thing.

Hotel, comfy bed, bar, shower/bath, breakfast. Shut the rooms windows if it rains. No camping gear to lug down.

Plans now perfected. Car park and route in means zero queues at any time! (ok, slight delay at race finish, but nothing major).

I'm sure the atmosphere at the track sites are great, but I can't be arsed with the hassle and worries. Fine if sunny all weekend, but miserable if it rains.

Nice to see I am not the only one that is doing it this way