Friday 17th October 2003

Marque Club @ Le Mans

Drive to Le Mans. Drive at Le Mans. Watch the Le Mans race - sounds like a top weekend

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The new Marque Club is off to Le Mans in November and they've come up with a pretty unique proposition for petrolheads.

The Marque Club 1000km Tour includes:

• Drive to Le Mans
• Stay in the region’s finest chateau
• Drive at Le Mans (the Bugatti circuit on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning before the race)
• VIP hospitality while you watch the inaugural 1000km race, which features the key teams hoping to qualify for Les 24 Heures du Mans 2004

The November race will be on a shorter circuit than the June 24 hour race meaning that the cars will pass more often. The competition is expected to be keener over the shorter distance too (1000km versus 3000km in the 24 hour race). The first twelve finishers will automatically qualify for 2004 making those slots very sought after.

For full details and booking form, see www.marqueclub.com or call 01908 263500.
Marque Club Invited Marque/Model list applies. Until 31 December 2003 there is a Founder Membership offer open to a limited number of applicants.

[DustyC]

Saw them at LM this year.
It was quite a few £K to get in and you must have the right car.

Fortunately any TVR is allowed though.
But Elises aren't, wonder why?

I still think LM wouldnt be quite the same without the camping.

[DustyC]

Just looked at the prices and I was going to post them here as an early warning to people but thats unfair. You'll have to look at their website to find out!

(Im just jealous because I cant afford it.
Do you think they would they let me in for free if I prove I knew which cutlery to use? )

[DustyC]

PetrolTed said:

Yes, Le Mans is very much about living in a war zone for several days.

The most perfect one line description of the LM experience yet! It even has the noise of a war zone!
(No disrespect to people that have been in a real warzone).

mungo said:

90% of the Le Mans experience is the camping and camp site shenanigans

Camping shite more like

[DustyC]

I understand the marque park entirely and if I owned a Mac F1 or some thing as prestigious (or very old) then I would join them. They get secure parking and are very well looked after.

I would still camp with you lot though!

Infact I think Id leave the superexpensive car at home and enjoy the whole LM experience a lot more.

Looking at the Marque Club website though it looks like they have some other good events.
I doubt I'll ever be able to afford any of them though!

[DustyC]

Don, you are probably already too late to book a hotel so you had better start looking for a comfy camp bed now!

[DustyC]

The campsites really are good.
One year, a few tents down from us, an F40 owner was using their rear spoiler as a towel rail!

Even the extreme Ferrari can become a car built for camping!

>> Edited by DustyC on Friday 17th October 17:49