I'm tempted to go again TBH, it's been a while since we've done a big motorsport event......... well as in .......being at the same place as the motorsport event rather than set it up in the house/annex

No races scheduled for June either so it could be a go-er

 

yes, I should have said a majority, or a significant number at certain times and places

but I'd probably stick with my experience of the scumbag element - ime it's far higher than you normally encounter on a day to day basis

 

Just found this thread from 2004.........

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.ph...ic=214019&st=0

Brings back fond memories

 

I've been the last two years. The first year I stayed on the Houx campsite. They had a shower block and toilets. Got busy in the mornings, but dead quiet at night so I just showered then. Campsite was quiet (relatively speaking) and close to the racetrack. Houx Annex is where the chavs stay; expect constant music blaring, mini-motos going up and down, and generally a lot of partying.

The second time (last year) was completely different. Planned to sleep in the car and stay up for the entire 24 hour race. That plan totally went out the window. In the end, we had hospitality courtesy of Jaguar, they put us up in a Chateux about 15mins from the track and fed us in the hospitality suite for the whole 24hours. Safe to say I throughly enjoyed it last year.

This year (if I go), I think I'll stay in a b&b closer to the city of Le Mans and get the tram to the track. Don't know if I could slum it out in the campsites after what I had last year.

Whatever you choose, you're gonna have an awesome time, drive down on Thursday and take the scenic route, hit the driver's parade on Friday and plan a course of action to try and sneak onto the Mulsanne straight. Make sure you stay till the very end and run out onto the track to see the celebration. Awesome

Have fun.

 

Yes it does - first one for me (although not camping with you guys).

Only did 2, if I do it again not sure if I'd camp (similar reasons to Gad). Think I might stick to the Classic after last year (until that goes the same way).


As for facilities in camp sites, apart from the queues couldn't really fault them. Always seemed to be well looked after and as clean as can be expected with that number of people going through them. If you're a girl the queues for the loos aren't so bad though

 

Thanks for all the info.

I have read that B&B's nearby are quite hard to find and tend to be very expensive. I'd prefer to stay in a B&B as i don't really do 'slumming it'.

 

Rich I was thinking about going this year, give me a buzz if your keen, have a few other mates who might be up for it, should see if we can get anymore of the Kuntari Klan to ride again!!