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In previous years members have asked about experiences and ideas for taking an MH to the Le Mans 24-Hour race, but I have not seen any posts related to this year.
I attend the race every year, and took my own MH last year to an event where the appalling weather made me VERY happy to be in a warm MH and not sleeping in a tent as I have done before. I will definitely be heading off again this year and am very willing to share ideas and experiences with other MHF members who are considering the trip. I would also be keen to know if any others are also planning to journey there, as it would be great to look out for any other members. There is an aire right by the race track that many MH owners will no doubt use, although I have already booked a ticket for the Beausejour camp site, which is actually inside the track itself. But there are several sites that are set up for the race, and most of them will take motorhomes.
So if anyone is going to be there and fancies meeting up, or if anyone would like advice on how best to make the journey and survive the race, just leave a post in return.
We shall be there, on Bleu Nord, arriving tuesday, middayish, through to sunday, then onto Saumur, Ile D'Offard for 2-3 nights, then across towards Brittany, making our way back to Ouistreham.
This'll be our 4th trip there, go every other year If you want to call by for a beer we'll be happy to meet, just look for the Hymer with a Club Arnage { http://www.clubarnage.com/yabbse/index.php } flag flying
Cool! I figured there are probably a whole bunch of us that get there, but no-one ever knows this as there is little opportunity to coordinate. So if we can create a sort of mini-MHF directory of attendees, then we will all have a better chances of meeting up with at least a few people.
As I said, we will be at Beausejour, which is down near the Porsche Curves. Our camp will be "TEAM GULP" and will have team flags flying (that look remarkably similar to another well known racing team with a similar name!) plus UK and German flags to show that our group comes together each year from both locations.
But my Euramobil will be the only MH. I form the advance party - I will arrive on Wednesday afternoon stocked up with all the tents and most of the food we will consume. I then spend much of Thursday setting up shop and the rest of the gang will arrive on Thursday afternoon in a collection of sports cars. So I miss out on the pleasure of the ride, but I am the only one who doesn't have to sleep on the ground!
If this year is like last year, there will be many more French jobsworths ordering people where they can and cannot camp, and timing means wqe will probably be pretty much in the middle of the camping area. If anyone stumbles across Team Gulp, there are always cold beers available to welcome MHF travellers!
After going to last year's LM mudfest in 2008 my cunning plan is to set up camp in my living room for 24 hours with a fridge full of beer and watch the whole thing on a big screen!
Supporting Peugeot in LMP1, and Aston Martin in GT1 ..
And for those who want to know the dates of the 24Hour LeMans race, the main event is on Sat/Sun 14/15 June, the weekend after the Brass Band Fest at Amboise, just a few miles away!!
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we are heading out again this year and hoping the weather will be better then last year.
We'll be traveling with friends and are staying on camping expo with non motorhomers. Due to this change of plan, we have 2 spare tickets for campingcar expo ( the aire next to the campsite). If anybody is interested, PM me.
They are £48.00 each including postage, which is the face value.
Maddie - I cannot use those tickets this year, as my tickets for Beausejour are already committed. But I am very interested how you buy tickets for the aire. I have noticed the aire down by the Porsche curves in the past and it would be ideal if I decide to attend the event alone one year. Which organization owns the aire and how do you go about reserving a space?
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If you want to call by for a beer we'll be happy to meet, just look for the Hymer with a Club Arnage { 
in 2008 my cunning plan is to set up camp in my living room for 24 hours with a fridge full of beer and watch the whole thing on a big screen!
Let´s keep fighting with Mavis, Ray and all those in need!! 
