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Location: Morley Leeds, When in this lousy country, sat in my electric leather reclining chair.
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I have posted an informal meet for LE Mans 2010 but it has not appeared on the site yet hopefully it will. The dates are this past weekend. The latest day to arrive in my opion will be thurs 11th june 2010 leaving site on mon 14th june but i think the camping fields open on the mon or tues. dates are not confirmed dates . everybody will have to book their own ferries/ campsite but plenty of advice will be given. I believe this year about 20 members attented all on different camp sites, lets try and all get together on one site next year so lets try and get some numbers together and fly the MHF flag and maybe gain extra european members???
______________________________________________________________ Work is for getting the diesel money for your next holiday to Europe, Why am I still in this country???
Lucy 2 is our motorhome, Lucy 1 was a 45ft Narrowboat sold for Lucy 2. Lucy was a German Shepherd female the love of my life ( after the wife of course)
FWIW I did Le Mans in 2005, we arrived on the Thursday and the camping field we stayed in, I think its called the Houx Annex (N47.957 E0.220), was filling up, I would suggest a Tuesday or Wednesday arrival to be sure to get a large area where we could all congregate. BTW the hollows in the camping area at N47.952 E0.215 are reputed to flood if heavy rains occur.
If one has any trace of petrol in the blood it a must see event, at least once. It should be on the 'Bucket List'
Colin
Hello lucy2,
Speaking to the ACO last week it seems that apart from bookings made through commercial organizations like 'Just Tickets' all individua and group applications for camping will have to be made online at:-
www.lemans.org/ticket late Sept or early Oct 09.
I'm now torn between Kamping Karting and Blue Nord again. Karting gives the best access and views but seems to get pre booked by commercial companies.
I'm now torn between Kamping Karting and Blue Nord again. Karting gives the best access and views but seems to get pre booked by commercial companies.
Ray.
I'm considering Maison Blanche for next year. We found Karting Nord either too muddy or too dusty. And there is zero security on KN.
I went to LM in 2007 (very wet year - glad I had wellies) and waded about in Houx. I must be getting old or something because I don't relate at all to the cretins who try to set fire to things or tear round the campsite in their cars at 3 am while drunk. There was a Brit on the pitch opposite me who did this and comprehensively crashed his Porsche 911 into something solid. Pure luck that he didn't run over a tent with people in it.
I can put up with the blaring music (and so-called "singing") until 5 am but some of the insane things that go on are getting way too dangerous for my liking. There was one death in 2007 - a young man on a scooter. It's a miracle that there aren't more casualties on some LM campsites.
I hear that Classic Le Mans is more civilised and I am considering going in 2010. Anyone else up for that?
Speedy Dux...........have done two previous "classic" Le Mans, and would recomend it to anybody who has an interest in racing cars . There is something for everybody, from the 1920,s to mid 80,s machinery racing in 5 age groups , 3x on and off over a 24 hour period.
Nothing beats the sound of Porsche 917 on full chat plus the original Ford gt 40,s .
Fantastic stuff and hope to be there. Maison Blanc i think
I went this year and we stayed on HOUX ,one of the better sites but as said there are a lot of silly antics and it is difficult to buy tickets in a group. Ticket agents seem to buy all the tickets to sell on and it is difficult to buy tickets direct . I have not been to the Classic Le Mans but I guess that it would be easier to buy tickets and would be a more civilised event with cars that I relate to and am thinking about going next year.
sorry to make the point again... IF you havent done it , the Classic Le Mans which runs every two years is really something special, as the cars that race are ORIGINAL, GT40, Jags XK120, Alfa,s Ferrari, Porsche and and have to be seen doing their stuff in the flesh to appreciate what the drivers had to contend with before saftey was paramount.
Apart from the racing, all the major car clubs attend and walking along the masses of fantastic metal is staggering.
Crowds lower, but much more of an easy going atmosphere.
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