We have been going every year since 2005. Without fail, we go to Arnage (not the village, the track) for night-time viewing. Get there for about 10pm when its dust going into night. You get close to the cars, this close....
I can beat that....
We managed the same but on the opposite side in 2011. Went to the Auberge des hunaudieres at about 1am. Managed to go round the fence at the far end of the building and got track-side. Got the footage on an old memory stick somewhere, good times !