Guest Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 Can't trace this years who's going so here it is. Setting off next Sun, arrive at Tertre Rouge Tues lunchtime, beginning to get giddy now. Anyone passing say hi & stop for a beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The G Man Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 I’m going, setting off next Tuesday, be in Beasajour with Speedchills, ill be in this epic machine with three other epic blokes in their epic machines Show us yours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 Seriously good sticker work there, looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docwra Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 In Houx with 41 (!) other people, we are making a pub. Some taster images: We have a quiz night, ladies night, roast on Sunday and some nice touches too - last orders bell, picture of the queen, lots of brewery bar mats and towels, horse brasses ........ but my favourite: Come and say hello, I doubt youll miss us ........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brillomaster Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 8 of us staying in interieur musee, so next door to houx annexe so may well pop over for a pint! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 9, 2018 Share Posted June 9, 2018 Very quiet on here this year,not many going? Car packed & stickered up today, no room for a petit pois now, we're leaving tomorrow for Surrey, Mon for Rouen, Tues arrive Tertre Rouge, yippeeeeeee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevoD Posted June 9, 2018 Share Posted June 9, 2018 27 minutes ago, kinabalu said: Very quiet on here this year,not many going? Car packed & stickered up today, no room for a petit pois now, we're leaving tomorrow for Surrey, Mon for Rouen, Tues arrive Tertre Rouge, yippeeeeeee. I think in its current state wec has little to justify the expenses and travel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docwra Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 On 09/06/2018 at 22:12, StevoD said: I think in its current state wec has little to justify the expenses and travel Compared to what, F1? Did you actually watch the last two races? :lol: TBH its difficult to understand until youve been, but 6/12/24 hour races with 4 different classes on track at the same time isnt comparable to normal racing - instead of seeing the cars for 5 seconds every 2.5 minutes theres almost constant action in front of you, but theres also time to go to different viewing points, get food and drink etc. too. The cars also look different and sound different from each other, you can have different weather every hour and the camping element at LM is amazing, lots of petrolheads drunk for 5 days solid cant be bad Anyway, check out the Rebellion/TVR qualifying times, could be a race in LMP1 yet ......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevoD Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 36 minutes ago, docwra said: Compared to what, F1? Did you actually watch the last two races? TBH its difficult to understand until youve been, but 6/12/24 hour races with 4 different classes on track at the same time isnt comparable to normal racing - instead of seeing the cars for 5 seconds every 2.5 minutes theres almost constant action in front of you, but theres also time to go to different viewing points, get food and drink etc. too. The cars also look different and sound different from each other, you can have different weather every hour and the camping element at LM is amazing, lots of petrolheads drunk for 5 days solid cant be bad Anyway, check out the Rebellion/TVR qualifying times, could be a race in LMP1 yet ......... I have been and i hate f1 for reference But I'm not paying £1500 to watch Toyota race themselves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docwra Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 They managed to beat themselves last year though You havent checked out the Rebellion time either And £1500 is a bit on the heavy side, this year tickets are about £70, a car is £130 odd so if you split 4 ways its not that bad at all - we're only sticking EUR 200 each in the whip for food and beer all week. This will be 12 in a row for me, I just love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevoD Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 Just now, docwra said: They managed to beat themselves last year though You havent checked out the Rebellion time either And £1500 is a bit on the heavy side, this year tickets are about £70, a car is £130 odd so if you split 4 ways its not that bad at all - we're only sticking EUR 200 each in the whip for food and beer all week. This will be 12 in a row for me, I just love it. try going with Ekona lol i was quoted around 8-900 ended up down just over £1500 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docwra Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 Hes a plumber, what do you expect? Probably rocking around with diamond encrusted slippers and drinking Dom Perignon all week as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 Pfft peanuts Also we do it posh, you could well do it for much less, I just wouldn’t want to Although I’m not a plumber any more so can’t afford to go this year, not that I want to until they sort the mess that is LMP1 out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The G Man Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 GTE PRO, Is probably where it’s at, BMW back in the mix etc. A friend is joining us on Friday, flying into Nantes then train and tram to the circuit, for a laugh, he priced a helicopter from Nantes to Le Mans, £6.5K We’ve managed to do it all for well under a £1K each, 4 of us, 4 good size pitches (2 5x5 and 2 7x5), tickets, ferry and an overnight tomorrow near Dover, even the 5 fill ups required for the 1600mile round trip. Food and drink, no more than a few hundred quid. not a huge price to pay for 6 nights, seven days of a lads road trip. I paid £2.5k for a week in a villa with a pool in Provence last year, not including the 4 days there and back, hotels, fuel etc. So Le Mans is a bit of a bargain I only watch F1 now, hoping to see Hamilton go into ever more hilarious moods when it doesn’t go his way , I suppose they’re all the same. anyway, been a few years since I’ve been, I wouldn’t go to Le Mans every year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetpilot Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 So why have so many pulled out? I have never been but if i were to go i think i would be much more interested in classic lemans, has anyone done that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevoD Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Budgets i believe going elsewhere new 2020/2021 regs will hopefully bring people back 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The G Man Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 13 hours ago, Jetpilot said: So why have so many pulled out? I have never been but if i were to go i think i would be much more interested in classic lemans, has anyone done that? No idea you should go not done classic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevoD Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 (edited) Just heard via ekona that any Lmp1 car will get a penalty if they lap faster than Toyotas cars? So doesn't matter how fast rebellion are lol Edited June 13, 2018 by StevoD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Stupid fusking rule. As always, the ACO trying their best to fix the racing. Still wish I was there though, not the same watching it at home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docwra Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Our pub worked rather well, we had lots of people walking in and offering us money, looks like we will end up on German TV as well I dont know if this is going to work but this video sums up LM for me, we had nicked the motorised scooter from a feller dressed as Immortan Joe from Mad Max. this wasnt even the crazy night https://www.facebook.com/julian.mapp.71/videos/10155390453175877/?t=2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevoD Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 But as far as the race goes it was a yawnfest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The G Man Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Hmmm, from a couch yes, from a GTE Pro stance at the track no. (Apologies, meant to reply to this eons ago, from someone who was there, to someone who wasn’t ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The G Man Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Here’s what it looked like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The G Man Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 ffs, sorry, no video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 Ok, where were you all this year, there a week & didn't see a single 350 or 370 including driving down from Leeds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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