Hello All
Colin and I have only just returned from the Le Mans 24hr (absolutely fantastic, I can see why people go every year and I'd be happy to bore you all senseless next time I see you) but already thoughts are turning to 2014 because the campsites sell out so quickly.
2014 is a difficult choice because Porsche will be returning to the top class of the 24hr for the first time in years but 2014 is also a Classic year (Classic Le Mans is every two years) and I know a number of people have already expressed interest in the 2014 Classic.
On balance I think I am more likely to go to the Classic next year and camping pitches are already being reserved at the excellent campsite we have used previously. The prices are not available yet but the travel operator is taking provisional bookings at the moment, just by taking names, and I am thinking of booking a pitch.
Is anyone else interested? Obviously I don't want to reserve pitches for each individual, it would be one pitch per car (typically with two to four people per car) so people will need to co-ordinate in groups of two or more to reserve a pitch. The price per head reduces the more you have in a car obviously but you can't have so many people that you need more than one camping pitch. Four would be the maximum I think.
The Classic price in 2012 was approximately £300 per head based on two people in a car. This covers Eurotunnel tickets, general circuit and paddock entry and campsite fees. So beer, food and petrol are on top. In the past we have taken a gazebo and gas burners and cooked a lot of our food ourselves which is very sociable.
We don't have to pay any money yet so reserving a pitch and pulling out before the deposit is due (probably November) will not be a problem.
More info here:
http://www.lemansrace.com/department/le-mans-classic/3/
Just let me know
Cheers
James
Colin and I have only just returned from the Le Mans 24hr (absolutely fantastic, I can see why people go every year and I'd be happy to bore you all senseless next time I see you) but already thoughts are turning to 2014 because the campsites sell out so quickly.
2014 is a difficult choice because Porsche will be returning to the top class of the 24hr for the first time in years but 2014 is also a Classic year (Classic Le Mans is every two years) and I know a number of people have already expressed interest in the 2014 Classic.
On balance I think I am more likely to go to the Classic next year and camping pitches are already being reserved at the excellent campsite we have used previously. The prices are not available yet but the travel operator is taking provisional bookings at the moment, just by taking names, and I am thinking of booking a pitch.
Is anyone else interested? Obviously I don't want to reserve pitches for each individual, it would be one pitch per car (typically with two to four people per car) so people will need to co-ordinate in groups of two or more to reserve a pitch. The price per head reduces the more you have in a car obviously but you can't have so many people that you need more than one camping pitch. Four would be the maximum I think.
The Classic price in 2012 was approximately £300 per head based on two people in a car. This covers Eurotunnel tickets, general circuit and paddock entry and campsite fees. So beer, food and petrol are on top. In the past we have taken a gazebo and gas burners and cooked a lot of our food ourselves which is very sociable.
We don't have to pay any money yet so reserving a pitch and pulling out before the deposit is due (probably November) will not be a problem.
More info here:
http://www.lemansrace.com/department/le-mans-classic/3/
Just let me know
Cheers
James
