LM24 2012 Le Mans Dates (16/17 June) - Who's Going + what/where/when - Page 6

Simmi · 20 Oct 2011, 12:48 (Ref:2974294)

I have just deposited my deposit for next year. Over on the Tuesday Dover-Calais, camping in Houx - great scenes! Very happy to part with money when it is for Le Mans.

**Aysedasi** · 20 Oct 2011, 20:24 (Ref:2974467)

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Originally Posted by Down F0rce

I'm going to take my car for my next trip to La Sarthe though... whenever that is.

Hang on a minute!

Wadd'ya mean - 'whenever that is'?

The next trip to Le Mans is always the next Le Mans, surely......?

Victor_RO · 20 Oct 2011, 20:25 (Ref:2974468)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Hang on a minute!

Wadd'ya mean - 'whenever that is'?

The next trip to Le Mans is always the next Le Mans, surely......?

Unless it's an extra trip between June of one year and June of the next year.

Down F0rce · 20 Oct 2011, 20:30 (Ref:2974474)

Still to work out what I'm doing next year, I might be going to another motor race as sacrilegious as it sounds!

GT6 · 21 Oct 2011, 19:51 (Ref:2974886)

some of us will be doing the trip twice next year once in june and then again in July for the classic

GT6 · 21 Oct 2011, 19:54 (Ref:2974887)

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Originally Posted by Down F0rce

Still to work out what I'm doing next year, I might be going to another motor race as sacrilegious as it sounds!

surhave a little way to goely you mean doing another race as well as le mans, you need to keep an unbroken run, mine is now well over 20 so you

**Aysedasi** · 21 Oct 2011, 20:17 (Ref:2974900)

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Originally Posted by Down F0rce

Still to work out what I'm doing next year, I might be going to another motor race as sacrilegious as it sounds!

There's another motor race?????

rblanshard · 21 Oct 2011, 22:32 (Ref:2974964)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

There's another motor race?????

I wish there was a Facebook "Like" button for posts like this.

Down F0rce · 21 Oct 2011, 23:02 (Ref:2974973)

In an ideal world, I'd go to all the races in as many countries as I could fit into 56 weeks... as much as I loved my time at Le Mans, I'm fairly certain I'll be missing the great race next year so I can afford a trip to the Indy 500. I'll almost certianly make my way to the WEC race at Silverstone though (please announce the date ACO...)!

racerkeke · 21 Oct 2011, 23:56 (Ref:2974991)

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Originally Posted by Down F0rce

In an ideal world, I'd go to all the races in as many countries as I could fit into 56 weeks...

Hey, Down F0rce -- how come you have 4 more weeks to your year than the rest of us do?

keke

Down F0rce · 22 Oct 2011, 09:23 (Ref:2975080)

There is just THAT much racing, I have to create new weeks to fit it all in.

I wish you could edit typos.

Simmi · 22 Oct 2011, 17:58 (Ref:2975191)

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Originally Posted by Down F0rce

There is just THAT much racing, I have to create new weeks to fit it all in.

I wish you could edit typos.

Indy 500 will be amazing I'm sure.

Something that was running through my head after the horrible events of last weekend is whether the likes of Dario Franchitti will remain in the series next year. Would be ironic if he ended up at Le Mans!

**Aysedasi** · 22 Oct 2011, 18:55 (Ref:2975212)

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Originally Posted by rblanshard

I wish there was a Facebook "Like" button for posts like this.

You can always give any poster whose post you like positive 'rep'. I do often, but I fear I'm one of the very few who does.... Check out the 'scales' icon at the bottom left of each post.....

Lusitano · 24 Oct 2011, 16:04 (Ref:2976096)

What is the general feeling about ticket prices for the 24H? I find them to be increasing a bit more than expected. In the last 5 years it has increase almost 10e.

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Originally Posted by Mike E

I'm hoping to go to the Classic next year. I've been to the 24 but not the Classic and was wondering if anyone had an idea of ticket prices.

I went to the Classic last year with my MG Bandit. I was invited by my mates from the UK who were with the MG Club (traveldestinations was the agency). Despite being unemployed and naturally cautious about my spending, I found the pricing to be fair. I think the ambiance at the camping site was 5*, although the beer at happy hour could have been better (Kronnie was what was served).
If you go, definitely check with car clubs attending.

Simmi · 24 Oct 2011, 16:23 (Ref:2976104)

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Originally Posted by Lusitano

What is the general feeling about ticket prices for the 24H? I find them to be increasing a bit more than expected. In the last 5 years it has increase almost 10e.

A weekend ticket at LM is very reasonable IMO. A 10e increase over five years is really nothing when you compare it to a lot of other big events.

**Aysedasi** · 24 Oct 2011, 18:27 (Ref:2976170)

The weekend entry ticket is also an entry ticket for the whole of practice - that's another 10 hours of the cars on track. In my opinion, Le Mans has been incredible value for money for as long as I've been going. €2 per year increase is peanuts really.

Simmi · 24 Oct 2011, 19:34 (Ref:2976193)

To put it into perspective I just paid £34 for a single day pass for Rally Wales GB next month. That gets me access to realistically one stage which is repeated.

Mal · 25 Oct 2011, 07:54 (Ref:2976402)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

The weekend entry ticket is also an entry ticket for the whole of practice - that's another 10 hours of the cars on track. In my opinion, Le Mans has been incredible value for money for as long as I've been going. €2 per year increase is peanuts really.

shhhhh - the French may be reading this

Lusitano · 25 Oct 2011, 14:40 (Ref:2976559)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

The weekend entry ticket is also an entry ticket for the whole of practice - that's another 10 hours of the cars on track. In my opinion, Le Mans has been incredible value for money for as long as I've been going. €2 per year increase is peanuts really.

In part, I agree with you. I am just wondering how fast Le Mans will become overpriced like other events.

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Originally Posted by Simmi

To put it into perspective I just paid £34 for a single day pass for Rally Wales GB next month. That gets me access to realistically one stage which is repeated.

hehehehehe

Mal · 25 Oct 2011, 14:59 (Ref:2976579)

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Originally Posted by Lusitano

In part, I agree with you. I am just wondering how fast Le Mans will become overpriced like other events.

So much of Le Mans, and more so than any other race event I can think of (except maybe Sebring), is about the local people enjoying the Festival and they are a big part of the crowd. Would they still come if the prices were hiked - maybe the ACO understand this.

They seem to also seem to understand that by allowing a couple hundred thousand people along the start straight they create the unique atmosphere. Most other circuits have done away with these areas in favour of expensive stands and corporate enclosures and whilst the ACO has bowed to it a little on the inside of the track and in the Village the key areas remain accessible to all.

Lets give the ACO credit where it is due.

**Aysedasi** · 25 Oct 2011, 18:08 (Ref:2976700)

With you all the way there Mal. The ACO haven't jumped on the F1 pricing bandwagon - and let's face it, they've had years to do that. I used to go to GPs - then it got simply too expensive to watch an hour an a half of often processional racing. I regard Le Mans as stunning value for money.

**PascaLM** · 26 Oct 2011, 19:22 (Ref:2977335)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

The weekend entry ticket is also an entry ticket for the whole of practice - that's another 10 hours of the cars on track. In my opinion, Le Mans has been incredible value for money for as long as I've been going. €2 per year increase is peanuts really.

Ah ! Very interesting ! I'm wondering how will the prices increase next year with this crisis !

Down F0rce · 26 Oct 2011, 20:55 (Ref:2977382)

Looks like the single-make support race for 2012 will be for Aston Martin GT4's:

http://www.amr-teams.co.uk/2011/10/a...turns-for.html

Simmi · 26 Oct 2011, 21:56 (Ref:2977410)

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Originally Posted by Down F0rce

Looks like the single-make support race for 2012 will be for Aston Martin GT4's:

http://www.amr-teams.co.uk/2011/10/a...turns-for.html

It would be pretty ironic if these were the only Astons that turned up all weekend next year. At least they are guaranteed a class victory!

**batmobile** · 26 Oct 2011, 22:32 (Ref:2977418)

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Originally Posted by PascaLM

Ah ! Very interesting ! I'm wondering how will the prices increase next year with this crisis !

Don't worry Pascal, no inflation for next year :http://www.lemans.org/en/tickets

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