[LM24] Le Mans 2024 - 15/16 June 2024 - Who is Going?

[Peter Mallett]

Originally Posted by claude2cv

Houx is near the main area, Veausjour was a good campsite last year, but a good 30 minute walk from the main area but good access to Porsche curves

I never found my way to that side of Porsche Curves last year. ?

[RL17]

The motorhome section of Beasejour is the field next to the inside banking of Porsche curves. Looks quite a good area - quite a few large groups so dont get there too late - but not rammed and not that rowdy/noisy. There is a path from the NE corner (for walking/bikes only) that comes out by the bridge where the track goes over the road access to inside camping etc. Its a bit of drive into from Beasejour roundabout entrance but OK in camper van as presumably not going in and out too much

TD has the private site on the outside of Porsche Curves - road access alot easier

Lycian Village on the Curves is private site on inside just before the banking (does have view from outside bar area directly to the track or can walk in 2 mins to banking) again a bit of drive through Beasejour (the Caddy span when it rained right past the site - although it was dry in start finish area). Our tents was/were 25 m or so from track last year

All three are a bit of walk to main start/finish area but Porsche curves does allow some short viewing trips (good view over fence from inside area for entry line) - bar/food stall BUT no big screen this year which was a minor pain)

No big issues with toilets or shower queues if in a camper van I suppose

There's a good aerial view of camper area in 2022 Full Race part 1 video - 28 mins 11 secs in - camper area just behind Porsche curves banking - uniform tent area to right is part of Lycian and rest of BSJ behind main line of trees

[whitemr2]

From what I read nov 7 tickets will go on sale for members, limited to 4 per membership! Hmmmmm
https://www.intensemans.fr/2023/10/1...ie-est-connue/

[vincegail]

I find the source a bit questionable, at best.

[Aysedasi]

I've seen it in two places, but only on FB.... The timing seems right. There is no mention though of the second sale 'stage' to local residents. Members on the 7th and public on the 15th. It's a bit of a poor show that ACO members haven't been emailed with this info and have to read it on 'unofficial' social media... But why am I not surprised....?

[Bentley03]

Email received from ACO, 7th November confirmed.

Priority access to tickets for Sarthe residents also confirmed, details to be released in coming days.

[batmobile]

And last year T17-18 120€ 2024 170€!!!!!!!

[batmobile]

Originally Posted by Bentley03

Email received from ACO, 7th November confirmed.

Priority access to tickets for Sarthe residents also confirmed, details to be released in coming days.

They will have (we will ) a special access between the aco members access and the public access

[Peter Mallett]

Yup, just received the same e mail.

[whitemr2]

Cat 1 and 2 grandstands??

[AstonGeoff]

Disappointing to see Camping and Parking shown as "Discover Soon"

[Aysedasi]

Yes, that is disappointing....

[Aysedasi]

Originally Posted by whitemr2

Cat 1 and 2 grandstands??

See the notes at the bottom of the page - Cat 1 is

T04, T05, T10, T15, T16, T17, T18, T19, T20, T21, T23

Cat 2 is

T01, T03, T11, T12, T14, T34

No T22 (Wollek) interestingly....

[Aysedasi]

Originally Posted by batmobile

And last year T17-18 120€ 2024 170€!!!!!!!

I'm seeing 170€ for children between 8 and 16 years.... Adults rather more...

[Aysedasi]

Reinforced access checks for an improved spectator experience - re Grandstands.

Good!

[Aysedasi]

Am I correct in assuming that if you buy a camping pass, you have to buy a certain number of entry tickets at the same time?

Andrew, where do you read this?

[Peter Mallett]

Looking at the pricing, I think you can get full week access (general access) and Cat 1 Grandstand for 239 Euros. What appears to be different (apart from the price) is that the grandstands are no longer free outside of Saturday and Sunday. Happy to be corrected.

[Aysedasi]

Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

Looking at the pricing, I think you can get full week access (general access) and Cat 1 Grandstand for 239 Euros. What appears to be different (apart from the price) is that the grandstands are no longer free outside of Saturday and Sunday. Happy to be corrected.

Interesting. That's how I read it too. The grandstand tickets seem to apply to the week (or the weekend only), rather than specifically for Saturday and Sunday as they have been - for quite a few years, anyway. I guess it's to make people buy GS tickets rather than think, well, I can get into the stands on Wednesday and Thursday for practice and qually for free. It'll be interesting to see how things actually work once the ticketing goes live. I fear there may yet be more 'surprises'.

[GT6]

As usual the process will be a lottery with ACOmembers getting tickets and not camping, then when they try to get camping they will be told all the decent camping sites have gone to agents and then sold to non members

[GT6]

Also noted that the base ACO membership has gone up to 73 euro's

[Aysedasi]

Originally Posted by GT6

As usual the process will be a lottery with ACOmembers getting tickets and not camping, then when they try to get camping they will be told all the decent camping sites have gone to agents and then sold to non members

Well, we're still hoping that camping and parking will also go on sale on the 7th.

[RL17]

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Interesting. That's how I read it too. The grandstand tickets seem to apply to the week (or the weekend only), rather than specifically for Saturday and Sunday as they have been - for quite a few years, anyway. I guess it's to make people buy GS tickets rather than think, well, I can get into the stands on Wednesday and Thursday for practice and qually for free. It'll be interesting to see how things actually work once the ticketing goes live. I fear there may yet be more 'surprises'.

Looking down the lefthand column (y axis) at Grandstand line the GE ticket shows access from 12-14 June and the practice day tickets Wed/Thurs get green ticks at the Granstand row too - so thats normal practice as I read it

[Aysedasi]

You're right, I missed that. For full week race ticket holders though it refers to 'Authorised access only' - whatever that means....

Edit - hang on though, those green ticks refer to people who have bought Wednesday and Thursday (or both) practice tickets, don't they?

[RL17]

Originally Posted by GT6

Also noted that the base ACO membership has gone up to 73 euro's

Think the discount on 2 GE tickets has gone up to 92 euros (46 x 2) true 40% - last year it was 94-61 = 33 x 2 at 66

Bit of a pain I have to get tickets through operator for 1st time this year - possibly a waste of discount.

Are 2 reduced tickets for members area mentioned - cant see pricing on links today or are these on the ACO members bit

[Aysedasi]

Yes, I'm seeing a discount of €46 on the entry ticket alone.... I don't believe the members area tickets have any reduction. They certainly didn't have any reduction last year. Our group has two members and two non-members and we each had to pay the €46 (although I did this in advance).