2025 Le Mans with a 6 year old!
Discussion
If you’re in a group staying en circuit plus GS tickets allows flexibility and meet up points
Ideally a private site with food provided and marquees and TVs etc so can follow race and have shelter et. - ones with trackside or short walk to track even better
Off site with a group is a pain driving in and o on taking up etc - enough driving getting there so don’t need 30 mins of queues etc
Private site with decent security also good for when you stay back at campsite etc
Ring up school for sicky Monday and don’t rush back Sunday
Edit- doing it as above costs an arm and leg so make the most of it
Out can walk on track after race and avoid crush by podium- decent walk back after race and then an easy Sunday is worth it
Ideally a private site with food provided and marquees and TVs etc so can follow race and have shelter et. - ones with trackside or short walk to track even better
Off site with a group is a pain driving in and o on taking up etc - enough driving getting there so don’t need 30 mins of queues etc
Private site with decent security also good for when you stay back at campsite etc
Ring up school for sicky Monday and don’t rush back Sunday
Edit- doing it as above costs an arm and leg so make the most of it
Out can walk on track after race and avoid crush by podium- decent walk back after race and then an easy Sunday is worth it
Edited by RL17 on Friday 28th June 18:35
Just to say, staying off site and driving in each day isn't quite as bad as it's sometimes portrayed. We had zero difficulties last year and this year we only had queues of about 20 minutes getting in to Expo parking on race day, having stopped for breakfast in Arnage (as we do every day!). In fact the only bad queue we had was getting out of Expo at about 12.30 am on race night, but that was just very poor organisation/stewarding. Of course it depends on where you choose to stay. We have always been pretty lucky with traffic.
Edited by Aysedasi2 on Saturday 29th June 08:18
If you’re going to do it, do it like we did this year. Travel Destinations, Silver Glamping. Really good bed, walkable from the circuit, grandstand tickets (vital, we did T21 which was basically perfect), cooked food and great company.
It’s expensive, but if you stay in the public camping you’re taking a massive risk and they wee one may have a miserable time. So spending the money on Porsche Curves private camping is the best way to do it.
I took my 12 year old with me this year, and there times when he was exhausted and REALLY needed a comfortable bed to crash in.
It’s expensive, but if you stay in the public camping you’re taking a massive risk and they wee one may have a miserable time. So spending the money on Porsche Curves private camping is the best way to do it.
I took my 12 year old with me this year, and there times when he was exhausted and REALLY needed a comfortable bed to crash in.
Aysedasi2 said:
Just to say, staying off site and driving in each day isn't quite as bad as it's sometimes portrayed. We had zero difficulties last year and this year we only had queues of about 20 minutes getting in to Expo parking on race day, having stopped for breakfast in Arnage (as we do every day!). In fact the only bad queue we had was getting out of Expo at about 12.30 am on race night, but that was just very poor organisation/stewarding. Of course it depends on where you choose to stay. We have always been pretty lucky with traffic.
Likewise we stayed off circuit this year and last, ten mins down the 323 into Expo. Never queued in and only Sat evening was a bit tricky getting out, but didn’t really delay us. Previously we’d done Thomas Cook, and that was excellent, even then wasn’t cheap. On circuit options thinner all the time and having a proper bed, shower, kitchen, outdoor space has proven to be a revelation. Camping is done!Edited by Aysedasi2 on Saturday 29th June 08:18
Drove in Fri, Sat and Sun… from south direction, exiting into Expo.
Zero.. literally no queue. (Top marks to ACO for revised entry set up, taking away any back log on the road)
Park, cross the road and into entrance.
Slightly slow exiting on Sunday as you’d expect, but nothing extreme.
Zero.. literally no queue. (Top marks to ACO for revised entry set up, taking away any back log on the road)
Park, cross the road and into entrance.
Slightly slow exiting on Sunday as you’d expect, but nothing extreme.
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