What I should be doing now

What I should be doing now

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FredericRobinson

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3,941 posts

239 months

Saturday 6th June 2020
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Heading into the old town for a few drinks and some quality food before getting ready to hit the circuit bright and early tomorrow.

Oh well.

chrisring

206 posts

152 months

Saturday 6th June 2020
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I should be about to get on the Ferry in Plymouth, overnight to Roscoff and a 5 hour drive before arriving in Le Mans tomorrow afternoon

chasingracecars

1,696 posts

104 months

Saturday 6th June 2020
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Parked up near the circuit ready for the morning in!

24lemons

2,741 posts

192 months

Saturday 6th June 2020
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As luck would have it, Google Street View happened to trundle past this time last year!!!

wsn03

1,925 posts

108 months

Saturday 6th June 2020
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FredericRobinson said:
Heading into the old town for a few drinks and some quality food before getting ready to hit the circuit bright and early tomorrow.

Oh well.
What happens on the Sunday before the race? Has practice started by then?

FredericRobinson

Original Poster:

3,941 posts

239 months

Saturday 6th June 2020
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Nothing happens on track until Wednesday, until then is quiet contemplation.

chasingracecars

1,696 posts

104 months

Saturday 6th June 2020
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Campsites open at 0900 and that gives us 3 hours to set up camp before heading into town for the scrutinering.

MrC986

3,560 posts

198 months

Saturday 6th June 2020
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I’d have been probably “stickering” the cars having spent a number of nights in the man cave fannying about with my car & thinking “how many sleeps until we leave for the ferry?”

Hey ho, June seems very empty this year - I’ll just dream of a previous year’s escapades whilst I surf the web do my choice of car for when I win the Lottery.....

chrisring

206 posts

152 months

Sunday 7th June 2020
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Sunday and Monday town are Scrutineering.
Great days to be in town. Lots happening in the square, the bars and cafes have a nice feel compared to Friday!
It's great to see the cars arrive one the edge of the square and get pushed in for their checks.
Drivers are also there and always seem happy to chat.
If you have ACO membership you can get a tour inside the Scrutineering area.

I have a couple of favourite bars that I use where I can see everything. Then a nice meal in the old town.


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What happens on the Sunday before the race? Has practice started by then?
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wsn03

1,925 posts

108 months

Sunday 7th June 2020
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chrisring said:
Sunday and Monday town are Scrutineering.
Great days to be in town. Lots happening in the square, the bars and cafes have a nice feel compared to Friday!
It's great to see the cars arrive one the edge of the square and get pushed in for their checks.
Drivers are also there and always seem happy to chat.
If you have ACO membership you can get a tour inside the Scrutineering area.

I have a couple of favourite bars that I use where I can see everything. Then a nice meal in the old town.


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What happens on the Sunday before the race? Has practice started by then?
I didn't realise scrutineering was on these days. This creates a dilemma for me - was going to do a bit of a drive around after N24, but really like the idea of seeing scrutineering.

If I get there in the afternoon on Tuesday will I see much?



Edited by wsn03 on Sunday 7th June 09:20

gt6

1,463 posts

192 months

Sunday 7th June 2020
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No all over by them, it takes place on sunday and monday i think

wsn03

1,925 posts

108 months

Sunday 7th June 2020
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gt6 said:
No all over by them, it takes place on sunday and monday i think
Sorry i misread the original post. Yes that wont work, i should stick to my plan to do some site seeing

LawrieC

583 posts

111 months

Sunday 7th June 2020
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About now, I've just set up


and enjoying the views

vincegail

2,522 posts

162 months

Sunday 7th June 2020
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This morning I would have woken up in Saint Saturnin, dismantled my tents, head towards Tertre Rouge, have had an arrival beer, put up my gazebo, have a beer, put up tent 1, have a beer, put up tent 2 and have another beer. Time to head into town to watch scrutineering.

(This thread is kind of depressing)

WhiteBaron

1,396 posts

233 months

Sunday 7th June 2020
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LawrieC said:
About now, I've just set up


and enjoying the views
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About this time, you should be handing me the first beer of the week Lawrie! Instead I have been gardening frown

gt6

1,463 posts

192 months

Sunday 7th June 2020
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vincegail said:


This morning I would have woken up in Saint Saturnin, dismantled my tents, head towards Tertre Rouge, have had an arrival beer, put up my gazebo, have a beer, put up tent 1, have a beer, put up tent 2 and have another beer. Time to head into town to watch scrutineering.

(This thread is kind of depressing)
That is from a few years ago Vince, this time last year you were sheltering from the rain i think.

vincegail

2,522 posts

162 months

Sunday 7th June 2020
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gt6 said:
That is from a few years ago Vince, this time last year you were sheltering from the rain i think.
Well, last year I drove the Berlingo, not the Volvo. And if memory serves me right (the arrival beers may not have helped) I put up my tents in the dry.

MCSV8

897 posts

270 months

Sunday 7th June 2020
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1988 was the last year that I didn't go to Le Mans

frownfrown

Cooper1999

323 posts

206 months

Sunday 7th June 2020
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Well, this year was (is?) to be my first year going to Le Mans with my sons.
I'd planned to be washing and polishing the car this weekend, putting the stickers on (I've already got some but waited to get the 'stickered up for Le Mans' items when this lock down happened).
The rest of this weekend would've been getting the camping kit ready, checking/rechecking and packing everything, and looking forward to a short week at work.
As it is, if the weather's decent next weekend I'm looking at putting the tent up in the back garden, having a bbq and watch some of the virtual race before having a 'boys' weekend camping in the garden with the kids.
If the weather crap probably a pizza, Ford v Ferrari on the dvd and a comfortable bed.
Ho hum. Hopefully an Indian summer and a race in September then.....

wsn03

1,925 posts

108 months

Sunday 7th June 2020
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Sun eve:
Right now I'd have everything out on the garage floor ready for loading.
The 5 folding bikes would be all tyres pumped, chains oiled.


Edited by wsn03 on Sunday 7th June 22:57