ACO membership week ticket sold out

[Funky Squirrel]

Heya, so after many years watching the race and not being able to attend, I am heading there for the first time with my dad next year.

Unfortunaly I've missed out on the private campsites, so I am booking everything myself rather than going through an operator.

I have purchased an ACO membership to try and get tickets and a public site pitch when they are released. However the website states the week tickets are sold out, I take this is the early price and more will be released at a later date?
Also is there a time the campsites are released on Tuesday?

I'm already getting hyped just booking it!

Edited by Funky Squirrel on Sunday 27th November 09:55

[FredericRobinson]

I believe it’s 9am on Tuesday. (GMT)

At this stage it looks like you’ll need to buy separate practice days and weekend tickets, whether that will change is anybody’s guess, the ACO are normally a bit scatty and illogical, this year they seem to have lost the plot completely.

[surveyor]

I think only early bird tickets have been released and sold out. There is a further release at full price scheduled for 1st march. They’ve never sold out early before, which I suspect is why they have not seen the obvious thing and released the full price tickets now.

At least I hope that’s it!

[Funky Squirrel]

Thanks for your replys.

I think I'll go ahead and book the seperate race and practice tickets so I have them.

[FredericRobinson]

They claimed there only 15,000 week tickets left of which 10,000 were the early bird price versions, so 15,000 was the overall total, this doesn’t mean they won’t decide to release more in the future though.

Trying to apply logic and rationality to the ACO is futile.

[giveitfish]

From what I can see, there are 15000 full-week tickets, 10000 of them in the early-bird sale which are now sold out. So now instead we have to buy a weekend ticket and a Thursday ticket. This costs about £40 extra in total and won't get us into the pitwalk on Friday - only full-week tickets are allowed in there.

What a joke. I didn't know any of this until yesterday and I've been going for years and am a planning obsessive. Cheesed off doesn't begin to cover it.

Edited by giveitfish on Sunday 27th November 11:33

[Printertosh]

So if 15,000 full week tickets were available and 10,000 were early bird (i.e. lower price). If the 5000 non early bird tickets haven't been sold yet and will be released in March, why as a ACO member can I not buy my 2 member priced tickets now as it's the same price all year? Surely members should be able to buy their 2 member only admission tickets at anytime, seeming they've paid to be a member for the last 4 years, 2 of which were screwed by Covid! The membership card in my wallet is getting to be an expensive piece of worthless plastic!!!

[Funky Squirrel]

I've bought the 2 day practice and race weekend ticket on the site today so at least I have that covered, but obviously miss the friday events.

I'll see when they release the next batch of full week tickets, what what the cost is and hopefully get a refund for those purchased today.

What a mess

[kissifrot72]

i was at ACO Le Mans sales this morning and even at 10:00 (fr) some of places were sold out...


I think some of them will be available again in few days or for all people sales the 05/12

[loudlashadjuster]

In the same boat, had to get practice + race days ticket. Have a camping pitch too though, Beausejour because that was all that was left when I eventually got through.

What happens to me on Friday then? You can’t buy access for that day only, are they going to kick me out?

What a shambles.

[surveyor]

loudlashadjuster said:

In the same boat, had to get practice + race days ticket. Have a camping pitch too though, Beausejour because that was all that was left when I eventually got through.

What happens to me on Friday then? You can’t buy access for that day only, are they going to kick me out?

What a shambles.

I think you will not be able to get in the village or pit lane

[boogity]

it says if you have a weekly ticket you have access to the pit lane on friday, i,ve just checked as I was a little concerned myself
roger

[Chrisgr31]

loudlashadjuster said:

In the same boat, had to get practice + race days ticket. Have a camping pitch too though, Beausejour because that was all that was left when I eventually got through.

What happens to me on Friday then? You can’t buy access for that day only, are they going to kick me out?

What a shambles.

You don’t need a race ticket to be in the BSJ campsite though do you?

[Chrisgr31]

boogity said:

it says if you have a weekly ticket you have access to the pit lane on friday, i,ve just checked as I was a little concerned myself
roger

There is a new ticket that excludes Monday and Friday which implies you can’t get to the pit lane on Friday with that ticket. A normal weekly ticket you can

[surveyor]

Chrisgr31 said:

loudlashadjuster said:

In the same boat, had to get practice + race days ticket. Have a camping pitch too though, Beausejour because that was all that was left when I eventually got through.

What happens to me on Friday then? You can’t buy access for that day only, are they going to kick me out?

What a shambles.

You don’t need a race ticket to be in the BSJ campsite though do you?

I seem to recall they wanted to see both at a certain point last year. But anyones guess as to whether they were making it up!

[loudlashadjuster]

So there’s a chance that me and some others will be stuck on the campsite on Friday, while those who managed to get weekly passes will have access to the pits etc.?

Just swell

[judgespeed]

On another post looks like there is Centenary plans on Friday

Unable to book Blanc cp as this may be used for special events

I’ve booked an ACO practice and weekend tickets as the full week tickets was sold out but have now gone back on sale on ACO membership website

[surveyor]

loudlashadjuster said:

So there’s a chance that me and some others will be stuck on the campsite on Friday, while those who managed to get weekly passes will have access to the pits etc.?

Just swell

Classic British Welcome is a great alternative

[loudlashadjuster]

surveyor said:

Classic British Welcome is a great alternative

Looks great, thanks.

Have just bought a weekly pass in addition anyway, since they came back on.

Anyone want a practice + weekend ticket?

[HitchcockSmith]

For Sale: 1 x 2 Days + Weekend General Admission – Race Ticket, face value €56

Due to yesterday's fun, games and full benefit of blood pressure meds and FULL WEEK TICKETS BECOMING AVAILABLE AGAIN TODAY, I have the above ticket for sale at face value and suspect a few others do too!
Please note: The two days are Wed & Thu and the race being Sat & Sun that may be an issue for entry to circuit, or even back into campsite if you head out on Friday? This is just gratuitous advice, maybe some others can advise on reality or workarounds, I just want to be fully transparent.
Can email ticket to buyer after bank transfer and/or meet on Wednesday overnight ferry from Portsmouth.
Regards
Steve