100 days to go...
Discussion
MrC986 said:
I saw a link on FB from 1st Tickets which said it is 100 days until the race....better get planning properly for this years' trip!!
Yesterday I received an e mail from ACO telling me it's 100 days to go..........and tickets for practice and qualifying sessions are still available!R.
The Leaper said:
Yesterday I received an e mail from ACO telling me it's 100 days to go..........and tickets for practice and qualifying sessions are still available!
R.
Most tickets are still becoming available on the resale site although it has now slowed down quite a bit. I've seen entry, camping and parking over the last couple of weeks. Even a Houx ticket last week.....R.
athomp04 said:
Yes, and car stickers ordered for my first trip - can’t wait
Oh dear, I'm very sorry. Once is never enough. My partner and I went for the first time to an endurance race in 2018, it was the 12Hrs of Silverstone and we had an absolute BLAST. We pitched up at Woodlands campsite which is next to the track, and the whole thing was just the most fun we'd had together at an event. C19 comes along, we wait it out, and in 2022 we started to look again at more WEC motorsport events, but the 12hrs of Silverstone has been cut to 6Hrs.This was too short we felt and wasn't worth the money or the camping out over the weekend. Up pops The Daddy, Le Mans. We duly booked it, attended just for the weekend and were left both exhausted and enthralled. We have to go back. 2023 arrives, and it's not just any old La Mans, it's now the Centenary! We go all in, we turn up on the Monday and pitch a tent. We spend the next 8 days living the life of riley, making friends, drinking beer /wine, speaking terrible Franglish and immersing ourselves from head to foot in the glory of the event. The race ends, we have to go home, and we're very sad. We have to go back. So here I am, tickets in hand, everything booked and a stupid grin on my face at the anticipation of the wonderful joyous four days in what genuinely feels like my spiritual home.
Vsix and Vtec said:
Oh dear, I'm very sorry. Once is never enough. My partner and I went for the first time to an endurance race in 2018, it was the 12Hrs of Silverstone and we had an absolute BLAST. We pitched up at Woodlands campsite which is next to the track, and the whole thing was just the most fun we'd had together at an event. C19 comes along, we wait it out, and in 2022 we started to look again at more WEC motorsport events, but the 12hrs of Silverstone has been cut to 6Hrs.This was too short we felt and wasn't worth the money or the camping out over the weekend. Up pops The Daddy, Le Mans. We duly booked it, attended just for the weekend and were left both exhausted and enthralled. We have to go back. 2023 arrives, and it's not just any old La Mans, it's now the Centenary! We go all in, we turn up on the Monday and pitch a tent. We spend the next 8 days living the life of riley, making friends, drinking beer /wine, speaking terrible Franglish and immersing ourselves from head to foot in the glory of the event. The race ends, we have to go home, and we're very sad. We have to go back.
So here I am, tickets in hand, everything booked and a stupid grin on my face at the anticipation of the wonderful joyous four days in what genuinely feels like my spiritual home.
I first went in 2013 with 3 friends (one of whom was there when Bentley won)....I’ve been every year since (Covid excepting). We sticker the cars, annoy our other halves for about 2 months before (due to start shortly as the planning/excitement ramps up), vow to never camp again as the showers are small etc. (it’s not camping it’s “glamping” etc etc) and are planning for next year before we’re even on the ferry on the way back. One of my friends openly admitted it’s the best holiday of the year he has (even better than his family holiday) So here I am, tickets in hand, everything booked and a stupid grin on my face at the anticipation of the wonderful joyous four days in what genuinely feels like my spiritual home.
We even spread the word and bring friends who’ve never been before so we can allow them to experience the incredible event. It’s BLOODY BRILLIANT
and Pistonheads were responsible for my now annual over excitement/obsession as I read an article which started it all about them and their partner 1st Tickets - Brian and his team run a good private camp site and tolerate our over excited behaviour and that of many others!!!Anyway, now 97 days to go (and where is the countdown clock please @Pistonheads??!!) I must remember to read the “Sock Story again” and plan when/where we go to watch certain parts of the race (if you know, you know
)LawrieC said:
Are you stalking me? I first went in 1986 and 38 years later I've been 36 times 
But have you caught covid at Le Mans?
Snap then! No, but one of my group did in 2022. How I escaped it after several days in his close company, I have no idea. But have you caught covid at Le Mans?
Edited by Aysedasi2 on Monday 11th March 09:39
I have tried to go before however it just never worked out and other friends could not commit given the cost. The tipping point was the cost of the F1 this year by comparison and Red Bull dominating. I did go to the WEC event a Silverstone a few years ago and really enjoyed that and also knew a few drivers. Hopefully bump into some of you for a beer.
It'll be interesting to see how many more people make that leap from F1 to WEC and Le Mans. In terms of value, there isn't really any comparison. The costs of going to see F1 are (IMO) prohibitively expensive. I went to qualifying at Silverstone the year before last, but only because my son got me a freebie ticket. It rained.....and I was pretty much stuck in one spot all day.
There is no doubt that F1 cars are spectacular, but they run as if on rails, they still have the benefit of the appalling DRS and one team and driver is just dominating everything. Would I want to spend hundreds (if not thousands) of £'s to go and watch it when I can spend 10 days in France, watch scrutineering, test day, two days of practice and qually and then a 24 hour race for a fraction of the cost? No, I'll be going to Le Mans this year for the 37th time.....
There is no doubt that F1 cars are spectacular, but they run as if on rails, they still have the benefit of the appalling DRS and one team and driver is just dominating everything. Would I want to spend hundreds (if not thousands) of £'s to go and watch it when I can spend 10 days in France, watch scrutineering, test day, two days of practice and qually and then a 24 hour race for a fraction of the cost? No, I'll be going to Le Mans this year for the 37th time.....
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