Motor Events around Le Mans?

[pauljoecoe]

Other than the Great British Welcome where can I find out about other motor related events around Le Mans during the week?

I remember going to a village motor show last year nearby and something on the track (mulsanne corner area springs to mind)

Any ideas? Is there a list somewhere?

[FredericRobinson]

Mulsanne corner show is on again on Friday afternoon

[ellroy]

There’s a car show in Arnage on Thursday, I believe.

[Truckosaurus]

Tomorrow (Monday) for a show at Monce-en-Bellin.

There's the unofficial car show at the Hotel de France on Friday => https://lhoteldefrance.fr/en/motoring-heritage/

[LM240]

Truckosaurus said:

Tomorrow (Monday) for a show at Monce-en-Bellin.

There's the unofficial car show at the Hotel de France on Friday => https://lhoteldefrance.fr/en/motoring-heritage/

What’s the set up with heading out to hotel de France please.

Never gone out there over the years.

Is the place mobbed?

Is there a certain time of day to go?

Can you actually get a drink / food or the place booked out?

Do you park elsewhere and walk to square?

Or quite a nice flow of people and relaxed?

[ellroy]

It’s busy, the village is small.

The restaurant will be booked solid, we went last year, & even though booked in, was 2hrs and only got a starter. Gave up, left and didn’t pay.

Did see Warwick & Icyx.

[Truckosaurus]

LM240 said:

What’s the set up with heading out to hotel de France please.... Is the place mobbed?

It is always pleasantly busy, not over run with people like the CBW event. If one were a snob you'd say it was a higher calibre of LMer in attendence (we're probably the biggest scummers there by a long way). You will definitely see more panama hats than baseball caps (and deffo some pink trousers).

LM240 said:

Is there a certain time of day to go?

People just come and go, there's always plenty of people there mid-morning, over lunch to mid-afternoon.

LM240 said:

Can you actually get a drink / food or the place booked out?

Easy enough to get a beer, they use the same sort of plastic beer cup as the circuit so you can happily stroll round the square with it. You might get lucky and get a table outside, but don't expect to eat anything.

There's several other restaurants in the village. Or stop somewhere on the way home.

There's also a large supermarket on the road back to LM to pick up supplies for Friday evening etc.

LM240 said:

Do you park elsewhere and walk to square?

There's a public car park, plus on-street parking in the area around the square, it you see a spot you take it, but it might take a couple of laps of the village to spot something....

LM240 said:

Or quite a nice flow of people and relaxed?

Relaxed is probably the correct word, it is a nice alternative to the crowds, hustle and bustle at the circuit or in LM city centre.

Edited by Truckosaurus on Monday 10th June 07:24

[Classic_Tim]

This was good last year, bigger that I expected: -
https://www.le-mans-guide.co.uk/hunaudiere-ruaudin

[RL17]

D304 is a great road down to Hotel D’France

Can access from dual carriageway D323 east of Le Mans junction before Change & Super U

Cars up to 917 Gulf team including GT40s and Astons when they won must have come I. And out of Le Mans that way

Is pretty good most days down there

[bennno]

FredericRobinson said:

Mulsanne corner show is on again on Friday afternoon

at the same time as the driver procession in town?

[eps]

LM240 said:

Truckosaurus said:

Tomorrow (Monday) for a show at Monce-en-Bellin.

There's the unofficial car show at the Hotel de France on Friday => https://lhoteldefrance.fr/en/motoring-heritage/

What’s the set up with heading out to hotel de France please.

Never gone out there over the years.

Is the place mobbed?

Is there a certain time of day to go?

Can you actually get a drink / food or the place booked out?

Do you park elsewhere and walk to square?

Or quite a nice flow of people and relaxed?

It's terrible, don't go!!

[FredericRobinson]

bennno said:

at the same time as the driver procession in town?

Yes, used to be in the morning before the ACO decided to have racing on, they have to wait for the track to open

[bennno]

FredericRobinson said:

bennno said:

at the same time as the driver procession in town?

Yes, used to be in the morning before the ACO decided to have racing on, they have to wait for the track to open

Is the track now open in the afternoon? Thats quite the choice of a drive up and down the mulsanne vs an afternoon of fun in the town

[RL17]

bennno said:

Is the track now open in the afternoon? Thats quite the choice of a drive up and down the mulsanne vs an afternoon of fun in the town

Mulsanne in a pedal car is quite tough

https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/program

[eastlmark]

[RL17]

Is there anything on at Teloche fir Porsches on Friday pm this year?

[LM240]

RL17 said:

Is there anything on at Teloche fir Porsches on Friday pm this year?

Just done a little digging around online. Can’t see any reference to a 2024 event. You’d expect something public by now.

[RL17]

Missed CBW this year - hope it was good

We went into town for some lunch and parade

Quick drink in quiet bar and some great Dane’s- Dennis, Ryan, Michael and Martin from Kreuser ….

Brilliant day - didn’t see any parade or food in town and made it back for football……