Pit Walk

[tscalfa]

Hi, I'm thinking about doing the pit walk on Friday. Do you have to queue for this and whats the best time to go?

Thanks
Thomas

[JulesV]

The pit lane is open all day, just turn up and wander in. Its always a bit crowded but there are no queues to get in.

[here]

Oh i did not know that my self. Another thing to add to my list. What time does the pitlane close to the public please?

[JulesV]

I can't really remember but it is open all day until at least 6pm I would think. Listen to Radio Le Mans for further info but it is well worth having a look at all the cars being prepared.

[Save Ferris]

As far as I can tell the Friday pit-walk is from 10am to 8pm. It does get pretty busy during the early afternoon though.

[nurburgring1]

You don't need a special ticket for the pit walkabout, but they will want to see your general entrance ticket. Last year you went in by the lower entrance as usual but went out at the top. We walked all the way back down only to be told we needed to go back to the top. They can be a bit jobsworth at times.

[niva441]

nurburgring1 said:

They can be a bit jobsworth at times.

Never trust a Frenchman in a blazer.

[RallyChamp]

Never trust a Frenchman..!

[The Leaper]

According to the official ACO programme I have, pitwalk times are as follows:

Wednesday.....14:00 to 16:00
Thursday......14:00 to 16:00
Friday........10:00 to 20:00
Saturday......12:00 to 13:00

The programme idictates the tickets are E 460. It also says that the ticket is valid for the whole of the week of the 24 Heures. This means the pitwalk is not free. What is free is access to the support paddock and the times for these are:

Wednesday.....09:00 to 23:59
Thursday......09:00 to 20:00
Friday........09:00 to 20:00
Saturday......no access

Hope this helps.


R.

[nurburgring1]

We have only ever been in the Pitlane on the Friday and have only used our general entry ticket.

[blueST]

The Leaper said:

According to the official ACO programme I have, pitwalk times are as follows:

Wednesday.....14:00 to 16:00
Thursday......14:00 to 16:00
Friday........10:00 to 20:00
Saturday......12:00 to 13:00

The programme idictates the tickets are E 460. It also says that the ticket is valid for the whole of the week of the 24 Heures. This means the pitwalk is not free. What is free is access to the support paddock and the times for these are:

Wednesday.....09:00 to 23:59
Thursday......09:00 to 20:00
Friday........09:00 to 20:00
Saturday......no access

Hope this helps.


R.

Hi,

I had a quick look at the ACO website. The ticket you are talking about gives access to the pit at certain extra times and paddock throughout the race week, including during the race by the look of it. And, as you say, costs €460.

I reckon the pit walk on Friday, as ever, is free and open to anyone with a general entrance ticket, all day (10am to 8pm). That's how it's always been in the past.

[The Leaper]

BlueST,

You're probably right. I've never done the pitwalk myself so I'm not sure about these things. Maybe the ACO programme should be really explicit!! Maybe you need to be French to understand it.

R.

[blueST]

The Leaper said:

BlueST,

You're probably right. I've never done the pitwalk myself so I'm not sure about these things. Maybe the ACO programme should be really explicit!! Maybe you need to be French to understand it.

R.

It's really not clear, as you say. maybe they do it on purpose to give the whole thing more of a sense of adventure for us foreigners. Whichever way it is €460 is a serious wedge for access to the paddock.

[burriana]

There's a horse race too?

[JulesV]

Friday has always been a free day for the public to visit the pits. Just turn up at the bottom end of the pitlane and you will be able to wander in.

[sniff petrol]

JulesV said:

...but it is well worth having a look at all the cars being prepared.

Apart from Peugeot who put big covers on things so you can't see.

[sniff petrol]

burriana said:

There's a horse race too?

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