Viewing from outside the circuit

[Jacobyte]

I'll be driving past Le Mans on the Saturday afternoon and might have time to stop by for an hour or so.

Therefore I don't want to stump up for an event ticket, so is there any viewing possible from outside the circuit, e.g. on the more "open road" areas such as Mulsanne?

[lost in espace]

The karting track has free viewing of the Porsche curves on the buildings. Parking will be your biggest issue, bring a bike and park away.

[mrmr96]

I think you can also see a bit of Tetre-Rouge from outside. I went up there (outside the circuit) to take photos of the start of the run down Mulsanne using a pretty long lens. You get see the cars on track, but I wouldn't want to watch the whole race from there as the view is pretty samey and no real action there.

[DS240]

lost in espace said:

The karting track has free viewing of the Porsche curves on the buildings. Parking will be your biggest issue, bring a bike and park away.

But wouldn't you need a general entry ticket to get to the karting building?

[hyper jay]

no dont think so ,theres a path which leads you to the track from the camp site and you can stand on the karting centers roof .
very good view piont it is to )

[lost in espace]

DS240 said:

But wouldn't you need a general entry ticket to get to the karting building?

There is an occasionally a security guy there, explain that your mates have your ticket if he is there. I think that there is a right of access of sorts without the ticket. But if you slipped him a few euros if he was there I am sure he would let you in.

It is a spectacular place to watch from its the yellow and blue building. Get in touch with the chap with a car parking ticket for sale on the buy/sell thread he is a top guy.

[Jacobyte]

Thanks for the useful info gents, I'll see how we get on; it would be nice to sample the atmosphere if only briefly.