Le Mans 2003 Definitive timetable

[loudpedal]

Could one of you organised sorts suggest a full line up of 'what's on' this year???

I am travelling over on Wed 11th on the early Portsmouth-Le Havre crossing, and I want to get my life sorted this year so I see all the good bits...

last 2 years have been sat round the campsite drinking vast amounts of cheap red wine. hic.

Thought I might like to see some more 'stuff' this year. Cheers guys....

Jake

[charlescrawley]

This is from the official ACO Le Mans website, in French, I'm afraid, but should be fairly easy to understand if you don't speak the lingo:

Lundi 9 Juin
14 H. 30 à 18 H. 00 Vérifications Administratives & Techniques (Quinconces des Jacobins)

Mardi 10 Juin
8 H. 30 à 17 H. 00 Vérifications Administratives & Techniques (Quinconces des Jacobins)

Mercredi 11 Juin
10 H. 00 Réunion des Directeurs d’équipes
13 H. 00 Fermeture à la circulation générale – Travaux d’aménagement
14 H. 00 à 17 H. 00 Pit Walk
16 H. 00 Réunion des pilotes « 24 Heures du Mans »
19 H 00 à 21 H. 00 Essais Qualificatifs « 24 Heures du Mans » - 1ère séance
22 H. 00 à 24 H. 00 Essais Qualificatifs « 24 Heures du Mans » - 1ère séance

Jeudi 12 Juin
9 H. 00 à 13 H. 00 Vérifications Administratives et Techniques « Le Mans Legend »
13 H. 00 Fermeture à la circulation générale – Travaux d’aménagement
14 H. 00 à 17 H. 00 Pit Walk
15 H. 00 Réunion des pilotes « Le Mans Legend »
16 H. 00 Briefing des chefs de postes
16 H. 45 Pré-grille « Le Mans Legend »
17 H. 30 à 18 H. 30 Essais Chronométrés « Le Mans Legend »
19 H. 00 à 21 H. 00 Essais Qualificatifs « 24 Heures du Mans » - 2ème séance
22 H. 00 à 24 H. 00 Essais Qualificatifs « 24 Heures du Mans » - 2ème séance

Vendredi 13 Juin
9 H. 30 « Coupe du Président » au Golf des 24 Heures (Départ en shot-gun)
10 H. 00 à 20 H. 00 Découverte des stands
11 H. 00 Conférence de Presse ACO
Remise des Trophées « Spirit of Le Mans »
18 H. 00 à 19 H. 00 Parade des pilotes (centre ville)

Samedi 14 Juin
6 H. 00 Fermeture à la circulation générale – Travaux d’aménagement
6 H. 30 Mise en place des moyens de sécurité
7 H. 00 Briefing des Chefs de Poste
7 H. 30 Dernier délai d’accès à la piste pour les moyens de sécurité
7 H. 30 Briefing des Commissaires de Stands
8 H. 30 Ouverture de la piste
9 H. 00 à 9 H. 45 Warm-Up « 24 Heures du Mans »
9 H. 30 Pré-grille « Le Mans Legend »
Mise en épi « Le Mans Legend »
Départ « Type Le Mans » derrière le pace-car
10 H. 15 Départ lancé course « Le Mans Legend »
11 H. 15 Arrivée et Podium « Le Mans Legend »
11 H. 30 à 12 H. 30 Pit Walk
12 H. 15 à 12 H. 45 Motoring Cavalcades (3 tours de circuit) + Mise en épi
12 H. 45 à 13 H. 30 Mise en épi « 24 Heures du Mans »
13 H. 30 à 14 H. 45 Présentation des pilotes
15 H. 00 à 15 H. 10 Hymnes Pilotes et Concurrents – Tours de piste Voitures Officielles (3)
15 H. 00 à 15 H. 10 Hommage Officiel – Retour du Trophée « 24 Heures du Mans »
15 H. 22 Début de la procédure de départ « 24 Heures du Mans »
15 H. 51 Passage de la Patrouille de France
16 H. 00 Départ de la 71ème Edition des « 24 Heures du Mans »

Dimanche 15 Juin
16 H. 00 Arrivée de la 71ème Edition des « 24 Heures du Mans »
Remise des coupes sur le podium

It should be added that the Mulsanne is open for driving on Friday morning and early afternoon. The original version of this can be seen at: www.lemans.org/2003/24auto/pages/infos_pratiques_horaires_gb.shtml

Cheers,

Charles
PS: How lucky am I? My birthday always falls near the Le Mans weekend, this time on the Thursday and I can't think of a better way of spending it than watching amazing cars hoon round a racetrack, whilst supping copious amounts of booze with my mates!

>> Edited by charlescrawley on Wednesday 14th May 16:33

>> Edited by charlescrawley on Wednesday 14th May 16:41

[charlescrawley]

I am travelling over on Wed 11th on the early Portsmouth-Le Havre crossing

Our group always heads down that day too. Makes a proper holiday of it, you get the best pitches in Houx Annexe and you're all ready and set up by Thursday when things start happening, such as the first pit walk and the first two quaification sessions.

[loudpedal]

Charles,

thanks loads....

I'll get my dictionary out!!

[adamdsc]

Or for a briefer, english version try

www.maisonblanche.co.uk/03schedl.html|www.maisonblanche.co.uk/03schedl.html




>> Edited by adamdsc on Thursday 15th May 08:42

[2ba 355]

Loud Pedal, we live in the Bournemouth area and are travelling on the early Weds ferry from Portsmouth - Le Harve. We are camping at Beau sejour (or camping Merde, as we call it!)

[sixspeed]

The "Pit Walk" that is mentioned on several days? Is this for anyone? Or do you need special passes for this?

-andy-

[adamdsc]

Pit walk is for anyone except for race day (when it costs about a million quid for a pass or free if you are very sneaky!)

I have also done a very rough (and probably cr@P) translation of the timetable mention above (as posted on www.lemans.org/2003/24auto/pages/articles/2003_05_14_gd_01_gb.shtml )

Is on my next posting....coming up....

[adamdsc]

Translated from
www.lemans.org/2003/24auto/pages/articles/2003_05_14_gd_01_gb.shtml

Monday June 9
14 H. 30 To 18 H. 00 Administrative checks & Techniques (Quincunxes of the Jacobins)
Tuesday June 10
8 H. 30 To 17 H. 00 Administrative checks & Techniques (Quincunxes of the Jacobins)

Wednesday June 11
10 H. 00 Meeting of the Directors of teams
13 H. 00 Closing with general circulation - Alteration work
14 H. 00 To 17 H. 00 Pit Walk
16 H. 00 Meeting of the pilots "24 Hours of Mans"
19. 00 To 21 H. 00 Tests Qualifiers "24 Hours of Mans" - 1st meeting
22 H. 00 To 24 H. 00 Tests Qualifiers "24 Hours of Mans" - 1st meeting

Thursday June 12
9 H. 00 To 13 H. 00 Administrative checks and Techniques "Mans Legend"
13 H. 00 Closing with general circulation - Alteration work
14 H. 00 To 17 H. 00 Pit Walk
15 H. 00 Meeting of the pilots "Mans Legend"
16 H. 00 Briefing of the heads of stations
16 H. 45 Pre-Grid "Mans Legend"
17 H. 30 To 18 H. 30 Timed Tests "Mans Legend"
19 H. 00 To 21 H. 00 Tests Qualifiers "24 Hours of Mans" - 2nd meeting
22 H. 00 To 24 H. 00 Tests Qualifiers "24 Hours of Mans" - 2nd meeting

Friday June 13
9 H. 30 "Cut of the President" to the the 24 Hour old Golf (Departure in shot-gun)
10 H. 00 To 20 H. 00 Discovered stands
11 H. 00 Press conference ACO
Handing-over of the Trophies "Spirit of Mans"
18 H. 00 To 19 H. 00 Parades of the pilots (centre town)

Saturday June 14
6 H. 00 Closing with general circulation - Alteration work
6 H. 30 Installation of the means of safety
7 H. 00 Briefing of the Heads of Station
7 H. 30 Last time of access to the track for the means of safety
7 H. 30 Briefing of the Police chiefs of Stands
8 H. 30 Opening of the track
9 H. 00 To 9 H. 45 Warm-Up "24 Hours of Mans"
9 H. 30 Pre-Grid "Mans Legend"
Ear setting "Mans Legend"
Standard departure "Mans" behind pace-because
10 H. 15 Flying start race "Mans Legend"
11 H. 15 Arrival and Podium "Mans Legend"
11 H. 30 To 12 H. 30 Pit Walk
12 H. 15 To 12 H. 45 Motoring Cavalcades (3 turns of circuit) + Put out of ear
12 H. 45 To 13 H. 30 Ear setting "24 Hours of Mans"
13 H. 30 To 14 H. 45 Presentation of the pilots
15 H. 00 To 15 H. 10 Pilot anthems and Competitors - Solo circuits Official Cars (3)
15 H. 00 To 15 H. 10 Official homage - Return of the Trophy "24 Hours of Mans"
15 H. 22 Beginning of the starting procedure "24 Hours of Mans"
15 H. 51 Passage of the Patrol of France
16 H. 00 Departure of the 71ème Edition of the "24 Hours of Mans"

Sunday June 15
16 H. 00 Arrival of the 71ème Edition of the "24 Hours of Mans"
Handing-over of the cuts on the podium


LIKE I SAID, NOT A GOOD TRANSLATION! ITS AUTOMATED USING http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/tr