Club Arnage

Someone told me last week that the Monaco GP was on the week before Le Mans, so I checked and sure enough, it's true. I contacted my ticking agent and there's accommodation and good seats available so I'm in. The first half of June this year is going to be a motorsport extravaganza. Awright! ;D

no that might be worth changin my ferry for... if I can get the finances sorted for it.

isnt there a big hill that is cheap and you can see a lot of the track from?

also: didnt the Monaco motor club (or whoever the organisers are...) sell tickets direct (and cheap) last year?  Maybe they'll do it again in '04

Isn't there also a Classic Road Race around Monaco the week before the GP ?

Sod it - may as well move to Europe for the summer  ;D

I heard exactly that from some bloke I met at dinner a few nights ago. Says he had a ball though many of his memories were quite hazy as a result of the amount of partying going on. :)

There is a big hill and it over looks  Rascasse (not sure of the spelling). I went in 94 (the race after Senna died) and as I recall it cost around 200 francs to get in. (About £30 at the time). Your on a steep hill in the trees and if you don't get there early enough the good spaces go. You could buy tickets on the day. The sound was fantastic as it echos round the streets. A great day out but a long way from Le Mans.

Stu

My motorsport calender reckons the GP is on 22nd May ???

Check this, official web of the Monaco GP,

http://www.acm.mc/acm/acm-intro.php
also try

http://www.monte-carlo.mc/principalitymonaco/formule1/index_gb.html

this one gives dates of the next few GP's, this race is special because it fall on or after a religious holiday.  I went to the GP this year, it was 2 weeks before Le Mans, the next time it falls like this will be in 2006.  If you want to be a total petrol head I think Pau F3 race falls in between GP & Le Mans, driving between Monte Carlo & Le Mans was (in 12 hours cos car broke down & wasn't returned till morning Le Mans started  >:() far to add Pau would take true dedication!!

You should stay in Le Mans for some weeks after and attend to THE OTHER event:

LM Classic late june akas "Continental Goodwood"

Just did a feasibility study into catching ferry on Sat instead of Sun, dropping caravan at LM and tear-arsing down to Monaco. But as it's 640+ miles I don't think I'll bother...enjoy it...

Is there an echo in here ??
 ;)

Nope - they're useful, these Delete buttons  :)

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Gilles, what about the Grand Prix de Tours the weekend before LM. Have you ever been there, it's not far from LM. I thought about going there this year. Is it worthwhile ?

the grand prix de Tours disappeared in the 20's so what are you talking about ?  ??? ?

Jesus Gilles, you should know that ;) It's an historic event, look here http://www.grandprixdetours.com/. Sounds quite interesting for my liking.

23rd May actually. My ticket broker made a big stuff up, at least her website manager did. I'll still be going, but it is a huge PITA. Sorry for passing the bad info on. :(