Title: How far can you get around the circuit
Post by: MikeH on June 08, 2003, 02:31:37 pm
How far can you walk around the circuit? The Autosport guide shows spectator areas from the Ford chicane to Tetre Rouge, plus the bits at Arnage and Mulsanne. But can you walk any further? My 2002 DVD shows tents by the Porsche curves etc., with no obvious barriers.
Title: Re:How far can you get around the circuit
Post by: Kpy on June 08, 2003, 06:28:20 pm
Friday you can walk the whole circuit.
Title: Re:How far can you get around the circuit
Post by: mgmark on June 08, 2003, 07:13:53 pm
Hi - During the qualifying/race, you can:
Walk on the inside of the circuit from the Karting Nord campsite through to Tetre Rouge, although once past Karting nord, you can see nothing until you spit out of the other side of the pit village, and then you can walk up to Tetre Rouge with a few minor diversions.
Walk on the inside of the circuit from Masion Blanche all the way (including the start/finish straight opposite the pits) up to just short of Tetre Rouge corner, where there is a pedestrian tunnel to get onto the inside of the circuit.
Take your pick, but we normally walk up one side and back down the other. Porshce curves is a separate spectator area in its own right, but is walkable from the Karting Nord or Maison Blanche. Arnage and Mulsanne are separate
spectator areas best accessed by vehicle.
Enjoy and take comfortable walking shoes!
Walk on the inside of the circuit from the Karting Nord campsite through to Tetre Rouge, although once past Karting nord, you can see nothing until you spit out of the other side of the pit village, and then you can walk up to Tetre Rouge with a few minor diversions.
Walk on the inside of the circuit from Masion Blanche all the way (including the start/finish straight opposite the pits) up to just short of Tetre Rouge corner, where there is a pedestrian tunnel to get onto the inside of the circuit.
Take your pick, but we normally walk up one side and back down the other. Porshce curves is a separate spectator area in its own right, but is walkable from the Karting Nord or Maison Blanche. Arnage and Mulsanne are separate
spectator areas best accessed by vehicle.
Enjoy and take comfortable walking shoes!
Title: Re:How far can you get around the circuit
Post by: MikeH on June 09, 2003, 02:28:39 am
Sounds good, I noticed there is a seperate area at the Porsche curves, but if you walk to it, is there a view of the track along the way?
Also, I've heard that it's best to get the bus to Arnage, but is it walkable? Or by taking a stealthy route through the fields and trees under cover of darkness? :D
Also, I've heard that it's best to get the bus to Arnage, but is it walkable? Or by taking a stealthy route through the fields and trees under cover of darkness? :D
Title: Re:How far can you get around the circuit
Post by: BigH on June 09, 2003, 11:00:02 am
Mike,
Arnage is definately worth a visit, although whether or not it's walkable depends on how good a walker you are. It's quite a hike, but as the weather was good last year, it was total gridlock on Saturday night, walking would have been quicker. Take some whiskey.
H
Arnage is definately worth a visit, although whether or not it's walkable depends on how good a walker you are. It's quite a hike, but as the weather was good last year, it was total gridlock on Saturday night, walking would have been quicker. Take some whiskey.
H
Title: Re:How far can you get around the circuit
Post by: Kpy on June 09, 2003, 11:26:06 am
Mike,
Arnage is definately worth a visit, although whether or not it's walkable depends on how good a walker you are. It's quite a hike, but as the weather was good last year, it was total gridlock on Saturday night, walking would have been quicker. Take some whiskey.
H
Arnage is definately worth a visit, although whether or not it's walkable depends on how good a walker you are. It's quite a hike, but as the weather was good last year, it was total gridlock on Saturday night, walking would have been quicker. Take some whiskey.
H
Take a bike is best. Not much more than 10 mins from Maison Blanche.
Viewing at outside of Porsche curves is excellent. Access via public road - so no cars within sight along the way.
Don't mix whisky and bike, though. I did once, and ended up with a broken collar bone.
Title: Re:How far can you get around the circuit
Post by: jpchenet on June 09, 2003, 11:27:41 am
Maybe you should have just mixed the Whiskey with water or Ice?? How did you get the bike in the glass?? Or is that why H suggests taking the vaseline?? ;D
Title: Re:How far can you get around the circuit
Post by: Rhino on June 09, 2003, 03:20:03 pm
Last time i went by coach i walked to the hunuderies straight on the saturday, back to the coach at expo sunday morning. Then onto arnage and back for the finish.
When the coach stopped for a break that evening me and my brother had to help each other off it hurt so much. Well worth it though!!!
When the coach stopped for a break that evening me and my brother had to help each other off it hurt so much. Well worth it though!!!
Title: Re:How far can you get around the circuit
Post by: MikeH on June 09, 2003, 05:25:00 pm
Last time i went by coach i walked to the hunuderies straight on the saturday, back to the coach at expo sunday morning. Then onto arnage and back for the finish.
When the coach stopped for a break that evening me and my brother had to help each other off it hurt so much. Well worth it though!!!
When the coach stopped for a break that evening me and my brother had to help each other off it hurt so much. Well worth it though!!!
Which straight is that? And how did you get there?
I like a good walk, so no problems there.
Title: Re:How far can you get around the circuit
Post by: jpchenet on June 09, 2003, 05:26:57 pm
That's the French name for what we lovingly refer to as the Mulsanne Straight :)
