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Title: Going alone any others going alone
Post by: Jon King on April 08, 2009, 10:23:17 am
As i am going alone with select motor racing tour is any others going alone and how are you getting there.


Title: Re: Going alone any others going alone
Post by: Fran on April 08, 2009, 01:18:42 pm
Hey Jon

I am going for the 14th time (or thereabouts) sometimes going alone and sometimes with someone... (depending on romantic entanglements etc... tho only one has ever lasted for a second visit - Edit:  tell a lie, one has endured three visits - I forgot!)

I have only got roped in with the Club Arnage lot for the last 3-4 years but before then never had any trouble finding new friends and beer buddies if I was on my own. :)

Driving down from Manchester and on the Dover/Calais ferry this year - Wednesday to Monday.

I have done various campsites/crossings/routes/durations of stay over the years so dont have a particular routine - other than just making sure I get there!

I am sure you will have a great time with your group tho its not something I have ever tried - I like to be walking/cycling distance to the circuit.

F

P.S.  May I say that only 5 posts since joining CA in 2005 is a very poor effort... I am sure you could blather on a bit more than that!



Title: Re: Going alone any others going alone
Post by: Chris24 on April 08, 2009, 01:31:30 pm
I have been in the past on my own and its not a problem. I am still looking for a passenger for this years trip though.

Sailing Dover - Dieppe on the Wednesday evening and staying in an F1 motel overnight in Rouen.

Travelling back Dieppe - Newhaven at 05.30 am Monday morning.


Title: Re: Going alone any others going alone
Post by: Barry on April 08, 2009, 07:08:25 pm

Driving down from Manchester and on the Dover/Calais ferry this year - Wednesday to Monday.


What, not attaching a LM trip onto an 'exotic' holiday this year Fran? ;)


Title: Re: Going alone any others going alone
Post by: Fran on April 08, 2009, 07:49:31 pm
What, not attaching a LM trip onto an 'exotic' holiday this year Fran? ;)

Funnily enough, my friend who has endured 2 LM trips with me wants to make it for a 3rd time (which would be a record!!!) - so at present I am planning around someone with rather less holiday entitlement than me.   

Things might change nearer the time tho  ;)

F


Title: Re: Going alone any others going alone
Post by: Bentley boy on April 08, 2009, 10:11:32 pm
I'm going there & back on my own but a mate will join in the fun for Sat & sunday as long he doesn't get knicked for speeding again like last year  ::)

I have been with Page & Moy & MRI sometimes with said mate & some without. you'll usually find a good bunch on the coach. one year I sat next to someone on the coach from Transylvania  :o sorry didn't mean to scare you  ;D

Chris 24 I'm booked on the 05:30 Dieppe Newhaven as well :) what time you reckon on leaving the track? early evening after the rush or midnight?


Title: Re: Going alone any others going alone
Post by: Martini...LB on April 09, 2009, 12:48:02 am
Only way to go...

>Martini...


Title: Re: Going alone any others going alone
Post by: Leftie on April 09, 2009, 01:19:05 am
Fran, you are a vituous lady.

When I first got the bug, I went alone. But then you meet people again on the ferry out and the ferry back the following year.

Thats how freindships are made. friendships are long term. Not just for one week.

Been going with the welsh lads for about 8 years now.


Title: Re: Going alone any others going alone
Post by: Chris24 on April 09, 2009, 04:42:51 am
Chris 24 I'm booked on the 05:30 Dieppe Newhaven as well :) what time you reckon on leaving the track? early evening after the rush or midnight?

I am thinking of leaving a couple of hours after the race finishes to get to Dieppe around 9 or 10 pm, then getting a cheap hotel room for the night for a shower and a few hours sleep and then off to the port for about 4.30 am.


Title: Re: Going alone any others going alone
Post by: SmithA on April 09, 2009, 11:24:09 am
As i am going alone with select motor racing tour is any others going alone and how are you getting there.

Hi Jon,
we used Select last year for hotels and tickets and transfers to the track. they are a good group and you will be well looked after by Kevin and Donna.

where abouts are you staying?

Andy


Title: Re: Going alone any others going alone
Post by: Leftie on April 09, 2009, 09:03:49 pm
Chris 24 I'm booked on the 05:30 Dieppe Newhaven as well :) what time you reckon on leaving the track? early evening after the rush or midnight?

I am thinking of leaving a couple of hours after the race finishes to get to Dieppe around 9 or 10 pm, then getting a cheap hotel room for the night for a shower and a few hours sleep and then off to the port for about 4.30 am.

Chris, I think we are on the same ferry back.  Look out for the CA tshirt.


Title: Re: Going alone any others going alone
Post by: Jon King on April 14, 2009, 10:18:01 am
As i am going alone with select motor racing tour is any others going alone and how are you getting there.

Hi Jon,
we used Select last year for hotels and tickets and transfers to the track. they are a good group and you will be well looked after by Kevin and Donna.

where abouts are you staying?

Andy

Hi andy i am staying at a hotel in chartes about a hour from le mans


Title: Re: Going alone any others going alone
Post by: Andrea on April 15, 2009, 08:16:53 pm
Hi ladies and gents!  :)

I am going on my own, too. And I am a "Le Mans virgin", so it'll be an interesting adventure for sure... ;D First time at Le Mans and on my own.  :P  I even have to organise everything myself: flight, ticket, hotel, etc. I can only hope that everything will go well...  :P IF things will go well and if I manage to write some good reports about my journey, than I hope I can convince some other Hungarian racing fans to join me next year.  :)

I am very grateful that your forum exists.  ;) :)


Title: Re: Going alone any others going alone
Post by: Canada Phil on April 16, 2009, 05:38:10 am
Hi ladies and gents!  :)

I am going on my own, too. And I am a "Le Mans virgin", so it'll be an interesting adventure for sure... ;D First time at Le Mans and on my own.  :P  I even have to organise everything myself: flight, ticket, hotel, etc. I can only hope that everything will go well...  :P IF things will go well and if I manage to write some good reports about my journey, than I hope I can convince some other Hungarian racing fans to join me next year.  :)

I am very grateful that your forum exists.  ;) :)
Hi Andrea,
              Welcome to Club Arnage. Camping at the track is much better than an hotel.
Canada Phil


Title: Re: Going alone any others going alone
Post by: Andy Zarse on April 16, 2009, 08:27:46 am
As i am going alone with select motor racing tour is any others going alone and how are you getting there.

Hi Jon,
we used Select last year for hotels and tickets and transfers to the track. they are a good group and you will be well looked after by Kevin and Donna.

where abouts are you staying?

Andy

Hi andy i am staying at a hotel in chartes about FIVE hours from le mans


Hi Jon, I've edited your post for accuracy. Have you any idea how bad the traffic can get around the curcuit on race week? You will not be parking up at the track in anything like an hour after leaving Chartres. Bring a tent...


Title: Re: Going alone any others going alone
Post by: Jon King on April 16, 2009, 10:03:45 am
I've been to Le mans for the past four years with motor racing international just for saturday,sunday when i hardly got any sleep, sleeping on the coach . I am staying in a hotel only on thursday night, friday night and sunday night. I changed from going with motor racing international(MRI) to select motor racing because (MRI) didnt do a tour covering the friday parade.


Title: Re: Going alone any others going alone
Post by: Lawnmower Man on April 16, 2009, 10:23:20 am

Hi andy i am staying at a hotel in chartes about FIVE hours from le mans


Hi Jon, I've edited your post for accuracy. Have you any idea how bad the traffic can get around the curcuit on race week? You will not be parking up at the track in anything like an hour after leaving Chartres. Bring a tent...

Andy,

I have to concur with your assessment.   It used to be the case that I would get up Saturday Morning jump in the car and pop down to the shops in Arnage to get some stuff for Breakfast while the others fired up the BBQ.    The last time we tried that it took about three hours.  The additional two and a half hours where all on the way back.

Since then and with the help of this forum I have seen the light and now take beer for breakfast.   :angel: :angel:

A tent is the only real solution.  Even if your in BSJ your only a stones throw from the circuit compared to a Hotel in some far off place.
You can have a good drink as you don't need to drive.  Plus of course your in range of Radio Le Mans so can stay in touch with the happenings around the Circuit.

t.

t.


Title: Re: Going alone any others going alone
Post by: SmithA on April 16, 2009, 02:17:46 pm

Hi andy i am staying at a hotel in chartes about FIVE hours from le mans


Hi Jon, I've edited your post for accuracy. Have you any idea how bad the traffic can get around the curcuit on race week? You will not be parking up at the track in anything like an hour after leaving Chartres. Bring a tent...

Andy,

I have to concur with your assessment.   It used to be the case that I would get up Saturday Morning jump in the car and pop down to the shops in Arnage to get some stuff for Breakfast while the others fired up the BBQ.    The last time we tried that it took about three hours.  The additional two and a half hours where all on the way back.

t.

t.

i have to say that having experienced last year the most painful part was the journey in to and out of the track and it was this that has caused us to move to another company this year.

we found that all of the coaches from Chartes then go to Le Fort Bernard (which is where we stayed) the coaches then stopped at a supermarket to pick things up!!!!! and then on to LM. by the time we got there and parked up we had missed the warm up session and the support race.

we are now staying back in the city centre and will use the Tram or our taxi driver that we use each year to get to the track to ensure we do not miss any of the action

Andy