Club Arnage

Traditional thread, bit late starting, so I'll go first.

Out:   Portsmouth to St Malo Monday night
Back:  Eurotunnel Monday pm

At Camp C'Arnage, Bleu Nord with Andy and Mac (virgin, treat him gently).

In: Trusty Grand Punto turbo, aka The Lemon Drop. (If you see it you'll know why).

Arriving 31st May for Test Day. Staying at Yvre-le-Polin

Out: Thursday via Le Tunnel @ 10.50 - hoping to be on site by 16:00
Back: Monday via Le Tunnel @ 11.50

At Camp C'Arnage with 10 others including a couple of LM virgins and certainly a few BN/CC virgins!

Treat them nicely, boys  ;)

In the Skodastream  ;D

Let the invasion commence...

Flying Gherkin Motorsport

Out: Sunday via DFDS Pompey - Le Havre @ 23.00 - hoping to be on site by Monday @ Midday
Back: Monday via Le Havre - Pompey @ 17.30

Staying at BSJ - About 8 of us.

In the FIAT GT as usual.
Maybe the 695 Esse-Esse again - plus a support van

Tres Hombres Racing
Out:
Thursday 12th 05.30 East Coast Trains Doncaster to London Kings X.
Eurostar to Paris Gare du Nord
TGV Gare Montparnasse to Le Mans

Arrive around 14.30.
All above with AdeJW.

Return
Monday 16th 10.00 Le Mans - Paris - London - Doncaster

Staying
Tetre Rouge with 6 others in advance party / equipment / tent erection team.

I read that as  "advance party/equipment/tent"

"Erection team"

Are you bringing some lovely young ladies with you?

 ;D

Ladies are included in the party, two married and one single but faaaaaar too young for you! :angel:

How rude!  ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV0lKD3KPsc   ;D

I say!

OK, subject to The Beast passing MOT

Out 1st June - Hull to Rotherham (or is it Rotterdam)
Holland 3 days holiday
then to - the rudest word in existence - 3 days
Drop "she who must be obeyed" at Eurostar,
Then down to Le Mans - MB site

Back
Head back Monday. Ferry back Tue am - Caen to Portsmouth

all going well home for tea & biscuits by 7pm

Thats the plan, Stan

 ;D

and Music - loads, lot of miles & time to pass

team DfH, camping at Maison Blanche, same compound as Neil and his soon to be approved "the beast". Neil, did not know that Evil Sam changed his nickname :D

anyways, we will arrive wednesday with about 10, maybe 2 more over the weekend...

Me and the Wife,

Out Portsmouth - Le Havre, overnight Saturday 7th, return evening Tuesday 17th

In our '78 Aston of course  ;D, It'll be her 10th 24hrs trip.

Staying at our usual hotel 20mins west of Arnage.

With AMR hospitality for the weekend, so hoping for a lot less tragic start to the race this year...

THIS IS A FIRST FOR ME!! :P

I am DRIVING to LM with said virgin co-pilot. (Mac - break him in gently)
Black Skoda octavia (the one where the driver looks lost! and overtaking everything in sight..not :()

Out - Pompey to LH Tuesday 10th overnight get to Camp C'Arnage mid - late afternoon Weds

Return Monday LH to Pompey 17.30

Safe journey All

Team Pretzel (me and the other half).

Out Pompey - St Malo Wed. 11th 20:30 overnight ferry (plenty of opportunity for a beverage or 2)

Back Caen - Pompey Mon. 16th 16:30

Staying offsite & driving in every day.

Trusty Porsche Cayman providing the transport between home/port/hotel & parking vert.

Not long now!

Arriving Thu afternoon LUNCHTIME - just a 600 odd km drive west for us.

Who, what, where and when? I keep asking myself why.

Landman, I'll be just ahead of you (in the Frogeye) on the way out.
Camping on BN with the Brethren

Tunnel both ways
Thursday Departure time 09:50    
Sunday night in a hotel at Argentan
Returning Monday 18:50    

Out Wednesday morning via Chunnel. me plus two others, (one a returning veteran) in audi a4. Reinforcements out on Thursday.

Staying in the hoax annexe, leaving Sunday for a shower, beer and bed at local hotel before afternoon train home.

Arriving Monday 2pm (ish) via easyjet and TGV.
Leaving far too early on the Monday morning again  ???

Camping on MB with Neil and co.

Should arrive about mid day Thursday 12th

Dover to Calais - Thu 12 June 2014 at 0030
Calais to Dover - Thu 19 June 2014 at 1800

Leaving Sunday to visit the parents outside Le Mans

Now ahead of you, Gary.

Just had a meeting cancelled on Weds night so now we're travelling out on our traditional Wednesday.

This is a very, very good thing indeed!

Return
Thursday 19th 08:00 Le Mans - Paris - London - Ilkley

Staying
Somewhere on Bleu Nord

Out on the Pompy ferry to Caen Tuesday night, back on the Sunday night.

Staying on Houx.

Just me and my son Tristan (13 and on his 4th Le Mans).

T will probably be wearing his Fez around the ferry bar and Le Mans (it was a feather boa last year).

Say hi if you want any advice on Dr Who, the Beano, bar room lawyer views on discrimination of children (childism apparently), who's going to win LM, and how lost he's going to get us on the navigation down (no toll roads, no sat nav, just maps - well he is a Scout). Just make sure that you have a chair,  ;D he doesn't know what brevity is.

Aricus (and Tristan)

so are you saying avoid a 13 year old in a Fez, unless we have a spare 1hour?

and I bet your glad he does not drink, yet (or may be he does)

Sounds like you will both have fun, anyway  ;D

I'm dropping by this year!! There's a surprise eh?

Out Thursday midday, arrive BN teatime-ish

Leave before end of race (there's another surprise) to get return boat around 8pm.

Travelling with my oldest daughter Debby.  :-\

:o

It will be good to see you again Smokie, been a long time.
At least you'll be there for most of the Race!
Camp C'Arnage or a quieter spot?

Folkestone Premier Inn on Weds pm
OMG Early tunnel on Thurs
Arr BN Thurs PM - 36 D-O
dep Sun post race - staying in hotel ~50 miles east of Le Mans
Home Monday tunnel pm

Somewhere out the back end of Blue Nord, along with Tom, Phil, Kristoff & Johnny

Neil,

Yes, Tristan is good fun, and yes, the conversation can take some time.

He's not a shy retiring one - he may also be wearing a feather boa (sorry to anyone in the bar on the way back that he "feathered").

He's not on the beer yet so I can depend on his getting us back.

Aricus

The Flying Baguettes will once again be on Mason Blanche and are travilling Newhaven - Dieppe on Wednesday morning returnng Monday pm.

There are 25 of us this year including my son on his first pilgrimage

Mal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6A6pMO_WKM&feature=kp

The Beast is home, passed MOT and squeezed back on the drive

So with this tune in my head, only 9 days before I'm off'ski

(http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llesvf4GiK1qdq5u6.gif)

this is more you I'd say -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gbajf_rHzys

Brian, Ian, Jimmy, Dagy ( virgin ), Mike C, Norway Nick out Sunday 8th,night crossing, Pompey - Caen, arrive BN Monday mid day,to meet up with our North East mates, Stu, Darren and Wayne, Scotish contingent arrive mid week, leave Monday 16th, night boat back from Caen - Pompey. 8) 8) 8) 8) hope we need these.

team- not sure we have one, or really want one

Out - good ol newhaven - dieppe on Wednesday
stay in Houx
Back Monday from Dieppe - Newhaven

Car is trusted Nissan 200sx, must be 12 time she has made the trip
Me -must be 30+ times
2 co-pilottes 7th time, maybe

Out: Thurs via the Tunnel, with Trig and Bazza who is on his 1st trip since about 99.
Staying in BJS with Lofty bloke who is driving up from the South of France in his big van with about 6 other blokes.
Drinking lots and going home on the Monday.

Me and son Callum (25) - first pilgrimage for us both since 2004.

Thought about buying an MGF for the trip, but no room for tent as well as man-bags. Then contemplated a Mazda MX5 (more boot space and a lot more reliable) but money IS an object  :o. Was then offered the use of a Mercedes SL500 (nice but thirsty ) but that is suffering gearbox issues.  So we will be in Callum's Focus Sport 1.6  ::)

Newhaven - Dieppe Monday night arriving 4am ready for breakfast in Honfleur. Camping near Arromanche Tuesday night before LeMans from Weds night, in Tetre Rouge with the rest of the Bedford CF Challenge Pensioners.

Back to Dieppe for Monday pm sailing.

Team LeMansZone Advance Party (7 people) will arrive Sunday evening at Camp Carnage on BN, the rest will follow over the next days. Will leave Monday morning.

The Murvi Crew

Out Pompey - Caen 14.45 Wednesday 11th
In   Caen - Pompey 16.30 Monday 16th

Slash, Chris, Silly old Bagpuss, and The Grump. Plus one undecided.

Motorhome and Citroen Picasso

Camping at Mulsanne for the first time.

Given the recent "event" at Imola, planning has changed over here.

No testweekend, no scrutineering this time.  Will arrive at BN either Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning, leave again Sunday night after the race.
Objective : drink, eat, drink, repeat !

Hello all. Team YFDS is back this year!

We will be staying at Maison Blanche.

I myself will come down Wednesday late afternoon and leave Monday morning. The USA contingent arrives on Friday (except two guys, who will be there Wednesday too) and leaves Sunday night.

BTW -- anybody we can leech some electricity from in exchange for some fine French beer?? :D I will bring an extension cord or two.

BTW2 -- anybody know how the MB campsites are laid out? We're in section Q.

edit: Nevermind about the MB map, found the 2009 one elsewhere on the forum.

Must be some cheap bootracks around that would do the job for carrying the tent on.

Bob U & Robbo + 13 others
Arrive Thursday AM staying on Camp Carnage BN
Leave Monday AM for the Chunnel
Minibus + X5

Myself and Andy 2 Cobras (although he only has 1 now).

Newhaven - Dieppe on the Tuesday overnighter.
In the 1962 light blue Corvette fastback.

Camping in MB along with Neil, Jules, Kev, DFH etc.

Staying over until Monday and then back to Newhaven from Dieppe on the early evening crossing.

Team Booze n Tabs, 11 of us in a 17 seater minibus. We have 2 Le Mans virgins with us so go easy on them!!

Newhaven - dieppe wednesday at 10am, staying on MB.

Return Dieppe - Newhaven monday morning

Out via tunnel late Wednesday afternoon.  A new twist to the journey this year, staying overnight in Calais - meal, beer and opening match of world cup.

Thursday amble down to Houx - usual spot.

Motor - 6 series and an Audi A3

Jem.

Les Epicuriens du Virage d'Arnage

Advance party out DFDS Sunday 8 June 12:00, hitting Arnage Tuesday (hopefully)
Back Sunday 15 June DFDS @ 23:00

Total gang 24 by Friday night dribbling in from various points at various times including 8 virgins, 3 911s, 2 bikes, a refrigerated van, a couple of chelsea tractors and some other tat including the Verso carrying #77 to keep madam happy about Dr Dreamy.

ps - each year we have fun with the French getting onto Arnage on Tuesday as it only opens on Wednesday (allegedly). In the event we fail this year, if anyone is prepared to loan a ticket for any other site for 1 night only, Tuesday, would be much appreciated. Have in mind the need to yell for help (if we need it) late Tuesday and be gone by sparrow fart on Weds. Please pm me.

Usual crew heading down on Wednesday to stay on Musee. Leaving Sunday afternoon to avoid the Sunday night visitors......

My old M5 failed its annual MOT.  Again.  :( Nothing too difficult just a cut front tyre and handbrake. Still with just a week to sort it out, it just adds to the fun.  :-\

E28 or E34 ?

Alas, not that classic, just an e39, so none of the value and all of the costs.

Last year I put on Michelin Pilot Super Sports - had to import them into the UK from the US because Michelin didn't make them available in the UK in the size of my rears, unfortunately my wife was spotted that they only lasted me a year. Still, it was fun around Spa Francochamps!

Aricus

I do love that shape M5 and well Spa is a fantastic track

Edit - now returning Sunday night 23:00 from Caen. Accommodation overbooked at our hotel for the Sunday night and all alternatives offered so near to Ouistreham it's not worth hanging around.

Never done the late Caen-Pompey return crossing on the Sunday night. Anyone care to advise what it's like?

Pete B.

Pete,

I like that ferry.  A lot of locals come out to photograph the flashier cars coming back, so it feels like a bit of a welcome.  The bar is a good place to say goodbye to this years trip before getting a bit of sleep.

I haven't found a good place to get breakfast once ashore now as all the local Little Chefs have gone (M27 and A3), unless anyone knows of anywhere?



Aricus

What time does the ferry arrive - or I'd suggest there's a Harvester at Port Solent, opens 9:00a.m?

Thanks for the replies guys. I'm guessing that we'll have a reasonable amount of time in Ouistreham to grab a meal and a beer while watching the other Sunday night returnees. Probably a similar atmosphere to when we usually come back on the Monday 16:30 sailing then.

As for a beer in the ferry bar, it would be rude not to  ;)

We'll grab breakfast on the ferry so no worries on that front. Thanks anyway for suggesting the Port Solent Harvester. There's also a huge 24Hr  Tesco on the same site where I know we can stock up on snacks for our schlep back to South Wales.

Pete B.

The Moose is loose ;D What is not packed now stays behind.
Get the beer on ice. see you on BN on Wednesday probably early afternoon.
Phil

Cold Stella waiting for you sir !

safe travels all!!

Cold Bitburger from me!

Unfortunately I have injured my back. This is making walking very slow and painful.

I hope to keep to my original plans and be on the Pompy Caen ferry tonight, but may have to add a hotel on Wednesday night.

Changing the ferry at this stage doesn't give any good options.

If you see me making my way to the bar very slowly, it isn't through lack of desire.

See you there (I hope)

Aricus