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General Discussion / Re: 2025 Experience

« on: June 18, 2025, 01:41:58 pm »

We stayed on Épinettes.  It's quite a trek in to the Tribunes heat from there especially in the brutal heat on Wednesday and Thursday. But stoppiing off at DFH  & Team Le Mans Zone made it tolerable.   
I think the ACO have sorted out there IT issues.  The ticket app worked flawlessly.  Though I know some people had an issue getting in to Épinettes as they lost their network at the gate. 
Traffic getting to and from the supermakets was not really a problem.  On a couple of occasions there was a hold up where I the car didn't have the correct ticket and so entered into a long discussion withthe guy on the gate and thus holding up all the traffic.
The installation of the foot bridges helped the traffic flow I think.

If only they would re-open Bleu Nord Camping.

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General Discussion / Re: CA Gathering 2025 ?

« on: May 26, 2025, 04:51:40 pm »

Last year there was no pedestrian access to Houx.
Camping pass holders only.

That sounds stupid.   That would suggest you can't leave on foot and get the Tram in to town. I was in Houx last year and I'm sure I when out on foot a couple of times and I came back on foot too.  As you enterthere is a pedestrian gate to the left.

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General Discussion / Re: Who, Where, What When etc 2025

« on: May 22, 2025, 08:02:12 am »

Early crossing Pompey to Caen arriving in Ėpinettes early evening on the 6th.
Depart Monday 16th.
No Canada Phil this year!
Hoping to be joined by Chris24 and  aricus654 later in the week.

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General Discussion / Re: Tickets.

« on: April 04, 2025, 04:33:40 pm »

Seems to be the usual software release 1.0 hick-up! I have downloaded the app but can only see one ticket. 2 GEs and a Parking Arnage are missing.

Update: The Parking Arnage ticket is visible in the app now, 2 GE still missing. Seems to be some step-by-step data migration.

I'll hold off downloading it for a week or so, hopefully all the bugs will have been splatted by then and it may work .....

Next update: All my tickets are visible now in the app. Next adventure: Transferring some of them to another person. Has someone already tried that?

I think that the transfer of tickets went pretty smoothly. 

Chris24 did ask me if we needed Mobile Data for the App.  So I asked the ACO and the Reply was:-

The Mobile App works offline (not on flight mode though) so your tickets can be scanned as long as the QR codes are imported. They will be available a few weeks/days before the event.
Please note that we provide a free wifi network on the circuit too.
 
We also have Ticketing Customer Service desks at the East and North gates if you have any problem.
 
T.

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General Discussion / Re: Who, Where, What When 2024

« on: May 30, 2024, 06:37:23 pm »

Staying @ Hotel de France @ La Chartre-sur-le Loir. I'd recommend a visit there if you get the opportunity. For those that aren't aware of the history, take a look online.... (I have no affiliation with them, apart from being a guest there for the last few years). Always something interesting to see 👍

I plan to pop out there on Friday  if I don't see you then I'm sure we will bump in to you in T18.

Tom, don't bother, its waste of time and your petrol,  nothing to see or do down there >

My car is Diesel so no need to worry about Petrol. :-)   I've seen a few interesting cars down there and it's a pleasant drive too.

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General Discussion / Re: Who, Where, What When 2024

« on: May 27, 2024, 11:58:55 am »

Staying @ Hotel de France @ La Chartre-sur-le Loir. I'd recommend a visit there if you get the opportunity. For those that aren't aware of the history, take a look online.... (I have no affiliation with them, apart from being a guest there for the last few years). Always something interesting to see 👍

I plan to pop out there on Friday  if I don't see you then I'm sure we will bump in to you in T18.

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General Discussion / Re: Who, Where, What When 2024

« on: May 20, 2024, 09:04:32 pm »

No Canada Phil this year so just me.  Out Pompey -> Caen Tuesday 13:00 stay overnight in Faliase arrive Houx Wedbesday morning.    Depart Monday plan to visit the D-Day silhouettes at the  British Normandy Memorial on the way back.

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General Discussion / Re: Merry Christmas!

« on: December 24, 2023, 01:34:39 pm »

Yes Merry Chrismas everyone.   the Days are getting long now so it wont ne long.

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General Discussion / Re: Get ready to be shafted!

« on: October 29, 2023, 01:27:32 pm »

Whilst I have to agree that the ACO do seem to be over inflating the price of tickets.  The lean years for them with no Spectators in 2020 and limited numbers in 2021 and no doubt the over spend on the Centenary Race they are no doubt attempting to re-coup the losses. 

This year I spoke to a number of "New" groups who where really enjoying things on there first visit.  So even if the die hards stop going they will be replaced by a new generation of Fans.

Having only missed 2 races in the last 45 years I too am wondering if it's time to call it a day.  Prehaps the only thing stopping me giving up is the chance of some close racing with the Hypercars.

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General Discussion / Re: Waze or TomTom in France

« on: September 22, 2023, 05:04:47 pm »

I used waze for the forst time in France because that was how the ACO directed me to the Ticket collection point.
Since then I've used it as my satnav of choice.

I'm using it on an iphone linked to CarPlay.  The best feature I find is that if I have an appiontment in my diary Waze automatically picks it up.

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General Discussion / Re: oups - server rack power tripped...

« on: July 25, 2003, 09:15:04 pm »

Cheers Lennart.

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General Discussion / Re: Who, Where, What When etc 2022

« on: May 25, 2022, 09:10:47 pm »

Is Canada Dry Covid free?  Has anyone warned Phil about Monkeypox?

No comma No.

Phil has the Jab documentation.  I didn't tell him about Monkey Pox.  Even if I did I don't think it would put him off.

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General Discussion / Re: Who, Where, What When etc 2022

« on: May 25, 2022, 09:05:33 pm »

Canada Phil and I are heading out 7th Newhaven Dieppe arrive BN early evening.
Return Monday 14.

I’d check that Tom. It’s either Monday 13th or Tuesday 14th.

Yep should be Tuesday 14 We leave BN on Maonday AM and get the ferry at 02:00 on Tuesday.

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General Discussion / Re: Who, Where, What When etc 2022

« on: May 23, 2022, 12:59:10 pm »

Canada Phil and I are heading out 7th Newhaven Dieppe arrive BN early evening.
Return Monday 14.

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General Discussion / Re: EU Roaming Charges

« on: June 30, 2021, 08:35:39 pm »

Yep, another Brexit non bonus 

Lots of people are pointing out the negative aspects of Brexit.  I'm not sure I've seen any comments about the good things Brexit has bought us.