Hello all,

I know many of you helpful peeps won't be back yet but I've been going to le mans off and on for the past 8 years so know I have to plan EARLY!!!

I intend on returning once again (seems to be every other year these days) in 2009 and need some help as I plan to do things differently to previous years.

For a start I plan to go down in my campervan next year and would like to get a pitch in Houx. I know these are like gold dust (hence my early planning) and want to know the procedure is.

In the past I've got my act together for Houx Annexe permits at the end of summer and been okay. I'm assuming this won't work for Houx pitches? I recall people booking Houx pitches at the previous years testing - does this still go on? Am I too late already? Am I best joining the ACO for priority? I've never been a member but le mans has certainly got a lot more popular in recent years so things may of changed regarding when to apply for tickets.

I notice a billitterie section to the official website - do Houx permits sell on here - am I better applying direct?

Too many questions I know but that'll do for starters I guess. Hope everyone had fun and got/gets back okay.

Cheers

Jason

Excellent... thanks for that Chris!


I think I ordered 3 permits with HA first then KN then TR and finally BSJ. From what I've been told here and read elsewhere I'm likely to get BSJ which is fine now that I know its a proper site. I think I read somewhere else that you could even buy BSJ permits at the race last year...anyone know if thats true?


[rant]LOL! What a joke! I shouldn't pin my colours to the mast really but... that lot are welcome to him... I hope he does as good a job down there as he did at our place last year! He's already started with the excuses and how he's "down to the bare bones"... [/rant] 

SM

Oh and just to bring this thread back on topic before I get a ban!!!

What is BSJ like as a site? Only ever camped in Karting Nord and Houx Annexe.. I've heard that BSJ has no facilities and is a bit of an over-spill layby??? sounds great! But how true?

Cheers

SM

Bloody hell... Pompey!!! I love the way you quickly follow up the admission of residing there with ( although not born and bred ).. must be something about that place.

I'm not too sure about the lasses in So'ton either! The reason I moved up north was for a girl so I'm no expert on the gals in my hmoe city... I'm sorry to say 

heh funny!

Have you heard of Devvo??? He's a Chav from Doncaster/Hull area who has a videography online at:

http://www.fat-pie.com/chavs.htm

Watch the movies using the links for Googlevid

It's quality stuff 

LOL! Its not THAT bad... I can think of many worse places to live. I've lived here for about 8 years now and have seen it change dramatically in that time. I'm originally from the New Forest/Southampton area so Manchester has at least got a pulse!!! If your into live music (as I am) then only London rivals it for gigs.

It does have a few too many chav's though!!!!

Ooops... I've derailed my own thread!!!!!!

So even though I've received my letter informing me that I've been placed on the "list" and to await further details on allocation you suggest I should ring up too?

Cheers BOB!


Anywhere is better than listening to radio Le Mans at home in Manchester!!!!

Hi all,

Been a frequent lurker for a while now but reregistered as I'd forgotten all login details.

Basically I'm returning to Le Mans after a lengthy hiatus due to having kids and stuff  and plan to travel independent of my mates who are all travelling on packages from P&M.

I have contacted the ACO in mid-November and requested my preferred choices for camping permits. My question is: have I left it a little late in the year to have done this? In the past I seem to recall November being pretty late for requesting permits directly from the ACO but I'm not 100% certain. Also, do I need a car parking permit too? Or is this the same thing as the camping permit? I don't recall needing a seperate one before.

Oh! and one more thing - general admission race tickets are still available on the gates right?

Many thanks for any feedback!

Southernmonkey!