Looking forward to seeing as many as possible in September, if and when it happens. Like Andy, I’m cautiously optimistic - but let’s see!

A real shame.  I remember meeting Jock at The Three Frogs, many years ago now - he was a genuinely decent, enthusiastic and interesting individual - knowledgable but never derogatory of those who had less knowledge than he. 

I very much enjoyed Jocks jottings - indeed a lot of the time they were my source of information at Le Mans - (mainly owing to data restraints over the years) - as Dave mentions above, Le Mans will never be quite the same.

Enjoy the racetrack in the sky, Jock. 

Just for the avoidance of any doubt at all....I absolutely purposely kept your name out of this, as your sale to him had absolutely nothing to do with his attitude.  There was no suggestion that this guys problem was anything other than his own fault.

However, we will be publicly tarring and feathering you, at dawn on Friday.......just for fun

Sadly, we're not sure of his name. But the manner in which he marched across and demanded we turned the music off (bear in mind it was within the boundaries of what would be acceptable residentially at home!) was utterly outside the unwritten "thing" and we all know as the spirit of Le Mans.

As others have said - you buy your ticket, you take your choice.  I've had years where I've had a place to escape in the quiet, and other years I've been camped next to a huge speaker system with Dutch techno playing until 6am every morning.  I've had a great time in both situations!

Frankly, the area which has been aptly named Camp C'arnage, is well known to be more lively.  It's why we come back every year, to the same spot. And before the ticket was sold, the guy was clearly warned that the area is energetic.  So to come into our camp with the (Z?)arse and then start suggesting that we don't know what Le Mans is about, really only served to make him look like a bit of a div.  if you don't know that Le Mans is a 24 hour race with 5 days of partying hard surrounding it, then I'm afraid it's you who doesn't know what LM is all about!

Until next year, when we'll be bringing a system capable of three times  the output....

Zarse out!

Obviously you read this site....  In fact I suspect you bought your ticket from one of our longer term members.

So here's the deal.  Camping at Le Mans is a big party - all the way through to Sunday.  For some of us, it's a rare occurance for us to be able to get together with mates old and new and let our hair fully down, in a safe (ish) environment, with like minded people.

You were warned that the ticket you had bought, was situated next to some of the most hardcore parties on the site.  You bought the tickets on that basis.  So to waltz into our camp at midnight on Sunday, just as we had our final hurrah, and demand that the music be turned off, exclaiming that you were "a member of club arnage in the 90's" and that this "bunch of XXXXs didn't have a clue what it was all about" was fairly mind blowing.  

So I'd like to point a few things out.

I wasn't around at Le Mans in the late 90's.  unfortunately it was considered too loud, too raucous, and too dangerous for me to attend.  This is not a period which was known for good behaviour.  So your moaning about the music is a mere drop in the ocean.

Second.  We ALL Had a long drive and an early start in the morning.  Having spent the weekend drinking and partying, we were all, to a man, up by 7am, packed of our huge range of kit by 8:30, and on the road, whilst you were still in your pit....whilst some kind of bird or something was squealing in your tent to wake you up 😳

Thirdly.  You're at a party.  Join in,  bring earplugs/defenders (which is how I slept all weekend) and embrace the fun of others.

You only live once, and you can sleep when you're dead.  So next time you need a camping ticket, are told that you're in for a party if you camp there - decide whether you have the capabilty to actually have fun when purchasing it - because frankly, right now, Le Mans isn't really your kind of place.

Not quite a festival - but... I will be appearing, with my band (www.blackmarketband.co.uk) for the evening at The Bier Keller in Bracknell on the 3rd October. 

As you can imagine, with a name like the Bier Keller, they have a wide variety of...beer....

if some of you could come along to dilute the extraordinary number of drunken hen party fuelled girls, that would be appreciated very much.....

P.s.  Thanks for the nod! This is why I struggle with the forum thing...I am not entirely sure who you are because of the lack of real name!!

Believe me.... It's been discussed....
Obviously not for the big stage....but the Guinness bar would do me if they could make it financially feasible.  feel free to put in a word with Thierry Lasamble - the guy who books the bands

Arms! 

I like it....it looks odd.  I like odd things! Can't wait to see it blasting around!

What kind of idiot conceives a baby to be due Le Mans week?   

Congratulations Mike

Whilst Paul is right - it will be late... if you leave her whilst she's that pregnant, your funeral will be early - so it's swings and roundabouts really...

Get the kids involved early is my advice.  Zak has done 3 WEC races, and a Goodwood Revival so far - "racing cars" was in the first 20 words of his vocabulary - that's the kind of thing which makes you really proud!

Now here's a twist...what if Porsche only came back to defend its record from Audi, and suddenly they lose interest?

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm

Gutted to hear about Andrea De Cesaris.  One of the prominent figures in my early motor racing interests, and as Fax says, capable of absolutely blistering speed, and spectacular crashes in almost equal measure. My overriding memory of him will be seeing him absolutely ringing the neck of one of the most beautiful (if not, the most beautiful) F1 cars in history, the Jordan B191 at Silverstone in 1991.  For all its looks, I'm pretty sure that car was a bit of a handful to drive, but De Cesaris managed some quite outstanding results in it.....and a pretty spectacular crash at Silverstone as well. 

Racing drivers don't have to win things to be interesting - Rest in peace Andrea De Cesaris - thanks for your part in my interest in this barmy sport.

I bet it's faster like that 

You can ask her on Saturday Bob......Just make sure I'm a way away!

Gary - if you're at a loose end in the evening on Saturday - the gig at Stokenchurch is free, big, and we're on stage at 9pm....some other CA/Le Mans'ers are coming too..... feel free to pop by!

www.facebook.com/fleurfest for full details!

I really like the look of this meeting....

unfortunately I'm gigging on Saturday in High Wycombe - and whilst that would usually be a good opportunity to hop up the road to Silverstone, I'm pretty sure my 9 months pregnant wife would not be impressed with that plan

enjoy!