Hi Shaun
60k - that's a bit of a haul from the action - but I suppose you are going in a group that contains someone who has been before.
For future reference, or even for this year, a lot of the action takes place on the campsites around the circuit during the week leading up to the race itself - especially on the Friday. The circuit campsites are, shall we say, a bit rudimentary, but all facilities are there, and for me (and many many others), half the fun is the continual party atmosphere on any of the sites.
Should you want to change, you could probably still get enough tickets for Beausejour site which is, to all intents and pruposes, as good as any other, albeit the furthest away from the village (but a lot closer than 60k!!).
You don't say when you are travelling. And don't forget to join a lot of us at the 'poo bar, 9pm on Sat night.
Del