Muttleys V8 Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 Le Mans 2006 has just been confirmed on the ACO website as being the 17-18th June 2006. Lets get the ferries booked................ Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felters Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 Sad to say I've never been and don't know where to start... I suspect that most of you travel independently - but is there a recommended agent that the numpties like me could use? Cheers Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott beeland Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 Team Langoustine...If yer not too late already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kik1.6se Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 Le Mans 2006 has just been confirmed on the ACO website as being the 17-18th June 2006. Lets get the ferries booked................ Steve I'm looking forward to already. Kirk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potster Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 I'd love to go but I'm sure there is something else I've got to do Oh yeah that was it, get married Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cam Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 As a Le Mans virgin what are the ball park £ figures for doing it. Is team Langoustine the best way, who are the alternatives, best camp site etc, etc? Really want to go next year. Advice from the Le Mans veterans would be appreciated. Ta Cam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nlash Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 As a Le Mans virgin what are the ball park £ figures for doing it. Is team Langoustine the best way, who are the alternatives, best camp site etc, etc? Really want to go next year. Advice from the Le Mans veterans would be appreciated. Ta Cam Cam There are various ways to do the trip. Generally, if you want to cross at Dover/Folkestone then this is cheaper than Portsmouth etc, but there is more driving to do. You can organise the trip through an agent like Page & Moy where they will sort your ferry, admission ticket, camp permit @ approx £210 for 5 nights crossing at Dover. Agents like Motor Racing International will give you a package from a nearer port for around £350 per head. The other and often cheaper way to get to the event is to sort everything seperately yourself, i.e. obtain camp permit and gen admission ticket direct from ACO and book the crossing direct. If you are going in a largish group though then this can mean that you are not gauranteed to all get the same campsite unless you book through the ACO early and as a block booking. Gites and hotels are the more civilised way to experience the race but camping is better... much better. This is assuming you are going in the car of course... there are many other alternatives available like flying direct into Le Mans airport for example. I'll be there again next year on a company all expenses paid trip... which is nice. We (8 of us) are going down in 2 Espaces and will be camping for 4 nights on Houx Annexe, courtesy of Page & Moy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muttleys V8 Posted November 8, 2005 Author Share Posted November 8, 2005 As a Le Mans virgin what are the ball park £ figures for doing it. Is team Langoustine the best way, who are the alternatives, best camp site etc, etc? Really want to go next year. Advice from the Le Mans veterans would be appreciated. Ta Cam Depends on Where you live? How long you going for? How much you drink? For everything inc spends, about £500 -£700 tops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie - Yorksboys. Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Drink???, - at Le Mans?, - never!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 As a Le Mans virgin what are the ball park £ figures for doing it. Is team Langoustine the best way, who are the alternatives, best camp site etc, etc? Really want to go next year. Advice from the Le Mans veterans would be appreciated. Ta Cam Depends on Where you live? How long you going for? How much you drink? For everything inc spends, about £500 -£700 tops Double that if you come with me....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OB1 Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 ah France ... THE place to burn some rubber ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megablade Paul Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 As a Le Mans virgin what are the ball park £ figures for doing it. Is team Langoustine the best way, who are the alternatives, best camp site etc, etc?<!--emo& Really want to go next year. Advice from the Le Mans veterans would be appreciated. Ta Cam Depends on Where you live? How long you going for? How much you drink? For everything inc spends, about £500 -£700 tops Double that if you come with me....... That'll be the Big Macs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megablade Paul Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Just got the Brittany Ferries fast cat crossing price off tinternet - same crossing as Mancs crew last year (Poole to Cherbourg) inc Club Lounge for 2 adults in one car £358, almost as much for one adult in a car! That's outbound 12th June inbound 20th June - think that's the right dates. Mcr Mikes had something by email from them sying save 10% pluss a tenner by booking before end of December but couldn't find that offer on website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelcoombs Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 i/we have done it by driving down over night Friday night after work, watching the race (no sleep) and driving back Sunday night, couple of hours kip before going to work Monday. The benefits is that it was cheep, with no days off work the only the cost to worry about is the diesel, the channel tunnel, general entrance fee and half a baguette. The down side is that it was difficult to do much work on the Monday!.... but its well worth it even if you can only do the cheap option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muttleys V8 Posted November 9, 2005 Author Share Posted November 9, 2005 As a Le Mans virgin what are the ball park £ figures for doing it. Is team Langoustine the best way, who are the alternatives, best camp site etc, etc?<!--emo& Really want to go next year. Advice from the Le Mans veterans would be appreciated. Ta Cam Depends on Where you live? How long you going for? How much you drink? For everything inc spends, about £500 -£700 tops Double that if you come with me....... Scoob! Are we going to cause more mayhem next year? Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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