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andyfield
10-11-2007, 19:56
Who's in ?

Just found out that Houx Annexe is once again availble (not sure on how many tickets).

Chaps, lets get it sorted! I'm gonna be out the country for a while but will try and keep an eye on this.

Anyone fancy organising tickets?!?!?! :sxoc:

skid solo
17-11-2007, 20:37
Already booked on the Tues ferry from Newhaven to Dieppe and my mate has applied for Karting Nord tickets.

Can't wait and its only blumming November!!!!!!!!!

I hope we can get a meet organised next year as the local authorities and the weather were conspiring against us last time.

Actual_Ben_Taylor
17-11-2007, 20:40
Weather this year sucked, hopefully be dry in 2008... Bit early for me to be booking, but will be there again if possible :)

docwra
20-11-2007, 01:46
Already starting to lay plans .......... :D

Sideways Danny
20-11-2007, 02:52
I plan to be there but bit early to book right now

warner
20-11-2007, 08:17
Hmmm, think i might try and go this year :nod: especially as i have a working 200 again :D When is it?? As im going to Silverstone for the F1 and i know their close.

tim1983
20-11-2007, 09:30
I'm booked on already - got a letter asking for the balance on the tickets this week, so going to have to get that paid - right before christmas too! :smash: lol
Can't wait for June! :D

Cloudy
20-11-2007, 09:36
I'm not going this year, I'm doing something much better:D

DanS14
20-11-2007, 09:44
I'm not going this year, I'm doing something much better:D

Still referring to Mrs Cloudy as a "thing". Bad man! ;)

Hope you've decided where you're going now...

I think this about the usual time of year we book isn't it? After that things seems to get booked up quite quickly.

Andy,

How about making a bigger thing of it for 2008, perhaps extend the trip a little. I'm only thinking an extra day at the start or end, but enough time to stop over somewhere, do a few more miles, or perhaps loop in Spa :)
Definately need some mug to drive a support vehicle though!

Oh, and shall we do the Classic as well?

Cloudy
20-11-2007, 10:01
Still referring to Mrs Cloudy as a "thing". Bad man! ;)

Hope you've decided where you're going now...

I think this about the usual time of year we book isn't it? After that things seems to get booked up quite quickly.



Of course... just not when she's in hitting distance:wack:

All most.

Neil has usually booked it by now but he's been a bit slow off the mark this year.

DanS14
20-11-2007, 10:32
Of course... just not when she's in hitting distance:wack:

All most.

Neil has usually booked it by now but he's been a bit slow off the mark this year.

Did you ever give him the footage of last year?

Cloudy
20-11-2007, 10:39
Yeah ages ago although he's having trouble with it on his MAC.

Yakko
20-11-2007, 11:14
Stevenage will be representing again this year.

Me and Paradigm Shift are planning on doing the run in Land Rover Defenders. :wack:

We'll try and bring at least one 200 with us though....

Bowleg
20-11-2007, 15:26
I shall be there ..... if my rebuild ever gets finished :rolleyes:

Me and Mr.Vatenen are in the very early stages of planning :thumbs:

Damo
20-11-2007, 16:04
no go for us next year going to be to busy with other projects :(

Evilchap
20-11-2007, 16:05
Any details on approx. costs and dates? I could be interested, especially if you're leaving from Portsmouth again!

Ben

skid solo
20-11-2007, 19:51
Any details on approx. costs and dates? I could be interested, especially if you're leaving from Portsmouth again!

Ben

The race is 14th/15th June, folks start going from the previous Sunday, and costs vary on how you plan to cross. I am going LD Lines and is costing £115 return, many go SpeedFerries which costs about £50, or you could choose Brittany Ferries which costs about £250.
Race tickets are available for approx £40 covering Wed practise to the race.
Camping tickets vary on which site you choose but tend to cost about £40.

Don't forget to add fuel, food and beer costs but in my opinion it still works out a cheapish week away considering you can pay £100 for 1.5hrs for the Brit GP!

JC
20-11-2007, 20:00
This year cost £50 for the ferry (per car not per person :thumbs: ) 45 euros for camping in Houx Annexe(again per car not per person :thumbs: ) , ticket for racing was approx 60 euros iirc & I did about £300 in petrol getting there,twatting about a bit & getting back,spent about £200 on food,booze & "other" things ;)
I had 2 passengers in my car so splitting the fuel,ferry & camping costs made it a cheap week long holiday :D


Already starting to lay plans .......... :D
:thumbs:

Actual_Ben_Taylor
20-11-2007, 20:08
This year cost £50 for the ferry (per car not per person :thumbs: ) 45 euros for camping in Houx Annexe(again per car not per person :thumbs: ) , ticket for racing was approx 60 euros iirc & I did about £300 in petrol getting there,twatting about a bit & getting back,spent about £200 on food,booze & "other" things ;)
I had 2 passengers in my car so splitting the fuel,ferry & camping costs made it a cheap week long holiday :D


:thumbs:

Hopefully see you there mate :D

JC
20-11-2007, 20:18
Hopefully see you there mate :D
Deffo :nod:
I think Doc is planning stuff that includes himself,You,Me & Colwell making the journey there & back together as we discussed :nod:

DanS14
20-11-2007, 22:41
This year we need more champagne!

JC
21-11-2007, 00:05
This year we need more Vodka,Red Bull (or Dark Dog) & champagne!
:nod:
Mmmm Vodka,Red Bull,Champagne the drink of champions! :D

Cloudy
21-11-2007, 10:45
This year we need more champagne!

But you'll be twatted before you even get to drink it, as always:wack:

Robbie P
21-11-2007, 18:28
:nod:
Mmmm Vodka,Red Bull,Champagne the drink of champions! :D

no, that would jvc (jaeger vodka coke) ;):p

Edit: n im almost certainly gonna be there :thumbs:

JC
21-11-2007, 23:20
no, that would jvc (jaeger vodka coke) ;):p
You have obviously never tried vodka,red bull,champagne :wack: :p

DanS14
21-11-2007, 23:45
But you'll be twatted before you even get to drink it, as always:wack:


But I'll wake up holding it, and have it for breakfast:D

Colwell
22-11-2007, 09:22
Just read the thread, someone remind me of the dates as i have a big holiday planned next year and i need to make sure they dont clash :)

Colwell
22-11-2007, 09:23
:nod:
Mmmm Vodka,Red Bull,Champagne the drink of champions! :D

.........and idiots :p that stuff was legendary, it messed me right up

Actual_Ben_Taylor
22-11-2007, 09:46
Just read the thread, someone remind me of the dates as i have a big holiday planned next year and i need to make sure they dont clash :)

14th-15th June

Colwell
22-11-2007, 09:49
:thumbs:

DanS14
22-11-2007, 10:07
14th-15th June


My birthday......again! (funny that :wack:)

Yakko
22-11-2007, 13:04
Which campsite is closest to the "Steak et Frites" pub? Steak and Chips for main course, and then again for dessert.

:thumbs:

Matty2Fatty
22-11-2007, 13:41
My birthday......again! (funny that :wack:)

I'll give you another campsite streak like this year then :D

need to start planning I suppose, not sure if to take the s13 or just be a lazy drunk passenger though :rolleyes:

dj_C
22-11-2007, 14:00
I'll be heading down again, I think. Hopefully make it all the way there without a brush with the law and a broken car this time! Turned out to be a VERY expensive week away for me, what with points, fines, insurance hikes, new engine, etc... :rant:

Colwell
22-11-2007, 14:09
Not going on holiday till the week after so im in :thumbs:

docwra
22-11-2007, 16:20
If I catch anyone drinking champagne with any kind of mixer there will be slaps distributed. :mad: :nod:

Nearest campsite to the Steak et Frites is the white one thats expensive - cant remember what its called though :(

Moby-Dick
22-11-2007, 16:26
Maison Blanche ?

which is the one where you stay in the cowsheds ?

Ari Vatanen
22-11-2007, 19:28
Maison Blanche ?

which is the one where you stay in the cowsheds ?

think thats Camping Expo or Rouge, opposite side of the road to the main entrance next to the airport :)

JC
22-11-2007, 20:12
If I catch anyone drinking champagne with any kind of mixer there will be slaps distributed. :mad: :nod:
I don't recall you complaining too much when you tried our brew,and we used Verve! :p :D

JC
22-11-2007, 20:15
I'll give you another campsite streak like this year then :D

need to start planning I suppose, not sure if to take the s13 or just be a lazy drunk passenger though :rolleyes:
Your welcome to share with me again mate - just as long as you dont expose your sweaty arse inside the car again :hurl: ,at least not until you have given us a chance to get all the windows down! :wack: :D

Matty2Fatty
22-11-2007, 20:52
Your welcome to share with me again mate - just as long as you dont expose your sweaty arse inside the car again :hurl: ,at least not until you have given us a chance to get all the windows down! :wack: :D

Ahhhh what?? that'll ruin the surprise :wack: :p

andyfield
11-12-2007, 17:31
Docwra: Where are you staying??

Dan: More champers sounds good!! Also up for extending by a day or 3, especially if it helps missing the Gendarmes on the way back, I think we've had a lucky few runs!

Once I'm back (8th January) I'll try and get planning this out!

docwra
11-12-2007, 17:37
We'll be in Karting Nord, right next to the burnout patch :thumbs:

Excellent entertainment on Friday night and big Danish men the rest of the time :ghey:

JC - I was drunk already. :wave: :p

andyfield
11-12-2007, 17:40
How does it compare to Houx Annexe, near the track etc??

docwra
11-12-2007, 17:47
KN is the only site I know of where you can get right up next to the track - theres a stretch just before the pit lane of about 200m where you can stand by the inner fencing, about 10ft from the track :)

Its got food stalls, is definitely the nearest to the entrance although its a bit of a trek to get to Dunlop for instance, and you get a good bunch of folk on there - Id recommend it but Ive only ever stayed there ;)

andyfield
11-12-2007, 17:53
Is it the same one where people walk through as they aren't very tough on security, can't remember which one that was, think I read about it on Pistonheads or beermountain. People moaning that as soon as the race finished everyone walked through their campsite!!

Colwell
12-12-2007, 15:33
Im with Doc on this we should stay in the place he was this year :nod::nod:

JC
12-12-2007, 19:16
Im with Doc on this we should stay in the place he was this year :nod::nod:
Agreed :nod:
Can you give me a bell when you get a chance mate,need to discuss plans/options ;) :thumbs:

skid solo
12-12-2007, 19:29
I usually go with another bunch and stay elsewhere (they have bailed this year) but always get a camping ticket for KN so we can use it as a car park when we go over to the village. It is very convienient for getting to the village, pit straight, Dunlop and down to Tetre Rouge.

I shall be in KN this year staying with some mates who normally set up camp about 10ft from the fence and track!
They were camped near a guy with a black !4a (sorry forgot your name:o). Are you going to be there again this year?

Ari Vatanen
27-12-2007, 17:13
Anyone taken a TV before and how did you tune it in :wack:

planned on taking a TV to catch the England Euro matches :rolleyes: and the race whilst away from the circuit but not sure how to get it tuned ???

is it just a case of sticking an aerial up and pointing it in all directions until we get a signal or can we use a digi box or something like this :confused:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Satellite-Television-Camping-Travel-Set-Dish-NEW-TV_W0QQitemZ250198925868QQihZ015QQcategoryZ19296QQ ssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

kingj
01-01-2008, 12:13
Not sure if il go this year,a lot of people last year I know were so pissed off about the security setting out tiny camping spaces with white tape only to have half the camsite empty on race day....IMHO Le Mans has been going steadily downhill the last 5 years,prices have gone up massively and last year some c**t put sugar in our generator cos it was on 24 hrs, ffs theres gonna be 24 hr racing!! a genny is the last of your worries bout noise!!! theres just getting to many whinging little idiots going compared to when I started going and it was a major lads piss up,very few kids, no women and proper beer not watered down amstel everywhere!!! rant over:rolleyes:

skid solo
08-01-2008, 21:05
Looks my mate has managed to secure some KN tickets. From all accounts they seem to be hard to get this year due to alot of the campsite being handed over to corporate bods!

If you haven't put your request in for camping tickets then best to do it soon, just in case the rumours are true.

Ari Vatanen
08-01-2008, 22:43
Looks my mate has managed to secure some KN tickets. From all accounts they seem to be hard to get this year due to alot of the campsite being handed over to corporate bods!

If you haven't put your request in for camping tickets then best to do it soon, just in case the rumours are true.

:nod:

spaces do seem to have been taken very quickly this year.

spaces are still available in Beausejour but you will need to be quick, follow this link to the ACO site :)

http://ticket.lemans.org/vente2/visu_article_mini.php?id_produit=182&rubrique=45&id_boutique=45&id_univers=1&id_ev=20

I got an ACO membership last year thinking it would make it easier to get stands,camping,entry but it just was'nt the case :no:

Booked the ferry and got general entry tickets + campsites no problem at all but the stands were sold out before christmas so I thought we had missed out, I checked the lemans.org site again on 2nd of January and they had released more stand tickets so I grabbed them while I could :D

I also emailed these people to see if they had any tickets

http://1st-tickets.co.uk/ (http://1st-tickets.co.uk/)

they emailed me back on the 4th of Jan and they have loads of stand tickets left but not sure about campsites.

Don't worry about the general entry tickets, they can be bought on the day, loads of the locals do it, its the campsites & ferries that get bought up early ;)

skid solo
09-01-2008, 08:36
My friend has been an ACO memeber for a number of years and although he puts in his request at the earliest possible time they seem to take longer and longer each year to confirm the order.:annoyed:

We only had confirmation through a different contact rather than the ACO.

I think this is why the LM trip seems to take up most of the year, just through the planning, waiting etc. Makes it all the more fun though :D roll on June :thumbs:

docwra
09-01-2008, 11:48
Sorted. Three pitches, 6 entrance passes for Karting Nord. We are there but they have put the prices up a bit this year :eek:

Roll on July :D :D :D

Colwell
09-01-2008, 15:12
:thumbs: Nice work, i'll get it booked off work.

JC, only just looked at the thread in ages, i'll give you a shout soonish :)

DanS14
09-01-2008, 16:35
Hmm, need to get on this asap....Andy, where shall we camp this year?

Colwell
09-01-2008, 16:52
Near us mate :nod:

JC
09-01-2008, 17:41
:thumbs: Nice work, i'll get it booked off work.

JC, only just looked at the thread in ages, i'll give you a shout soonish :)
No worries dude,I've just read the pm from Doc - Sweeeeeeeeeeeeet! :D


Hmm, need to get on this asap....Andy, where shall we camp this year?

Near us mate :nod:

:nod:

docwra
10-01-2008, 17:52
2nded - SXOC enclave :D

I got my tickets from here: http://www.justtickets.co.uk/lemans/lemans_class.htm although I dont know if theyve got any KN ones still available :)

bren
10-01-2008, 23:23
Mike and I are going with Ari, first time at Le Mans :)

Colwell
11-01-2008, 06:53
Its proper fun and can be very random.............:nod::thumbs:

Mark
11-01-2008, 08:57
This actually clashes with the SXOC weekender :annoyed:

Cloudy
11-01-2008, 09:57
Wish I was going this year :cry:

DanS14
11-01-2008, 10:16
I think this place is a bit cheaper than just tickets. Only taking deposits at this time though.

http://www.racetours.co.uk/Le%20Mans%2024%20&%20Classic.htm

Still annoys me that a lot of these places try to rip you off on the price of the General Enclosure ticket. Last year they were only about 35 Euros on the door. However I see this year they are 62 Euros (ouch!) so the prices are more realistic given the weaker Euro > £

skid solo
11-01-2008, 15:30
Even though the price has gone up it still is a cheap 4 day ticket when you compare it to FI or even some BTCC races are £35 :eek:

chrisdavidson152
13-01-2008, 10:56
Anyone going to LeMans might want this (http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?p=3744902&posted=1#post3744902).;)

docwra
14-01-2008, 12:30
Well I got my receipt here and KN was £72.00 per car (not too bad) but entrance is £58 EACH! Thats a piss take. :indiff:

Cloudy
14-01-2008, 12:35
Ouch!

andyfield
14-01-2008, 18:27
That seems pretty steep. I'm tempted to look at doing the WRR thing with Pistonheads but thats pretty steep as well, at least with that you get security etc although we've always locked all our stuff away at night...

/Edit: Docwra: What were the showers + toilets like at KN ?

docwra
15-01-2008, 00:54
That seems pretty steep. I'm tempted to look at doing the WRR thing with Pistonheads but thats pretty steep as well, at least with that you get security etc although we've always locked all our stuff away at night...

/Edit: Docwra: What were the showers + toilets like at KN ?

Beautiful - theres a french family that seem to be employed just to clean them :smitten:

Q's can get heavy at peak times, but I get round that by showering when they dont expect it :wack:

bealehere
17-01-2008, 15:22
I have jsut booked it all up. I am in a campsite miles away, well not too far away but its only a bit of a walk to the grandstand! This will be my first hope its good because i managed to pursuade the girlfirend to come. what time ferry is best to get for the way back?

docwra
17-01-2008, 15:51
A late one :nod:

We got to the Tunnel last year (after the mental getting out of car park and torrential rain all the way home) about 8 1/2 hours late :)

teh200sx
17-01-2008, 16:00
I went for the first time last year and got pretty much rained on for the entire time. Absolutely brilliant though, drove down with a mate in my black s14a and camped at the airport site, one of the partners from my company had reserved a space and let us squeeze on, cost us £50 each.

JulesS14200
17-01-2008, 16:10
This actually clashes with the SXOC weekender :annoyed:

the what?

And whats the dates for Le mans?

Colwell
17-01-2008, 16:12
Weekend of the 15th June Jules. Think the wkender is a camoing weekend at a track somewhere, Ben posted a thread about it:nod:

JulesS14200
17-01-2008, 16:26
Weekend of the 15th June Jules. Think the wkender is a camoing weekend at a track somewhere, Ben posted a thread about it:nod:

Ohh didnt see it! Will have a look.

Just read your text too, have a sicky :wack:

Colwell
17-01-2008, 16:32
Cant, my boss is away this week and i have kinda been given his job to do :(

bealehere
17-01-2008, 17:02
Cant, my boss is away this week and i have kinda been given his job to do :(

Just slide off and come along :nod:

bealehere
17-01-2008, 17:03
A late one :nod:

We got to the Tunnel last year (after the mental getting out of car park and torrential rain all the way home) about 8 1/2 hours late :)

I might make it early on monday moring then! :nod:

andyfield
17-01-2008, 17:44
Docwra: Are you interested in booking any more tickets if I wire you the cash, just keeps things easier.

Dan: Should be able to cover you.

docwra
17-01-2008, 18:08
Docwra: Are you interested in booking any more tickets if I wire you the cash, just keeps things easier.


Rather not chap - the last lot was £500+ :eek: and I know where all of those boys live, so I can burn their Mums if they fail to pay up :D

I got mine from www.justtickets.co.uk - give them a shout :)

Colwell
18-01-2008, 07:52
Still need to pay you Doc, i'll make sure my mums safe for now........lol

DanS14
18-01-2008, 09:59
Andy, spoke to Algie the other day, we need to sort this straight after pay day.

Need to sort who is in our little party though, who's driving etc...help me out

Algie
Parker
Andy Field
DanS14 - Driving
Grazor
Paul (Rx-7 Dwarfslapper?)
Famous Monster - said he was interested?
Others?

Thinking of departing Thursday early morning, either ferry or eurotunnel depending on cost, coming back Monday afternoon. Or if anyone wants to, we could always sretch it a day and go exploring. We need to try and book Karting Nord from the links already posted, before availability becomes tricky.

bealehere
18-01-2008, 14:30
Doubt you will be able to get kartin nord, i booked mine yesterday through lemans.org and they only had two camp sites left! If you do get Karting nord can you sort me a pitch out as well i'll pay you up front if you can get it! I also booked a ferry from dover to calais and there seemed to be loads free on the wednesday, but i may change to thursday is loads of people are driving down then instead!?

andyfield
18-01-2008, 17:13
I'd like to drive again. I can cover you until payday if necessary Dan.

Cheers to whoever sorted out our own Le Mans section, thats a touch :)

Docwra: I'd have paid you up front, it was just to keep one booking with JustTickets. No worries though :thumbs:

Dan: What day did we go last year?!?!

Colwell
18-01-2008, 17:26
You guys went early on Thursday didnt you?????

Egon
18-01-2008, 17:44
On the 'le mans 08' collection of threads, are there any pictures?
We've got over 4 hours of video footage and we're were VERY drunk. A lot...Still trying to edit it together!!

DanS14
18-01-2008, 17:48
You guys went early on Thursday didnt you?????

Yeah we got up before we went to bed on Wednesday, and arrived at the campsite shortly after lunch on Thursday. Mucho red bull!

andyfield
18-01-2008, 21:14
I need to find the Le Mans footage from 07, managed to lose it somewhere in my flat.

Matt_S
18-01-2008, 21:56
:wave:

Hello

:wave:

JC
18-01-2008, 22:05
Rather not chap - the last lot was £500+ :eek: and I know where all of those boys live, so I can burn their Mums if they fail to pay up :D

I got mine from www.justtickets.co.uk - give them a shout :)
Just transfered the money mate,looks like my Mum is safe ;) :D

JC
18-01-2008, 22:06
:wave:

Hello

:wave:
Hello :wave:

Matt_S
18-01-2008, 22:16
Doc, let me know where I need to send money etc via PM.

:wave: @ JC :D:D:D

Stidi
19-01-2008, 01:07
Dan (Read: ALL)

FYI me matty and the other crew are heading across on weds til monday.
ferry's were £19 each way with Norfolkline.

Dover > Dunkirk (08:00 Depart) Wed 11th
Dunkirk > Dover (18:01 Depart) Mon 16th

will see all you guys there :thumbs:

ALSO - HAVE CURRENTLY GOT A SPARE PASSENGER SEAT!!! so if someone wants to come with me matty and about 10+ others let me know :thumbs: (will be in the skyline FYI)

Matty2Fatty
19-01-2008, 08:14
you coming then stidi? :D

Stidi
19-01-2008, 11:06
you coming then stidi? :D

indeed sir...

looks like basra's off :)

Matty2Fatty
19-01-2008, 11:15
indeed sir...

looks like basra's off :)

Yay!! :D someone to have some tomfoolery with then

Sucks about basra, but good at the same time

docwra
19-01-2008, 14:53
Just transfered the money mate,looks like my Mum is safe ;) :D

For now, at least :D

JC
19-01-2008, 19:10
For now, at least :D
:D

Green Meany
21-01-2008, 10:57
We're booked today, Karting Nord, went with Tickets-2-U (http://www.tickets-2-u.com/lmr.htm)
Karting Nord is allocated plots this year.

docwra
21-01-2008, 14:56
We're booked today, Karting Nord, went with Tickets-2-U (http://www.tickets-2-u.com/lmr.htm)
Karting Nord is allocated plots this year.

Allocated plots?? How does that work then?? :confused:

If I go down on Weds for instance, can I set out a space big enough for everyone else going to KN as well?? :confused:

Colwell
21-01-2008, 14:58
Lets hope so

Green Meany
21-01-2008, 15:52
Well all I can say is what the guy told me, he said their 100 out of about 400 total or so allocation in KN had been negotiated to be in central area away from the bottom end of the site. Will have to wait and see then. Think he mean't theres' a specific plot number, but we won't know til the tickets are printed and sent out, will wait and see what plot no. is!!

He also said the ACO had cocked up to, originally releasing 600 plots, then realised they could only get 400 on the site, and had to withdrawn a lot from their public online booking to meet the commitment for their official ticket agents whom have already paid for their reserved allocation, and is why KN sold out so quickly on the ACO site.

Plenty of plots are still available through agents, just not on the ACO website.

We're going down Wed, Dover /Dunkerque, tbc.

Green Meany
21-01-2008, 16:07
Allocated plots?? How does that work then?? :confused:

If I go down on Weds for instance, can I set out a space big enough for everyone else going to KN as well?? :confused:

If you bought all the camp tickets at the same time then the request will go in as a block booking so hopefully your all next to each other?

docwra
21-01-2008, 17:01
If you bought all the camp tickets at the same time then the request will go in as a block booking so hopefully your all next to each other?

Aye, but if my other mates, you and your boys etc are coming down, skid solo and his lads then we can have a big pitch that will fit all of us. Which will be cooler than a penguin in a freezer. :cool:

Green Meany
21-01-2008, 22:53
Eye, that would be, shall have to see what the ACO are up to, you could give justtickets a bell and get their thoughts on the allocation situation?

skid solo
22-01-2008, 13:24
I might be wrong but the 'allocated plots' may not mean pitches as each campsite ticket sold is 'allocated' and the official ACO guidelines state that each allocation is 35 metre squared IIRC.
I have heard of KN going corporate so there may be 'numbered pitches' aswell as the normal free for all. Will be interesting to see if the Danish will have their tented village as normal (for those who have seen them before) or whether they are being bumped out elsewhere.

Not sure what they mean about the bottom of the field as I can't imagine them getting numbered pitches in and around the trees near the track (which is the best place to camp IMHO).

I have a feeling the times of free for all camping are coming to a close, in which case I will be resorting back to camping outside the circuit in a decent campsite with excellent facilities :)

andyfield
23-01-2008, 18:59
Thats why I wanted to do a block booking with Docwra, might ask out booking to have adjacent plots if possible...

docwra
24-01-2008, 17:43
I was told I could only get one more when I booked anyway mate, but I see your logic now :)

andyfield
24-01-2008, 21:44
No worries I'll ask for adjacent areas if this is how they're doing it. I bet they won't get the tickets for a while anyway

skid solo
25-01-2008, 13:34
Bugger with a capital B :annoyed:

Looks like we have been bumped from KN due to the 'cock up with spaces'. We have been given options of Technopark or Blue Nord. Techno park has no showers and floods! Plus it doesn't have a drop down kerb so that rules my friend out as the front of his Elise hits anything bigger than a catseye :rolleyes:.

Looks likely we will be in BN. My concern is that it is open to the general public and its not the safest of places.

I reckon I will miss my normal hassle free campsite in Spay and be back there next year enjoying the decent showers, toilets and a bloody good cafe/pub in the village.

andyfield
25-01-2008, 17:00
Who had you booked with Skid Solo??!?!

paradigm shift
25-01-2008, 17:03
All booked. I'm heading over with Yeah_Mick and a few others. Sailing Norfolkline Dover-Dunkerque at 6am on Thurs 12th. Camping in Beausejeur. :thumbs:

skid solo
25-01-2008, 23:22
Who had you booked with Skid Solo??!?!

My friend gets them as he is an ACO member, so would have thought they get preferential treatment! But I suppose they are the easiest ones to dick about so as not to annoy the other ticket agencies!

He gets his allocation of 6 tickets through them and then another 6 with the Leman tourist board using his ACO membership number (as they never bother checking whether he has had his allocation). This has worked for a number of years until now :annoyed:

This is the reply from the tourist board,
Bonjour, Unfortunately, for reasons of public works inside the circuit, I have just been informed that 2 camping areas are closed for the most part (except for advertising agencies) : Maison BLanche and Karting Nord So I propose you to choose between 2 others camping places : TECHNOPARC : 47 € or BLEU Nord : 53€

Fil
07-02-2008, 14:51
Looks like I'm going with the usual posse - Houx Annexe.
See you all there hopefully :thumbs:

Cluck
06-06-2008, 12:59
Holy thread bumpage I know, but can all those in the North Essex / South Cambs / East Hertfordshire / West Suffolk area give a big up for Stuart Hall who's driving for the Creation-AIM team this year :)

He's the son of one of my local customers (Pete Hall, business partner with Andy Rouse :cool: and a handy racing driver himself) and he came 4th last year overall in his first race there :notworthy :thumbs:

thank you :sxoc:

(EDIT : Should also add that he's a nice enough lad too :nod: )

docwra
06-06-2008, 13:00
Ill be rooting for him mate :thumbs:

Cluck
06-06-2008, 13:07
Ill be rooting for him mate :thumbs:
:notworthy cheers Doc :thumbs:

JC
06-06-2008, 18:38
I'll drink lots of beers for him :nod: :thumbs:

skid solo
07-06-2008, 08:56
I was impressed with how he went last year (he finished 4th I think) and drove very well considering he was a rookie at LM.

Creation have a good line up with Marc Goosens and Johnny Mowlem, 2 very experienced guys, so if the car holds up then it should be a good one for them.