Club Arnage

In the last 2 years the majority of us was on the CA compound on BN, but looking at various threads in this forum I get the impression that this year the CA community seems to be a little more scattered over the various campsite options. So in best tradition of similar annual threads it's my honor to start this one. Please add your details and I'll put it on a page in the CA guide so we all know about eachother where we stay:

Group: Werner and Team LeMansZone (20 - 22 people)
Campsite: CA compound on BN
Ferry: N/A
Arrival: Wednesday early morning
Departure: Monday morning
Vehicle: VW Bus + cooling trailer

Group: Drinking for Holland and Belgium (1)
Campsite: not the CA compound on BN, but god's favourite campsite MB
Ferry: Only Pieter uses this to get to Le Mans!
Arrival: Sometime wednesday
Departure: whenever sober enough to drive, so monday most likely
Vehicles: 7, nothing fancy except for Martijn saab 900 turbo convertible, specially when Victor Muller kills the company!

Group:           Barry, Andy and the Smaxoc boys.
Campsite:       Club C'Arnage Zen zone on BN
Ferry:            Out Tuesday 2015 Pompey/St Malo, back 2300 Sunday Caen/Pompey
Arrival:           Wednesday pm, hopefully after a good luncheon.
Departure:      Sunday evening
Vehicle:          Ducati M750 Monster.

Group:           Redstu + 8 Fine Northern men!
Campsite:       Club C'Arnage  on BN
Ferry:            Out Wednesday 1400 Calais - Dunkirk, back 1400 Monday Dunkirk Calais
Arrival:           Wednesday pm, just before dark !
Departure:      Too early , Monday
Vehicle:          156 V6 , R34 Skyline , Civic + unknown.

Group: Team Lazy Bastards. Si, Andy, Deano, Jonsey, Frank Gallagher and maybe Newcastle Dave (Northern Squadron). Fran (North West Squadron). Martini LB (Channel Islands Squadron). Dutch Bas (Amsterdam Squadron).
Campsite: Maison Blanche
Ferry: Pompy to Caen. Wed 8th 23:00hrs
Arrival: Martini and Fran on Monday, rest of us sometime on Thursday.
Departure: Sometime on Sunday
Vehicle: Mercedes Benz V Class Duoliner Thing, Toyota Thing, Audi Avant Thing, Alfa Romeo 159 Thing.

Group:           Equipe Tondeuse
Campsite:       Near Club C'Arnage BN
Ferry:            Out Tuesday 2245 Pompey/Ouistreham, back 08:45 Monday Ouistreham/Pompey
Arrival:          Wednesday AMish.
Departure:      Sunday evening
Vehicle:          Company car.

Group : Termites - just two of us this year.
Campsite :MB - (Row Q, pitches 50 & 51.)
Ferry : not needed last time I looked
Arrival : On and off from this Friday
Departure : Not envisaged.

Group : Me and Baz
Campsite : Houx Annexe
Ferry : Tunnel - Thursday morning
Arrival : Thursday afternoon
Departure : Sunday evening for a hotel overnite, thin back to blighty monday afternoon
Car: BMW

Group:Me and Olly
Campsite:MB...gatecrashing the "North West" contingent encampment with Jules and Nopanic.
Ferry:Pompey-Caen Wednesday 8:30am arrive at MB aroundish 18:00 hrs
Depart:Monday Caen -Pompey 16:00
Car:Berlingo Multispace No2(NCAP approved as recently crash tested by a "dummy"!!!)

Group:Lofty and Trigger
Campsite:Where ever lofty parks the van
Ferry:Eurostar cause me and Trig are to lazy to drive and just want to drink
Arrive:Thursday in the morning after a good fry up and cidre
Depart: Monday after a fryup and lots of cider
Car:non , though lofty is brining his van up from where he lives.

Group: Me and the missus
Campsite: ???  The missus camping hahahaha,  usual hotel, sadly no longer frequented by Rollcentre
Ferry: Wed 08:30 Vomit Comet out of Pompey, Mon return
Car:  My Aston makes her 12th trip to LM (24/Classic)

S-Max Owners Boys: -

Ferry:             Out Weds 07:30 vomit comet Pompey to Cherbourg
Arrival:           Weds afternoon, hopefully just ahead of Barry as I'll have his tent & the beer. [other arrivals Thurs]
Departure:      Monday around 8am to catch 12:15 vomit comet from Cherbourg to Pompey [Some Sunday]
Vehicles:         2 x S-Max 2.5T, 1 x MB C63 AMG, 1 x Audi A6 Avant

Group : Dottore & Co (2p, what a group  ;D), might be joined by a few more on Saturday for the race
Campsite : BN (hopefully somewhere near the CA compound)
Arrive : Wednesday AM
Departure : Sundaynight or Mondaymorning
Vehicle : Motorhome

Group: Team Bestseller 35 pax
Campsite: Karting Nord
Arriving: early AM Thusday
Departure: Sunday 5ish.
Vehicles: 4 X rental minibusses + van.

Group: Team Tres Hombres Racing (Lord Steve, Sir Jonathan, Mike, Kevin 1, Little Sam, Kevin 2, Bridget, Elliot, plus Kev 2's neighbours)
Campsite: Tres Hombres Central a.k.a. Maison Blanche Plots I & H, 77 & 78 (4 plots in total)
Ferry: 07.30 Thursday Dover to Calais
Arrival: Should be on MB lunchtime Thursday
Departure: Leave Sunday after the race, overnight in Calais, 08.30 Calais to Dover Monday
Vehicles: BMW 523i, Lexus IS200, Honda Civic plus one other

Group: Not really, just me and the other half.
Campsite: ???? Not camping. Same hotel as the last 16 years. Will certainly be visiting others on MB during proceedings.
Ferry: Pompey - Caen Thursday 08:30
Depart: Monday Caen - Pompey 16:30
Car: Porsche Cayman


Edited: Thought we were going Wednesday but it's Thursday. Old habits die hard.......

Group:           Henri, a farmer and a fire starter.
Campsite:       Houx non num (near to the verdant pastures)
Ferry:            Out Wednesday Dover / Calais on a P&O pensioner special.
Arrival:           Wednesday pm, after sailing down the by roads of northern France
Departure:      Monday am, after the clear up bonfire.
Vehicle:          Great American Land Yacht (1965 Cadillac soft top)

Group: Team Delboy Racing (5)
Campsite: CA compound on BN
Ferry: 3/5ths overnight Sunday Pompey - Le Havre, 2/5ths ditto Tuesday night
Arrival: 3/5ths Monday late morning, 2/5ths ditto Wednesday
Departure: Sunday - overnight at Bourg-Achard, then Le Havre - Pompey Monday evening
Vehicle: Audi A6 Avant + Megane

Group: JPS BMW Racing (4 - Fisher, Pastry, Jackman and Little Jackman)
Campsite: BN (one of Smokies leftovers)
Eurotunnel: Wednesday morning
Arrival: Wednesday afternoon
Departure: Sunday post-race
Vehicle: 1985 728 JPS livery  (7th year)

Group: Phil, Dan and myself
Campsite: Houx non numbered
LD Lines Newhaven - Dieppe  Wednesday morning
Arrival: Wednesday afternoon
Departure: Monday mid morning for Dieppe - Newhaven PM ferry
Vehicle: Nissan 200sx

Group: les Épicuriens du Virage d'Arnage (peak 18 people)
Campsite: Arnage
Ferry: Monday 6 June 12:00 Dover/Dunkerque, Sunday 12 June Dunkerque/Dover 22:00 + others + none
Arrival: Tuesday through Friday
Departure: Sunday evening
Vehicles: Nothing exciting plus a couple of Chelsea tractors

GT6 plus about 10
eurotunnel 7.20 Wednesday morning
Tertre Rouge as usual
Leaving Sunday evening
Rover 75 Tourer, modern daimler, Honda s2000 and ANO

Gentlemen
I have to offer a correction to a disturbance in the force.
I erroneously stated that my son who is accompanying me this year was known as Sir Jonathan.
He has now pointed out to me that as I am a Dark Lord of the Sith he is to be known as Darth Jonathan.
Don't mess y'all.

We will make sure we watch those lightsabers  ;D

(http://2pep.com/funny%20pics/crazy%20fun%20humor%20pictures/super_funny_pictures_of_15_animals_armed_with_lightsabers_20090629_1348025724.jpg)

Don't you mean lightbeers!

Light Beer = Squirrel Piss

Group: Almost Respectable (Me)
Campsite: White Parking
Ferry: Friday Afternoon
Arrival: Late Friday
Departure: Sunday evening heading south to Montmorrillion
Vehicles: Ferrari F355

Group: The Murviless Crew (7 up this year)
Campsite: Bleu Nord
Ferry: Pompey Caen - Caen Pompey
Arrival: Wednesday afternoon
Departure: Monday morning
Vehicle: Volvo S40 and Elddis motorhome

Group:Liverpool boys, Ian, Jimmy, Mike C, Me
Campsite: BN, camping with, Stu, Norway Nick.
Ferry: Overnight Sunday, Pompey - Le Havre, Mike C, Pompey - Ouistreham
Arrival:Monday late morning or late afternoon depending at what bars we stop off at.
Departure:Monday, Stay over night in Hotel Normandy,Ouistreham,Tuesday, Le Harve - Pompey.
Vehicle: Volvo V70 - Subaru, both packed to the hilt.

Group:NorwayNick and Roargutten (Virgin)
Campsite: BN, camping with, Stu, Liverpool boys, Ian, Jimmy, Mike C, Brian
Ferry: Friday Norway to Denmark then Driving the rest of the way
Arrival:As soon as we get there roughly 24h of driving.
Departure:Late Sunday.
Vehicle: Audi A6 Avante.

Group :  Gordon. Marshalling + 3 mates

Camping: Post 31 at the start of the Mulsanne. All welcome to stop for a drink/chat during road opening times.

Ferry: Tunnel

Arrival: Sunday 5th 1300hrs

Departure: Sunday 12th pm

Vehicles: 1984 Audi ur quattro, Audi A4 Avante quattro

Team : Garynomates

Camping : CA compound on BN (no idea who near as yet)

Ferry : Sea France (Dover - Calais) out on Thursday 11th 9.40  back Monday 13th 18.40

Vehicle : Frogeye (obviously)

Group; Team Booze'n'tabs. 12 in total.
Where; MB plot 36 against the back wall and plot opposite.
Ferry; Newhaven-Dieppe Weds night. Return 5.30 Mon.
Arrival; Thursday morning.
Vehicles; Minibus.

Group : Flying Baguettes
Camping : Inside the circuit (forget where)
Ferry : Eurotunnel Friday 10th & Monday 13th
Vehicle 1 : 1997 Mustang GT Convertible (Nick & Mark)
Vehicle 2 : TVR Sagaris

Mark

Group;  Papi, the Crazy Dutch Men and the Danish caravan dweller
Where;  Upscale Houx
Ferry;  No
Arrival;  Monday afternoon
Vehicles;  assorted VAG vehicles

Group: Me
Campsite: BN
Ferry: N/A - See transport below
Arrival: Thursday afternoon.
Departure: Thursday 16th June
Transport: Intercity 225 from Leeds, Eurostar to Paris, TGV. (I must be mad)

Group: Ba$*&*d Twins
Campsite: BN
Ferry: Weds to St Malo, Sunday midnight thru Caen
Arrival: Beer o'clock Thursday
Vehicle 1  1965 mini Cooper S
Vehicle 2  TVR Chimaera

Changed a bit. 

Group:           Various folk
Campsite:       Several places in and around Club C'Arnage BN
Ferry:            Out Tuesday 22:45 Pompey/Ouistreham, back 23:00 Sunday Ouistreham/Pompey
Arrival:          Wednesday AMish.
Departure:      Sunday evening
Vehicle:          Company car.

Group:           Various folk
Campsite:       Several places in and around Club C'Arnage BN
Ferry:            Out Tuesday 22:45 Pompey/Ouistreham, back 23:00 Sunday Ouistreham/Pompey
Arrival:          Wednesday AMish.
Departure:      Sunday evening
Vehicle:          Company car.
[/quote]

Canada Phil one of the Various above  ;D Re section in the map of BN. Arriving and leaving according to my "ride" ;D

Up North Crew, yep we are still alive and kicking. On the Wednesday night Portsmouth to Caen and camping on Houx as usual.

Wishing everyone a great LM.

Jem.

Group:            Happy Vagrant Woop Woop
Campsite:       Club C'Arnage BN with The Zarse's / Brethren
Ferry:             Out Tuesday 22:45 Pompey/Ouistreham, back 23:00 Sunday
                      Ouistreham/Pompey
Arrival:           Wednesday AMish.
Departure:      Sunday evening
Vehicle:          Mr Tom's Company car.

 
 
 

Oh yes. Good news Ian. So glad you are coming. We really must sit down and sink a few together

Excellent plan :-)

You silky boy, why not the bike this year?

Hope everyone is well.  Looking forward to next month.  I thought I'd done this already... 

Group: The Melans
Campsite: Club C'Arnage with The Brethren
Ferry: Out Wednesday night 11pm Portsmouth/Le Harve, back 5pm Monday LH/Portsmouth
Arrival: Thursday, early afternoon
Vehicle: Audi A3

See you soon! QVx

Sorry mate, would have liked to, great crack last year, however have to be back for work on monday morning, Bike would have meant leaving the circuit at about 11am sunday or mega bucks for overnight return.

Yippie 15 days to go!

Group: Various folk
Campsite: MB
Ferry: Out Wednesday pm. Dover/Calais P&O, back 4pm-ish Monday Calais/Dover
Arrival: 1st Party -Wen Eve + 2nd Party - Thur am (we like parties  ;D )
Vehicles: latest addidition to nopanic fleet + some van/mini bus (depends whats we can find  ::) )

Thats about as secret as who has a super injunction!!!

 8)

Group: Team Zarse - Numbers TBC
Campsite: Club C'Arnage with The Brethren
Ferry: We have to catch a Ferry?  Sh1t I best book that then.....
Arrival: Wednesday, early morning looking favourite.
Vehicle: Mercedes e-Class, Subaru Forrester - probably all arriving at different times :)

Campsite: tribunes
Ferry: newhaven-dieppe
Arrival:thursday
Vehicle: land rover + e-bay smoker

Hi,

Havent been since 2005, can you still sit on the grass at indianapolis on friday afternoon? ;D

Campsite: BN
Ferry: Eurotunnel thursday morning. back monday eve
Arrival: Thursday Eve
Depart: Monday
Vehicles: Ford C-Max

Neil
Whereabouts on MB? I feel the need to introduce myself and share warm beer!

Lord Steve - would my pleasure to meet in person (unless we already had when in a drunken state)

On W/X 51 range, I hope.

I was going to look for you anyway, any man who brings Monster Munch to the party is a top guy in my book  ;D

Where are you on MB?

Group: MG Mark, Elanman + about 10 various others
Campsite: BN
Ferry: Out Monday 2pm-ish, back Monday 8pm-ish Dover/Calais, others different routes and times
Arrival: from Tuesday lunchtime-ish
Vehicles: Boxster, Elan, 911 variant, clapped out motorhome and others

MG Mark

Only within the Virage d'Arnage viewing enclosure. A few years ago (probably around 2005) the viewing of Indianapolis was trimmed and most years now there are protests to "give us back our Indianapolis viewing". But there are parts of the bank where you can see the cars emerging from the forest, harder to see the folk who plough straight on into the gravel trap (which was enlarged a lot hence adjustment to viewing).

Blimey Mark! - aren't you bringing the MGA this year? Surely after giving Zarse such a blackguarding you can't leave it at home?
H

We had an officer like this when I was a cadet...

"Follow me men, I'm right behind you!"

I think he meant on a Friday to watch the various sportscars driving as much of the track as you can,  if so, the answer was yes last time i drove through there, a year or two back.

The last couple of years, the road between Mulsanne roundabout and the Porsche curves has been closed by les flics on the Friday.

Del

Neil, you've got plenty of spare space for your own supply in the RV

Group: Just us
Campsite: Back on god's favourite campsite MB again (thanks be to god, allah, buddah and any other deity of your choice)
Ferry: I guess some will, I'm just heading north
Arrival: Sometime Monday
Departure: Whenever sober enough to drive
Vehicles: Now't posh but all practical for lugging beer.

As Del says you certainly can no longer drive through, but it may be possible to take the short walk from Arnage to Indianapolis if you're really desperate to sit on your own....

Does anyone know at what time on Thursday afternoon the circuit is closed to the public? We're travelling down with a couple of Newbies and it would be good to show them the circuit.

According to www.lemans.org qualification is not until 7pm, so the track may be open most of the day.

The Legends and other cars are qualifying from 4pm, If memory serves me right, I though it was closed from 4pm on Wednesday until after 00.00 on Thursday night.

Its confusing.  Now if I remember an earlier post correctly, because the ACO don't seem to have half of this as provisional yet

Wednesday starts at 4pm and has a 4 hour test session, a 2 hour break and 2 hours of qualifying.

Thursday starts at about 4pm with two 1 hour sessions for the support races, then 2 2 hour qualifying sessions at 7 and 10pm.

So the ACO will close the track about Noon, to bolt all the barriers together.

As for Friday, it depends on how much arsing around there is before the Gendarmerie close Mulsanne to Arnage, but my guess is about the same time

Thinking about the last couple of years, I would agree with Lorry's timings

Because of my only real name "Cold Beer Guy" ... I have to invite you for a really Coold Belgian beer! find us on Houx !
Cheers

Group: Just us (Cold beer guy & Flame Boy)
Campsite: Houx
Ferry: From Belgium??? That'll be a Volvo then ...
Arrival: Thursday, in time to set up camp before quali
Departure: I bet that'll take a bet  ;D
Vehicles: Gulf branded Vespa carrying a Volvo, a tent, BBQ, trailer, fireworks, fridge an all other stuff we might need.

mmm, cold Belgian beer, hope you got some dark ones as well, I'm on my way........... wheres Houx?  ;)

have a safe trip, look for us on MB - me on my silly french surrender monkey bike - which always breakdown  ::)

Group: The Burford Boys
Campsite: BN - somewhere near the CA camp
Ferry: Portsmouth- St. Malo
Arrival: Friday a.m.
Departure: who knows?
Vehicles: Support Van (for the beer and wine!), Ferrari F430, Porsche 911, 2 Harleys......