Title: Who, Where, What When etc 2023
Post by: Kev_mk3 on July 27, 2003, 01:32:11 pm
Maybe a little early but what the hell it's getting closer already..............
90 days to go until the start of race, so seemed about the right time to start this years thread.
Out Portsmouth-St Malo for the first time ever. Wednesday 7th June 20:15 Brittany Ferries
Returning to Houx with Nopanic, DFH, Jules and Steve others as per usual.
Back Caen/Ouistreham-Portsmouth Sunday 11th June 23:00 Brittany Ferries
Just myself and a mate in my Leon Cupra this year but 2 friends from Germany are meeting us at the track.
Started to get excited now!
90 days to go until the start of race, so seemed about the right time to start this years thread.
Out Portsmouth-St Malo for the first time ever. Wednesday 7th June 20:15 Brittany Ferries
Returning to Houx with Nopanic, DFH, Jules and Steve others as per usual.
Back Caen/Ouistreham-Portsmouth Sunday 11th June 23:00 Brittany Ferries
Just myself and a mate in my Leon Cupra this year but 2 friends from Germany are meeting us at the track.
Started to get excited now!
Title: Re: Who, Where, What When etc 2023
Post by: clkgtrlm1 on March 14, 2023, 10:42:35 am
Just you so far, then Kev............................. ::)
Flying Gherkin Motorsport
Out on the Slow boat, Pompey Le Havre, Thursday 1st June, Arrive on BSJ on Friday 2nd to start organising the campsite early.
Usual KIA with stupid livery, Fiat 600 (750 Abarth), Flying Gherkin support van. 5 of us from UK.
Another buddy landing LHR from States on 1st to travel with us.
Meet our French contingency there.
Another Frenchman flying in from UK on Tuesday 6th.
3 or 4 of our Padawan arriving sometime mid-week with another van full of gear from home counties.
Back Monday 12th, same slow boat back.
Flying Gherkin Motorsport
Out on the Slow boat, Pompey Le Havre, Thursday 1st June, Arrive on BSJ on Friday 2nd to start organising the campsite early.
Usual KIA with stupid livery, Fiat 600 (750 Abarth), Flying Gherkin support van. 5 of us from UK.
Another buddy landing LHR from States on 1st to travel with us.
Meet our French contingency there.
Another Frenchman flying in from UK on Tuesday 6th.
3 or 4 of our Padawan arriving sometime mid-week with another van full of gear from home counties.
Back Monday 12th, same slow boat back.
Title: Re: Who, Where, What When etc 2023
Post by: Barry on April 07, 2023, 08:24:40 pm
Out Thursday 1st June, 20.15 Pompey/St Malo.
First time attending test day.
Back Monday 12th 16.30 Caen/ Pompey.
In time for my wedding anniversary on the 13th!
Camping on Epinettes.
Mazda CX-5, boring but it takes all the gear I need.
First time attending test day.
Back Monday 12th 16.30 Caen/ Pompey.
In time for my wedding anniversary on the 13th!
Camping on Epinettes.
Mazda CX-5, boring but it takes all the gear I need.
Title: Re: Who, Where, What When etc 2023
Post by: Barry on April 07, 2023, 08:28:36 pm
Out Portsmouth-St Malo for the first time ever. Wednesday 7th June 20:15 Brittany Ferries
If you are on the St Malo night boat, think about the proper restaurant rather than the self service.
It's pretty good, buffet starters, served main, buffet desserts ( to die for if you like desserts ) and buffet cheese.
About £30 pp, IIRC last year.
It's a great start to the holiday, the most civilised method of crossing the Channel, rolls into St Malo at 08.15, so you can get a decent night's sleep.
Title: Re: Who, Where, What When etc 2023
Post by: Kev_mk3 on April 08, 2023, 11:11:44 pm
Out Portsmouth-St Malo for the first time ever. Wednesday 7th June 20:15 Brittany Ferries
If you are on the St Malo night boat, think about the proper restaurant rather than the self service.
It's pretty good, buffet starters, served main, buffet desserts ( to die for if you like desserts ) and buffet cheese.
About £30 pp, IIRC last year.
It's a great start to the holiday, the most civilised method of crossing the Channel, rolls into St Malo at 08.15, so you can get a decent night's sleep.
Title: Re: Who, Where, What When etc 2023
Post by: Rhino on April 10, 2023, 09:38:27 pm
Portsmouth Caen Wednesday night. Camping at Terte Rouge and back Caen Portsmouth Sunday night.
8 of us this year. 4 out Monday. Camper van, car and minibus.
8 of us this year. 4 out Monday. Camper van, car and minibus.
Title: Re: Who, Where, What When etc 2023
Post by: Werner on April 13, 2023, 08:59:37 am
Team LeMansZone: 30+ people, Hippodrome, first ones arrive Tuesday evening
Title: Re: Who, Where, What When etc 2023
Post by: geoffd on April 13, 2023, 10:34:29 am
Portsmouth - Caen Overnight 31st May, back overnight 16th June ;D
Usual hotel plus Mulsanne campsite for R&R through the week and race night camping.
Usual hotel plus Mulsanne campsite for R&R through the week and race night camping.
Title: Re: Who, Where, What When etc 2023
Post by: Chrisgr31 on April 25, 2023, 11:50:33 am
6 of us this year - in theory. One applied for his passport renewal this time last year and didn’t get it in time. Unbelievably they still haven’t got it! So have just cancelled that application and reapplied. If they can’t come their son won’t either so we’ll be 4.
4 (or 2) going out Newhaven Dieppe Tuesday night back on Eurotunnel Sunday evening. 2 in camper going Dover Calais out Wednesday am back Monday. Staying on Epinettes, no grandstand this year. Invested the saving in one of these https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/p/robens-observer-chair-D3112121.html
4 (or 2) going out Newhaven Dieppe Tuesday night back on Eurotunnel Sunday evening. 2 in camper going Dover Calais out Wednesday am back Monday. Staying on Epinettes, no grandstand this year. Invested the saving in one of these https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/p/robens-observer-chair-D3112121.html
Title: Re: Who, Where, What When etc 2023
Post by: Aysedasi on April 25, 2023, 11:55:25 am
Later start for us this year after normally being there for scrutineering (and the Test Day last year). Going across from Pompey to Ouistreham on Monday morning, returning on the Tuesday afternoon after. Three of us initially in two cars, one other will join us on the Wednesday. No camping for us, we'll be in the hotel we've used since 2010. We'll be sitting at the top of T17.
Title: Re: Who, Where, What When etc 2023
Post by: enzo on April 25, 2023, 12:07:40 pm
Due to childrens birthdays and days of direct Ireland to France ferry, 4 or maybe 3 of us doing a landbridge from Ireland just over 1000km drive through the UK and from Calais down to LM.
Arriving Thursday into epinettes.
The "1000 kilometre du mans" for us
Arriving Thursday into epinettes.
The "1000 kilometre du mans" for us
Title: Re: Who, Where, What When etc 2023
Post by: pretzel on April 28, 2023, 05:41:30 pm
Team Pretzel (me and the missus) in the Cayman
Out: Dover - Calais on Wednesday 7th
Back: Calais - Dover Monday 12th
Staying @ Hotel de France in La Chartre sur Le Loir for the duration as usual and commuting from there daily.
Looking forward to whatever has been organised for the 100th celebrations in the square outside our hotel and elsewhere. Expecting it to be heaving!
Out: Dover - Calais on Wednesday 7th
Back: Calais - Dover Monday 12th
Staying @ Hotel de France in La Chartre sur Le Loir for the duration as usual and commuting from there daily.
Looking forward to whatever has been organised for the 100th celebrations in the square outside our hotel and elsewhere. Expecting it to be heaving!
Title: Re: Who, Where, What When etc 2023
Post by: Lord Steve on May 01, 2023, 11:38:43 am
Getting up, making a cup of tea, turning the telly on.
That's it.
That's it.
Title: Re: Who, Where, What When etc 2023
Post by: dukla on May 03, 2023, 09:45:21 pm
Out Newhaven/Dieppe on 1 June to get onto Arnage first thing on 2nd. Back at end July after a tour around Portugal.
If Arnage tickets are duff will have to retreat to BSJ.
3 from UK, 3 from South Africa flying in on Sunday 4th, 6-9 French. Could be divided on campsites due to ACO centenary special!
If Arnage tickets are duff will have to retreat to BSJ.
3 from UK, 3 from South Africa flying in on Sunday 4th, 6-9 French. Could be divided on campsites due to ACO centenary special!
Title: Re: Who, Where, What When etc 2023
Post by: lofty on May 03, 2023, 09:46:18 pm
Sounds like fun .what are the other hombre doing? It’s sad you stopped going.
Title: Re: Who, Where, What When etc 2023
Post by: mgmark on May 04, 2023, 09:05:11 am
Me, Elanman and our mob travelling out by various routes and times as usual, arriving from the Tuesday onwards.
On Epinettes, as has been our norm for a while now.
MG Mark
On Epinettes, as has been our norm for a while now.
MG Mark
Title: Re: Who, Where, What When etc 2023
Post by: Steve Pyro on May 09, 2023, 02:20:23 pm
Myself and Mr. http://www.asmotorsport.co.uk/ (http://www.asmotorsport.co.uk/) in an old Chevy El Camino.
Out Newhaven / Dieppe overnight of 6th.
Back same / same 12th evening.
Staying in the verdant pastures and trees of Houx with the DFH / Jules / NoPanic / etc massive.
Out Newhaven / Dieppe overnight of 6th.
Back same / same 12th evening.
Staying in the verdant pastures and trees of Houx with the DFH / Jules / NoPanic / etc massive.
Title: Re: Who, Where, What When etc 2023
Post by: Perdu on May 18, 2023, 06:09:46 pm
Expecting the height of ACO luxury on Hippodrome after my trip from Brum via Poole and Cherbourg on the 8th.
And by way of an evening in The Normandy Alpes for dinner and kip with a return overnight from Caen to Pompey on the 12th
Staying with The-Messy-Houx-Annexers as always, I cannot wait
And by way of an evening in The Normandy Alpes for dinner and kip with a return overnight from Caen to Pompey on the 12th
Staying with The-Messy-Houx-Annexers as always, I cannot wait
Title: Re: Who, Where, What When etc 2023
Post by: Andy Zarse on June 02, 2023, 10:21:05 pm
Five Zarses this year under the aegis of Camp Robbo. We have our own “Harry and Meghan” flying in from the USA to grace us with their presence. I’m wondering if our friend the Gimp my show up too? Whatever we’re staying on the hippo-campus or whatever it’s called, we’re deeply suspicious of the ACO but we will see. Travelling out Tuesday 11.00am Newhaven to Dieppe, returning on the midnight express on Monday. Look out for the Rover and three idiots.
Title: Re: Who, Where, What When etc 2023
Post by: Perdu on September 01, 2023, 04:59:07 pm
I had real exciting news about my journey down, popped in to mention it, walked quietly away.
Didn't want to disturb you all, see.
I broke the Midget on the way to Poole and thought "that's that" only to have the Houx Annexe-Messers discover ways and means to get me there, so I went by bus.
Train to London with hand baggage, bus to Paris and Le Mans ditto, ride home with Garyfrogeye afterwards to the train home from Euston
Enjoyed it so much it has set clockwork ticking...
Didn't want to disturb you all, see.
I broke the Midget on the way to Poole and thought "that's that" only to have the Houx Annexe-Messers discover ways and means to get me there, so I went by bus.
Train to London with hand baggage, bus to Paris and Le Mans ditto, ride home with Garyfrogeye afterwards to the train home from Euston
Enjoyed it so much it has set clockwork ticking...
Title: Re: Who, Where, What When etc 2023
Post by: JDS on September 01, 2023, 05:38:39 pm
Somewhat belated, but we had to suffer the 'joys' of BSJ this year.
To be fair, it wasn't the absolute sh!t show we expected it to be, but that's mainly because we arrived early, went where we wanted to go, not where they tried to put us, nicked the power from the bogs, claimed an 'acceptable' amount of space more than we were allotted (emergency parking) and after some 'expressive' words in the local lingo to the site marking-out wallahs, we were generally left alone.
Looking forwards to getting back to the green and pleasant, less stressful pastures of Epinettes next year.
To be fair, it wasn't the absolute sh!t show we expected it to be, but that's mainly because we arrived early, went where we wanted to go, not where they tried to put us, nicked the power from the bogs, claimed an 'acceptable' amount of space more than we were allotted (emergency parking) and after some 'expressive' words in the local lingo to the site marking-out wallahs, we were generally left alone.
Looking forwards to getting back to the green and pleasant, less stressful pastures of Epinettes next year.
