Title: "New" Spectator Areas
Post by: mgmark on October 29, 2024, 10:31:55 am
Just seen the announcement of "new" spectator areas, which don't appear to be particularly new and with a mixed bag in effects.
Looks like a free access (with a GA ticket) bank/mound and fan zone is appearing in Karting on the inside of the track, around where the Marshal's post/caravans are normally located extending towards the Karting pits. Could be an entertaining one.
A new covered grandstand at the tip of the Maison Blanche site at the Porsche curves end. Grandstand ticket for it necessary. Always been a great place to o to once during the race to watch from at night on the bank/mound at the end - hopefully there'll be standing space in front of the stand. Another remnant of Maison Blanche camping gone.
A Tetre Rouge Fan Zone behind the eateries etc on the old fairground site back to the fence. Could be a decent use of an otherwise unused area.
https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/new-spectator-area?utm_source=EMAILING&utm_medium=PUSH&utm_campaign=ACO_CLUB_2025&utm_content=NOUV_VUE_GB (https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/new-spectator-area?utm_source=EMAILING&utm_medium=PUSH&utm_campaign=ACO_CLUB_2025&utm_content=NOUV_VUE_GB)
Looks like a free access (with a GA ticket) bank/mound and fan zone is appearing in Karting on the inside of the track, around where the Marshal's post/caravans are normally located extending towards the Karting pits. Could be an entertaining one.
A new covered grandstand at the tip of the Maison Blanche site at the Porsche curves end. Grandstand ticket for it necessary. Always been a great place to o to once during the race to watch from at night on the bank/mound at the end - hopefully there'll be standing space in front of the stand. Another remnant of Maison Blanche camping gone.
A Tetre Rouge Fan Zone behind the eateries etc on the old fairground site back to the fence. Could be a decent use of an otherwise unused area.
https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/new-spectator-area?utm_source=EMAILING&utm_medium=PUSH&utm_campaign=ACO_CLUB_2025&utm_content=NOUV_VUE_GB (https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/new-spectator-area?utm_source=EMAILING&utm_medium=PUSH&utm_campaign=ACO_CLUB_2025&utm_content=NOUV_VUE_GB)
Title: Re: "New" Spectator Areas
Post by: geoffd on October 30, 2024, 09:57:08 am
A Tetre Rouge Fan Zone behind the eateries etc on the old fairground site back to the fence. Could be a decent use of an otherwise unused area.
Hardly an unused area, it was the Tertre Rouge campsite!
Title: Re: "New" Spectator Areas
Post by: Barry on October 30, 2024, 11:05:27 am
Hardly an unused area, it was the Tertre Rouge campsite!
Closing yet another campsite close to the circuit!
You really get the feeling that the race fans who have supported the race for decades really aren't welcome anymore, unless you have deep pockets!
Title: Re: "New" Spectator Areas
Post by: mgmark on October 30, 2024, 10:34:41 pm
A Tetre Rouge Fan Zone behind the eateries etc on the old fairground site back to the fence. Could be a decent use of an otherwise unused area.
Hardly an unused area, it was the Tertre Rouge campsite!
Sorry wasn't clear from the newsletter picture that the campsite was going. Saw it when I looked at the campsite info and then in the Daily sportscar article which dispels any doubts about the demise of Tetre Rouge camping. "And finally, at the start of the lap at Tertre Rouge, a new space for more than 10,000 spectators will debut at the 2025 edition of the race. The so-called ‘Chill Zone’, will feature places to eat and drink and a big screen to watch the race. No additional ticket or upgrade is required to spend time in this area, which was previously a campground"
