Complete bollox. Firstly queuing on the site for ages followed by the site throwing us out. Second attempt we were able to get to ticket ordering but ALL the ACO grandstand seating shown as already sold out, less than an hour after the pre-sale opened to the membership! I know it's always been a bit haphazard, and the ACO never seemed to be able to get their IT sh*t together, but that used to be part of the challenge. Now it's just tiresome.

After 25 years membership of the ACO the time has come to reconsider whether it is worth renewing as there don't appear to be any benefits for our loyalty and the increasingly elevated cost. Shame.

 

Team Pretzel (wife & I) in the trusty 🤞 Cayman.

Out Pompey Weds night, back from Caen following Tuesday.

Staying @ Hotel de France @ La Chartre-sur-le Loir. I'd recommend a visit there if you get the opportunity. For those that aren't aware of the history, take a look online.... (I have no affiliation with them, apart from being a guest there for the last few years). Always something interesting to see 👍

Looking forward to some competitive racing.

I'll see what I can do. Currently about half way through photographing everything. Once completed I'll pop copies over.

Hi Aysedasi, many thanks for you prompt response to this and the recommendation. I will make contact with cotswoldroadandrace

Took a quick look at your collection via the link you provided, my that is impressive! Feel free to let me know what you may have missing from the years I have mentioned and I'll see what I've got. No guarantees of course, but I have kept MOST of the tickets (encientes generales/tribunes) and contremarques etc. when used and managed to preserve most parking tickets too.

Best rgds,

Pete B.

Hi CAer's

As a regular attendee of the race since 1993 (barring 3 years when I couldn't attend) I have amassed a collection of programmes, guides, results packs, magazines previewing the event and post race reports, tickets etc. etc.  All of this material is in mint, or near mint condition (the packs sent out each year to ACO members has in fact never been opened). All this material is neatly segregated by year. The only items I intend to keep are the official copy of the poster for each year.

The time has now come for a clearout as I need the space.

Is there anyone on here who knows of a suitable outlet for all this? I have tried a couple of motorsport memorabilia sellers in the UK but no real interest, which was a little surprising. I've also attempted Ebay but the time required is considerable and no guarantee of success.

I don't really want to just recycle it all.

Any suggestions gratefully received.

Pete B.

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!

Same here..... Members area for ticketing shows 'To be informed' and when trying to click on to order tickets shows 'Erreur'

Anyone else having fun with this, or any success?

Nice to be able to confirm a return to La Sarthe for Team Pretzel (me and the OH) after the last couple of years enforced hiatus.....

Out 7th via Chunnel for a change (first time this route over for us after more than a quarter of a century using ferries from Pompey both ways!)
Back 13th Calais - Dover

Staying @ Hotel de France in La Chartre sur Le Loir and commuting from there daily in the Cayman.

Remaining at home again this year despite the ACO making it relatively easy to transfer tickets deferred from last year. Decided to get a refund.

Just too unpredictable, and had to make the decision a few weeks back whilst there was still quarantine and more onerous testing returning from France.

Will be interesting to see how it pans out for those that DO go!

Will set up the armchair, buy some appropriate food and drinks and watch the live stream whilst listening to RLM.

Roll on 2022 (fingers crossed)!!

Couple of hours drive out of Sydney

Well, like a number of others on this thread we have decided that the published restrictions on 'villages', movement around the circuit etc., and all that that entails mean that we are pulling the plug on attending this year. First no show for us for the best part of 25 years. A real shame too as this was going to by my son's first ever trip over with us, but we want him to have the full experience.

I understand the ACO's approach and I sincerely hope that they can pull it off as it will help mitigate the inevitable losses that will be incurred. Things not looking too promising at the time of writing this as the UK govt. considering quarantine restrictions for people travelling back from France in the not too distant future...

We have, like others, managed to defer both our tickets (by means of credit note) and our ferry crossing has been rescheduled (yet again) to June of next year.

Here's hoping that things subside in time for a proper shindig in June 2021.

Agreed, superb stuff! Excellent production values and really brought back memories of last years 24LM in particular.

Good grief, has it really been 25 years!

A tasteful polo shirt would go down well here too.

Pete B.

Team Pretzel (me and the other half)

Out 08:15 Weds 12th Pompey to Caen
Staying @ L'Hotel de France in La Chartre sur Le Loire, commuting back & forth to La Sarthe for the proceedings
Returning Monday 16:30 Caen to Pompey
Porsche Cayman

Very sorry to hear Neil Nopanic is not going to make it over this year, we were REALLY going to make an effort to meet up for a catch up. Enjoy the proceedings in Scotland Neil !!

Soon(ish). Last year was the middle of October, but no formal notification from the ACO just yet.