Mr.Gator made the trip this year for the first time myself.I would suggest camping on Maison Blanc.There are plenty of CAmembers there that I sure could provide assistance.I do recommend renting a car for shopping runs,trip to the drivers parade etc.

My group stayed with Drinking For Holland and Team JP Chenet.Had the time of my life.I would suggest this trip as a MUST DO.

If I can be of any help feel to pm me.

Hi inst.gator

I would go for the campsite option, great atmosphere on all campsites. Just buy the cheapest tent, sleeping bag or blanket and air matress after your arrival in a shop in Le Mans, e.g. in Carrefour superstore, will cost you an estimate 150 USD complete. Just leave it there after the race or give it away to someone. Even if you add it together with the campsite fee this might still work out cheaper than several days of hotel accomodation and its much more fun. But, as Pretzel wrote, book your campsite ticket NOW! An email to ticket@lemans.org works usually fine.

Cheers

Werner

Sorry guys I know our slang is somewhat different to yours, but as smokie said, they're catch all words to include all toilet based areas.
At the end of the day it's the place we go to empty out used beer after a long day watching the race

To be honest I thought they were ok, considering the number of people using them. No worse than any other circuit I visited, BTCC bogs at Donnington this year were a little unkept by the end of the day.

One woman looking after the toilets at Beausjour this year cleaned after every visit, leaving a clean loo before you got in

Admittedly I haven't visited a wet race yet, when I'm sure it's a lot worse!! It remains a very good cover story to tell those you don't want to join you!!

I can guarantee my luck will run out soon!!

Hi Gator,
I live up in Cincy and like you have been going to the Petit and Sebring since the late ninties.  I've been to Le Mans six times with some British friends who live both here and abroad.  As Phil said I would be heading there sooner rather than later, the airfare has become terribly expensive (enough to stop me from going for the past couple of years) and the dollar is taking a pretty good pasting against the Euro and Pound.  You'll enjoy Le Mans, very cosmopolitan and evocative atmosphere, some superb eating and drinking to be done.  I will warn you though, don't expect the same sort of spectating we get at Road Atlanta or Sebring (or my home circut Mid-Ohio).  The paying public are placed a hell of a long way from the action at Le Mans, usually having to look over a cement wall, paddock admission is not available without media or competitor creds and the facilites can be character building to say the least.
Fax

Come and find the Club Arnage area at Sebring in March then!

It's usually fairly obvious, with a large banner up high that says...Club Arnage.

Not far off the main road, behind one of the merchandise shops. You can see it from the stands... Next year there will be (at least) myself, gab, Canada Phil, Chris24, Pidge, Pidge's extended family and any number of other regulars... arriving Wed afternoon (when else? )

I can't wait!!!

Well said Smokie. Insta-Gator the leap across the pond is getting more expensive every year so sooner is better. Look for flights out of Phily and Miami as they are often good deals. assume you have been to Petit and Sebring. It takes at least 5 days to watch Le Mans
Canada Phil