Ryan Air - the world's NOT favourite airline are doing flights from Stansted to Tours from £7.49 during Le Mans week.
Just booked the kids (well, twins-17) on flight leaving at 8am. arriving Tours 10.20a.m local.
They cannot go in the cars becuse of A levels.
I reckon you can do Tours / Le Mans in about an hour or so at racing speed.
For anyone still thinking about it, well worth a look
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