Alcohol free beer at the bars

[Christopher]

Did anyone else notice that the ACO / official bars after the race were only selling non-alcoholic beer?

We tried two behind the grandstands and were informed they could only sell non-alcoholic variety.

My French was not good enough to determine if that was just a case of them running out of the real stuff, or if it was a new policy to restrict the flow of alcohol in the final stages of the race (drink driving amongst the locals perhaps?).

I don't know if this was the case for the whole weekend with the official bars, or just a select few and I got unlucky in both cases.

Or maybe the Pug team had bought up everything left to drown their sorrows.......

[Grand_Fromage]

I have come across this phenomenon. I think it may have to do with the special licence to sell booze that expires at 3pm on Sunday.

[termietermite]

It's an attempt to prevent people from driving home drunk.  It was once the norm and then for a few years a new mayor meant the rule was relaxed but now it's back again.

[Martini...LB]

Makes you want to spit, pardon me Termie.


>Martini...LB

[yorkie]

Consider ourselves lucky, AFAIK NO alcohol for the Motorbike events and not sold in supermarkets.
After all it is difficult to have designated drivers for motor bikes.

[Christopher]

Thanks for the explanation.