
NEW LE MANS GUIDE for 2024 Version 15 1 June '24
LATEST LM NEWS LIVE FROM THE CIRCUIT CLICK HERE wef 8th June
CLICK HERE FOR INTRODUCTION TO THE GUIDE
6 MAY - NEW FOOTBRIDGE CLICK HERE
NOW LIVE CLICK HERE - "THE LE MANS EXPERIENCE"
More will come in the week before the RACE when I am on site at LM
LE MANS GENERAL WARNING
No two Le Mans stewards react the same - be they checking for bottles at a circuit entrance or letting you park in a carpark you have already paid for! Everything is totally subject to the vagaries of the French ACO Stewards. This will become a recurring theme so just get used to it. As you can imagine, a circuit this big, over 8.5 miles, and all its outer areas needs hundreds of stewards. There is turnover and inevitably some are not as well briefed as they should be. So patience “mon brave”! .... it’s all part of the charm of Le Mans. So Calm down! ..........& have another beer!
MAIN MENU COMPLETE MENU OF WHOLE WEBSITE
Data collected from many different sources - some not readily accessible.
- ALL THE ON TRACK RACING EVENTS
- ALL THE ON/OFF SITE EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS DURING RACE WEEK
- FULL WEEK PROGRAMME
- LM 24hrs ENTRY LIST
- 24hrs RACE PIT ALLOCATIONS
- SUPPORT RACE PITS
- SPOTTERS GUIDE LM 24hrs
- RACE CAR CATEGORIES
- SUPPORT RACES: ROAD TO LE MANS, LIGIER EUROPEAN SERIES, LAMBORGHINI SUPER TROFEO EUROPE, FUN CUP VW BEETLES, PORSCHE SPRINT CHALLENGE
- AUTOROUTE ACCESS POINTS FOR THE 24HRS CIRCUIT
- CIRCUIT MAP WITH ENTRANCES, CORNER NAMES AND TV SCREEN LOCATIONS
- SHOPPING MAP SHOWINGS BARS,SHOPS SUPERMARKETS & FUEL LOCATIONS
- FOOD MAP OLD CITY LE MANS - SHOWING EATERIES IN THE OLD CITY
- FOOD MAP LE MANS CITY SHOWING EATERIES IN THE NEWER PART OF THE CITY WHERE THE DRIVERS PARADE IS
- DRIVERS PARADE MAP - FRIDAY AFTERNOON OF RACE WEEK
- EXTRA ACTIVITIES IN RACE WEEK MAP
TRANSPORT AROUND THE CIRCUIT & INTO LE MANS CITY
- CIRCUIT PARKING & CAMPSITE MAP
- GETTING ABOUT
- TRAM TO Le Mans CITY
- CITY BUSES
- CIRCUIT BUSES
- CIRCUIT MINI TRAIN
VERY DETAILED GUIDE WITH MAPS OF THE BEST PLACES TO WATCH :
- ACTION - MOST OFFs usually at INDIANAPOLIS, get a few at the FORD CHICANE and also just before DUNLOP BRIDGE.
- RACING ACTION - you always get HYPER /LMP2 cars pushing through the GTs at the corners. ACTION IN THE RAIN - you NEED TO BE NEAR A SCREEN.
- BEST FOR PHOTOS - INDIANAPOLIS , out of DUNLOP BRIDGE and towards the ESSES.
- UNUSUAL PLACE - THE WHEEL in MAISON BLANCHE .
SUGGESTIONS AS TO WHAT YOU WILL NEED AT THE CIRCUIT
- SOUND PROTECTION
- HEALTH CARD
- RADIO
- WHERE TO FIND ESSENTIAL RACE INFO
LE MANS 24hrs EXPERIENCE
- ALL THE PRE-RACE PLANNING & PACKING
- THE DRIVE DOWN
- SET UP & SHOP
- FIRST EXPLORE OF THE CIRCUIT
- INTO THE CITY
- FRIDAY IS SPECIAL
- THE RUN UP TO THE START
- THE RACE
- FINISH & LEGAL TRACK INVASION
- DEPART & PLAN FOR NEXT YEAR!!!
ON & OFF CIRCUIT EXHIBITIONS & DISPLAYS.
- HYPER CAR PARADE SAT 8 JUNE - CONFIRMED
- SCRUTINEERING - FRIDAY/SAT BEFORE RACE WEEK - CONFIRMED
- MONCE EN VROOM - MONDAY RACE WEEK - NOTHING YET WEF 28 JUNE
- NEUVILLE DANS COURSE - MONDAY - CONFIRMED
- R'HUNAUDIERE RUAUDIN - TUESDAY - CONFIRMED
- EXPOSITION DE VOITURES - WEDNESDAY - ONE OFF FOR CENTENARY?
- ARNAGE DANS LA COURSE - THURSDAY - CONFIRMED
- VIRAGE DE MULSANNE - FRIDAY - CONFIRMED
- CLASSIC BRITISH WELCOME - FRIDAY - CONFIRMED
- EXPOSITIONDE VOITURES - FRIDAY
- GARAGE DES LEGENDES - FRIDAY - NOTHING YET WEF 28 JUNE
- DRIVERS PARADE - FRIDAY - CONFIRMED
- MUSEUM - ALL WEEK