Gonna be going this year, and I see from other posts that at least a couple of others are. It’d be good to meet up with any other Exigers while I’m down there, chime in if you’re going and maybe we can link up sometime over the weekend!
I’m going over Dover Boulogne on Thursday before. What are your plans?
We’re going Dover-Dunkerque on the Friday, it’s our first time leaving our young daughter (20 months) on her own** for the weekend so we didn’t want to stretch it too much. We’re camping at Chateau Chanteloupe and hopefully have some tix for the ACO tribune. I say “hopefully” because my mate Mark has done the ordering (he’s an experience Le Mans visitor and speaks good French, unlike me on both counts!). In fact, must just go and check, since it seems that other people have just got theirs…
** Well, not completely on her own, obviously!
Im going thurs evening over to Boulogne, stopping there thurs night then over to Chanteloupe friday, so you all there!
Gav
Oops just spotted this thread.
A “few” from here will arrive at Chanteloup Weds afternoon
Going over on Friday, and staying at Karting Nord.
Driving down UK Thursday, staying in Boulogne overnight, and thru France Friday. Friday overnight Montmirail, Saturday at Circuit, Sunday somewhere else I cant remember, Monday back through France, Tuesday drag back north in the UK.
Dont forget guys, petrol will be hard to find in France on Sunday 13th and Monday 14th (Bastille Day)
Out Thursday morning via Normandy beaches… then swinging round Friday to Le Mans - camping Maison Blanche this year … … driving down in a Caterham so please be kind if i’m a little scorched…
Would be good to meet up for a beer Friday or Sat? any suggested venues…
Mark
Well the time is drawing near! I’d certainly like to say Hi to a few other Exigers while we’re down there – what’s the easiest way to arrange a hook up, given that I don’t know what anybody looks like?** I am happy to act as coordinator, if people want to PM me some phone numbers, or do all you lot know each other “intimately” already?
Best,
Mike
** Apart from Pesky, who looks amazingly like a well-known TV personality!
Why not have a run over to Chanteloupe on Friday - they have a bit of a car show - really good fun.
Why not have a run over to Chanteloupe on Friday - they have a bit of a car show - really good fun.
For the Classic, are you sure???
Why not have a run over to Chanteloupe on Friday - they have a bit of a car show - really good fun.
For the Classic, are you sure???
No as I was leathered last time.
Yeah, the car show is for the 24hr meeting you bloody drunk . Even so, the chances are that we will be ‘staying in’ at Chanteloupe on Friday evening so that’s probably the easiest sane place away from the circuit???..???
Yep - Friday night at Chanteloup
Our “old mate” David Ward is coming there for a meal - his lad is staying at Chanteloup, whereas Ward Snr is booked into a hotel. No further comment needed
So is that a plan then, Chateloup on Friday early evening ?
Or is it yet another case of " a brewery organise piss up cant in a" (rearrange)
Apparently there is a cocktale party sunday night there!
cocktale
Aye, plenty of cocks telling tales here already!
We are just warming up for the cocktail party…
Hi Rob, Mike and Martin,
Good to meet you down at Le Mans, what a good weekend it was! Rob I think you get the prize for having the biggest grin on yer fizzog all weekend long, don�t think I saw you when you weren�t having a laugh about something Shame I got dragged away from the cocktail bash a bit early due to dinner with t’other 'alves, with the benefit of hindsight I would�ve planned that all a bit differently. Sorry also not to see you all before we legged it yesterday morning, did have a quick squizz as we went past in the car but we were under the cosh time-wise so couldn�t stop to come and find ya. As I think I mentioned, I�m gonna be down at the Silverstone Classic on Sunday 27th, if anyone�s about for that let us know
Best,
Mike
PS. Which car won the little concours competition?
Hi Mike
Great to meet you & Mark, & also see loads of “old faces” @ Chanteloup.
Bit knackered, only arrived home @ 11.30pm last night.
The beautiful XK150 got the most votes on Sunday evening