28th March - Le Mans Track Day (official thread)

[kcsun]

Steve 10/10

I suggest as per post above Hoverspeed
Saturday 10am sailing
Sunday trackday
Monday return to Calais top up with booze
6.30pm sailing

That way we get a deal as it is a "3 day trip"

kc [img]images/graemlins/s4anogaro.gif[/img]

[DavidT]

The ring is open 13:00 - 19:30 on Monday 29th March.

[kcsun]

Eric

Can you add to your list please
James (he came to Hock with me) as a possible passenger will confirm tomorrow

kc [img]images/graemlins/s4anogaro.gif[/img]

[kcsun]

Nurburgring is 436 miles from Le Mans - might be a little to far on this occasion [img]images/graemlins/spineyes.gif[/img]

kc [img]images/graemlins/s4anogaro.gif[/img]

[fatcat]

Nurburgring is 436 miles from Le Mans


Just over half a tank then.......... [img]images/graemlins/gotmesome.gif[/img]

[DavidT]

True but closer (for most) and cheaper than a separate trip to the ring.

Just a suggestion.

[Taipan]

On a side note, the Bugatti track is getting a brand new tarmac.
5000 tons of material to cover the full 4.180km.
ETA : mid-february.
http://www.lemans.org/actualites/pages/ ... x_fr.shtml
(in french with 3 pictures)

Yipeeee [img]images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

Eric

[TarmacTerrorist]

Put my name down please Eric for both the trackday and digs. I might come along in the beastie [img]images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img].

Where is Le-Mans? I need to know distance from:-

a. Calais - lemans

b. Amsterdam - lemans

I have a ferry crossing 5 mins away in N.sheilds crossing to Amsterdam. Its over 720 miles the round trip from home to calais and back for me.


Thanks

Gav

[TarmacTerrorist]

On a side note, the Bugatti track is getting a brand new tarmac.
5000 tons of material to cover the full 4.180km.
ETA : mid-february.
http://www.lemans.org/actualites/pages/ ... x_fr.shtml
(in french with 3 pictures)

Yipeeee [img]images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

Eric

5,000 tonnes - sounds alot doesn't it. It will probably equate to a 2mm coating (if that) over the entire length of the circuit.

[Taipan]

Assuming the track is 15m wide on 4200m, that would make about 1.2ton of material for each "slice" of 1m * 15m or around 80kg per square meter of tarmac.
Doesn't sound out of range either.

Updated list (Jan 28):

Drivers
- John Roberts
- KCSUN
- RS4Steve
- Taipan
- FatCat
- TimJMS
- TarmacTerrorist

Passengers
- Biturbo
- James

To be confirmed
- PhilT
- Bushy

Please use the Lodging Only thread to confirm your choice of room at your earliest convenience (limited availability at 30€/night).

For those willing to check road map and distance, here's an online travel computer (click on the UK flag) : http://www.mappy.com
(The overnight Portsmouth - Caen ferry can be very convenient for some as Caen-Le Mans is only 170km drive)

Eric

[TimJMS]

Amsterdam -> LM = 714.3km

Calais -> LM 496.9km

Long crossing, Gav.

LM is west by south west of Paris.

[TarmacTerrorist]

Ibble obble black bobble.

[TimJMS]

My thoughts exactly.

[kcsun]

Portsmouth - Caen/Cherburg run reduced crossings till April also the weather plays an important part if you are likely to chuck up everywhere

Hoverspeed 1ST is THE only way to go [img]images/graemlins/biggrin3.gif[/img]

kc [img]images/graemlins/s4anogaro.gif[/img]

[kcsun]

Eric

Is the track day "open pit lane"
or
divided into fixed sessions of 20minutes

How many cars in total are you expecting?

kc [img]images/graemlins/s4anogaro.gif[/img]