le mans 2006.pics now on page 8

[hicks]

i want to organise a trip down to lemans for the 24 hour race which takes place on the 17th and 18th of june this year. the following link shows prices for various options but ill be looking at the open return package as i want to go over the the ring after wards for a few laps.

http://www.lemansrace.com/oncircuitprices.asp

£250 for 2 people including ferry, race tickets and camping seems pretty good.

people can just come to lemans or the ring or do both.

LEMANS

hicks-mr2 turbo

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I'm organising this trip for the MK1 Club, we have been there the past 5 years, its brilliant. Have a look on the MK1 Club website at the past Le Mans events to guage what youre in for.

Cheers
Michael

[hicks]

very good. maybe we could meet up down there, or is your meet a mk1 only thing?

[Quigonjay]

try hooking up with peter gidden, i know he is going to this

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Hicks,

You are very welcome to meet us along the way. We will be traveling down from Durham on Monday 12th June and stopping over in a lodge in Maidstone. The next day we have an 08.00am ferry crossing from Dover - Calais.

If youre interested we are staying at the Chateau du Chanteloup, camping in the grounds. Its about 15 minutes from the circuit, has a bar, restaurant and even a swimming pool.

Cheers

[hicks]

cool. ill have a word with peter see what hes upto.

deffinetly want to go to this and think it would be better going with someone who has gone before.

ill tag along with someone i think would be good if we could get a few of us going.

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Absolutely mate the more the merrier, Have a look at these links, makes your mouth water....!!!!

http://www.mr2mk1club.com/pastevs127.html

http://www.mr2mk1club.com/pastevs108.html

http://www.mr2mk1club.com/pastevs94.html

http://www.mr2mk1club.com/pastevs74.html

http://www.mr2mk1club.com/pastevs43.html

[hicks]

fantastic, looks like you had an awesome time.

just let me know the costs and where i have to book and ill get it sorted.

[stu148]

ill be up for this ,,,just let me know where to book and ill sort it

stu

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Hicks,

www.seafrance.co.uk

they are charging about £70 for return crossings, 1 car and 2 passengers, book early as it goes up very steeply after March.

they chateau is about £10 per day and the le mans entry ticket is about £40 for a 5 day pass which you can buy at the circuit.

www.inkeeperslodge.co.uk the name of the lodge is the white rabbit in Maidstone in Kent where we will be staying on the Monday night. Theres going to be quite a few MR2's there.
Cheers

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Stu,

See information above.

Monday 13th June for the Innkeepers lodge

Tuesday 14th June for the 08.00am ferry crossing

Return home at your leisure, we are staying till the following Tuesday

http://www.chateau-de-chanteloup.com/gb/

This is where we will be camping - just 10 - 15 mins from the circuit, a lot of car clubs camp here over the weekend and its like a mini sports car show, some of the clubs include:

Ultimate car club
Lotus Elise / Exige Club
Porsche Club
And others...!
http://www.chateau-de-chanteloup.com/gb/

You can see in the far background all the MR2 at the chateau

[hicks]

ok ill get it all booked beggining of next month.

how many do you think will be coming down?

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Last year we had a convoy of 6 cars and the rest met us there. I think this year there will be around 12 MR2's with a mixture of MK1's and 2's.

Going to be great, apart from the actual race weekend itself theres loads to do. Mad Friday is the best where everyone decends onto the circuit its an amazing show of cars. On this day you get to hoof it around the track.

Have alook of the pictures I took of last year on the track, its my bird thats driving thats why it looks like she's not really moving, she's just as useless using a camers too..!!!!!!!!

[stu148]

i might just come down on the tues ready for the ferry,,MIGHT

do you have to book the place in lemans for camping or just turn up

and what do you all do about food ,,bring your own or just chip in ??

ill stay the full week,so how much would i need to bring with me/how much do you normaly spend

stu

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Stu,

You need to email Dominique at the Chateau and book your camping spot. Tell them you are camping with the Toyota MR2 MK1 Club and we will all get together. We need someone to lend us an IMOC flag and banner to display at the Chateau.

Ferry £60 - £70
Petrol £100
Camping for week £80
Ticket £45
Tolls £40
Food and Beer really depends on yourself, theres a good camaradarie spirit over the week and everyone normally chips in, shares beers etc. It really is up to you what you prefere to do. Campsite has a restaurant but it gets chokka...!

[stu148]

could you let me know the check in/out dates for the camp site and also the ferry times/dates

stu

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Stu,

Check out www.seafrance.co.uk for the ferry times. We are crossing at 08.00am on Tuesday 13th June and will be camping Tuesday 13th June - Tuesday 20th June.

Cheers

[stu148]

right cant get the 8am ferry but can get the 7am and return on the 20th,,but its £120

but we can get the 4am to dunkerque and return on the 20th from the same place for about £50

would we have enough time to catch you up,,,should do as you dont sail till 8am

last thing do you know how far it is from calais

stu

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Stu,

Ooohhh the ferry prices have really shot up over the last week. The best thing would be to get the ferry to Dunkurk and either start off for Le Mans or wait for us, have a kip and some breakfast in Dunkurk as its only 15 minutes from Calais.

Calais - Le Mans is around 320 miles and will take 4 - 5 hours.

Cheers
Michael

[hicks]

ok we will do the dunkirk run then. wait for you guys at calais and head over together to lemans.

looking forward to this already, need to get some time off work though