Nurburgring 24 Hours
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Nurburgring 24 Hours
Yo u r e s s e n t i a l g u i d e to Le Mans 2011 G o and exp eri ence G T rac i ng at the b est race track in t he worl d! Nur burg ri ng 24 H our s 23rd - 26th June 2011 • Exclusive trackside camping • From £209.00 per person (based on two people in a car) Including channel crossings, four nights camping, general entrance ticket, including access to the paddock, grid walk and all open grandstands To book or for more information please call us now on 0844 873 0203 www.traveldestinations.co.uk Contents Welcome 02 Before you leave home and driving in France 03 Routes to the circuit from the channel ports 04 Equipment check-list and must-take items 12 On-Circuit camping description and directions 13 Off-Circuit camping and accommodation description and directions 16 The Travel Destinations trackside campsite at Porsche Curves 19 The Travel Destinations Flexotel Village at Antares Sud 22 Friday at Le Mans 25 Circuit and campsites map 26 Grandstands map 28 Points of interest map 29 Bars and restaurants 30 Useful local information 31 Where to watch the action 32 2011 race schedule 33 Le Mans 2011 Challengers 34 Teams and car entry list 36 Le Mans 24 Hours previous winners 38 Car comparisons 40 Dailysportscar.com join forces with Travel Destinations 42 Behind the scenes with Radio Le Mans at the 2010 Le Mans 24 Hours 44 On-Circuit assistance helpline 46 Emergency telephone numbers 47 01 02 Welcome to the Travel Destinations essential guide to Le Mans 24 Hours 2011 Travel Destinations is the UK’s leading tour operator for the Le Mans 24 Hours race and Le Mans Classic. We are committed to provide you, our highly valued customers, with the very best customer service and peace of mind with the government backed financial security for your booking with our ABTA, ATOL and AITO membership. For the third year running we will be providing a unique dedicated on-circuit customer assistance helpline (see page 46) and have again produced our ever popular ‘Your essential guide to Le Mans’. In this guide we have included everything from how to get to the circuit from the channel ports and our own personal recommendations of where to eat and drink, to the best viewing places during the race and a week in the life of Radio Le Mans. For those customers that are joining us at either our private campsite at Porsche Curves or our private Flexotel Village at Antares Sud, you will find some very important information on pages 19-25, including a map of how to get there, and full details of everything that will be on offer to you during your stay with us. The Travel Destinations team will be at the circuit throughout the race week, so if you should see any of us on your travels, please do come and introduce yourself, as we would be delighted to meet you. However if we don’t see you at the circuit, we look forward to making your booking for either the 24 Hours race or Le Mans Classic in 2012. We all really hope that you have a great time at this year’s race. From all the team at Travel Destinations. www.lemansrace.com www.traveldestinations.co.uk Before you leave home and driving in France A little time spent planning your visit to Le Mans before you leave the UK will help make your journey to and from the circuit a really enjoyable part of your Le Mans experience. 03 We have suggested some routes from the most common channel ports in the following pages, but a map of Normandy (Michelin 513) will also be useful. Apart from the obvious thing of driving on the right, driving in France is little different from driving in the UK. In fact the reduced traffic on many roads can make driving in France a lot more pleasurable. As with all substantial road journeys it is wise to check your vehicle before you leave. Oil, water, tyres and lights should all be checked before you leave home. As well as all your car documents, you will need to keep with you in the car a high visibility vest and a warning triangle should you break down. It is also compulsory to adjust or deflect your headlights once across the channel. Spare light bulbs should also be carried. If your car does not have an EU registration plate, then a GB sticker should be displayed on the rear of your car. A first aid kit and fire extinguisher are recommended items. It is very important that you observe the speed limits in France. The Gendarmes (police) will be out in force across Le Mans weekend and on the spot fines will be issued for all traffic offences. Please be aware it is against the law to carry, transport or use radar detection devices in your car. Failure to comply could result in a hefty (€1,500) on the spot fine and potential confiscation of the device and/or car! 04 Routes to the circuit from the channel ports On the following pages we have provided broad outlines of the quickest and easiest routes from the most common French ports to the circuit at Le Mans, which we hope you will find helpful. Also listed is the approximate cost in Euros of the road tolls and the journey times. Please note we still recommend that you take a good map with you! If you have a Satellite Navigation system, please keep in mind that French postcodes represent an area rather than a specific address. You will either need the GPS co-ordinates or select a specific destination within your system. We recommend that you use the GPS co-ordinates. If you cannot input GPS co-ordinates into your Sat Nav system you will need to use a combination of your Sat Nav, a map and the information within this guide. For postcode only systems the relevant postcode for the circuit is 72100. The GPS co-ordinates for the main entrance to the circuit are North 47.95627; East 0.20743 Ferry Port Calais Dieppe Le Havre Caen Cherbourg Saint Malo Roscoff Zeebrugge Total Distance km (m) 440 (274) 287 (178) 257 (157) 190 (118) 300 (186) 237 (147) 380 (235) 550 (345) www.lemansrace.com Road Tolls €27.70 €20.40 €25.40 €14.30 €14.30 €10.90 €10.90 €27.90 www.traveldestinations.co.uk Driving Times >4.5hrs >3.0hrs >2.5hrs >2.5hrs >3.5hrs >2.5hrs >4.5hrs >5.5hrs From Calais Ferry Terminal / Eurotunnel Terminal Leaving the Ferry Terminal • From the ferry terminal take the exit road towards the A16/E402 • Join A16/E402 for 110km (signposted for Boulogne and Rouen) • As you approach Abbeville exit at Junction 23 from A16 onto A28/E402 for 100km (Le Treport, Rouen, Le Havre) • As you approach Rouen the road number changes from the A28 to N28 • Continue through Rouen following signs for Le Mans or Caen • Stay on the N28 going through the Tunnel de la Grand Mare • Continue, on the main road N28/N338/A13/E46 until you find signs again for the E402 • As you approach Bourg-Achard take the new junction from A13 onto A28/E402 for 180km • At the end of the A28 Motorway follow signs to Paris & Tours, joining the A11 Motorway You are now approaching Le Mans • Continue on A11 Motorway before leaving at the 1st exit signposted to Tours (A28) • Join the A28 in the direction of Tours • Exit the A28 at junction 23, signposted to Le Mans Centre, Orleans and Tours • Continue through the Peage/toll booths (price will depend on which route you have taken) • At the roundabout take the 4th exit and join the N23 in the direction of Tours, Angers and Lavalle You are now approaching the circuit • Stay on the N23 and take the exit towards Le Mans-Pontlieue - signposted Circuit Des 24 Heures • At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit and follow signs for Tours/Chartres/Orléans • Take the immediate 1st exit after about 200 metres • At the traffic lights turn right (the main entrance is in front of you) • The grandstands are now on your left hand side From Le Havre Ferry Terminal Leaving the Ferry Terminal • From the ferry terminal take the N15 for 7km • Turn onto the A131/E05 for 18km • Leave the A131/E05 and turn onto the N182 to cross the River Seine • Join the A131/E05 for 16km • Join the A13/E05/E46 for 16km • Leave the A13 at junction 25 joining the A28/E402 for 170km • At the end of the A28 Motorway follow signs to Paris and Tours, joining the A11 Motorway 05 From Le Havre Ferry Terminal (cont) You are now approaching Le Mans • Continue on A11 Motorway before leaving at the 1st exit signposted to Tours (A28) • Join the A28 in the direction of Tours • Exit the A28 at junction 23, signposted to Le Mans Centre, Orleans and Tours • Continue through the Peage/toll booths (price will depend on which route you have taken) • At the roundabout take the 4th exit and join the N23 in the direction of Tours, Angers and Lavalle You are now approaching the circuit • Stay on the N23 and take the exit towards Le Mans-Pontlieue - signposted Circuit Des 24 Heures • At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit and follow signs for Tours/Chartres/Orléans • Take the immediate 1st exit after about 200 metres • At the traffic lights turn right (the main entrance is in front of you) • The grandstands are now on your left hand side From Dieppe Ferry Terminal 06 Leaving the Ferry Terminal • From the ferry terminal take the exit road for approx 8km • Turn left joining the D915 for 37km (Arques-la-Bataille, Les Grandes-Ventes and Pommereval) • Turn right joining the A28/E402 • As you approach Abbeville, exit at Junction 23 from A16 onto A28/E402 for 100km (Le Treport, Rouen, Le Havre) • As you approach Rouen the road number changes from the A28 to N28 • Continue through Rouen following signs for Le Mans or Caen • Stay on the N28 going through the Tunnel de la Grand Mare • Continue, on the main road N28/N338/A13/E46 until you find signs again for the E402 • As you approach Bourg-Achard take the new junction from A13 onto A28/E402 for 180km • At the end of the A28 Motorway follow signs to Paris & Tours, joining the A11 Motorway You are now approaching Le Mans • Continue on A11 Motorway before leaving at the 1st exit signposted to Tours (A28) • Join the A28 in the direction of Tours • Exit the A28 at junction 23, signposted to Le Mans Centre, Orleans and Tours • Continue through the Peage/toll booths (price will depend on which route you have taken) • At the roundabout take the 4th exit and join the N23 in the direction of Tours, Angers and Lavalle www.lemansrace.com www.traveldestinations.co.uk From Dieppe Ferry Terminal (cont) You are now approaching the circuit • Stay on the N23 and take the exit towards Le Mans-Pontlieue - signposted Circuit Des 24 Heures • At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit and follow signs for Tours/Chartres/Orléans • Take the immediate 1st exit after about 200 metres • At the traffic lights turn right (the main entrance is in front of you) • The grandstands are now on your left hand side From Caen Ferry Terminal Leaving the Ferry Terminal • From the ferry terminal take the D84 then D514 for 7km • Close to Benouville, continue along the D514 towards Ranville • Join the D515 • Take the Périphérique-Est exit towardA13/Alençon • Merge onto N814 • Take exit 13-Porte d'Espagne toward Alençon/Le Mans/Falaise and turn right onto the N158 for 80km • Join the A88 to Le Mans • At the end of the A88 join the A28 towards Le Mans (120km) • At the end of the A28 Motorway follow signs to Paris & Tours, joining the A11 Motorway 07 You are now approaching Le Mans • Continue on A11 Motorway before leaving at the 1st exit signposted to Tours (A28) • Join the A28 in the direction of Tours • Exit the A28 at junction 23, signposted to Le Mans Centre, Orleans and Tours • Continue through the Peage/toll booths (price will depend on which route you have taken) • At the roundabout take the 4th exit and join the N23 in the direction of Tours, Angers and Lavalle • Exit the A28 at junction 23, signposted to Le Mans Centre, Orleans and Tours • Continue through the Peage/toll booths (price will depend on which route you have taken) • At the roundabout take the 4th exit and join the N23 in the direction of Tours, Angers and Lavalle You are now approaching the circuit • Stay on the N23 and take the exit towards Le Mans-Pontlieue - signposted Circuit Des 24 Heures • At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit and follow signs for Tours/Chartres/Orléans • Take the immediate 1st exit after about 200 metres • At the traffic lights turn right (the main entrance is in front of you) • The grandstands are now on your left hand side From Cherbourg Ferry Terminal Leaving the Ferry Terminal • From the ferry terminal take the exit road N132 which merges into the N13/E46 for 120km towards Caen • Join the N814, Peripherique-Sud, for 12km • Exit junction 13 from N814, and turn right onto the N158 for 80km • Join the A88 to Le Mans • At the end of the A88 join the A28 towards Le Mans (120km) • At the end of the A28 Motorway follow signs to Paris & Tours, joining the A11 Motorway You are now approaching Le Mans • Continue on A11 Motorway before leaving at the 1st exit signposted to Tours (A28) • Join the A28 in the direction of Tours • Exit the A28 at junction 23, signposted to Le Mans Centre, Orleans and Tours • Continue through the peage/toll booths (price will depend on which route you have taken) • At the roundabout take the 4th exit and join the N23 in the direction of Tours, Angers and Lavalle 08 You are now approaching the circuit • Stay on the N23 and take the exit towards Le Mans-Pontlieue - signposted Circuit Des 24 Heures • At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit and follow signs for Tours/Chartres/Orléans • Take the immediate 1st exit after about 200 metres • At the traffic lights turn right (the main entrance is in front of you) • The grandstands are now on your left hand side From Saint Malo Ferry Terminal Leaving the Ferry Terminal • From the ferry terminal follow the direction to Rennes on the N137 • Approaching Rennes turn left onto the N136 • Exit junction 1 from N136, and turn left onto the N157 for 40km towards Le Mans • West of Laval join the A81/E50 for 95km towards Le Mans You are now approaching Le Mans • Approaching Le Mans; Exit from A81/E50 onto A11/E501 towards Le Mans Ouest Exit junction 9 from A11/E501 onto N226 You are now approaching the circuit • Take N23r (in effect a continuation of the N226) • Stay on the N23 and go past the Aerodrome on your right hand side • Remain on the N23 and after the exit for Le Mans-Pontlieue take the immediate 1st exit after about 200 metres - signposted Circuit Des 24 Heures • At the traffic lights (the main entrance is in front of you) turn right • The grandstands are now on your left hand side www.lemansrace.com www.traveldestinations.co.uk From Roscoff Ferry Terminal Leaving the Ferry Terminal • From the ferry terminal take the D58 for 24km • Approaching Morlaix turn left onto the N12/E50 for 185km towards Rennes. • Approaching Rennes turn left onto the N136 • Exit junction 1 from N136, and turn left onto the N157 for 40km towards Le Mans • West of Laval join the A81/E50 for 95km towards Le Mans You are now approaching Le Mans • Approaching Le Mans; Exit from A81/E50 onto A11/E501 towards Le Mans Ouest Exit junction 9 from A11/E501 onto N226 You are now approaching the circuit • Take N23r (in effect a continuation of the N226) • Stay on the N23 and go past the Aerodrome on your right hand side • Remain on the N23 and after the exit for Le Mans-Pontlieue take the immediate 1st exit after about 200 metres - signposted Circuit Des 24 Heures • At the traffic lights (the main entrance is in front of you) turn right • The grandstands are now on your left hand side There is nothing worse than your car or motorbike breaking down whilst you are in France. Brit Assist are on hand with a fully equipped mobile workshop throughout Le Mans, with both English and French speaking ex RAC and AA mechanics. Call out fee €60.00 for up to one hour, plus parts if required. Recovery rates on request. For more information please contact Norman on: Tel: France 0033 (0) 6 24 98 83 43 Brit Assist Limited Breakdown Assistance rescue and Vehicle recovery www.britassist.com Tel: UK 0044 (0) 7739 734318 Email:britassist@hotmail.co.uk From Zeebrugge Ferry Terminal Leaving the Ferry Terminal • From the ferry terminal take the N31 towards Brugge • After about 18km bear right on to the N397 • Exit N397 and join the E40 Oostende/Calais/Veurne • Join A16 towards Calais/Veurne for about 110km • Join A16/E402 for 110km (signposted for Boulogne and Rouen) • As you approach Abbeville exit at Junction 23 from A16 onto A28/E402 for 100km (Le Treport, Rouen, Le Havre) • As you approach Rouen the road number changes from the A28 to N28 • Continue through Rouen following signs for Le Mans or Caen • Stay on the N28 going through the Tunnel de la Grand Mare • Continue, on the main road N28/N338/A13/E46 until you find signs again for the E402 • As you approach Bourg-Achard take the new junction from A13 onto A28/E402 for 180km • At the end of the A28 Motorway follow signs to Paris & Tours, joining the A11 Motorway 10 You are now approaching Le Mans • Continue on A11 Motorway before leaving at the 1st exit signposted to Tours (A28) • Join the A28 in the direction of Tours • Exit the A28 at junction 23, signposted to Le Mans Centre, Orleans and Tours • Continue through the Peage/toll booths (price will depend on which route you have taken) • At the roundabout take the 4th exit and join the N23 in the direction of Tours, Angers and Lavalle You are now approaching the circuit • Stay on the N23 and take the exit towards Le Mans-Pontlieue - signposted Circuit Des 24 Heures • At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit and follow signs for Tours/Chartres/Orléans • Take the immediate 1st exit after about 200 metres • At the traffic lights turn right (the main entrance is in front of you) • The grandstands are now on your left hand side www.lemansrace.com www.traveldestinations.co.uk Free p en, t-shir t, b ag & of f icial programme with eve r y tick e t 23rd - 25th September 2011 Race & paddock tickets from £25.00 per person Channel crossings, accommodation, race & paddock tickets from only £265.00 per person To book or for more information please call us now on 0844 873 0203 www.sixhoursofspa.co.uk Equipment check-list and must-take items Below we have listed an ‘equipment check-list’ to try and help you remember those essential items to make your trip to Le Mans as enjoyable and comfortable as possible. In addition, please take an open mind, a good sense of humour and a relaxed attitude to all that goes on around you! Important Items: • Passport (you won’t get very far without this) • Breakdown cover • Channel crossing tickets • Warning triangle • General enclosure race tickets (one per person) • Headlight deflectors • Grandstand seat tickets (Tribune) • Camping permit 12 • High visibility vest • Spare bulbs Camping items: • Car parking pass (only if you’re not camping on-circuit) • Tent (or whatever you plan to sleep in) • Driving licence and vehicle registration documents • Airbed or sleeping mat • Vehicle/personal travel insurance and EHIC card • GB badge/sticker (If no EU registration plate) • Money (Euros and a credit card is best) • Maps (Michelin 513 map of Normandy is useful) • Mobile phone and car charger • FM Radio to listen to Radio Le Mans 91.2FM • Sleeping bag • Ear plugs/defenders (if you want to get some sleep) • Mallet and tent pegs (take spares) • Appropriate clothing (it does rain sometimes and can also get very hot - be prepared for all weathers) • Folding chairs and a table • A torch • Sunscreen and hat • Towel and wash bag • Camera and batteries/charger (and film if required) • First Aid kit • Rucksack to carry your daily requirements around with you • Bottle opener and corkscrew • Spare set of car keys • Food and drink (not just beer!) • Jump leads • Toilet paper and wet wipes! www.lemansrace.com www.traveldestinations.co.uk • Cooking equipment and matches • Eating utensils and water carrier On-Circuit camping The majority of the 235,000 spectators that attend the Le Mans 24 Hours choose to camp at the circuit. To do this you will need to be in possession of at least one camping permit per vehicle. This will usually entitle you to a 7 x 5 metres plot (unless otherwise specified) and you will need to park your vehicle and camp within this area. All of the campsites are colour-coded so as you approach the circuit follow the appropriate coloured signs. You will need to display your camping permit in your windscreen to gain access to your chosen campsite. The ACO (Automobile Club De L’Ouest) do make changes to some of the campsites every year, so even Le Mans veterans can get caught out. Below is a brief guide to some of the on-circuit campsites. The campsites: Beausejour is an increasingly popular campsite, located in the centre of the circuit just off the Chemin aux Boeufs roundabout. The campsite has two pitch sizes with the standard 35sqm and 105sqm. All have access to showers and toilets but the camping plots are not numbered. The campsite now has a viewing area near to the Porsche Curves. (GPS: North 47.9364; East 0.2155) Blue Sud & Blue Nord are both now numbered campsites with toilet facilities. Blue Nord has showers, but unfortunately Blue Sud doesn’t. Both are located just outside of the circuit opposite Maison Blanche. Blue Nord is the larger of the two areas and is nearest to the airfield. Both campsites offer a relaxed atmosphere and good access in to and away from the circuit. (GPS: North 47.9448; East 0.2076) 13 On-Circuit camping (cont) Expo is a small campsite located across the road from the main entrance and museum at the north end of the circuit. Although the campsite doesn’t have numbered pitches there are usually sufficient toilets and showers for everyone. Uniquely there are a number of old cattle sheds within Expo that provide shade from the sun and some protection from the rain. (GPS: North 47.9592; East 0.2069) Houx has traditionally been one of the most popular campsites at the circuit. Centrally located just a 10 minute walk from the village, the site is protected by pine trees often creating a more relaxed environment. The campsite has numbered pitches as well as a brick built shower and toilet block. Houx is unique in providing access to electricity, although adaptors and long extension leads are required. (GPS: North 47.9525; East 0.2191) Houx Annexe has changed in recent years with the new football stadium reducing its size dramatically. Located centrally, just to the east of Houx, the Annexe now has numbered pitches to go with the usual showers and toilets. Maybe the largest plus point for Houx Annexe now is that it is adjacent to the tram terminal, making it very easy to get in to Le Mans town. (GPS: North 47.9562; East 0.2202) 14 Karting Nord has become popular in recent years and has taken on some of the crowd displaced from Houx Annexe. The campsite is located adjacent to the circuit and the go-kart track inside the circuit so can never be described as quiet. However it has numbered pitches, showers and toilets and even a campsite café. (GPS: North 47.9404; East 0.2143) Maison Blanche has become the favourite campsite of many Le Mans veterans. Located adjacent to the track opposite Karting Nord, the campsite is unique in that it has a tarmac roadway allowing access to the grassy camping plots. The site is now numbered and has a brick built toilet block as well as the usual showers and toilets. Although the entrance suffers from traffic at peak times, the campsite is one of the closest to the village and the numerous grandstands. (GPS: North 47.9448; East 0.2076) www.lemansrace.com www.traveldestinations.co.uk On-Circuit camping (cont) Tertre Rouge campsite has become a favourite for those that like to be trackside but prefer a more relaxed atmosphere in a smaller campsite. With unreserved pitches there is a bonus to arriving early, particularly if you want a view of the track from your tent. The site has its own showers and toilets. Never a quiet campsite but its location is ideal for the Dunlop Bridge and the Esses as well as access to the tram in to town. (GPS: North 47.9624; East 0.2224) Arnage campsite is a large, mostly flat rectangular field, located away from the main village area (approximately 60 minute walk). On the south side there are trees which provide some shade from the midday sun. With unreserved pitches there is a bonus to arriving early. Facilities are minimal although there is a portacabin shower and toilet block. (GPS: North 47.9210; East 0.2159) Mulsanne campsite is relatively small and located at the far end of the Mulsanne straight, a long way from the main village area and grandstands. The campsite has good ground and lots of trees for some respite from the sun or rain. Again this site has unreserved pitches and so the earliest arrivals are able to get closest to the track. There are portacabin showers and toilets. (GPS: North 47.9131, East 0.2424) 15 16 Off-Circuit camping and accommodation Château d’Eporcé Guests at the Château d'Eporcé campsite enjoy superb, secure camping facilities in a relaxed atmosphere. Overlooked by the chateau itself the camping areas offer unrestricted space and permanent shower and toilet facilities. Breakfast is served every morning in the chateau courtyard and a coach transfer will take guests the 30 minutes to and from the circuit on race days. For those who have also booked evening meals, circuit tours and tent hire further details will be provided at the on-site reception. (GPS: North 48.0456; East 0.0332) Château Rive Sarthe Accommodation at the Château Rive Sarthe is also about 30 minutes south of the circuit. Located next to the river the accommodation is in a secluded setting amongst the pine trees. Breakfast is provided for everyone in the Château dining room. (GPS: North 47.8233; East 0.0887) www.lemansrace.com www.traveldestinations.co.uk Off-Circuit camping and accommodation (cont) Le Pont Romaine Camping The campsite Le Pont Romaine has been Le Mans’ best kept secret (until now). This is a private campsite and although there are no transfers available, the location is just 6 miles to the east of the circuit. Le Pont Romaine offers 70 large pitches with access to electricity and hot and cold showers. Set in 2.4 hectares there is plenty of space for tents and small motorhomes or caravans, with access to a heated outdoor swimming pool available. (GPS: North 47.9906; East 0.2321) Relais des Cailleres Relais des Cailleres is a brand new off-circuit camping option, located in beautiful countryside close to the village of Saint Pavace just 20 minutes north of the circuit. (GPS: North 48.0437; East 0.1908) Novotel Le Mans Est The newly refurbished 3 star Novotel Le Mans is located just 10 minutes by tram from the 24 Hours circuit and only 15 minutes from the centre of town. Hotel facilities include 94 air-conditioned en-suite rooms, restaurant, bar, secure private car park, and an outdoor swimming pool and terrace. (GPS: North 47.9906; East 0.2320) 17 Le M ans is coming to you! As an official agent of the Le Mans Series we are pleased to be able to offer all our customers a special ticket offer to attend the race at Silverstone: Weekend General Entrance Ticket (Including Paddock & Grandstand Access) just £25.00 per person. To book this and other exclusive ticket & hospitality offers visit our website or call our reservation team. 0844 873 0203 www.lemansrace.com A very warm welcome to those of you that have chosen to stay at the Travel Destinations trackside campsite, located at Porsche Curves. We hope that you enjoy your stay and have a fantastic time at the 2011 Le Mans 24 Hours. Directions The Travel Destinations campsite is located on the outside of the circuit at Porsche Curves. Please see the map and directions on the next page. If you are using satellite navigation use the following GPS co-ordinates which will bring you to the entrance of the campsite. (GPS: North 47.9357; East 0.2101) Camping check-in • Upon arrival you will be welcomed at the entrance to the campsite and checked in by a member of staff. • Everyone will be issued with a Travel Destinations wristband. • To speed up the process it is essential that you; • display your Travel Destinations Porsche Curves camping permit in the windscreen of your car. • After check-in you will be shown to your camping plot(s). • Please remember the size of camping plots are 7x5 metres to include your tent and vehicle. Further information There is a fantastic viewing bank at the rear of your campsite at Porsche Curves, so you are really on top of the action. We are only five minutes walk from the free shuttle stop at Porsche Curves roundabout which means that you are able to get to Mulsanne and Arnage corners in no time at all. Additionally there are two circuit trains that stop right by the campsite entrance, one takes you up to Maison Blanche, where you can get another circuit train to the main entrance and the other one takes you towards Technoparc on the inside of the circuit. If you do want to walk, then the circuit village and grandstands are only about 20 minutes away and Arnage village is about 30 minutes. 19 To/from Paris and the Channel Ports N23 Le Mans City Centre Entrance to Main Circuit, Paddock and Grandstands Aerodrome Directions • Approaching on the N23 take the exit towards Le Mans-Pontlieue signposted Circuit Des 24 Heures • At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit and follow signs for Tours/Chartres/ Orléans and follow road • Take the immediate 1st exit after about 200 metres • At the traffic lights turn right (the main entrance is in front of you) • The grandstands are now on your left hand side • Stay on this road until you reach a roundabout • At the roundabout take the third exit on to the D92 and turn immediately right in to the Travel Destinations campsite at Porsche Curves clearly visible from the flags and signs! Circuit D139 Arnage Village www.lemansrace.com www.traveldestinations.co.uk D92 Further information (cont) We are delighted to be able to confirm that in addition to 24 hours security and the private showers and toilets, there will also be: • An 80sqm marquee. • A large screen TV showing race action and the Canadian Grand Prix. • Radio coverage of the race, courtesy of our friends at Radio Le Mans. • Friday night Steak Grill (SOLD OUT!) - if you have purchased a Steak Grill meal you will find your voucher included in your ticket pack. • A pay bar offering beer, wine and soft drinks. • Bacon sandwiches will be available for purchase each morning (Thurs-Mon 07:00 - 10:00 hrs). • ‘Hot snacks’ will be available to purchase each evening ( Thurs-Sun 19:00 - 22:00 hrs.) Bar and food prices Pint of beer Bottle of wine Soft drinks Tea & coffee €4.00 €6.00 €1.00 €1.00 Bacon sandwich Burger French fries €3.00 €3.00 €2.00 In addition to coverage of the 24 Hours race we will be showing the following on the TV in the marquee: Canadian Grand Prix Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, 10th-12th June 2011 Live race action from 18.00hrs on Sunday 12th June (race starts at 19.00hrs) Friday and Saturday practice and qualifying will also be shown subject to demand 21 Things to observe to ensure everyone has a great time Please: • Do come and visit the bar and enjoy a drink at a reasonable price (see above). • Do wear your wristband at all times. • Do enjoy a BBQ - Le Mans just isn’t the same without it! • Do consider other campers - when you want to go to watch the racing in the middle of the night, please keep in mind that others may want to sleep! • Do be careful - guy ropes from tents make good trip wires! Please: • Don’t invite visitors on to the campsite. Remember that you are paying for 24 hours security. No unauthorised people will be allowed on to the campsite. • Don’t remove your wristband otherwise you will not be able to regain access to the campsite. • Don’t park on the roadways within the campsite. There should be ample space on your allocated pitch, and the roadways are there to make access easy in case of an emergency. • Don’t litter - bin bags will be supplied and there will be regular collections, so please try and keep the site clean and tidy. We are delighted to be able to welcome all of our customers at the brand new Travel Destinations Flexotel Village located at Antares Sud. We hope that you have a fantastic experience and that you have great time at Le Mans 24 Hours 2011. Directions The Travel Destinations Flexotel Village is located in the middle of the circuit at Antares Sud, just a short walk from the main village area and the tram stop. Please see the map and directions on the next page. If you are using satellite navigation use the following GPS co-ordinates which will bring you to the entrance of the campsite. (GPS: North 47.9347; East 0.2204) Flexotel check-in • Upon arrival you will be welcomed at the entrance to the village and checked in by a member of staff. You will be provided with a room key, a Travel Destinations wristband and shown to your room. • To speed up the process it is essential that you; • display your Travel Destinations Antares Sud permit in the windscreen of your car. 22 Further information Situated in the centre of the circuit, next to the tram stop and opposite Houx Annexe, the Flexotel Village is ideally located for all the action on the track as well as enabling easy access to the main town of Le Mans. The main village and the grandstands are only a 15 minute walk away, although the closest viewing point is at the fantastic Tertre Rouge corner, which will only take about 10 minutes to walk to. From the main entrance at the village you will be able to access the free bus service which will take you to the furthest points away, Mulsanne and Arnage. There are also a number of ‘road trains’ that operate around the circuit, with the No.7 train (as per 2010) starting from outside Antares. We are delighted to be able to confirm that in addition to 24 hours security and the private showers and toilets, there will also be a marquee on-site where we will be offering: • A private pay bar (serving beer, wine and soft drinks) • Breakfast, available to purchase (free range bacon baguettes, toast, tea, coffee and fresh juice) • A large screen TV showing live race coverage and radio commentary from Radio Le Mans and the Canadian Grand Prix www.lemansrace.com www.traveldestinations.co.uk To/from Paris and the Channel Ports N23 Directions Football stadium & car parks Circuit • From Alencon (North of Le Mans) continue on the A28 Motorway in the direction of Le Mans. • At the end of the A28 Motorway follow signs to Paris and Tours, joining the A11 Motorway. • Continue on A11 Motorway before leaving at the 1st exit signposted to Tours (A28). • Join the A28 in the direction of Tours. • Exit the A28 at junction 23, signposted to Le Mans Centre, Orleans and Tours. • Continue through the Peage/toll booths (price will depend on which route you have taken). • At the roundabout take the 4th exit and join the N23 in the direction of Tours, Angers and Lavalle. • Exit the N23 at the exit for the D338 signposted to Mulsanne and Tours. (Now on map above) • At the roundabout take the 1st exit (right) signposted to Les Hunaudieres. • At the immediate next roundabout take the 2nd exit, and then turn immediately right and then right again. • Continue under the bridge and follow the road (Chemin aux Boeufs) until you reach a roundabout (about ½ a mile) where you will see the Antares tram stop. Go straight over this roundabout and the Flexotel Village will be on your left hand side - clearly visible from the flags! (GPS: North 47.9547; East 0.2204) Things to observe to ensure everyone has a great time Please: • Do come and visit the bar and enjoy a drink at a reasonable price. (See below). • Do wear your Travel Destinations wristband at all times. • Do consider other guests - when you want to go to watch the racing in the middle of the night, please keep in mind that others may want to sleep! • Do park your car in the allocated space next to your room. • Do take care of your Flexotel room - any damage caused will unfortunately be charged. Please: • Don’t invite visitors in to the village. Remember that you are paying for 24 hours security. No unauthorised people will be allowed in to the Flexotel Village. • Don’t remove your wristband otherwise you will not be able to regain access to the village. • Don’t park on the road ways within the village. There should be ample space next to your room, and the roadways are there to make access easy in case of an emergency. • Don’t litter - bin bags will be supplied and there will be regular collections, so please try and keep the village clean and tidy. 24 Bar and food prices Orange Juice Apple Juice Carrot Juice Peroni Bottled Beer Merlot Red Wine Glass Sauvignon Blanc Glass Lanson Champagne Bottle Bottled Spring Water Coca-Cola and 7-Up € 3.00 € 3.00 € 3.00 € 3.00 € 3.00 € 3.00 € 40.00 € 1.00 € 1.00 Toast & French Jam Free range Bacon Baguette Salted Nobby's Nuts Kettle Chips Various Flavours Clipper Fair Trade Everyday Tea Clipper Fair Trade Green Tea Clipper Fair Trade Coffee Bar Opening Hours: Breakfast Thursday to Monday 07.30hrs – 11.00hrs Bar Wednesday to Sunday 12.00hrs until late* *subject to demand www.lemansrace.com www.traveldestinations.co.uk € € € € € € € 2.00 4.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 Friday at Le Mans Open Pit Lane Friday is a ‘rest day’ for the teams and drivers and so the organisers (ACO) open the pit lane to allow all the spectators to get as close as possible to the cars and to see the garages. Unfortunately, all viewing is from behind a fence, but unless you’re a driver or team mechanic you won’t get any closer to the cars at Le Mans than this! The Pit Lane is open from 10am to 8pm on Friday. The Drivers Parade One of the highlights of the build up to the main event is the Drivers Parade (Parade des Pilots). It takes place on Friday evening between 6pm and 8pm in the centre Le Mans town. All the drivers ‘parade’ around in historic open top cars as over 100,000 spectators and fans line the streets of Le Mans city centre and enjoy this festival atmosphere. Additionally there are the usual race team girls and marching bands to keep you entertained, and this provides a great opportunity to get drivers autographs. But be warned, this parade is hugely popular and very busy. Do not even consider going by car - instead take the tram and enjoy a beer or two after the parade has finished. 25 Classic British Welcome, Saint Saturnin As a proud sponsor and supporter we are delighted to be associated with the CLASSIC BRITISH WELCOME 10th EDITION 2011. This year on Friday 10th June 2011 from 9am to 6pm at Saint Saturnin, they will welcome E-type Jaguars to celebrate their 50th Anniversary! Why not pop in and take a stroll around the wonderful car displays, enjoy some local refreshments and cuisine, take in the live music and generally relax for a few hours amongst some like minded enthusiasts! And the great thing is it’s FREE entry and parking! The guest of honour this year will be Le Mans veteran Andy Wallace and Le Mans legend Henri Pescarolo. (GPS: North 48.06496; East 0. 1635) The circuit and campsites N23 Paris, Channel Ports K Tram Line J M A To Le Mans 1 N I L Esses H 16 2 6 D Dunlop Bridge D92 7 3 Dunlop Chicane 5 Main Entrance 17 4 15 26 E Dunlop Curve Grandstands (see details) 8 13 10 B 9 12 Ford Chicane C 14 11 N23 Angers - Nantes Porsche Curves 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Hunaudières (camping) Tertre Rouge (camping) Rouge (parking) Expo (camping) Vert (parking) Houx Annexe (camping) Houx (camping) Blanc (parking) Bleu (parking) Bleu Nord (camping) www.lemansrace.com 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Héronnière (parking) Bleu Sud (camping) Maison Blanche (camping) Travel Destinations campsite at Porsche Curves Karting Nord (camping) Travel Destinations Flexotel Village Karting Sud (parking) Beauséjour (camping) Arnage (camping) Mulsanne (camping) www.traveldestinations.co.uk Arnage N Mulsanne Straight Mulsanne Corner G Tours F 20 Indianapolis Straight 18 Indianapolis 27 19 Arnage Corner A B C D E F G Antares Rotonde - Race day ticket office Aerodrome Hippodrome Karting Circuit Alain Prost Golf Course Supermarket H I J K L M N McDonalds Leroy Merlin - DIY store Retail Park Decathlon (Sports/Camping store) Antares Tram Stop Guetteloupe Tram Stop Football Stadium Grandstands Museum T4 Main Entrance Dunlop Bridge T5 T12 T16 28 Paddock T19 T20 T34 T21 T22 Grandstands, names and numbers T23 www.lemansrace.com T23 T22 T21 T20 T19 T16 T12 T5 T4 T34 www.traveldestinations.co.uk La Sarthe Wollek Tavano Leonard Lagache Sommer Benoist Dunlop Panorama Paddock Points of interest N N23 Tram Line Football Stadium Paris Tertre Rouge Cafe/Bar Tram Stop Le Mans Tram Stop Free Shuttle Bus Stop Big Screen Viewing Bank Tertre Rouge East Entrance Stage/Concerts Village Area Champagne & Beer Tents Restaurants ATM’s machine Dunlop Bridge Big Screen Main Entrance + Museum Rotonde Race Day Ticket Office Grandstands (See detail) Big Screens Big Screen Aerodrome Angers - Nantes N23 Big Wheel D139 29 Bars and restaurants in Le Mans Whilst there are many eating and drinking options at the circuit, at some point you may want some decent food and a change of scenery! With the ultra-efficient tram service from the track to the city centre, getting to the best bars and restaurants the city has to offer has never been easier. After many visits to Le Mans both during and outside of the events we have found a few favourite ‘haunts’ of our own - some have not been quite what we expected so we are only listing the most reputable!! Bars: Café du Tertre Rouge - a famous trackside bar located on the outside of the circuit at the corner of Tertre Rouge and beginning of the Mulsanne straight. Route de Tour. Le Stan - a jazz bar/lounge that opens till late, in the city centre. 2 Place de l’Eperon. L’Endroit - a small, chic bar with great music and a chilled atmosphere, in the city centre. 42 Rue des Ponts Neufs. Union Jack Bar - an English pub serving English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish beer, in the city centre. 32 Rue du Dr Leroy. Restaurants: 30 Auberge des Hunaudieres - a famous trackside family owned restaurant located directly on the Mulsanne straight serving regional and French cuisine. Although during the race this isn’t the easiest place to get to we highly recommend it and reservations are advisable. Route de Tour 72230, Tel 02 43 84 98 14 Taj Mahal - the best Indian restaurant in town, in the city centre, just off the Place de la Republique. 20 Rue du Cornet, Tel 02 43 24 54 87 Maitre Kanter - a very popular seafood restaurant in the city centre. Reservations are recommended. 7 Place des Jacobins, Tel 02 43 28 04 06 Le Grenier a Sel - a gastronomic restaurant in the city centre opposite Le Stan jazz bar. 26 Place de l’Eperon, Tel 02 43 23 26 30 Pizza Mao - An excellent Italian restaurant located in the city centre opposite L’Endroit bar. (they will even bring pizza to L’Endroit if you can’t tear yourself away from the bar). 45 Rue des Ponts Neufs Dominute Pizza - Great take away pizzas at excellent prices, located close to the city centre. 1 Avenue du Generale Gaulle, Tel 02 43 87 03 03 Restaurant du Midi - a local restaurant located close to Chateau d’Eporce serving excellent local cuisine, lunch can be recommended. Domfront-en-Champagne 72240, Tel 02 43 205 603 Restaurant la Grange - a traditional family run French brasserie, serving excellent French classics located just on the outskirts of Arnage village. 240 Route Nationale, 72230 Arnage, Tel 02 43 21 11 93 www.lemansrace.com www.traveldestinations.co.uk Useful local information You never know what you need until you don’t have it! Hopefully some of the information below will be of use during your visit to Le Mans. Local Taxis Radio Taxi Le Mans: +33 (0) 2 43 24 92 92 Taxis Station Gare: +33 (0) 2 43 24 99 99 Le Mans Taxi Radio: +33 (0) 2 43 82 07 07 Bus Service A bus service from the circuit to the town centre runs during the race weekend: From Saturday 08:30hrs to Sunday 18:30hrs there is a continuous bus service every 10-15 minutes. Tickets are available on the bus. Trams The nearest stations that go to the centre of Le Mans are either Antares or Guetteloupe, located close to Tertre Rouge corner. Radio Le Mans The race would not be the same without live commentary and entertainment from John Hindhaugh and the Radio Le Mans team, so don’t forget to take a small radio with you and tune in at 91.2 FM. 31 Circuit shuttles and trains There are a number of free buses/circuit trains that run around the circuit during the race. The bus to Mulsanne and Arnage runs at regular intervals from the main entrance close to the museum and from outside Beausejour campsite from early Saturday morning until the end of the race. There are also several circuit trains to help you get around the circuit that run on Wednesday & Thursday afternoon through to midnight and Saturday and Sunday. Note: they do not operate on Friday at all. The routes are Maison Blanche to the Museum; Porsche Curves to Maison Blanche; Porsche Curves to the top of Karting Nord; Antares to the Karting Nord tunnel; and from the Karting Nord tunnel to the Village. Where to watch the action Even if you have a grandstand seat for the weekend we always recommend that you move around and view the racing from different areas around the circuit. This will enable you to get some great photos and experience the racing at its best. Below is a guide to some of the best viewing points around the circuit (clockwise from the start line): The Start/Finish Straight: Although this area is dominated by the grandstands, if you don’t have a seat, it is still possible to view the race from the concrete steps in front of the stands. The steps act as free seating throughout the race, but expect this area to be very crowded both for the start and the chequered flag. Once the race has finished there is access on to the circuit here for the trophy presentations. The Dunlop Bridge: Always a favourite for photographers as the chicane here usually provides some good race action. The most popular areas are either in front of the grandstand on the outside of the track or on the opposite side at the bottom of the hill. Tertre Rouge: This area has been altered a lot in recent years and is now much more spectator friendly. Large grass slopes now provide good track views both at the Esses and the corner itself. This viewpoint marks the end of the areas accessible with a General Enclosure race ticket but it is well worth the walk. There is now a large screen that you can also watch the action on from this corner. 32 Mulsanne Straight: Viewing along the Mulsanne Straight is now prohibited; however it is possible to get close to the action at the Auberge des Hunaudieres and Shanghai des 24 Heures restaurants or the Hotel Arbor near the 1st and 2nd chicanes. Access to these areas is only by car and expect to pay for parking and to have a restricted view usually through high fencing. Mulsanne Corner: At the bottom of the straight the braking zone at the Mulsanne Corner never fails to provide some great race action, particularly at night. Expect to pay for parking here now, or alternatively catch the free bus from either the main entrance or from the Porsche Curves roundabout. Arnage Corner: If you only get to one corner of the circuit then make sure it is here, as the 90 degree right hander almost guarantees action. If you make it here for dawn or dusk then you will be well rewarded but anytime is always a good time. Much like the Mulsanne corner there is now a charge for parking, so it is worth using the free bus transfer from the main entrance or from the Porsche Curves roundabout. Porsche Curves: Always referred to as the drivers’ favourite part of the circuit due to the speed and accuracy required to negotiate the Porsche Curves. The public viewing area behind our private campsite gives excellent views of the sweeping curves and almost down to the Arnage corner. There is also now a new viewing area inside the curves accessed through the Beausejour campsite. Ford Chicane: Close up views are possible from this complex as the cars accelerate towards the Start/Finish Straight. If you don’t have a stand ticket then the best views are obtained either from in front of the stand or from the grass banking near the Maison Blanche campsite. www.lemansrace.com www.traveldestinations.co.uk 2011 race schedule Sunday 5th June 14:30hrs - 19.00hrs Administrative checks and scrutineering (Place des Jacobins) Monday 6th June 09:30hrs - 17:30hrs Administrative checks and scrutineering (Place des Jacobins) Tuesday 7th June 10:00hrs Team managers’ briefing for the 24 Heures du Mans 11:00hrs Drivers’ briefing for the 24 Heures du Mans 17:00hrs Drivers’ Autograph sessions for the 24 Heures du Mans Wednesday 8th June 09 :00 - 12:00 Administrative Checks and Scrutineering 11:00hrs Drivers’briefing Challenge Ferrari Trofeo Pirelli 16:00hrs - 20:00hrs Free practice sessions for the 24 Heures du Mans 20:30hrs - 21:30hrs Free practice sessions Challenge Ferrari Trofeo Pirelli 21:00hrs - 24:00hrs Concert on the stage near the Dunlop Bridge (Raphael and Sarah Bessie) 22:00hrs - 24:00hrs Qualifying practice sessions 24 Heures du Mans Thursday 9th June 09:00hrs - 12:00hrs Administrative checks and scrutineering 14:00hrs Drivers’ Briefing: Le Mans Legends 16:00hrs - 17:00hrs Qualifying Practice sessions Le Mans Legends 17:30hrs - 18:30hrs Qualifying Practice Sessions Challenge Ferrari Trofeo Pirelli 19:00hrs - 21:00hrs Qualifying practice sessions for the 24 Heures du Mans 21:00hrs - 24:00hrs Concert on the stage near the Dunlop Bridge (Julian Peretta and Mia Wallas) 21:15hrs - 21:35hrs Exhibition Le Mans for the future 22:00hrs - 24:00hrs Qualifying practice sessions for the 24 Heures du Mans 33 Friday 10th June 10:00hrs - 20:00hrs Open pit lane 18:00hrs - 20:00hrs Drivers' parade in the city centre Saturday 11th June 09.00hrs - 09:45hrs Warm-up for 24 Heures du Mans 10:05hrs - 10:50hrs Race Le Mans Legends 11:15 - 12:00 Race Challenge Ferrari Trophée Pirelli 12:10 - 12:30 Exhibition Le Mans for the future 14:22hrs Starting procedures for the 24 Heures du Mans 15:00hrs Start of the 79th race of the 24 Heures du Mans 21:00hrs - 24:00hrs Concert on the stage near the Dunlop Bridge (Razorlight and Concrete Knives) Sunday 12th June 15:00hrs End of the 79th race of the 24 Heures du Mans Le Mans 2011 Challengers The 2011 LMP1 cars have smaller less powerful engines than last year; but they’ll still be impressive and dramatic. Audi, Peugeot and Aston Martin all field new prototypes. The very rapid Audi R18 and all new Peugeot 908 are turbo diesels but the so far unproven Aston Martin AMR-One stays with a petrol engine, forgoing the popular V12 for a 2 litre turbocharged straight 6. The factory cars all feature the mandated ‘Shark’ fins on their engine covers, a measure designed to reduce the risk of cars becoming airborne in an accident. Toyota return to Le Mans with a V8 engine in the consistent Rebellion Lolas. Honda also return with the Highcroft HPD (this is an upgraded version of last year’s dominant LMP2 car). Fame isn’t just for factories at Le Mans and few are better known here than Henri Pescarolo who returns after an enforced absence with the team (and car) that bears his name. Jacques Nicolet saved the Pescarolo name and features another Le Mans legend with his own team; Oak Racing, featuring the iconic Gulf livery on their pair of Pescarolo LMP1s. Oreca could also be a real contender. Their car is a power restricted 2010 Peugeot 908 HDI FAP, a car which beat the factory Peugeots and Audis this year at Sebring. If this turns into a race of attrition it could feature strongly. 34 LMP1 Audi Sport North America - Audi R18 TDI LMP2 Signatech Nissan - Oreca 03 Nissan There are big changes too in the LMP2 class with radically different ‘cost capped’ regulations bringing production engines inside cheaper chassis. The ACO have also decided that each car must feature at least one amateur ranked driver on their roster. However, this formula hasn’t been entirely successful so far with the 4.5 litre Zytek Nissan powered cars enjoying a clear advantage over their 4 litre Judd BMW and HPD 2.8 V6 Twin Turbo engined rivals. 2011 sees Oreca 03s with Nissan and Judd engines which, because the basic design is carried over from an older LMP1 car need not fit the Shark Fin. Confusingly the new Lolas do fit the fin, and although the Level 5 Coupe isn’t a 2011 car the team has also opted to fit the fin. British team Greaves Motrorsport use an older Zytek design which qualifies as a cost capped car with all the trimmings as the factory have undertaken to build a car to the same design for any customer that asks. Oak Racing’s Pescarolos are re-engined 2010 designs and thus get more weight and less power from their Judd BMWs, as are the pair of HPDs, both run by crack British outfits Strakka Racing (who took the class crown here last year) and RML (who won the Le Mans Series class last year). www.lemansrace.com www.traveldestinations.co.uk There is no GT1 this year and GT2 has been re-named as GTE and then further split between professional and amateur sub-classes. The GTE Pro class features 2011 specification cars with all professional driver line-ups. The pull of Le Mans has ensured that the days of near total domination by Porsche and Ferrari are gone; however, both are represented by very strong teams here. Porsche are the defending champions and Felbermayer Proton are back with a pair of 997 GT3 RSRs. Other Porsche entries from IMSA Performance, Prospeed and ALMS favourites Flying Lizards, will also jockey for position. Ferrari’s new 458 makes its Le Mans debut in teams from AF Corse, Hankook Farnbacher, JMW Motorsport and newcomers Luxury Racing. The new 458 has already had success in the Le Mans Series at Paul Ricard earlier this season. BMW will be looking for success from their factory entered M3s that have already taken the honours at Sebring but will have to beat not only the Porsches & Ferraris but also a competitive pair of Pratt & Miller prepped Corvettes. Jota Sport fly the flag for Aston Martin in this class with their brand new Vantage. They’ll be battling for best of the Brits against JMW and the pair of brand new Lotus Evoras entered by the new Jet Alliance team. 35 GTE Pro Luxury Racing Ferrari 458 Italia GTE Am Robertson Racing - Ford GT Doran Finally there is the new GTE Am category. The cars have to be at least one year old and the team must feature at least one non-pro amongst their driver line up. A quartet of Ferrari 430s are joined by a trio of Porsche 997s, all from teams with race, championship and class winning form at Le Mans and elsewhere. They are joined by some welcome variety with a Larbre Team ex-factory Corvette, Robertson Racing’s sonorous Ford GT and a Gulf liveried Aston Martin Vantage. Graham Goodwin www.dailysportscar.com Teams and cars entry list No. Country Team Car DEU DEU DEU CHE FRA FRA FRA FRA CHE CHE FRA FRA USA PRT FRA GBR GBR Audi Sport Team Joest Audi Sport Team Joest Audi Sport North America Hope Racing Peugeot Sport Total Peugeot Sport Total Team Peugeot Total Team Oreca Matmut Rebellion Racing Rebellion Racing Oak Racing Pescarolo Team Highcroft Racing Quifel - ASM Team Oak Racing Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin Racing Audi R18 TDI Audi R18 TDI Audi R18 TDI Oreca Swiss HY Tech-Hybrid Peugeot 908 Peugeot 908 Peugeot 908 Peugeot 908 HDI-FAP Lola B 10/60 Coupe -Toyota Lola B 10/60 Coupe -Toyota Oak Pescarolo - Judd Pescarolo - Judd Honda Performance Development ARX - 01e Zytek 09 SC Oak Pescarolo - Judd Aston Martin AMR - One Aston Martin AMR - One FRA USA FRA GBR ARG CHE GBR GBR FRA FRA FRA Signatech Nissan Level 5 Motorsports Oak Racing RML Pecom Racing Race Performance Greaves Motorsport Strakka Racing Extreme Limited AM Paris Team Oreca Matmut Oak Racing Oreca 03 - Nissan Lola Coupe - Honda Performance Development Oak Pescarolo - Judd BMW Honda Performance Development ARX 01 D Lola B11/40 - Judd BMW Oreca 03 - Judd BMW Zytek Nissan Honda Performance Development ARX 01 D Norma M200P - Judd BMW Oreca 03-NISSAN Oak Pescarolo - Judd LMP1 1 2 3 5 7 8 9 10 12 13 15 16 19 20 24 007 009 36 LMP2 26 33 35 36 39 40 41 42 44 48 49 LMP1 Pescarolo Team - Pescarolo Judd www.lemansrace.com LMP2 Greaves Motor Sport - Zytek Nissan www.traveldestinations.co.uk Teams and cars entry list No. Country Team Car ITA DEU DEU FRA FRA AUT AUT GBR ITA USA USA BEL FRA DEU GBR USA DEU DEU AF Corse BMW Motorsport BMW Motorsport Luxury Racing Luxury Racing Lotus Jet Alliance Lotus Jet Alliance JMW Motorsport AF Corse Corvette Racing Corvette Racing Prospeed Competition IMSA Performance Matmut Team Felbermayr - Proton JOTA Flying Lizard Motorsports Team Felbermayr - Proton Hankook - Team Farnbacher Ferrari 458 Italia BMW M3 BMW M3 Ferrari 458 Italia Ferrari 458 Italia Lotus Evora Lotus Evora Ferrari 458 Italia Ferrari 458 Italia Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1 Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1 PORSCHE 911 RSR (997) PORSCHE 911 RSR (997) PORSCHE 911 RSR (997) Aston Martin Vantage Porsche 911 RSR (997) Porsche 911 RSR (997) Ferrari 458 Italia FRA USA ARE ITA GBR DEU USA FRA USA MCO Larbre Competition Krohn Racing Gulf AMR Middle East AF Corse CRS Racing Proton Competition Robertson Racing Larbre Competition Flying Lizard Motorsports JMB Racing Corvette C6-ZR1 Ferrari F430 Aston Martin Vantage Ferrari F430 Ferrari F430 Porsche 911 RSR (997) Ford GT-Doran Porsche 911 RSR (997) Porsche 911 RSR (997) Ferrari F430 LMGTE Pro 51 55 56 58 59 64 65 66 71 73 74 75 76 77 79 80 88 89 LMGTE Am 50 57 60 61 62 63 68 70 81 83 GTE Pro BMW Motorsport - BMW M3 GTE Am Gulf AMR Middle East - Aston Martin Vantage 37 Le Mans 24 Hours previous winners 38 2010 9 Mike ROCKENFELLER (GER) / Timo BERNHARD (GER) / Romain DUMAS (FRA) Audi R15 TDI Plus 2009 9 David BRABHAM (AUS) / Marc GENE (ESP) / Alexander WURZ (AUT) Peugeot 908 Hdi-FAP 2008 2 Rinaldo CAPELLO (ITA) / Tom KRISTENSEN (DEN) / Allan McNISH (GBR) Audi R10 TDI 2007 1 Frank BIELA (GER) / Emanuele PIRRO (ITA) / Marco WERNER (GER) Audi R10 TDI 2006 8 Frank BIELA (GER) / Emanuele PIRRO (ITA) / Marco WERNER (GER) Audi R10 TDI 2005 3 Tom KRISTENSEN (DEN) / J.J. LEHTO (FIN) / Marco WERNER (GER) Audi R8 2004 5 Seiji ARA (JAP) / Rinaldo CAPELLO (ITA) / Tom KRISTENSEN (DEN) Audi R8 2003 7 Rinaldo CAPELLO (ITA) / Tom KRISTENSEN (DEN) / Guy SMITH (GBR) Bentley EXP Speed 8 2002 1 Frank BIELA (GER) / Tom KRISTENSEN (DEN) / Emanuele PIRRO (ITA) Audi R8 2001 1 Frank BIELA (GER) / Tom KRISTENSEN (DEN) / Emanuele PIRRO (ITA) Audi R8 2000 8 Frank BIELA (GER) / Tom KRISTENSEN (DEN) / Emanuele PIRRO (ITA) Audi R8 1999 15 Yannick DALMAS (FRA) / Pierluigi MARTINI (ITA) / Joachim WINKELHOCK (GER) BMW V12 LMR 1998 26 Laurent AIELLO (FRA) / Allan McNISH (GBR) / Stephane ORTELLI (FRA) 1997 7 Michele ALBORETO (ITA) / Stefan JOHANSSON (SWE) / Tom KRISTENSEN (DEN) TWR Porsche WSC95 1996 7 Davy JONES (USA) / Manuel REUTER (GER) / Alexander WURZ (AUT) Joest Porsche WSC95 1995 59 Yannick DALMAS (FRA) / J.J. LEHTO (FIN) / Masanori SEKIYA (JAP) McLaren F1 GTR 1994 36 Mauro BALDI (ITA) / Yannick DALMAS (FRA) / Hurley HAYWOOD (USA) Dauer Porsche 962LM 1993 3 Christophe BOUCHUT (FRA) / Geoff BRABHAM (AUS) / Eric HELARY (FRA) Peugeot 905B 1992 1 Mark BLUNDELL (GBR) / Yannick DALMAS (FRA) / Derek WARWICK (GBR) Peugeot 905 1991 55 Bertrand GACHOT (BEL) / Johnny HERBERT (GBR) / Volker WEIDLER (GER) Mazda 787B 1990 3 Martin BRUNDLE (GBR) / Price COBB (USA) / John NIELSEN (DEN) Jaguar XJR-12 1989 63 Stanley DICKENS (SWE) / Jochen MASS (GER) / Manuel REUTER (GER) Sauber Mercedes C9 1988 2 Johnny DUMFRIES (SCO) / Jan LAMMERS (HOL) / Andy WALLACE (GBR) Jaguar XJR-9LM 1987 17 Derek BELL (GBR) / Al HOLBERT (USA) / Hans-Joachim STUCK (GER) Porsche 962C 1986 1 Derek BELL (GBR) / Al HOLBERT (USA) / Hans-Joachim STUCK (GER) Porsche 962C 1985 7 Paolo BARILLA (ITA) / Klaus LUDWIG (GER) / John "WINTER" (GER) Porsche 956B 1984 7 Klaus LUDWIG (GER) / Henri PESCAROLO (FRA) Porsche 956B 1983 3 Hurley HAYWOOD (USA) / Al HOLBERT (USA) / Vern SCHUPPAN (AUS) Porsche 956 1982 1 Derek BELL (GBR) / Jacky ICKX (BEL) Porsche 956 1981 11 Derek BELL (GBR) / Jacky ICKX (BEL) Porsche 936/81 1980 16 Jean-Pierre JAUSSAUD (FRA) / Jean RONDEAU (FRA) Rondeau 379B - Ford 1979 41 Klaus LUDWIG (GER) / Bill WHITTINGTON (USA) / Don WHITTINGTON (USA) Porsche 935-K3 1978 2 Jean-Pierre JAUSSAUD (FRA) / Didier PIRONI (FRA) Alpine A442B - Renault 1977 4 Jurgen BARTH (GER) / Hurley HAYWOOD (USA) / Jacky ICKX (BEL) Porsche 936 1976 20 Jacky ICKX (BEL) / Gijs van LENNEP (HOL) Porsche 936 1975 11 Derek BELL (GBR) / Jacky ICKX (BEL) Mirage GR8 - Ford 1974 7 Gerard LARROUSSE (FRA) / Henri PESCAROLO (FRA) Matra-Simca MS670B 1973 11 Gerard LARROUSSE (FRA) / Henri PESCAROLO (FRA) Matra-Simca MS670B 1972 15 Graham HILL (GBR) / Henri PESCAROLO (FRA) Matra-Simca MS670 1971 22 Gijs van LENNEP (HOL) / Helmut MARKO (AUT) Porsche 917K 1970 23 Richard ATTWOOD (GBR) / Hans HERMANN (GER) Porsche 917K www.lemansrace.com www.traveldestinations.co.uk Porsche 911 GT1-98 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 6 9 1 2 21 20 21 6 10 11 5 14 3 4 6 4 18 21 20 5 22 1 15 2 4 9 11 8 16 4 1 4 3 6 5 8 9 Jacky ICKX (BEL) / Jackie OLIVER (GBR) Lucien BIANCHI (BEL) / Pedro RODRIGUEZ (MEX) A.J. FOYT Jr. (USA) / Dan GURNEY (USA) Chris AMON (NZL) / Bruce McLAREN (NZL) Masten GREGORY (USA) / Jochen RINDT (AUT) Jean GUICHET (FRA) / Nino VACCARELLA (ITA) Lorenzo BANDINI (ITA) / Ludovico SCARFIOTTI (ITA) Olivier GENDEBIEN (BEL) / Phil HILL (USA) Olivier GENDEBIEN (BEL) / Phil HILL (USA) Paul FRERE (BEL) / Olivier GENDEBIEN (BEL) Roy SALVADORI (GBR) / Carroll SHELBY (USA) Olivier GENDEBIEN (BEL) / Phil HILL (USA) Ivor BUEB (GBR) / Ron FLOCKHART (GBR) Ron FLOCKHART (GBR) / Ninian SANDERSON (GBR) Ivor BUEB (GBR) / Mike HAWTHORN (GBR) Jose Froilan GONZALEZ (ARG) / Maurice TRINTIGNANT (FRA) Duncan HAMILTON (GBR) / Tony ROLT (GBR) Hermann LANG (GER) / Fritz RIESS (GER) Peter WALKER (GBR) / Peter WHITEHEAD (GBR) Jean-Louis ROSIER (FRA) / Louis ROSIER (FRA) Luigi CHINETTI (ITA) / Lord SELSDON (GBR) 1948 No race due to WWII & rebuilding work Pierre VEYRON (FRA) / Jean-Pierre WIMILLE (FRA) Eugene CHABOUD (FRA) / Jean TREMOULET (FRA) Robert BENOIST (FRA) / Jean-Pierre WIMILLE (FRA) Race cancelled due to strike action Luis FONTES (ARG) / John HINDMARSH (GBR) Luigi CHINETTI (ITA) / Philippe ETANCELIN (FRA) Tazio NUVOLARI (ITA) / Raymond SOMMER (ITA) Luigi CHINETTI (ITA) / Raymond SOMMER (FRA) Tim BIRKIN (GBR) / Earl HOWE (GBR) Woolf BARNATO (GBR) / Glen KIDSTON (GBR) Woolf BARNATO (GBR) / Tim BIRKIN (GBR) Woolf BARNATO (GBR) / Bernard RUBIN (GBR) John BENJAFIELD (GBR) / Sammy DAVIS (GBR) Robert BLOCH (FRA) / Andre ROSSIGNOL (FRA) Gerard de COURCELLES (FRA) / Andre ROSSIGNOL (FRA) Frank CLEMENT (GBR) / John DUFF (GBR) Andre LAGACHE (FRA) / Rene LEONARD (FRA) Ford GT40 Ford GT40 Ford GT Mk4 Ford GT Mk2 Ferrari 275LM Ferrari 275P Ferrari 250P Ferrari 330LM Ferrari 250TR 61 Ferrari 250TR 59/60 Aston Martin DBR1 Ferrari 250TR Jaguar D-type Jaguar D-type Jaguar D-type Ferrari 375 Plus Jaguar C-type XK120C Mercedes-Benz 300SL Jaguar C-type XK120C Talbot-Lago T26C-GS Ferrari 166MM 39 Bugatti T57C Delahaye 135 S Bugatti T57G Lagonda M45R Rapide Alfa Romeo 8C-2300 Alfa Romeo 8C-2300 Alfa Romeo 8C-2300 Alfa Romeo 8C-2300 Bentley Speed 6 Bentley Speed 6 Bentley 4.4 Bentley 3-litre Sport La Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 La Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 Bentley 3-litre Sport Chenard & Walcker Sport Car Comparisons Le Mans Prototype Category Top Speed Horsepower Sports car 165-210 mph (four classes) 650-700 Fuel Diesel, unleaded 98 octane E10, cellulosic E85 (all street legal) isobutanol, hybrid 0-100mph 3.2 seconds Gearbox Six-speed sequential paddle shift Maximum Race Length Wheelbase 24 hours 108-120 inches Tyres Racing slicks (ungrooved); grooved in rain Weight (min) 1,985 lbs (900kg) Brakes No spec. (typically 4-pistoncarbon) Height (max) 40 inches (103cm) Chassis Carbon fibre monocoque Width (max) 78.74 inches (200cm) Suspension No spec. (typically pushrod with double wishbones) Engine Up to 3.2 litres (normally aspirated); 3.7 litres turbocharged Traction Control Yes (fuel/spark); brake intervention not permitted Category Top Speed Horsepower Open wheel 225mph 900 Fuel Unleaded racing gasoline (Euro 98) 0-100mph Less than three seconds Gearbox Semiautomatic with four to seven fw gears Maximum Race Length Wheelbase 200 miles 120-130 inches Tyres Racing slicks (ungrooved); grooved in rain Weight (min) 1,411 lbs (640kg) with driver Brakes 6 piston carbon Height (max) 37.4 inches (95cm) Chassis Carbon fibre monocoque Width (max) 70.9 inches (180cm) Suspension Multi-link Engine 2.4 litre V8 Traction Control Not permitted 40 Formula 1 Indy Car Series Category Top Speed Horsepower Open wheel 230 mph Approx 650 Fuel Ethanol 0-100mph 4.2 secs Gearbox Six-speed paddle shift Maximum Race Length Wheelbase 500 miles 122 inches Tyres Racing slicks (ungrooved); grooved in rain Weight (min) Brakes Height (max) 1,565 lbs on ovals; 1,630 lbs on road courses 38 inches (96.5cm) Chassis 4 piston carbon (ovals); 6 piston steel (road courses) Carbon fibre monocoque Width (max) 78.5 inches (199.4cm) Suspension Pushrod with multilink Engine 3.5 litre V8 Traction Control Not permitted 41 Nascar Category Top Speed Horsepower Stock car 200mph Approx 850 Fuel E15 0-100mph 4-5 secs Gearbox Manual four or five speed Maximum Race Length Wheelbase 600 miles 110 inches Tyres Racing slicks (ungrooved) Weight (min) 3,450 lbs (564.89kg) Brakes 4-piston carbon Height (max) 53.5 inches (135.89cm) Chassis Steel tubing with integral roll cage Width (max) 74 inches (187.96cm) Suspension Front and rear – independent coil springs, upper and lower A arms Engine 5.7 litre V8 Traction Control Not permitted 42 Dailysportscar.com Join Forces with Travel Destinations If you love the Le Mans 24 Hours then you’ll love www.dailysportscar.com DSC is the world’s leading web resource for news, views, features and interviews about sportscar, GT and endurance racing worldwide from reporters and photographers based right around the globe. 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For more information and to register your interest call 0844 873 0203 www.traveldestinations.co.uk Behind the scenes with Radio Le Mans at the 2010 Le Mans 24 Hours Eve Hewitt, Managing Director, Radio Show Limited Friday It has been a frantic few weeks leading up to this race. Even though we’re expecting it, it seems to come at us in a rush every year. There is so much to do – book accommodation, make sure the team know when to come and what to bring with them, get clothing made, apply for the radio licence, book the technicals, sell the sponsorship, sort out passes, internet, isdn and telephone lines, pre-record features and links. Our advance team heads out today with the rest of the team following on Tuesday. We can’t have commentators running around getting in the way when we are trying to get set up!! 44 Saturday At the track. As usual we have no passes at all and won’t get any until Tuesday morning. However, these days they are used to us and we are able to talk our way in to allow us to get in so we can start rigging. All the radio kit, the transmitter and the computers we use to run the station has to go up 5 floors. Sunday John and I head to scrutineering in town. As usual we can’t park anywhere near so I circle while he runs in to record what he can. When he comes out he looks flustered. He tells me he’s just been asked for his autograph by a man wearing a John Hindhaugh T shirt. That would freak me out too! Monday More scrutineering so I drop John and head into the track to check on progress with motor home passes and the technical team’s rig in. Great progress on the latter at least. Just as well we have had Jim here early as Bob, our technical guru, is only arriving today having been tied up doing his stuff for BTCC. I finally manage to pick up passes and make up packs for staff ready for tomorrow. Then off to catch up with sponsors in the paddock and set up some interviews with key people. www.lemansrace.com Tuesday Bob and Carl work all day dragging cables and emerge tired and filthy but we are ready to go live. There’s always a sense of relief when I tune in the car radio and hear Radio Le Mans playing out. The team starts to arrive. I’m sure some people don’t realise that they all have other jobs away from Radio Le Mans – TV producers (2), policeman, masseur, writers, traffic announcer and business owner. Wednesday Early meeting for the whole team. It’s a quick briefing but not easy: a cross between herding cats and trying to calm a classroom full of excited 5-year-old schoolboys. I let everyone know who is doing what and then head out to do the facilities check which involves the pit team testing the radio mics and us checking all the links to London and to the transmitter for the radio service here at the track. John decides to start today’s live session from the pitlane. A bit like a much less frantic Brundle F1 pitwalk. A gentle stroll up and down chatting to whoever happens to be around. I just love the access it’s possible to get in sportscar racing! Thursday Another early meeting with the whole team. John gives the broadcast team some notes about yesterday’s output. It’s normal for everyone to be a bit rusty but actually yesterday was a pretty good day. There’s a special project for Charles Dressing and Bruce Jones today: head out to the paddock to look at the Group C cars. Bruce needs to take a tranquilizer with him in case Charles really gets over excited! Night practice is always one of the most exciting parts of the week. It’s when you first start to feel as if the race is really close. But it’s a very long day with everyone having been in early and no-one getting away until the early hours of the morning. I chase up the motorhome passes. No idea what the issue is. www.traveldestinations.co.uk Friday No work for the broadcast team today in terms of recording or live content. Time for them to run around the Village buying model cars and merchandise. There’s also time for them to visit the Travel Destinations/Radio Le Mans campsite. They promised me they’d only have one beer. When I catch up with them later there are signs of higher consumption levels than that. In the meantime I chase (again) our motorhome passes. Still no luck. It’s possible I may have to shout at someone tomorrow (in French). Saturday We are up at about 6am to get into the circuit. We’ll need to check equipment early this morning but I know we can leave the tech team to get on with that. It makes for a very long day having everyone in so early but with the new pass system and the amount of time it takes to get into the circuit it’s unavoidable. Nearly the start of the race and the balcony in our tribune begins to fill up. This always happens, but we need to try to keep it clear because if too many people lean over, the commentators can’t see the cars coming round for the start. I’m sure plenty of people cry at the end of the race – fatigue, elation, disappointment, relief all contribute to the heightened emotion of the closing stages. But for me it’s the start of the race that makes me come over all unnecessary. I think it’s because it’s the culmination of so much work. The buzz of the crowd’s anticipation and the then roar from the cars and the fans is such a huge thrill. My eyes fill and I have to pretend to sneeze to cover it up (that’s blown that excuse for future years). Over the next 24 hours there’s really not much rest to be had at all. John does about 14 hours of live race coverage but in our down time we’re in meetings, seeing clients, dealing with whatever issues come up and trying to snatch some sleep. The amazing Paul Truswell stays in the booth for the whole thing. He’s our statistician and his predictions are always worth listening to. I spend my time keeping an eye on the webstream, looking after the twitter and facebook outputs and answering queries from fans online (as well as controlling who goes down to the studio). Sunday The race comes to its climax. NOT the result we’d expected but a great one nonetheless. We say our thanks on air: sponsors, partners, the ACO, Travel Destinations and all the fans. When the show ends we still have several hours of work ahead of us. Packing up is tiring and dirty work and I don’t envy the parts of that that Carl and Bob have to do after such a long day. John and I head off to pack up the TV compound which we use for storage. I get the team to bring back their kits and then release them to go and get washed and rested or wind down however they want. One thing I always do after Le Mans each year is download the whole race to listen to in the car. I miss so much when I’m running around that I lose the thread of it, it’s like jumping forward 60 pages in a really complicated novel, or missing the second day of a Test match. 45 Sure you can catch up but you want to go back and find out how you got to where you are. And the weekend ends. It’s hard work; it’s dirty work. Sometimes it’s very very frustrating work. But it’s also incredibly exciting, great fun and, when you hear the feedback from the fans, extraordinarily rewarding. Does it drive me mad sometimes? Yes. Would I swap it for a proper job? Never in a million years. Radio Le Mans will once again be broadcasting live at the circuit in 2011 on 91.2FM. On-Circuit assistance helpline One of the major benefits of booking with Travel Destinations is that we will be available on the ground at the circuit from Monday 6th June. 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