MGF and TF160 take on Le Mans 2013... sort of :)

MaddAussie · Post by **MaddAussie** » Fri Nov 08, 2013 12:24 am

So back in June Sparky135, MrsSparky135, tanamana and myself spent 2 weeks in Le Mans which happened to coincide with the 24 hours of Le Mans!

On the Monday before the race we drove as much as the track as we could and I got a bit of video on my phone (apologies for the crap angel I didn't move the mount)

Next year it should be better as I now have a GoPro

Sorry I forgot about it...

yorkie · Post by **yorkie** » Fri Nov 08, 2013 8:40 am

Drove most of it yesterday going shopping to Family Village

Post by **Rob Bell** » Fri Nov 08, 2013 10:14 am

Quite a lot of roundabouts for a race track!

yorkie · Post by **yorkie** » Fri Nov 08, 2013 11:13 am

But there's two chicanes that you can't use so it makes up for it!

Post by **colintf** » Fri Nov 08, 2013 1:01 pm

if you get the opportunity to drive it as a track, including the part of the Bugatti circuit used, do so, it's amazing, and very different to the roads in standard form, for example roundabouts bypassed in some cases

I did this a few years ago and highly recommend it.

An opportunity will probably present iteslef at next years Classic LeMans, through MG Club de France as one of the options alongside entrance tickets is also "parade" laps ( but much faster than parade laps usually are)

stuart · Post by **stuart** » Fri Nov 08, 2013 1:24 pm

We did a lap a few years ago but on motorised pit scooters- stopping at that restaurant on the mulsane straight for a pint and some chips

MaddAussie · Post by **MaddAussie** » Fri Nov 08, 2013 2:20 pm

We have dinner in the restaurant every year on race night.

John and I did the drive-able bits on Sunday afternoon and there was no traffic at all.

yorkie · Post by **yorkie** » Fri Nov 08, 2013 3:18 pm

Anybody need tickets?
Next years are now on sale to ACO members and at discounted rates.

MaddAussie · Post by **MaddAussie** » Fri Nov 08, 2013 4:29 pm

iirc you can only buy 6 at the discounted price

yorkie · Post by **yorkie** » Fri Nov 08, 2013 4:48 pm

True but for the last few years I have used my ticket upto Thursday night and not gone to the race over the weekend.
Blame Audi, which car will win? May be better next year with Porsche. I have helped driving a shuttle bus for a tour operator so got some pocket money.
Good week but the race has lost its edge for my taste.

talkingcars · Post by **talkingcars** » Sat Nov 09, 2013 9:29 am

Cool - I drove the Monaco F1 circuit a few days after the race a couple of years ago in the F, most of the barriers were still up, I managed 3 laps before Mrs TC noticed.

Barred · Post by **Barred** » Sat Nov 09, 2013 11:09 am

We've a static caravan in Normandy - an ideal staging post for this trip. Alas with short people (albeit getting taller) it will be a few more years before we can enjoy the MGF with just the two of us.

Post by **colintf** » Sat Nov 09, 2013 11:58 am

talkingcars wrote:Cool - I drove the Monaco F1 circuit a few days after the race a couple of years ago in the F, most of the barriers were still up, I managed 3 laps before Mrs TC noticed.

its good fun isn't it

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