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A must if you are in Le Mans. To see the Dunlop Tyre Bridge which is so iconic is amazing. You can also walk all around the boundary and get very near to the stands where the cars pull in for servicing. If you are lucky you can often see practice runs by cars or motorcycles. Loved it

Race tracks are usually much the same apart from a few. An this is one of the few race history dating back to 1923 the first Le Mans 24. Wow!

The Le Mans 24 hour race and the city of Le Mans are well worth a visit for car enthusiasts.The race, despite what you might be told, is incredible value at just over 70 Euros (around £60 in 2014/15) for the whole week! You can also get a short but great value experience for around £10 just for an evening at one corner.The food at the circuit is generally rather over-priced and not great . . . a real contrast to the rest of France. Take your own would be my advice.There are lots of tour operators who offer camping, hotel or chateau packages but don't leave it too late.The 24 hr Museum is excellent and good value. The old part of the city behind the main Cathedral is wonderful and there is a light show here every night after dark. A great ambiance.There is a free Classic Car festival the day before the race only 15 minutes from the circuit, at Saint Saturnin, and then the Drivers Parade in the centre of Le Mans in the evening . . this is very busy but also free to watch.Le Mans has many good value restaurants, especially at lunchtime. The city is well worth a stop off if you are passing through and not interested in Motorsport. Parking is pretty good and the traffic generally delay free, other than the race weekend of course.

We tried to go to the lorry racing today. I was assured by the office there was disabled access and parking, I checked because my husband cannot walk. On arrival as I drew onto the front my tyre had a puncture, the officials not only informed me there was no disabled parking and to park over the road, they also told me to get off the front. I refused, my tyre was flat and they said they would call the Police, to which we replied "Please do!" A very kind man who had a disabled son, took time out to help me change the tyre and the track officials were verbally abusive. A terrible experience all around. We have lost the price of the two tickets which were not cheap and I feel terribly let down because I had checked very specifically first.

Sturdy shoes are a must to walk the distance around & through the circuit & to protect you from some of the loose & poorly maintained surfaces.Grandstand viewing is adequate, take a cushion if you need it!The circuit is famous for the 24Hr & the Classic but badly needs an infrastructure update to enable spectators to walk around without incident.The 24 & Classic are 'Bucket List' requirements.

Having attended Le Mans 24 hour over many years, this year we opted to stay with Clubmotorsport just a few miles from the track. What a wise choice. We opted to be shuttled to and from the track and enjoyed brilliant, well run facilities. The food included a delicious full English breakfast as well as a good evening meal. Surprisingly, well kept real ale was also available all at very reasonable prices. There was a superb r&b band playing live and the racing was also great! We'll be back next year!

Get a weekend ticket , it's not much more than a day pass and then you can visit Friday saturday and sunday. Lots of stalls with various merchandise, on site camping, and of course the practice events qualifying and main race plus Moto gp 2 , and 3. Wear ear protection , sunscreen if it's hot. Food is over priced , as usual at these events. At finish time the cars and bikes exiting is a scramble for any gap. Just sit back for an hour or so , wander round and then leave at your leisure. A good viewing point is the free grandstand near the final bend / start line.

Whilst you can visit the Le Mans circuit when there is no race on, it can appear a ghostly unappealing place, but it really comes alive in June for the Le Mans 24 Hours. To get the most from your visit to the race book with an official agent (such as Travel Destinations at www.lemansrace.com) as they have access to better tickets & have private facilities that are cleaner and more welcoming than elsewhere on track can be. During the race you can view from anywhere between the Porsche Curves and Tertre Rouge Corner with the addition of the Mulsanne and Arnage corners which can be reached using the circuit shuttle. Whilst you are not going to sit in any one place for 24 hours I would recommend purchasing a grandstand seat too, as it is the best place to see the start and finish from and it will also give you a base to return too after some exploring around the track.You will need to walk a lot at Le Mans so sensible footwear is always advisable and it can get quite cold (particularly at night) so make sure you have layers of clothing available.As others have said prices for food and drink are expensive in the public areas, but they are usually more reasonable in the official agent areas as they control the prices better. The choice is usually better too as there are only so many frites and ham & cheese baguettes that you can eat over a long weekend.My top tip is to arrive on Thursday in time for qualifying in the evening. Stay through to the end of the race on Sunday and then leave after the crowds have died down. Nothing happens at the circuit on Sunday night & the public campsites can get pretty rough. Again this is less of a problem if you are in a private area. Private areas will be more expensive than the public campsites but in my experience they are worth every penny!

After seeing the race and track on the tv it was nice to be able to drive on part of the track!You can't drive around all of the track, in particular the track by the stands which is where the museum is and parts by the roundabouts as (the track goes around these!) My husband was quite excited and drove around what he could a couple of times! If you like the race then this is a must do!!

I took my wife and 2 sons to visit the track. The atmosphere, and the fact that you can drive part of he track made the trip really special. For those of you who saw Steve McQueen in "Le Mans" you will get goose bumps !

great to see in person what you see on TV every year. gives you a different perspective. this is why we purposely made a stop in le mans

The Le Mans 24hr is a classic event which was excellent I would recommend it to anyone interested in motor racing. This review is more to do with the facilities.Whatever you do bring your own food and drink! This will solve most if the issues.The snack vans serve up some of the worst over priced rubbish I have ever seen and had the misfortune to taste, €30 for two disgusting hot dogs that were simmering in a bath of mystery liquid and two Pepsi. As for the burgers i couldn't eat it... the paper plate they came on looked more appetising! (Dont get me wrong I don't mind fast food and I understand that it's a busy event but it was disgusting) The brown liquid that is ment to be coffee is no better, you pay €3 for half a small paper cup (and it is half) so that would equate to €6 for a cup of awful coffee..you could eat in the restaurants but although the food is a better it costs considerably more.Toilets were disgusting, flooded out pretty much all the time, with it seemed never any soap.Bins were overflowing with rubbish with people just adding to the mess, there were broken beer bottles everyware.However all the staff we came into contact with we're great.It's a typical example of overpricing and poor quality to maximise profit because you can as you have the monopoly and unless you have brought your own food you have little choice.To finish the racing itself was brilliant and we will return next year but with our own food and drink!!!

This was our 8th visit to watch MotoGP - the circuit is easy to find and if you stay in the city the tramway is a very civilised way to go!Bike parking is excellent - you get a 2-part sticker for your bike and have to show one part to get into the car park after the racing. They then check your insurance and the sticker before they will let you out - very secure and the car parks staff are really friendly.

enjoy 4 days of bliss, the partying, fireworks the atmosphere. You will enjoy every minute of it (wll thousand of minutes)

Great fun driving around most of the circuit, we have watched the race on tv and the kids know every inch of it from the X Box---------Great tip, mind the kerbs !!