The Road to Le Mans 2021

zagatoes30

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After much consideration we have decided not to do Le Mans this year, lots of reasons mainly around lack of clarity of what will be on or not and other unrelated stuff. The positive is that September might be a good time to get the new garage man cave built
 
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After much consideration we have decided not to do Le Mans this year, lots of reasons mainly around lack of clarity of what will be on or not and other stuff unrelated stuff. The positive is that September might be a good time to get the new garage man cave built
Fully understand but would loved to have seen the Fulvia over here.
Garage has to be priority before Winter :)
 

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After much consideration we have decided not to do Le Mans this year, lots of reasons mainly around lack of clarity of what will be on or not and other stuff unrelated stuff. The positive is that September might be a good time to get the new garage man cave built

Nooooo! and result!

That's a shame, Andy, but well done.
 

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Not sure abut the new spectator arrangements :(

 

zagatoes30

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Not sure abut the new spectator arrangements :(


It is certainly going to be a very different event this year :(
 

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Will it go ahead what with the R rate average at the moment of 1.2 mask wearing everywhere and spectators drinking.
For some reason we have some clusters in the Pay de la Loire :(
 

zagatoes30

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Will it go ahead what with the R rate average at the moment of 1.2 mask wearing everywhere and spectators drinking.
For some reason we have some clusters in the Pay de la Loire :(

Also safety controlled fan zones so from what I understand you will only be able to watch from your single allocated viewing zone
 

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Also safety controlled fan zones so from what I understand you will only be able to watch from your single allocated viewing zone
This is exactly right. The ACO have also been in discussions with the local Authorities to instruct local bar and restaurant owners such as in Arnage to be closed throughout the event so fans from different zones can’t mix there. ACO also have until 10 days before the event to decide to either cancel it completely or run it behind closed doors.

Due to the risk of this so close to the date. 2 more of the private camping organisers have decided to cancel rather than risk incurring costs with no revenue. At this time, Lycian Village on the Curves are still on, having been assured their site with the direct circuit access at the Porsche curves is a stand alone zone. In La Chartre, the hotel is planning to welcome fans as usual, as this may be as close to the action as we can get.
 

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This is exactly right. The ACO have also been in discussions with the local Authorities to instruct local bar and restaurant owners such as in Arnage to be closed throughout the event so fans from different zones can’t mix there. ACO also have until 10 days before the event to decide to either cancel it completely or run it behind closed doors.

Due to the risk of this so close to the date. 2 more of the private camping organisers have decided to cancel rather than risk incurring costs with no revenue. At this time, Lycian Village on the Curves are still on, having been assured their site with the direct circuit access at the Porsche curves is a stand alone zone. In La Chartre, the hotel is planning to welcome fans as usual, as this may be as close to the action as we can get.

I would imagine our ritual of a pre-race pint or 7 and a baguette in the pub close to the entrance will be out then as I would imagine that will be closed as well. :(