[LM24] OK, So What Do We Talk About Between This Year's Le Mans and Next Year's.....?

[vincegail]

I've a number listed in my contacts on my phone: +33243402540.
It has been in my contacts for ages, so it might not be that up to date anymore...

[GT6]

that is the number i used for classic tickets last year

[Aysedasi]

Great, thanks guys. I've emailed the ACO (no reply as yet) and made contact with them as well via their FB page (acknowledged - automatically, but no reply as yet). Phone call tomorrow, I think.

[Kpy]

Ringing the main switchboard 0033 2 43 40 50 60 always works for me. These days they always seem to speak English to a standard that puts my French to shame. They will always pass you to someone who will help if needs be.
My membership expires at the end of July, but they emailed me trying to get me to pay for renewal on 10th of this month, so you may have slipped through the net.
They may not be there on Thursday - it's a public holiday.

[Aysedasi]

Thanks Christopher. I'll give that number a try tomorrow.

[Kpy]

Let us know how you get on, please Andrew.
This sort of thing is always useful for someone.

[Aysedasi]

Complete success Christopher. It did take three calls to get through (don't bother trying around lunchtime, I remembered from the past that you won't get an answer!). Sorted in 5 minutes and the fellow told me that as they can print the cards in their own office now he would be sending it out personally to me on Friday......

[Kpy]

There you go

[Aysedasi]

And thank you (I'll respond to your PM too.....)

[Aysedasi]

By the way, I've just remembered something else the chap at the ACO told me, which may be of relevance to anyone else whose membership is expiring at the end of May. He said he wasn't surprised I hadn't got my renewal forms through the post, as they only just started sending them out..... So if you need to renew, you'd better phone.....

[Truckosaurus]

Regarding ACO membership, do you feel you get any benefit/value from it, or is it just for tradition's sake?

[whitemr2]

Well, let me just say, it feels good to be a member, supporting the thing I love. You get discount on entrance, shop and acces to pre-ordering. During the race you have acces to the the members area wich I find quit relaxed. We have talked about this many times here, can't find it right now. You have to decide for your own, I feel pretty good being a member.

[GT6]

Been a member now for ages, the cost is included in with the four sets of camping and GE's together with delivery, without it we would not get access to the early booking and the discounts effectively cover the costs. So effectively we all pay what we would have without ACO membership and in the years of the classic we also get extra discounts on those tickets so are in profit. who ever wants to use the other benifits can borrow the card.

[Kpy]

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

By the way, I've just remembered something else the chap at the ACO told me, which may be of relevance to anyone else whose membership is expiring at the end of May. He said he wasn't surprised I hadn't got my renewal forms through the post, as they only just started sending them out..... So if you need to renew, you'd better phone.....

Yes indeed. Despite the email they sent in May for a July 31 expiry, I've had no postal reminder from them.

[Kpy]

Originally Posted by Truckosaurus

Regarding ACO membership, do you feel you get any benefit/value from it, or is it just for tradition's sake?

I agree with Simon. Plus the right to ACO grandstand seats if you're quick enough when booking starts and entry to the members' areas already mentioned, the showers and proper toilet facilities under the ACO stand and the restaurant serving decent food at reasonable prices.