[LM24] Le Mans 2021 21/22 August - Who Is Going?

[Bentley03]

Originally Posted by GT6

Yes but you have to pay 40 euro's to gain access even for members

I have that included in my membership, plus up to 3 guest passes at 20 euros each.

[GT6]

Not in mine but i only have the basic membership now rather than the old one, but after the last few years quite happy i saved my money.

[PascaLM]

Originally Posted by GT6

Yes but you have to pay 40 euro's to gain access even for members

It depends on the options you subscribed as a member.
oops, I didn't see James has answered it.

[GT6]

Yep you pay extra for all sorts of things, but i just pay the minimum as i never usually use any of the other stuff.

[Gerard C]

Originally Posted by GT6

Yep you pay extra for all sorts of things

May be you'll have to pay and extra to have cut grass at Mulsanne. May be worth to open a new thread asking "who will bring the lawnmower?" The way we go, dont hesitate and go for a turbo charged one! After all its a Brit' forum!

[GT6]

i do remember on year (nineties i think) when there was a large area on houx annex roped off for a corporate type of gathering, we watched them unload a large lawn mower, cut the grass then erect about 20 large tents and one huge one for hospitality, unfortunately that year the storms arrived later in the week, so the efforts just meant the grass not covered by tents could not absorb all the rain and it was more like glastonbury with all the mud and water.

[bella]

hoped to come back with some more data cause i crossed the border again last night. but as hand luggage only i skirted the check-in paperwork examination and the guy at the gate checking my queue had no idea what he was looking for. then border control just weren’t interested in anything but passports. completely went against my experience at two other french airports. otoh, a young black lad was nearly sent packing because the woman checking his queue didn’t know the rules well enough. thankfully he stood his ground but i bet she didn’t apologise.

long story short, no issue travelling on just a vaccination certificate into france, the variation seems to be in how hard they look at your documents rather than interpretation. unless you’re not white. then i would carry a copy of the french border flow chart just in case the gate attendant is having a bad day…!

[AstonGeoff]

Our ACO Member and guest wristbands arrived in the post this morning
One less thing to queue for, and they sent a voucher for the pack to collect.

[vincegail]

Originally Posted by AstonGeoff

Our ACO Member and guest wristbands arrived in the post this morning
One less thing to queue for, and they sent a voucher for the pack to collect.

What are those wristbands for?
Reminds me to renew my ACO membership

[AstonGeoff]

Originally Posted by vincegail

What are those wristbands for?

Access to the member areas at La Chapelle and the members grandstand

[Aysedasi]

Originally Posted by AstonGeoff

Our ACO Member and guest wristbands arrived in the post this morning
One less thing to queue for, and they sent a voucher for the pack to collect.

That's very good. Having those in advance without the need to queue for them on the first day at the circuit is a real bonus. I hope they do that again!

[whitemr2]

Originally Posted by AstonGeoff

Our ACO Member and guest wristbands arrived in the post this morning
One less thing to queue for, and they sent a voucher for the pack to collect.

I got the same, still waiting for my 'letter' though I guess it will not arrive. Will try to call and sort out my tickets on monday.

[PascaLM]

Originally Posted by whitemr2

I got the same, still waiting for my 'letter' though I guess it will not arrive. Will try to call and sort out my tickets on monday.

Yes, the best to do is to call and all will be quickly done by phone.

[whitemr2]

Originally Posted by Lutzvic

short Info for non- French but EU citizens:
I was able to upload my native (Hungarian) EU-CovidPass QR code into the French App 'tousanticovid'. It accepted it and displays it as valide with a green hook. So all fine, it will be valid to enter the venue.
I know the majority here is from the other side of the channel but still I hope it helps for some of you.

I have downloaded this TAC app (tous anti covid). scanned my Duch QR code and it displays my name, date of birth and like you said a green hook (V) with the word 'valide'.
Now I'm confused, is this app to check if my Dutch QR code van be scanned by the French government?

[Anyopenroad]

One thing not yet mentioned (I believe) is that the ACO entry requirements include wearing masks at all times. This is also now the (re-introduced) law in at least some parts of France.

[Anyopenroad]

Originally Posted by whitemr2

Now I'm confused, is this app to check if my Dutch QR code van be scanned by the French government?

It means your vaccine status has been accepted by the French system and you can use the French app to prove your vaccine status anywhere in France where scanning the QR code is required.

[whitemr2]

Originally Posted by Anyopenroad

It means your vaccine status has been accepted by the French system and you can use the French app to prove your vaccine status anywhere in France where scanning the QR code is required.

That means I'm good to have access to the circuit han,covid wise?

[bella]

Originally Posted by Anyopenroad

One thing not yet mentioned (I believe) is that the ACO entry requirements include wearing masks at all times. This is also now the (re-introduced) law in at least some parts of France.

yeah, it's public places where i am atm as well. common sense for the big events, even if they are lousy when it's raining or roasting hot!

Originally Posted by whitemr2

That means I'm good to have access to the circuit han,covid wise?

yes, you're correct, it means you don't need to take a pcr test to enter the circuit, you can use this qr code in the app to do so. you can also use it at border control on arrival and departure too if you're flying in. my suspicion that the uk vaccination code may time out after 3 days was a poor reading comprehension moment - that's just the test results.

unrelated to all of the above, but as a foreigner in france, is the 49€/29€ price a flat rate? i'd go to a pcr test centre to avoid the awkward conversation in a pharmacy but uk entry is 72 hours for antigen tests, i'm tight fisted and that 20€ is useful

[Truckosaurus]

Now then.

For those of us not going, does anyone know what the tv coverage schedule is going to be? Is there going to be additional coverage on the WEC App beyond what is on Eurosport, and where does something like Motorsport.com fit in?

[vincegail]

Last year when I was camping in Malmedy I was streaming from my phone to my TV set. Eurosport had a 24/24 hour stream, so did the WEC app.

[vincegail]

Pays de Loire now Orange on the EU map:
https://reopen.europa.eu/nl/map/DEU/7011

[Aysedasi]

Originally Posted by vincegail

Last year when I was camping in Malmedy I was streaming from my phone to my TV set. Eurosport had a 24/24 hour stream, so did the WEC app.

Yep. I plan to use Eurosport Player again this year with RLM audio hopefully synced and hooked up to my guitar amp....

[GT6]

Originally Posted by vincegail

Pays de Loire now Orange on the EU map:
https://reopen.europa.eu/nl/map/DEU/7011

What does that mean in practice?

[vincegail]

For the vaccinated ones amongst us, not much. But I see the change from green to orange as a forboding for a change to red, and that might throw a few spanners in the works.

[AstonGeoff]

Originally Posted by vincegail

For the vaccinated ones amongst us, not much. But I see the change from green to orange as a foreboding for a change to red, and that might throw a few spanners in the works.

Definitely a glass half empty type of guy aren't you!