GERONIMO 

SUGGESTIONS FOR  2 DAY ITINERARY 

UPDATED FOR 2024

Sat 15th June

OFF TRACK

MORNING - GO & STOCK UP AT CARREFOUR AND GET ANY CAMPING KIT YOU NEED EITHER THERE OR AT DECATHLON CLICK FOR DETAILS

BASICALLY GET YOURSELF SORTED - PLAN WHERE YOU WANT TO BE FOR THE START- CLICK FOR DETAILS

GO TO THE VILLAGE ANYTIME IT WILL BE FUN - GET A SOUVENIR DRINKING MUG FROM THE BEER STAND - CHECK IT IS THIS YEARS (THEY SOMETIMES TRY AND UNLOAD A PREVIOUS YEAR ON YOU ).

WALK ROUND THE VILLAGE WHILST IT'S QUIET AND SEE THE SHOPS AND DEMOS.   CLICK FOR DETAILS

MIGHT BE WORTH BOOKING/HAVING A MEAL IN ONE OF THE TWO RESTAURANTS OVERLOOKING THE PIT SUPPORT AREA AT THE END OF THE VILLAGE (TOP END BEING BY THE TUNNEL FROM THE MUSEUM SIDE)

GO TO THE MUSEUM CLICK FOR DETAILS

ON TRACK

0915-1000  TRACK – RACE 2 - Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe

1035-1130  TRACK  RACE 2 Road to Le Mans (Michelin Cup) LMP3 & GT3) 

1200-1215 TRACK –WARM UP - 24 Heures du Mans

1230-1325 FROM ACO - "PARADE OF THE GRAND EXPOSITION DU CENTENAIRE DES 24 HEURES DU MANS" 

THESE ARE THE CARS THAT HAVE BEEN ON DISPLAY AT THE MUSEUM "ANNEX" ALL WEEK

1530-1545 "OFFICIAL DEPARTURE CEREMONY"

NORMALLY French Flag abseiled from Helicopter onto tarmac by the Start

1555 FLY PAST – PATROL DE FRANCE

1600 TRACK –START 24 Heures du Mans

2000-2300 FREE CONCERT  ACT - Simple Minds SAME AREA AS LAST YEAR-CLICK FOR DETAILS

2300-2335 FIREWORK & DRONE SHOW

WALK  all the way upto TETRE ROUGE and watch the cars launch onto the MULSANNE STRAIGHT.  Cross the Circuit by the Tunnel just short of TETRE ROUGE and watch the action in the ESSES, just below DUNLOP BRIDGE

Sun 16th June

TRY & MAKE A DAWN PHOTO SHOOT - Especially  from Indianapolis Corner THE LIGHTING (IF IT'S NOT RAINING!!! ) IS OUTSTANDING

BASICALLY WATCH THE RACE & TALK TO PEOPLE - THEY REALLY ARE A NICE CROWD (DRUNKS EXCEPTED)! THE BANTER IN THE 1ST TICKETS MARQUEE at  BLUE NORD IS ACE - WITH A BEER IN YOUR HAND & AN EYE ON THE TV FOR CIRCUIT COVERAGE - YOU WILL ALREADY BE PLANNING YOUR RETURN - IT IS ADDICTIVE - THIS YEAR WILL BE MY  30TH VISIT!!!!

1600 TRACK FINISH - 24 Heures du Mans

1603 LEGAL TRACK INVASION to see Podium Presentations  WORTH DOING GO TO THE GATE TO THE RIGHT OF THE TUNNEL OPPOSITE THE CONTROL CENTRE BUILDING ON THE START LINE

START PLANNING LM2025....SEE YOU NEXT YEAR