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Le Mans Classic 2008 takes place on the 11-12-13 July 2008 and our trip there will be based
at the Haras de la Potardière, which is about 40 minutes drive south of the circuit, near
the village of Crosmières. If you follow the N23 south from Le Mans to La Flèche you'll
find Crosmières to the north-west of La Flèche on the D306. The Haras de la Potardière
is a few kilometres south of Crosmières on the D70. It's a château and stud farm located
in rolling Sarthoise countryside. We have reserved all the accommodation available, both
the château itself and the adjacent converted stable block. There is also a swimming
pool and a bar. Mme Marie-Yvonne Benoist will be organising special catering facilities
for us and the hotel has a wide variety of rooms from twins to suites. The price per
person will vary slightly, depending on how many beds (as opposed to rooms) we are able to
fill, but as a guide the probable cost per person for three nights' accommodation including
breakfasts, plus full dinner on both Friday and Sunday evenings, will be around £350.00.
For more details of the chateau visit
www.lapotardiere.com
or ask anyone who joined us on our previous excursion in 2004.
ADMISSION TICKETS
The Consortium can obtain special admission tickets which allow access to virtually the
whole of the Le Mans circuit, including the grandstands, paddocks and clubs display areas.
We will also have a limited number of 'track lap' tickets available. These will allow you
to drive your car around the full Le Mans circuit on Saturday morning before the racing
begins. If you want tickets, either for the circuit or the track, please let us know
when you book your accommodation. You can order admission tickets from us even if you
don't plan to stay at the Haras de la Potardière. Just follow the link at the bottom
of this page.
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PRICES
Note - accommodation prices are only an indication at this stage and are based on 36 attendees
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Three nights' accommodation at the Haras de la Potardiere,
including all breakfasts plus evening meals on both Friday
and Sunday. Per person in a twin room, double room or suite
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Admission ticket to Le Mans Classic covering all three days,
Including grandstand and paddock access, per person.
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DEADLINE
PASSED
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Track lap tickets
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Ferry crossing prices fluctuate widely depending on which ferry company you use and which crossing you decide to take. As a guideline, LD Lines Portsmouth-Le Havre crossing will probably cost you less than £100 return. Brittany Ferries Portsmouth-Caen crossing will probably cost you more than £200. There is also a plethora of options using Dover-Calais, Dover-Boulogne or the Channel Tunnel, plus sailings from Newhaven-Dieppe, but bear in mind the journey time once you reach France. Le Havre and Caen both have good dual carriageway connections to Le Mans (though there's a toll on the Autoroute from Le Havre) and the journey time is usually under three hours from either port. However, a journey from the northern French ports will take considerably longer.
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BOOKINGS
We will accept provisional bookings by phone on +44 (0) 121 288 2160 or by e-mail to
lmc2008@montehospital.com. All bookings must be confirmed within seven days by
payment of a deposit of £100 per person. A further £150 per person will be payable in
January 2008, with the balance due in May 2008.
Orders for admission tickets and track laps must be paid for in full within seven days
of booking.
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TIMETABLE
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Friday, 11 July
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PM
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Welcome at the hotel
Dinner at the hotel
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Saturday, 12 July
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AM
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Travel in convoy to circuit
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PM
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Races start at 4.00 pm
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Sunday, 13 July
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PM
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Races finish at 4.00 pm
Gala dinner at the hotel
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Monday, 14 July
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AM
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Farewells
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We have deliberately made no plans for Saturday evening meals, as many of you will probably
want to stay at the circuit. There are a host of food outlets within the circuit itself
and any number of restaurants in the surrounding villages. Please note that food will not
be available at the hotel on Saturday evening. For more details of the event visit
www.lemansclassic.com.
FINALLY
If you're thinking of joining us for this superb event then we suggest you make an entry
soon, as the remaining accommodation is sure to be booked quickly.
If you have any questions please e-mail us on
lmc2008@montehospital.com
You can book directly on line for this event
Click here to visit our on-line booking service
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