24 hours of Le Mans 2011: my experience

 My first time. The 24 hours of Le Mans were one of these required that all amateur is marked on the calendar at least once in life. In my case I can recognize that year after year, the month of June had an appointment, but until this year it had not been able to meet for one reason or another. I must say that I could not enjoy 24 hours to complete but I can say without fear to make mistakes that the 24 hours of Le Mans is an event in which the race itself is not only a part of the show.

Since you'll getting access roads you you'll realize that there is not a race, is the race with a capital. The gutters are full of fans that take advantage of the lawn for camping. In the week of the 24 hours of Le Mans laws are relaxed and nobody impediment. The environment continues in the outskirts. The car parks are galleries of big cars and walking
But not only the outer car parks are full of super-coches mixed with more modest models. The inner parking, those intended for camping, are galleries of exhibition where you can find models of all kinds. From those purely British, some lost yankee and of course bad Japanese beasts. And in many cases decorated for the occasion. That is love.
The parking to the paddock. Restaurants to eat but mainly shops to buy. Since the officers of the circuit to other more modest full of books on motor and competition or in which can buy you all sorts of merchandising or clothing related to the world of motor racing and of course models. Of all kinds and all levels. A ruin for fans. These stores join official Team Pescarolo, Nissan, Audi, Peugeotstores...You choose where and if you can't find anything that you indulge it is you have a "problem". True, I recommend you take a look at the photo of the ticket that I post. Do you see something curious?.

Other forced visits is the Museum of the 24 hours of Le Mans, although this point will have to wait for a new entry has its own gallery. A must-see.
And we do not forget that we are going to Le Mans to see a race, the 24 hours. 250,000 people hoping that the classified 56 begin to compete in one of these tests with a single mysticism. We said that the English were most logically with the French, but we must not forget the presence of hundreds of Danes supporting Tom Kristensen. This year, they could not even see him fly, at least in career.
In short, if you want to go to the 24 hours of Le Mans I make a simple recommendation: the race is a part and you need at least three or four days to be able to take full advantage and not miss anything. Not to mention here the distances are multiplied and if you want to go you out to tail circuit, you will have to go far.