24 Hours of Le Mans
Friday 13th - Sunday 15th June 2008

Now in its final stages of transformation the new layout of the Le Mans Village has received mixed reactions.  The diehards say it has lost character but progress is unstoppable and most visitors are very impressed by the new and spacious spectator area, its shops, food stalls and restaurants.   Some of us remember the original pit balcony – that had character! It was fun to be up there but occasionally someone leaned over a bit too far and fell into the pitlane below. 

Everyone, whether they’ve been going to the race for twenty years or just two years, has stories and anecdotes about their 24-hour adventures.   The event readily lends itself to incident on and off the track and with every passing year the stories grow.   Some are true, most are partly true and some complete fiction but no-one knows which are which and as long as the retelling is humourous no-one really cares.