Folks
There's nothing worse than bumping into your next-door neighbour at Le Mans & discovering that they have just driven the same 500 miles as you, but caught the ferry before yours! To facilitate travelling in groups where required, this thread has been created to list who is going, when, & how.
Please bear in mind that although there are few more glorious sights than a convoy of Marcos (even the ones with roofs
), keeping a group of cars together over long distances, with varying degrees of reliability & even more varying driving styles can be quite challenging! If you decide to travel with a group, it's well worth discussing everyone's expectations around how fuel stops, comfort breaks, rendezvous points & yes, even breakdowns are to be managed. LMC should be fun... don't let it be spoiled by a duff journey down! 
Please add to this thread & I'll endeavor to keep this post up to date.
Group 1
Travel arrangements: LD Line Ferry, Portsmouth to Le Havre
Out: Wed 07 July 2010 at 2300 Return: Mon 12 July 2010 at 1830
Drivers & cars:
Gary Harman (Mantis), TC (Mantis ), Richard Partridge & Paul Rich (Mantis), Boycey & Mark Cox (LM600), Geoff & Sean (3L Volvo), Martin (Audi), Mel & Andy Peers (Mantis), Dick Wood (3L Volvo), Greg (Mantula). Minijem (Mini Marcos Mk.IV)
Group 2
Travel arrangements: Channel Tunnel
Out: Sat 03rd July at 04:26hrs Return: Sat 17th July at 19:50hrs
Drivers & cars: Bob & Nuala (LM400 )
Group 3
Travel arrangements: Brittany ferries Portsmouth to Caen
Out: Weds 07th Jul at 22.45 hours Return: Mon 12-Jul at 23.00 hours
Drivers & Cars: Webozen (Mantis 2+2)
Group 4
Travel arrangements: P&O Ferries Hull to Zeebrugge
Out: Wed 7th Jul 1830 Zeebrugge Return: Mon 12-Jul at 1900 Hull
Drivers & Cars: Quiffster (Mantis), Caz (LM500), Dave P(Porsche 911)
Group 5
Travel arrangements: SeaFrance Ferry, Dover To Calais
Out: Thurs 8th July at 0815 hours Return: Tues 11th July at 2300 hours
Drivers & Cars: Kevin (Mantis), Vic(Mantaray), WhatFuel & Pete (Mantis)
Group 6
Travel arrangements: Normandie Ferries, Portsmouth to Caen
Out: Thurs 8th July at 2245 hours Return: Mon 12th July at 2300 hours
Drivers & Cars: Bernie & Barry (?), Roger & James(?)
Group 7
Travel arrangements: P&O Ferries, Dover to Calais
Out: Thurs 8th July at 1000 hours Return: TBC
Drivers & Cars: Ian and Tom Allen (Mantara)
Group 8
Travel arrangements: Norfolk Line Ferries, Dover to Dunkerque
Out: Fri 9th July at 0800 hours Return: TBC
Drivers & Cars: Caranca1 (Mantara)
Group 9
Travel arrangements: Portsmouth to Le Havre
Out: Wed 7th July at 0830 hours Return: Mon 12th 1900 hours
Drivers & Cars: Martin (Martina), Adrian (TBC Ford GT?)
There's nothing worse than bumping into your next-door neighbour at Le Mans & discovering that they have just driven the same 500 miles as you, but caught the ferry before yours! To facilitate travelling in groups where required, this thread has been created to list who is going, when, & how.
Please bear in mind that although there are few more glorious sights than a convoy of Marcos (even the ones with roofs
), keeping a group of cars together over long distances, with varying degrees of reliability & even more varying driving styles can be quite challenging! If you decide to travel with a group, it's well worth discussing everyone's expectations around how fuel stops, comfort breaks, rendezvous points & yes, even breakdowns are to be managed. LMC should be fun... don't let it be spoiled by a duff journey down! Please add to this thread & I'll endeavor to keep this post up to date.
Group 1
Travel arrangements: LD Line Ferry, Portsmouth to Le Havre
Out: Wed 07 July 2010 at 2300 Return: Mon 12 July 2010 at 1830
Drivers & cars:
Gary Harman (Mantis), TC (Mantis ), Richard Partridge & Paul Rich (Mantis), Boycey & Mark Cox (LM600), Geoff & Sean (3L Volvo), Martin (Audi), Mel & Andy Peers (Mantis), Dick Wood (3L Volvo), Greg (Mantula). Minijem (Mini Marcos Mk.IV)
Group 2
Travel arrangements: Channel Tunnel
Out: Sat 03rd July at 04:26hrs Return: Sat 17th July at 19:50hrs
Drivers & cars: Bob & Nuala (LM400 )
Group 3
Travel arrangements: Brittany ferries Portsmouth to Caen
Out: Weds 07th Jul at 22.45 hours Return: Mon 12-Jul at 23.00 hours
Drivers & Cars: Webozen (Mantis 2+2)
Group 4
Travel arrangements: P&O Ferries Hull to Zeebrugge
Out: Wed 7th Jul 1830 Zeebrugge Return: Mon 12-Jul at 1900 Hull
Drivers & Cars: Quiffster (Mantis), Caz (LM500), Dave P(Porsche 911)
Group 5
Travel arrangements: SeaFrance Ferry, Dover To Calais
Out: Thurs 8th July at 0815 hours Return: Tues 11th July at 2300 hours
Drivers & Cars: Kevin (Mantis), Vic(Mantaray), WhatFuel & Pete (Mantis)
Group 6
Travel arrangements: Normandie Ferries, Portsmouth to Caen
Out: Thurs 8th July at 2245 hours Return: Mon 12th July at 2300 hours
Drivers & Cars: Bernie & Barry (?), Roger & James(?)
Group 7
Travel arrangements: P&O Ferries, Dover to Calais
Out: Thurs 8th July at 1000 hours Return: TBC
Drivers & Cars: Ian and Tom Allen (Mantara)
Group 8
Travel arrangements: Norfolk Line Ferries, Dover to Dunkerque
Out: Fri 9th July at 0800 hours Return: TBC
Drivers & Cars: Caranca1 (Mantara)
Group 9
Travel arrangements: Portsmouth to Le Havre
Out: Wed 7th July at 0830 hours Return: Mon 12th 1900 hours
Drivers & Cars: Martin (Martina), Adrian (TBC Ford GT?)
P.S. Richard Partridge is doing something similar but with paper & pen! If anyone has access to Richard's list, I am more than happy to include it here as well (assuming no-one has any objections).
