“I’ve been coming to the circuit for 30 years, I had never seen so many people on Wednesday“. Franck can’t believe it. Usually, the Wednesday of the first tests is rather quiet. The opportunity to get your bearings and enjoy the stands before the crowds of the weekend. But Wednesday evening it was tight in the alleys. “A compact crowd in the village and the concert area” adds this enthusiast. “But it’s nice” reacts Alban, 20 years of 24 hours. “We see more and more families and children, it’s good that we like it “! Remember that entry is free for under-16s provided they are accompanied by an adult with a ticket.
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“They ate all our sandwiches”
In the evening, the queues lengthen in front of the food trucks and sandwich stands. That of Victor, a specialist in Iberian ham, installed near the pit straight, was robbed. “We didn’t expect this. They ate all our sandwiches. We ran out of stock just before closing.. So for the weekend, we ordered 200 baguettes per day to make 400 sandwiches because otherwise we could close shop“The Spanish seller is happy to keep the cash drawer moving. The bars are also taken by storm but here Jean-Jacques, T-shirt and Ferrari flag, is not finding it long. “For a beer, we are ready to wait” laughs this Formula 1 enthusiast who discovered the 24 hours of Le Mans thanks to the Scuderia and its success last year in Sarthe. “The extraordinary atmosphere, more festive than during F1 races and it’s cheaper” !
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“It gives you chills”
A feeling fully shared by Quentin, a regular. ” There is an indescribable feeling here. We feel the passion for motorsport. It gives you chills. When we see all the supporters, all the fans, fans of Porsche, BMW, Alpine etc… It’s impressive we see the smiles on the lips. We hear the engines starting, we get chills“He also had to queue to test one of the many simulators on the circuit but it was not a waste of time, quite the contrary! “I was able to chat with BMW fans. We see that it is a sport that is becoming more and more popular. This is also the passion“
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