The recent Le Mans 24 hours was the 79th running of the race and my 27th attendance, that's every year since 1984 except 1993 (don't ask). Every year I go with a band of friends and we camp. Usually it's three nights under canvas (more like polyester these days) and each year the challenge of campsite sanitation gets harder to face. Everything else remains about as wonderful as it was on that first visit. Yes the catch fencing restricts the view but this year, after the McNish crash where the car very nearly crossed the barrier, the necessity for it was made clear.
It's my aim to complete thirty attendances (2014 and age 65) then see how I feel about continuing. There was some dark talk this year about the need for hotel rooms rather than campsite emplacements but would that miss out on the unique atmosphere?
