Le Mans Information + Initial Logistics

It is a muggy overcast day today, so I an scanning through and finding a trove information about Le Mans.  I am going to drop the selected best bits into this single post while I have all of it on screen.

TRAVEL BASIS
In case you missed the prior post, the itinerary is based upon Jalopnik's travel to the 2013 race.

REFERENCE MAPS
2 maps and links  I found useful:

This Google Map outlines the race circuit and various amenities in and around the track, including the center of the city of Le Mans and the tram line (line is red, stations are magenta).  Guetteloupe is the local tram stop closest to the LeMans circuit, confirmed by this map and Jalopnik.

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=211964758181165286585.00045456c0bfe02d2ab95

Another Google Map by the UK group Travel Destinations.  This one details the location of each grandstand and the Jumbotron viewing screens.

 https://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=112612220050027596864.0004546dfab3cdb67d299&t=h&z=14

The same travel company also has some useful general maps and info about the race and travel to the event.

http://www.lemansrace.com/dpage.html?pageid=45
http://www.lemansrace.com/dpage.html?pageid=7

 

Finally, here is one other link I found from another UK group, Race Tours, that highlights several of the viewing locations around the circuit:
http://www.racetours.co.uk/Le%20Mans%20where%20to%20watch.htm