Which race would you rather go to LM24, N24, Spa24 or Daytona24 (poll)
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The 24 hours of Le Mans is the obvious choice from a factual standpoint:
- It's the oldest active sports car race for endurance racing.
- It's one of the triple crown of motorsport races (Monaco GP and the Indianapolis 500 being the other two)
- It is one of the triple crown of endurance races (Daytona and Sebring being the others)
- It consists of a field of LMP1 (the only race out of the 4 to run these cars), LMP2, and LM GTE Pro/Am cars.
- The race over the years has inspired imitating races all over the globe, popularizing the 24-hour format at venues such as Daytona, Spa, Bathrust, and Nürburgring.
- Several innovations from the 24 hours of Le Mans cars have trickled down to customer vehicles.
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Imitating? Daytona didn't even start out as a 24 Hour Race, it was only a three hour event devised by Bill France Sr to draw in Sportscars from Europe before it then became a 1000 KM race and then a 24 Hour Race.
Also, I hardly call Nurburgring and Spa "Imitating" considering they have legendary status in there own rights. Maybe the others at places like Silverstone, Dubai and Barcelona (which I only just found out about this year) and maybe Bathurst, but the bolded venues are far from "Imitating'.
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- Sk8er913
Here's a list of inaugural 24 hour race ordered by year.
Le Mans: - 1923
Spa: ----- 1924
Daytona: - 1966
Nurburgring: 1970 (BMW has won 19 of them
)Bathurst: - 2003-2004
Silverstone: 2005
Dubai:--- 2006
So yeah, he probably is right in saying that they borrowed their lengths from Le Mans, but that's still 45 years of history for the newest one on the poll.
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I usually choose an event based on what it is like now and not because it represents something or it was so great before.
I'm totally rulng the Daytona 24 out since the main class, P at the moment is so broken in favour of the DP. While I do prefer DP over LMP. It isn't fun to see 1 type of vehicle have an advantage over another.
Nurburgring 24 nearly hits all the marks but I can't find it totally watchable. It is fun to watch but with so many competitors and so many classes, it can be difficult for me to keep focus especially when a Team your going for as such a low chance of staying at the top unless if the Team was one of the best Teams in the race.
Spa 24, love the BES but I can't take the event as seriously as the other 3. Doesn't have the spark, IMO.
This leaves my choice being the 24 Hours of Le Mans, ever since 2011 it has been great at its best or good at its worst. I just wish GTE got more Screentime.
I'm totally rulng the Daytona 24 out since the main class, P at the moment is so broken in favour of the DP. While I do prefer DP over LMP. It isn't fun to see 1 type of vehicle have an advantage over another.
Nurburgring 24 nearly hits all the marks but I can't find it totally watchable. It is fun to watch but with so many competitors and so many classes, it can be difficult for me to keep focus especially when a Team your going for as such a low chance of staying at the top unless if the Team was one of the best Teams in the race.
Spa 24, love the BES but I can't take the event as seriously as the other 3. Doesn't have the spark, IMO.
This leaves my choice being the 24 Hours of Le Mans, ever since 2011 it has been great at its best or good at its worst. I just wish GTE got more Screentime.
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I'd disagree, it's a venue designed for 100,000 people that has to handle a quarter of a million, in an area whose infrastructure is only designed to support local industry.
To answer the OP, having gone to 3 of the 4 races on the list this year (Nürburgring, Le Mans, Spa), I'd have to say Le Mans is the one I'd recommend last. I've got nothing against LMP's or the format, or the regs, they're all good, and if those are the cars you want to see, obviously it's LM24 you have to go to - and at full tilt they are very impressive. However as an event, as an experience, Le Mans left me pretty cold - on the flipside, I did actually cry emotional tears of joy at the 'ring - got me right in the feels. The variety of cars, and all the class battles at the 'ring help too IMO, you do get the sense that everyone is still racing for something.
I think one of the main key factors, is the physical size of circuit. The 'ring is obviously pretty large, and most of it is accessible for viewing and camping, the entirity of the F1 circuit is used versus basically the pit straight of the Bugatti circuit at Le Mans, and much of the Le Mans circuit is off limits because of safety. The free bus service around the ring is great (although I couldn't make sense of the routes because I don't speak German), it really helps you take in a lot of the circuit. It really does feel like you don't get to see much at Le Mans, even if you confined yourself to the F1 circuit at the ring you'd still get to see more action than at Le Mans ---- but then why would you do that? The Nordschleife is utterly staggering, the proximity to the track, the atmosphere, the sights and smells, the scenery, it is incredible, it really is. Walking down through Hatzenbach at night was unlike anything I've experienced at a circuit before or since, standing at the Porsche curves at night wasn't even remotely close.
That's not to say Le Mans is devoid of atmosphere, it isn't, there are a massive number of people there, there's plenty to see at least, although it does feel a bit like if you're not a VIP you may as well not be there. I'm not one for getting misty eyed over the history of Le Mans, but I'm sure if that was you're thing it might have a certain feel about it that perhaps the 'ring doesn't. I wouldn't have said I was overwhelmed by a sense of history at any of the tracks.
Both offer lots of places to eat and drink, though queues were inevitably longer at Le Mans because of the density of the crowd. There were more stalls for buying racing memorabilia and the like at Le Mans.
Paddock access is, as you'd expect, much easier at the N24, which is always a big plus point for me, but to be fair, they can't be as open at LM24 because there are just too many people. But it was good to be able to talk to the drivers and teams at the 'ring.
Support race wise, the historics were great at the 'Ring, so glad to have seen an M1 and E30 M3's racing there, and the WTCC was a bonus too. The Aston Martin race at Le Mans was interesting.
Le Mans is on the edge of an industrial estate, which this years was undergoing some fairly major roadworks so getting to the campsite took hours despite being within a couple of miles, I didn't have the same problems at the 'ring, perhaps because I got there on Wednesday, rather than Thursday, but mostly I suspect because the camping is spread out around the entire circuit. Le Mans is a bit more centralised, and the campsite I was on felt more like Mad Max staged in a refugee camp... it's just as crazy at the ring, but it seemed to be much better spirited at the 'ring... like Oktoberfest in a field. Others here can tell you more about Beausjour campsite at Le Mans, those that were nearly maimed by idiots doughnutting in the campsite.
Nürburg as a town is nice enough, Adenaur is useful and on the free bus route, and still next to the circuit. Arnage was nice enough at Le Mans but nothing special, quite a long walk though, and I wasn't going to bother trying to get the car out of the campsite.
And then there's Spa... on paper Spa is the best compromise. It's a beautiful circuit, as is the ring (Le Mans just isn't), but it's much smaller. You can walk around in a couple of hours, with some great views, and it's all paved, so it does make it much easier, especially if you want to take a bicycle. Paddock access is great, there was entertainment in the evening by way of a DJ and the town itself is quite nice too. Crucially though, I think what made the difference was the size of the crowd. Spa wasn't stuffed to the brim with spectators like Le Mans was, the car parking situation wasn't great, and thanks to the rain getting out of some of the car parks wasn't so easy in a RWD car
but it jut felt a lot more relaxed than either of the other two venues. The on track action is good too, with solid support races. I can't really fault Spa in general, but, having said that, it just didn't feel as special as the other two.I did attend another 24 hour race this year, which was the Britcar Dunlop 24 at Silverstone, this shouldn't be overlooked, granted it's nothing like the level of those mentioned above, but especially for those in the UK, it's a great way to get a taster of the 24hr experience, and it's easily accessible.
A little more discussion about it in one of my threads... https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/races-that-youve-been-to.248087/page-6
Maybe I'll add Daytona to my list next year
tl;dr
The Nürburgring 24, it's a massive race at an epic venue. Then Spa, because it's pretty much as good as the N24, just scaled down and less crazy, then Le Mans which is worth doing if "because Le Mans" is a reason for you.
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Only one on the list I haven't been to is Daytona although it's on my list but from the rest I would say spa24 was my favourite.
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- Sk8er913
Great write up, I agreed with almost everything you said. N24 for the win.I'd disagree, it's a venue designed for 100,000 people that has to handle a quarter of a million, in an area whose infrastructure is only designed to support local industry.
To answer the OP, having gone to 3 of the 4 races on the list this year (Nürburgring, Le Mans, Spa), I'd have to say Le Mans is the one I'd recommend last. I've got nothing against LMP's or the format, or the regs, they're all good, and if those are the cars you want to see, obviously it's LM24 you have to go to - and at full tilt they are very impressive. However as an event, as an experience, Le Mans left me pretty cold - on the flipside, I did actually cry emotional tears of joy at the 'ring - got me right in the feels. The variety of cars, and all the class battles at the 'ring help too IMO, you do get the sense that everyone is still racing for something.
I think one of the main key factors, is the physical size of circuit. The 'ring is obviously pretty large, and most of it is accessible for viewing and camping, the entirity of the F1 circuit is used versus basically the pit straight of the Bugatti circuit at Le Mans, and much of the Le Mans circuit is off limits because of safety. The free bus service around the ring is great (although I couldn't make sense of the routes because I don't speak German), it really helps you take in a lot of the circuit. It really does feel like you don't get to see much at Le Mans, even if you confined yourself to the F1 circuit at the ring you'd still get to see more action than at Le Mans ---- but then why would you do that? The Nordschleife is utterly staggering, the proximity to the track, the atmosphere, the sights and smells, the scenery, it is incredible, it really is. Walking down through Hatzenbach at night was unlike anything I've experienced at a circuit before or since, standing at the Porsche curves at night wasn't even remotely close.
That's not to say Le Mans is devoid of atmosphere, it isn't, there are a massive number of people there, there's plenty to see at least, although it does feel a bit like if you're not a VIP you may as well not be there. I'm not one for getting misty eyed over the history of Le Mans, but I'm sure if that was you're thing it might have a certain feel about it that perhaps the 'ring doesn't. I wouldn't have said I was overwhelmed by a sense of history at any of the tracks.
Both offer lots of places to eat and drink, though queues were inevitably longer at Le Mans because of the density of the crowd. There were more stalls for buying racing memorabilia and the like at Le Mans.
Paddock access is, as you'd expect, much easier at the N24, which is always a big plus point for me, but to be fair, they can't be as open at LM24 because there are just too many people. But it was good to be able to talk to the drivers and teams at the 'ring.
Support race wise, the historics were great at the 'Ring, so glad to have seen an M1 and E30 M3's racing there, and the WTCC was a bonus too. The Aston Martin race at Le Mans was interesting.
Le Mans is on the edge of an industrial estate, which this years was undergoing some fairly major roadworks so getting to the campsite took hours despite being within a couple of miles, I didn't have the same problems at the 'ring, perhaps because I got there on Wednesday, rather than Thursday, but mostly I suspect because the camping is spread out around the entire circuit. Le Mans is a bit more centralised, and the campsite I was on felt more like Mad Max staged in a refugee camp... it's just as crazy at the ring, but it seemed to be much better spirited at the 'ring... like Oktoberfest in a field. Others here can tell you more about Beausjour campsite at Le Mans, those that were nearly maimed by idiots doughnutting in the campsite.
Nürburg as a town is nice enough, Adenaur is useful and on the free bus route, and still next to the circuit. Arnage was nice enough at Le Mans but nothing special, quite a long walk though, and I wasn't going to bother trying to get the car out of the campsite.
And then there's Spa... on paper Spa is the best compromise. It's a beautiful circuit, as is the ring (Le Mans just isn't), but it's much smaller. You can walk around in a couple of hours, with some great views, and it's all paved, so it does make it much easier, especially if you want to take a bicycle. Paddock access is great, there was entertainment in the evening by way of a DJ and the town itself is quite nice too. Crucially though, I think what made the difference was the size of the crowd. Spa wasn't stuffed to the brim with spectators like Le Mans was, the car parking situation wasn't great, and thanks to the rain getting out of some of the car parks wasn't so easy in a RWD car
I did attend another 24 hour race this year, which was the Britcar Dunlop 24 at Silverstone, this shouldn't be overlooked, granted it's nothing like the level of those mentioned above, but especially for those in the UK, it's a great way to get a taster of the 24hr experience, and it's easily accessible.
A little more discussion about it in one of my threads... https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/races-that-youve-been-to.248087/page-6
Maybe I'll add Daytona to my list next year
tl;dr
The Nürburgring 24, it's a massive race at an epic venue. Then Spa, because it's pretty much as good as the N24, just scaled down and less crazy, then Le Mans which is worth doing if "because Le Mans" is a reason for you.
I would rather win as a driver at the N24 than LM too. The nurburgring is such a difficult and great race track. You might remember me saying that nurburgring isnt the greatest race track in the world last month, and I still agree with what I said. It isn't the greatest race track, but it is the greatest track. Conquering N would be much more impacting than LM.Although if I had the choice to pick one to watch on tv I would pick LM24. The broadcast catches LM's atmosphere much better than it does for the nurburgring. The N24 broadcast makes it feel like its just some race cars on a road somewhere driving somewhat slowly.
I only watched 30 minutes then turned it off. Spa definitely isn't as special as the other two, it has neither LMPs or the title of best track in the world. Nurburgring always wins the best track polls by a significant margin.
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I unfortunately haven't had the opportunity to go to any of these races so I'm not sure how much I would enjoy being at any of them. However I do enjoy watching them so here is my rundown.
1) Le Mans - I've always loved the history of this race and the cars that race it, so it's easy for me to say it's my first choice.
2) Nurburgring - It's a giant track featuring a giant field with quite a few different classes. I never have cared for the ring all that much though and it lacks prototypes so it doesn't really spark my interest as much as Le Mans.
3) Daytona - I'd imagine that spectating would be rather good as it's an infield circuit so you could probably see most of the action if you found a good spot. The main drawback is the current prototype field isn't very interesting, hopefully this will change with the new cars in 2017.
4) Spa - I want to like this race more, but without having multiple classes it just doesn't have the same appeal as the other ones. If they were to throw some GT4 equipment on the grid it would probably go up to #2.
1) Le Mans - I've always loved the history of this race and the cars that race it, so it's easy for me to say it's my first choice.
2) Nurburgring - It's a giant track featuring a giant field with quite a few different classes. I never have cared for the ring all that much though and it lacks prototypes so it doesn't really spark my interest as much as Le Mans.
3) Daytona - I'd imagine that spectating would be rather good as it's an infield circuit so you could probably see most of the action if you found a good spot. The main drawback is the current prototype field isn't very interesting, hopefully this will change with the new cars in 2017.
4) Spa - I want to like this race more, but without having multiple classes it just doesn't have the same appeal as the other ones. If they were to throw some GT4 equipment on the grid it would probably go up to #2.
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They've got a very strong field of cars and a healthy grid, but I know what you are saying, the multi-class aspect of the 'Ring is one of it's selling points for me.. where else do you see this lot...
Nürburgring 24 Hourracing against one of these...
Glickenhausand this guy...
Manta!It's fantastic!
I think the problem at spa is the pitlane and garages, I doubt there is the space to add GT4, so it would end up detracting from the GT3 grid, or at least detracting a lot from the support race structure, some of whom are already buried a long way out of the pits. Plus, there'd always be questions about the safety aspect of having a Manufacturer GT3 blasting past a GT4 through Eau Rouge... people might object!
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I don't think it would as some of the teams in the old pits were using 2 garages with single cars.
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Admittedly there were spaces, I don't know about the bottom end of the old pitlane since the teams down there had backed their trucks right up to the garages and erected impenetrable retractable tape barriers
I'm sure it would be possible, but would it be worth it for the sake of adding a few GT4's to mix it up, they'd need a good 15 cars or so extra.
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- ukfan758
I stand corrected. I'm not a euro so I'll take your statement as fact.I'd disagree, it's a venue designed for 100,000 people that has to handle a quarter of a million, in an area whose infrastructure is only designed to support local industry.
To answer the OP, having gone to 3 of the 4 races on the list this year (Nürburgring, Le Mans, Spa), I'd have to say Le Mans is the one I'd recommend last. I've got nothing against LMP's or the format, or the regs, they're all good, and if those are the cars you want to see, obviously it's LM24 you have to go to - and at full tilt they are very impressive. However as an event, as an experience, Le Mans left me pretty cold - on the flipside, I did actually cry emotional tears of joy at the 'ring - got me right in the feels. The variety of cars, and all the class battles at the 'ring help too IMO, you do get the sense that everyone is still racing for something.
I think one of the main key factors, is the physical size of circuit. The 'ring is obviously pretty large, and most of it is accessible for viewing and camping, the entirity of the F1 circuit is used versus basically the pit straight of the Bugatti circuit at Le Mans, and much of the Le Mans circuit is off limits because of safety. The free bus service around the ring is great (although I couldn't make sense of the routes because I don't speak German), it really helps you take in a lot of the circuit. It really does feel like you don't get to see much at Le Mans, even if you confined yourself to the F1 circuit at the ring you'd still get to see more action than at Le Mans ---- but then why would you do that? The Nordschleife is utterly staggering, the proximity to the track, the atmosphere, the sights and smells, the scenery, it is incredible, it really is. Walking down through Hatzenbach at night was unlike anything I've experienced at a circuit before or since, standing at the Porsche curves at night wasn't even remotely close.
That's not to say Le Mans is devoid of atmosphere, it isn't, there are a massive number of people there, there's plenty to see at least, although it does feel a bit like if you're not a VIP you may as well not be there. I'm not one for getting misty eyed over the history of Le Mans, but I'm sure if that was you're thing it might have a certain feel about it that perhaps the 'ring doesn't. I wouldn't have said I was overwhelmed by a sense of history at any of the tracks.
Both offer lots of places to eat and drink, though queues were inevitably longer at Le Mans because of the density of the crowd. There were more stalls for buying racing memorabilia and the like at Le Mans.
Paddock access is, as you'd expect, much easier at the N24, which is always a big plus point for me, but to be fair, they can't be as open at LM24 because there are just too many people. But it was good to be able to talk to the drivers and teams at the 'ring.
Support race wise, the historics were great at the 'Ring, so glad to have seen an M1 and E30 M3's racing there, and the WTCC was a bonus too. The Aston Martin race at Le Mans was interesting.
Le Mans is on the edge of an industrial estate, which this years was undergoing some fairly major roadworks so getting to the campsite took hours despite being within a couple of miles, I didn't have the same problems at the 'ring, perhaps because I got there on Wednesday, rather than Thursday, but mostly I suspect because the camping is spread out around the entire circuit. Le Mans is a bit more centralised, and the campsite I was on felt more like Mad Max staged in a refugee camp... it's just as crazy at the ring, but it seemed to be much better spirited at the 'ring... like Oktoberfest in a field. Others here can tell you more about Beausjour campsite at Le Mans, those that were nearly maimed by idiots doughnutting in the campsite.
Nürburg as a town is nice enough, Adenaur is useful and on the free bus route, and still next to the circuit. Arnage was nice enough at Le Mans but nothing special, quite a long walk though, and I wasn't going to bother trying to get the car out of the campsite.
And then there's Spa... on paper Spa is the best compromise. It's a beautiful circuit, as is the ring (Le Mans just isn't), but it's much smaller. You can walk around in a couple of hours, with some great views, and it's all paved, so it does make it much easier, especially if you want to take a bicycle. Paddock access is great, there was entertainment in the evening by way of a DJ and the town itself is quite nice too. Crucially though, I think what made the difference was the size of the crowd. Spa wasn't stuffed to the brim with spectators like Le Mans was, the car parking situation wasn't great, and thanks to the rain getting out of some of the car parks wasn't so easy in a RWD car
I did attend another 24 hour race this year, which was the Britcar Dunlop 24 at Silverstone, this shouldn't be overlooked, granted it's nothing like the level of those mentioned above, but especially for those in the UK, it's a great way to get a taster of the 24hr experience, and it's easily accessible.
A little more discussion about it in one of my threads... https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/races-that-youve-been-to.248087/page-6
Maybe I'll add Daytona to my list next year
tl;dr
The Nürburgring 24, it's a massive race at an epic venue. Then Spa, because it's pretty much as good as the N24, just scaled down and less crazy, then Le Mans which is worth doing if "because Le Mans" is a reason for you.
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- MikuHime80
Daytona. It's my favorite track in the world. The NASCAR track is one of a kind, and so is the Sports Car Course.
Plus from a spectator standpoint, you'd be seeing the cars more often there than anywhere else.
Plus from a spectator standpoint, you'd be seeing the cars more often there than anywhere else.
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Thanks, but it's still really just opinion. It depends what you want and expect from a race. The most telling thing for me, was this... I've visited 16 or so races this year, some 20 mins away, some a day away, across 6 countries and 4 or 5 disciplines. I did it on my own, and my friends only have my enthusiastic slightly drunken stories to go from... but the race they said they would go to based on my experiences, is Spa.
If what you want to see is the Le Mans 24, you have one choice. If what you want to see is an awesome 24 hour race at a classic circuit, the 'Ring or Spa is the better option IMO.
I can't speak for Daytona. I'd LOVE to do it, nearly did this year, but missed out. It already holds a special place for me, cheering for Montoya in years gone by, I have many happy memories, but I already know going there will be an anti-climax. I love the BTCC, and watching it an Brands, Oulton or Knockhill is awesome, but watching it at Rockingham isn't. Seeing an Endurance race at Daytona will be like BTCC at Rockingham, it'll still be great, but the track itself isn't interesting, or accessible enough (as an amateur snapper) to keep me busy for 24 hours + build up. Given the flights alone will cost more than an N24 round trip for me... I'll need a few beers before I click submit on the booking form
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I think PD just did a good job of capturing some of the awesome....
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- GTP_Snaeper
All four have a great range of attributes that make them distinctvand attractive.
I love Spa because its only one spec of car. I feel the multi class aspect of endurance races was always meant as a crutch to boost grids for because attracting an entire field of a single car to race for 24 hours and only one person wins is still a hard sell. With Spa we get the closest thing to an entire field racing each other for an overall win as we ever will.
Daytona is great for the reasons above, the spectacle is great and its eady to watch the whole race the whole race. Its easier for me to attend as well.
Nurburgring has the great spectrum of cars and is probably the only place you can see GT3's in a tire war.
And Le Mans is the classic. The best prototypes and GT's at the highest speeds.
I love Spa because its only one spec of car. I feel the multi class aspect of endurance races was always meant as a crutch to boost grids for because attracting an entire field of a single car to race for 24 hours and only one person wins is still a hard sell. With Spa we get the closest thing to an entire field racing each other for an overall win as we ever will.
Daytona is great for the reasons above, the spectacle is great and its eady to watch the whole race the whole race. Its easier for me to attend as well.
Nurburgring has the great spectrum of cars and is probably the only place you can see GT3's in a tire war.
And Le Mans is the classic. The best prototypes and GT's at the highest speeds.
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Le Mans is just dull to me. Same with Tona, plus it's an ugly concrete bowl to boot. Spa is good, but it just doesn't have the lustre of Nordschleife.
N24 all the way. I must go.
N24 all the way. I must go.
- 4,101
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- Sk8er913
@MatskiMonk I have not visited this thread since I last posted, mainly because I am running some other threads and forgot this about one. But I just checked back on it, and found some very interesting points, mostly by you. Good job with all of the pictures and stuff. 
You gave out some really good information. 
You gave out some really good information. 
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I've visited two of the venues mentioned, Nurburgring (did a lap) and Spa and as MatskiMonk has said above they are both truly awesome places. Le Mans is not that interesting a circuit and tbh I'm not interested in prototypes so there's not much appeal for me there, although I always follow the GTE race. Daytona is pretty much the same as Le Mans for me although it'll be good to see proper GT3 cars on the track there next year.
I'm going to have to go with Nurburgring over Spa purely because I like to see more than one class on the track during endurance races. I do prefer the Spa circuit however (except for that awful chicane) and as Northstar said if they had GT4 cars as well (like they used to) that would be my choice.
I'm going to have to go with Nurburgring over Spa purely because I like to see more than one class on the track during endurance races. I do prefer the Spa circuit however (except for that awful chicane) and as Northstar said if they had GT4 cars as well (like they used to) that would be my choice.
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- GTP_Liquid
Out of those listed, given that it's 2015 and not 1965, it has to be N24. The depth of disciplines on show looks fabulous. Even back in the day it still might have been better than the Spa 24 on the old Spa configuration. Le Mans, for the reasons given such as many areas being prohibited, wouldn't be as much fun. I have almost no interest in the Daytona 24.
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- catamount39
Honestly I'd go to both Le Mans and Nurburgring (and the timing of the two events would work perfectly for a trip like that). Both are the two best events in the world. Le Mans/WEC being the pinnacle of professional endurance racing, and the N24 being the most diverse and equally as competitive with a huge range of cars from GT3 to a Opel Manta with a fox tail. 
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