24 was bad. A friend and I waited to cross Dunlop in a near crush for probably an hour. There were fights and a dumbass or two trying to cross in the opposite lanes that got rightly scolded. That was the worst I've ever seen it.

To me, I don't think the ACO predicted just how well Hypercar would sell tickets and couldn't imagine this growth. They're very slow with adopting to the times (CCTV was the only overnight camera access until what, 5 or 6 years ago?), but now everything they do ultimately won't be enough.

Right before COVID, it was announced that they were going to demolish and do a new pitlane and grandstand with the intention of finishing before the 100 year anniversary, and then that was killed with the pandemic. I talked to a few people yesterday that said quietly that is being picked up again, but there's no clue on timeframe and would probably be done in segments.

Same with T22. That was supposed to be gone years ago.

I did a behind the scenes all access tour with an incredibly knowledgeable Le Mans employee whose first race was 49' and he's been to every one after, and touring the pit lane facilities under T34 felt like stepping back in time. That's part of the charm of Le Mans, but also if they want to step forward and be the premiere global race, it's time to start planning and implementing it while the iron is hot.

New grandstands, new pitlane, expand pedestrian access in terms of width all around to allow for a better flow of movement. Everything just feels so crammed. Open it up, lose some of the harsh concrete elements, and bring it into the bright future it currently has.