Here are the timetables for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, from the test day to the race

It’s not for nothing that we call it the great week of Le Mans. The emblematic double-clock event in Sarthe, now more than a century old, begins well before the race weekend itself.

Each year, the real kick-off of the 24 Hours of Le Mans is given the previous Sunday, when the test day is held, divided into two sessions of three hours each. This takes the form of a first warm-up, as a prelude to the various practice and qualifying sessions which are grouped together on Wednesday and Thursday, day and night.

As part of the 92nd edition of the event, the test day is being held this Sunday, June 9, from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., with a break respected from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The 24 Hours race takes place the following weekend, with the start set for Saturday June 15 at 4 p.m., with French footballer Zinédine Zidane in the starter’s suit.

Timetable for the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2024

Sunday June 9

• 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Test day – Free practice 1
• 3:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. – Test day – Free practice 2

Tuesday June 11

• 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Signing session in the pit lane
• 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Visit to the stands
• 3:15 p.m.-4:30 p.m. – Pit stop Challenge

Wednesday June 12

• 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Free practice 1
• 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. – Qualifications
• 10:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. – Free practice 2

Thursday June 13

• 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Free practice 3
• 8:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. – Hyperpole
• 10:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. – Free practice 4

Friday June 14

• 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. – Opening of the track to the public
• 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. – Pilots parade downtown

Saturday June 15

• 12:00-12:15 p.m. – Warm up
• 4:00 p.m. – Start of the 92nd edition

Sunday June 16

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