24h Le Mans
It's finally that time! The start of the 88th 24 Hours of Le Mans, the seventh of eight rounds of the 2019-2020 FIA WEC, will be given at 14:30 by Carlos Tavares, Chairman of the Managing Board of Groupe PSA.
The start of the 88th 24 Hours of Le Mans will be given at 14:30 by official starter Carlos Tavares, Chairman of the Managing Board of Groupe PSA. The minutes preceding the start are intense after the support races as pressure mounts and the cars are placed on the starting grid. It continues to increase during the playing of the French national anthem. Adrenaline is flowing at 14:30 when the 60 cars are set loose by the Race Director for 24 hours of emotion, thrills and passion…
From 10:30 to 10:45, drivers and cars will take advantage of a final prep session. The 60 competitors in the start will have a 15-minute free practice. The Warm-up is the ideal opportunity to fine-tune final set-ups and to tweak the car to the day's weather conditions.
After two sessions of free practice and qualifying, drivers in the Porsche Carrera Cup will hit the track between 09:15 and 10:00 for their race. Many are looking to succeed Mathieu Jaminet, Kévin Estre, Frédéric Makowiecki and Patrick Pilet, all previous winners of the Porsche Carrera Cup.
From 11:15 to 12:10, Road to Le Mans competitors will participate in their second race. This support race for the 2020 24 Hours of Le Mans serves as the fourth round of the 2020 Michelin Le Mans Cup. This competition is reserved for cars adhering to the FIA's GT3 regulations as well as LMP3s in compliance with the ACO's technical LMP3 regulations.
Though the 88th 24 Hours of Le Mans will take place behind closed doors due to the international health crisis, you can live stream all the action.
As the 2020 24 Hours of Le Mans will be held behind closed doors this year, the Automobile Club de l’Ouest has launched a special feature allowing fans to live the race from home and even go behind the scenes via a digital platform with exclusive video and audio content, and much more.GG
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09:15 – 10:00 | Porsche Carrera Cup Race
10:30 – 10:45 | 24 Hours of Le Mans Warm-up
11:15 – 12:10 | Road to Le Mans Race 2
12:45 – 13:00 | Opening of Pit Lane and 24 Hours of Le Mans Cars on Starting Grid
14:07 – 14:09 | French National Anthem La Marseillaise
14:21 | Formation Lap
14:30 | Start of the 88th 24 Hours of Le Mans
