On the occasion of the 3rd round of the FIA World Endurance Championship, and while motor racing will demonstrate on the Belgian track its research for more sustainable racing and mobility, European teachers will discover hydrogen during a forum organized on the circuit by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest, the FIA World Endurance Championship, MissionH24, Automotive Skills Alliance, Green Skills for H2, Hydrogen Europe and Hydrogen Europe Research.

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In 2018, at Spa-Francorchamps, the Automobile Club de l&#39;Ouest, organizer of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, among other competitions, unveiled MissionH24, a collaborative program carried out today with H24Project. The objective: the deployment of hydrogen in competition for zero CO2 emission racing and mobility.

Logically, it is at Spa-Francorchamps, setting for the 3rd round of the FIA ​​World Endurance Championship (May 8-10), that it was decided with European entities committed to the energy transition to organize an H2 forum dedicated to European teachers, curious to discover hydrogen and its potential.

In 2025, this is the 2nd edition of this forum, which combines theoretical courses and practical sessions with hydrogen experts.

For teachers only, registrations take place until April 11 <a href="https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=V7X_BgZPOE2mN05d_Xh9oii_fqpz5j9OsCNXUSaIMVBUOEhQWUYwQVJEMUpEMzgxRTlKR1pYQUcwRi4u&amp;route=shorturl" target="_blank">here</a>.

The public will have the opportunity to enjoy the Hydrogen village, located in the fan zone, and to attend demonstrations of hydrogen vehicles on the track, Friday and Saturday.

A European Hydrogen forum during the TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps

The countdown to the 93rd 24 Hours of Le Mans (11-15 June) has begun! Teams are already in full prep mode a few months ahead of the big event, not to mention excited by the release of the official 2025 entry list.

<h2>Cadillac to Field Four&nbsp;V-Series.R Cars&nbsp;</h2>

<a href="https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/cadillac-looks-ahead-with-fresh-optimism-after-frustrating-season-59147" target="_blank">Cadillac</a>&nbsp;is back in full force! Four&nbsp;V-Series.Rs will go for glory in the Hypercar class: two for&nbsp;Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA, one for&nbsp;Cadillac WTR (Wayne Taylor Racing) and one for&nbsp;Cadillac Whelen (#311 Cadillac). John Roth, Cadillac Global&nbsp;Vice President:&nbsp;&quot;After scoring our first podium finish at this iconic endurance race in 2023 and securing a top 10 finish last year, we look to build on that success and showcase the Cadillac V-Series.R&rsquo;s technology, performance and innovation of our race teams once again.&quot;

<h2>Mercedes-AMG Returns with Three Cars</h2>

The German marque is back at the 24 Hours of Le&nbsp;Mans after a 26-year hiatus! Iron Lynx&#39;s #60 and #61&nbsp;Mercedes-AMG LMGT3s competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship will be joined by a third car entrusted to father/son&nbsp;duo Stephen and&nbsp;Brenton Grove, as well as&nbsp;Luca Stolz. Andrea Piccini, Iron Lynx Team Principal: &quot;We are excited to line up one additional car in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and we are proud to represent Mercedes-AMG in their return edition with an expanded programme. Both Stephen and Brenton have a good amount of experience, and they are a valuable addition to the team. Luca is an outstanding driver. I used to be teammates with him in the past, and I know he is extremely talented and experienced. He is somebody that the team can truly rely on.&quot;

<h2>Algarve Pro Racing with&nbsp;Th&eacute;o Pourchaine</h2>

One of the Portuguese team&#39;s two ORECA&nbsp;07-Gibsons will be driven by 2023 F2 champion and&nbsp;Peugeot TotalEnergies reserve driver&nbsp;Th&eacute;o Pourchaire. Stewart Cox, Tea Principal:&nbsp;&quot;Algarve Pro Racing is serious about its ambitions for the 2025 season, and I think that&rsquo;s reflected in our European Le Mans Series driver line-up. Th&eacute;o (Pourchaire, Ed.) is a serious talent who, since winning the 2023 FIA F2 Championship, has proven very adept in a wide range of racing machinery, from INDYCAR single-seaters to Team Peugeot TotalEnergies&rsquo; 9X8 Hypercar. This will be his first full season of endurance racing, but I know he will adapt quickly and be an asset to the team as it looks to recover its ELMS titles.&quot;

Last year, Algarve Pro Racing finished eighth in&nbsp;LMP2 and is preparing for its ninth 24&nbsp;Hours of Le&nbsp;Mans.

<h2>United Autosports Playing the&nbsp;Numbers</h2>

The&nbsp;United Autosports team has the unique distinction of competing in LMP2 (with two ORECA&nbsp;07-Gibsons) and representing&nbsp;<a href="https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/can-mclaren-renew-with-le-mans-success-30-years-after-a-famous-win-59359" target="_blank">McLaren in&nbsp;LMGT3</a>. The British outfit is the defending LMP2 champion with two wins, a third place finish and six LMP2 top 5s to its credit since its inception in 2017.

Richard Dean, United Autosports CEO: &quot;The confirmation of our four-car entry is fantastic news. We love racing at Le Mans and, following our second LMP2 victory last summer, we are fired up for even more success in 2025. The scale of the operation to run four cars across the LMP2 and LMGT3 classes is hugely impressive and this year, on the 30th anniversary of McLaren&rsquo;s Le Mans debut and race victory, preparations are already in full flow at United Autosports HQ.&quot;

<h2>IDEC SPORT Racing Coming in Strong</h2>

For the ninth year in a row,&nbsp;IDEC SPORT Racing will take the start in the&nbsp;24 Hours of Le Mans, this year with two ORECA&nbsp;07-Gibsons in LMP2. The #18 will serve to familiarise&nbsp;<a href="https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/why-genesis-magma-racing-chose-idec-sport-for-its-future-in-endurance-racing-59215" target="_blank">Genesis Magma Racing</a>&nbsp;with the demands of endurance racing before the team&nbsp;takes&nbsp;on the&nbsp;Hypercar class in 2026. Paul Lafargue: &ldquo;I feel like a child living his dream. I thank the ACO for this opportunity, which also recognizes the work done by the entire IDEC SPORT team over the past ten years. Ten years of effort, progress&nbsp;and self-improvement, during which we have grown together to achieve ever greater excellence. For this 93rd edition, we want to build on the experience we&rsquo;ve gained and continue where we left off last year. We know that the competition is fierce and that every detail counts, but we are ready to take on the challenge. Our goal is clear: to climb one or two more steps on the podium. The whole team is working tirelessly towards this, with the determination to exceed our limits.&rsquo;&rsquo;

Check out the <a href="https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/24-hours-of-le-mans-62-cars-fielded-by-13-constructors-59391" target="_blank">official entry list</a>&nbsp;for the&nbsp;93rd&nbsp;24 Hours of Le&nbsp;Mans.

First reactions to the official 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans entry list

The entry list for the 93rd 24 Hours of Le Mans (11-15 June 2025) has been revealed. Here are a few key figures.

<h2>62</h2>

Once again, there&rsquo;ll be a full grid at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, with 62 cars set to do battle on track on 14-15 June. The field comprises 21&nbsp;Hypercars, 17 LMP2 prototypes, and 24 LMGT3s. Six teams make up the reserve list.

<h2>13</h2>

The number of big-name manufacturers competing in the 93rd 24 Hours of Le Mans. The Hypercar class features Alpine, Aston Martin, BMW, Cadillac, Ferrari, Peugeot, Porsche and Toyota, who will be fighting for the overall win.

This year is the second time out at Le Mans for the LMGT3 class, which brings together Aston Martin, BMW, Corvette, Ferrari, Ford, Lexus, Mercedes-AMG, McLaren and Porsche

.

<h2>16</h2>

Although the list of 186 drivers is yet to be completed, we now know that 16 of them have already won the race outright:

&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Nick Tandy (one win), Porsche Penske Motorsport 
&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Mike Conway (one win), Toyota Gazoo Racing 
&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Kamui Kobayashi (one win), Toyota Gazoo Racing 
&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;S&eacute;bastien Buemi (four wins and member of the 24 Hours of Le Mans Hall of Fame), Toyota Gazoo Racing 
&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Brendon Hartley (three wins), Toyota Gazoo Racing 
&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Ryō Hirakawa (one win), Toyota Gazoo Racing 
&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Earl Bamber (two wins), Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA 
&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Antonio Fuoco (one win), Ferrari AF Corse 
&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Nicklas Nielsen (one win), Ferrari AF Corse 
&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Miguel Molina (one win), Ferrari AF Corse 
&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Alessandro Pier Guidi (one win), Ferrari AF Corse 
&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;James Calado (one win), Ferrari AF Corse 
&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Antonio Giovinazzi (one win), Ferrari AF Corse 
&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Lo&iuml;c Duval (one win), Peugeot TotalEnergies 
&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Neel Jani (one win), Proton Competition 
&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Jos&eacute; Mar&iacute;a L&oacute;pez (one win), Akkodis ASP Team

<h2>5</h2>

There will be at least five women on the grid at this year&rsquo;s 24 Hours of Le Mans.&nbsp; The Iron Dames #85 Porsche&nbsp;911 GT3 R&nbsp;LMGT3 will be driven by an all-female crew featuring C&eacute;lia Martin, Rahel Frey and Michelle Gatting. British driver Jamie Chadwick will be in the IDEC #75 Sport Oreca&nbsp;07-Gibson. Lilou Wadoux, a Ferrari works driver, will be at the wheel of the Richard Mille AF Corse #150 Ferrari&nbsp;296 LMGT3, sharing driving duties with Custodio Toledo and Riccardo Agostini.

<h2>41</h2>

The number of cars shod with Goodyear tyres. They are found in the LMP2 and LMGT3 classes. All the entrants in Hypercar are equipped with Michelin tyres.

<h2>41 b</h2>

The eight manufacturers entered in this year&rsquo;s Hypercar class have together won 41 of the 92 races run since the creation of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1923.&nbsp; Porsche has scored the most victories with a total of 19, ahead of Ferrari (11), Toyota (five), Peugeot (three), Aston Martin (one), BMW (one) and Alpine (one).

<h2>9</h2>

In the LMP2 class, five cars will be driven by a mix of professional and amateur racers. The teams having opted for this configuration are: Proton Competition (Oreca #11), RLR M Sport (Oreca #16), United Autosports (Oreca #23), Oreca #24 (Nielsen Racing), TDS Racing (Oreca #29), Inter Europol Competition (Oreca #34 and #43), Algrave Pro Racing (Oreca #45) and AF Corse (Oreca #155).

<h2>12</h2>

The teams represent 12 different nationalities in all. The nations with the largest contingent are Germany and France with 12 teams each. Then comes Italy with ten teams, followed by Great Britain with 9 and the USA with 8.

<a href="https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/24-hours-of-le-mans-62-cars-fielded-by-13-constructors-59391" target="_blank">&gt;&gt;&gt; Check out the entry list&nbsp;for the 93rd 24 Hours of Le Mans &lt;&lt;&lt;</a>

2025 24 Hours of Le Mans: the entry list in numbers

All 36 cars running the full FIA World Endurance Championship season are automatically invited to the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Another 26 cars make up the grid for the 93rd running of the famous race. And what a grid it is!

The grandstands are already fully booked for the 24 Hours of Le Mans on 14 June, round 4 of the FIA World Endurance Championship. Spectators have the entertainment billing, and now it&rsquo;s time to announce the entrants. 
 
Like the grandstands, the grid is at full capacity, with sixty-two cars: 21 Hypercars, 17&nbsp;LMP2s and 24&nbsp;LMGT3s. There are six teams on the reserve list.&nbsp;The provisional driver line-up includes 16 former outright winners (15 in Hypercar, one in LMGT3) and five women

<h2>Hypercar</h2>

Eight constructors make up the top class:&nbsp;Alpine, BMW, Cadillac, Ferrari,&nbsp;Peugeot, Porsche,&nbsp;Toyota&nbsp;&ndash;&nbsp;and Aston Martin, back in the premier league this year. 
Last year&rsquo;s winners Ferrari, who can boast 11 Le Mans victories, are already gearing up to face some stiff competition from their classmates aiming to bar the Italian constructor&rsquo;s way to a third triumph in a row. 
Toyota will be looking to find the path to the top step again, while Cadillac, Alpine, BMW and Peugeot are sure to want to cash in on the experience they have banked since last season. Meanwhile, Porsche is on a mission to keep its status as the make with the most Le Mans wins ever. 
Back in the race&nbsp; for the outright win, Aston Martin &shy;sees the Valkyrie&rsquo;s V12 as the cat among the pigeons.&nbsp;

<h2>LMP2</h2>

In LMP2, there will be 17 cars at the start, including nine pro-am driver crews. The class crown promises to be as hotly disputed as ever. Experience in the European Le Mans Series and Asian Le Mans Series could prove vital, as these prototypes no longer take part in the World Endurance Championship.&nbsp;

<h2>LMGT3</h2>

This new class replaces the LMGTE category. The 24 GTs fielded by nine makes are bound to thrill spectators. Aston Martin, BMW, Corvette, Ferrari, Ford, Lexus, McLaren, Porsche and Mercedes-AMG line up side by side. 
The all-women Iron Dames team is among the favourites to win the class this year. Among their opponents is motorcycle legend Valentino Rossi. The nine-time Grand Prix motorcycle racing world champion is to take the wheel of the TEAM WRT BMW M4 LMGT3.&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/jfbjf-2025-24hlemans-entry-list">&gt;&gt;&gt; ENTRY LIST &lt;&lt;&lt;</a>

<a href="https://assets.lemans.org/explorer/pdf/courses/2025/24-heures-du-mans/uocyygucshl9wt73upgk.pdf">&gt;&gt;&gt; ENTRY LIST (PDF) &lt;&lt;&lt;</a>

Pierre Fillon, Pr&eacute;sident de l&#39;Automobile Club de l&#39;Ouest&nbsp;: &laquo; Once again, the 24 Hours of Le Mans presents a superb grid. The 93rd running of the race is also the fourth round of this FIA WEC season. The greatest carmakers on earth are all aiming to go home with the LMGT3 crown and to lift the trophy presented to the outright winners. The LMP2 prototypes add to the diversity that makes this race so popular. These makes, teams, and our partners are united in their commitment to endurance racing and their vitality is the key element in our discipline&rsquo;s current golden age. I would like to express my gratitude to them. We have all the ingredients of a memorable race. Competition in the Hypercar field is about as tough as it can get. Last year, the first nine cars finished in the same lap. Unheard of! Race strategy, team efficiency and pure talent make the difference that puts one car ahead of the rest. Here we are in 2025, and the 24 Hours of Le Mans remains one of the most gruelling sporting events, one of the most coveted trophies of the motorsport world.&raquo; 
 
Mohammed Ben Sulayem, Pr&eacute;sident de la&nbsp;FIA&nbsp;: &laquo;&nbsp;The 24 Hours of Le Mans is one of motor sport&rsquo;s most iconic events and the highlight of the FIA World Endurance Championship season. I had the chance to attend this great race on its centenary and now I am looking forward to this year&rsquo;s edition as endurance racing thrives the world over. The entry list reveal is always an important moment, building anticipation for the next Le Mans, and this is the case this year, with a strong and competitive field featuring some of the greatest automotive brands.&raquo; 
 
Richard Mille, Pr&eacute;sident de la Commission Endurance de la FIA&nbsp;:&nbsp;&quot;The reveal of the 24 Hours of Le Mans entry list is always a moment when we really start to think about the next edition of this great race &ndash; the competitors, the line-ups, the battle between some of the biggest names in motor sport and ultimately, who the favourites are. The depth and quality of the field across Hypercar and LMGT3 entrants is incredible, and the presence of LMP2 cars, which, while absent from WEC, continue to be an important part of endurance racing landscape, adds something extra. I am looking forward to June and I believe the 2025 edition can be an epic one.&quot; 
 
Fr&eacute;d&eacute;ric Lequien, Directeur G&eacute;n&eacute;ral de Le Mans Endurance Management&nbsp;: &quot;The publication of the entry list for the 24 Hours of Le Mans is always a significant moment, and in many ways begins the countdown to the centrepiece of the FIA WEC campaign. To have once again attracted such a spectacular grid &ndash; in every category &ndash; is testament to this legendary race&rsquo;s enduring appeal. The memories of last summer&rsquo;s outstanding battle for glory at La Sarthe are still fresh in the memory, and the incredible on-track action that we enjoyed in our season-opener in Qatar last weekend augur well for another epic edition in just a few short months&rsquo; time.&quot;

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Enjoy the Practice &amp; Qualifying sessions and the new Hyperpole format and then head to the stage for the evening concerts. Tickets are on sale from &euro;23 for students and &euro;62 for Green Tickets, which reward sustainable transport choices.

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