Though the vintage cars that will participate in the Le Mans Classic will not hit the track before Friday, July 8th, the teams began setting up as early as June 22nd right after the outfits that had participated in the 24 Hours of Le Mans had just left. In less than three days, everything was dismantled and the trailer-trucks had deserted the paddock to leave room for the competitors in the six fields of the historic race.

During that time, in the village, ACO employees took down the Women's Pavilion and the structure housing the exhibition of American cars, before erecting other set-ups to be used for the Le Mans Classic, all that while regular activities resumed at the Maison Blanche and Bugatti circuits, the latter hosting participants of the 24 Heures Rollers next weekend.

The temporary portion of the Circuit des 24 Heures was returned accessible to road drivers but will be closed again to traffic beginning on Friday, July 8th at 4:00 a.m. Indeed, for the first time ever, action on the track will start on Friday morning whereas, before, competitors had to wait until the afternoon. The circuit will remain in its race configuration until Sunday afternoon.

Fortunately for the ACO and Peter Auto, who organize the Le Mans Classic, certain infrastructures, like the grandstands and the giant screen, are communal to modern and vintage races as there will also be exhibition and attractions, including a drive-in cinema.

On June 19th at 3:00 p.m. at the finish of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the race against the clock started for everything to be ready for the Le Mans Classic (July 8-10)!

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