Boosted by the growing interest of manufacturers the field in the LM P1 category, whose technical regulations came into force in 2014 and give pride of place to technological innovation, comprises 14 cars.

Although the four major manufacturers which have entered works cars – Audi, Nissan, Porsche and Toyota – have made radically different technical choices there’s little to choose between them in terms of potential.
Toyota, winner of the 2014 world endurance championship, will be out to clinch a trophy that keeps slipping through its fingers, and is making victory at Le Mans its priority objective. Audi has emerged on top in the last five races (with a lot of help from Tréluyer, Fässler and Lotterer), and is determined to add a 14th success in the Sarthe to its laurels to close in on the record of 16 wins held by Porsche. The Stuttgart firm, which made its comeback to the blue riband category in 2014, is returning to the Le Mans circuit with greater ambitions after finishing the 2014 season on a high note thanks to some excellent results. Nissan’s comeback to the summit of endurance racing after a 16-year absence is also eagerly awaited. The GT-R NISMO created a sensation when it was unveiled in an ad during the Super Bowl because of its radically innovative design. The car is currently on display at the Geneva International Motor Show where it is one of the star attractions.
Once again the LM P2 category has the lion’s share of entries with 20 cars. Above all it had attracted 10 different chassis, all of which are in with a chance of following in the footsteps of the Jota Sport team that wrapped up victory in 2014 with its Zytek Z11SN-Nissan driven by Dolan, Tincknell and Turvey.
The LM GTE Pro category (nine entries) does not have as many cars and the four manufacturers in contention for victory, Aston Martin, Corvette, Ferrari and Porsche, will not give any quarter. Last year first place went to Ferrari and its magic trio, Fisichella, Bruni and Vilander, after an awesome battle. Picking a winner is a risky business and the same goes for the LM GTE Am category (13 cars), in which Aston Martin came out on top in 2014 thanks to Poulsen, Hansson and Thiim in their Vantage GTE.
In addition, the English manufacturer will put on a show with the Aston Martin Festival compromising some 60 racing cars from the last 11 years, one of the curtain-raisers to the 83rd Le Mans 24 Hours. The other event on the morning of Saturday 13th June is organised by Le Mans Legend and it has attracted a bumper entry of 61 cars that wrote some of the most glorious pages in the history of the race between 1949 and 1968. All kinds of entertainment will be in full swing in the village to the delight of the spectators, especially the eagerly-awaited concerts whose particularly attractive acts will be revealed in the near future.
The majority of the 168 drivers entered will have got to grips with the track at the Le Mans 24-Hours test day on 31st May. Before that, the first two rounds of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) will have taken place on the Silverstone (12th April) and Spa (2nd May) circuits, as well as the first round of the 2015 European Le Mans Series (11th April, Silverstone).
Before 31st May the American teams entered for the Tudor United SportsCar Championship will have already raced in five rounds of the series in North America to optimise their preparation for the Sarthe challenge.
Given this mouth-watering programme don’t waste a second and reserve your places for the 83rd Le Mans 24 Hours on 13-14 June – now!

List of entries on 23rd February 2015

 

Ticket office
Only three grandstands still available! 

A warning to spectators: the grandstand seats for the 83rd Le Mans 24 Hours are selling like hot cakes! With 100 days to go to the race seats are available in only the following grandstands: 1 (in Tertre Rouge), 3 (La Chapelle corner with a great view on the run down from the Dunlop chicane and the Tertre Rouge Esses) and 11 (the Wimille Grandstand, well-situated in the Dunlop curve).The other 14 grandstands are already full!

It’s the same story in the camp sites: out of the fifteen, Beauséjour is the only one in which some free spaces are still available.

Of course, there are still general enclosure tickets on sale, but don’t waste a second and buy your tickets, your grandstand supplements and welcome zones now.

Reservations on line on www.24h-lemans.com. By telephone on 33 (0)2 43 40 8000 (standard rate).

Practical information
The 2015 Le Mans 24 Hours
83rd running
3rd round of the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship

Dates : 13-14 June 2015

General enclosure ticket price: 56,25 euros (ACO members) 75 euros (non ACO members).

Free for young people born after 14th June 1999 accompanied by an adult.

Test day: Sunday 31st May 2015.

Scrutineering and administrative checks: Sunday 7th and Monday 8th June 2015.

Free practice and qualifying: Wednesday 10th and Thursday 11th June 2015.

Start of the 83rd Le Mans 24 Hours: Saturday 13th June 2015 at 15h00.