24h Le Mans
The circuit is buzzing more than ever as race week gets in full swing on Wednesday 10 June with support race competitors to hit the track for the first time as well as various exciting free practice and qualifying sessions!
The Hypercars, LMP2s and LMGT3s will take part in free practices from 14:00 to 17:00 and from 22:00 to midnight. These five precious hours of track time will allow competitors to fine-tune settings, run consecutive stints, test tyres and get a feel for their cars' behaviour under a variety of conditions.
It is often during these sessions that behind-the-scenes reality is revealed. With every run of the Mulsanne Straight and every instance of braking at the Mulsanne Corner are split-second choices, a search for balance and sometimes technical gambles.
As the day carries on, the pace quickens as certain drivers look to set benchmark lap times while others focus on pure endurance. All share the same goal: to be ready for the big race.
Early evening will signal the transition to qualifying sessions and every tenth of a second will become invaluable.
The new Hyperpole format is still across two days and the LMP2 and LMGT3 competitors will open the show with 30 minutes to earn their spots. Only the top 15 in each class will move forward. The Hypercars will then take over with their own session, scheduled from 18:45 to 20:00.
This is when Le Mans transforms once again as the sun slowly sets, tension grips the grandstands and engines roar to life. The circuit is unforgiving. It reveals. It separates the contenders. It elevates.
Road to Le Mans is the annual highlight of the Michelin Le Mans Cup calendar. Created in 2016, this championship is reserved for LMP3s and GT3s, and represents the ACO’s determination to establish and support benchmark events to help train drivers. The MLMC competitors will hit the track for two free practices today: the first from 11:15 to 12:15 and the second from 20:30 to 21:30.
Since 1993, the Italian constructor's one-make championship offers drivers from around the world a gateway to motorsport, delivering spectacular challenges and competitive thrills.
The Ferrari Challenge has taken on a global dimension over the years, increasingly making it the go-to for one-make series and an ideal starting point for a career in GT racing. Many champions have honed their skills in this arena, like Nicklas Nielsen, winner of the 2018 series and the 2024 24 Hours at the wheel of a Ferrari 499P.
Today, two free practices are on the schedule from 08:45 to 09:30 and from 12:45 to 13:30.
Established in 2005, the Porsche Carrera Cup Brazil is one of the leading one-make series in South America and a standard for GT racing in Brazil. All drivers compete in identical Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars, meaning the talent of the driver and team makes the difference.
This is one of the most competitive GT championships in the Americas, a stepping stone to international motorsport and a series that often features former single-seater or Brazilian Stock Car drivers.
Free Practice 1 is scheduled from 10:00 to 10:45, and Free Practice 2 from 17:30 to 18:15.
After the popularity of PAFINITOUR in 2025, Jean-Louis Aubert is keeping the fun alive with a festival tour this summer! PAFINITOUR is an opportunity to relish Aubert’s rich and varied repertoire, ranging from iconic tracks (that have defined several generations) to lesser-known gems. For this tour, the artist's stage production is more modern and sensational than ever.
Wednesday 10 June Programme
08:45 – 09:30 | Ferrari Challenge Europe Free Practice 1
09:00 – 00:00 | M24 – Motorsport Museum open
10:00 – 00:00 | Fan Zones, Kids Zone, Hydrogen ACO H2 and Constructors Villages open
10:00 – 10:45 | Porsche Carrera Cup Brazil Free Practice 1
11:15 – 12:15 | Road to Le Mans Free Practice 1
12:45 – 13:30 | Ferrari Challenge Free Practice 2
14:00 – 17:00 | 24 Hours of Le Mans Free Practice 1
17:30 – 18:15 | Porsche Carrera Cup Brazil Free Practice 2
18:45 – 19:15 | 24 Hours of Le Mans Hyperpole Qualifying – LMP2 & LMGT3
19:30 – 20:00 | 24 Hours of Le Mans Hyperpole Qualifying – Hypercar
20:00 – 23:00 | Jean-Louis Aubert concert
20:30 – 21:30 | Road to Le Mans Free Practice 2
22:00 – 00:00 | 24 Hours of Le Mans Free Practice 2
