24h Le Mans
It’s the big day at last! The flag will go down to start the 86th 24 Hours of Le Mans at 15:00 after a busy morning. And why not pop along to the concert area near the Dunlop Bridge for a musical interlude this evening?
After a few hours of fun away from the circuit with the Drivers Parade yesterday afternoon, we return to the serious stuff today with the warm-up that gives the teams an opportunity to get back into race mode. A programme of support races follows, beginning with the Aston Martin Festival, and then the second Road To Le Mans race.
The tension will begin to build from 13:00 as the cars are brought out onto the grid for the 24 Hours of Le Mans starting procedure, reaching a climax at 15:00. The Race Village and funfair are all part of the Le Mans experience. Take some time out from the track action for a ride on the dodgems, do a sport of shopping, visit the Fan Zone and grab a bite to eat before heading to the concert area to see Yarol & Black Minou who will warm up the crowd before Scottish band Texas take to the stage. Then back to the track for the magic of Le Mans by night!
Schedule for Saturday 16 June 2018
09:00 – 09:45 = Warm-up
10:00 – 12:00 = Book-signing sessions throughout the day at the Megastore, the 24 Hours of Le Mans Museum and the ACO Members’ Area at La Chapelle
10:15 – 11:00 = Aston Martin Festival race
11:30 – 12:25 = Second Road To Le Mans race
13:00 – 13:15 = Cars lined up against the pit wall
14:51 = Formation lap
15:00 = Start of the 86th 24 Hours of Le Mans
21:20 = Yarol & Black Minou in concert
22:40 = Texas in concert
00:15 = DJ Loran
