Co-organized by Peter Auto and the Automobile Club de l’Ouest, Le Mans Classic has been celebrating the heritage of the Le Mans race for more than twenty years. An unmissable event on the automotive calendar, it brings together the most beautiful competition cars that have marked the history of the 24 Hours of Le Mans throughout an entire weekend. In 2025, the event attracted nearly 238,000 spectators, 800 cars on the track, 220 international clubs and their 9,200 vehicles.
Now an annual event
Big news: Le Mans Classic is becoming an annual event, allowing enthusiasts to relive the Le Mans legend every year. Two formats will alternate:
- Starting in 2026, Le Mans Classic Legend will bring back the glory days of turbo engines, prototypes, and GTs from the 1970s to the 2010s, featuring bold technology and epic contemporary duels. Discover the new grids: Grids 6 to 10 - Le Mans Classic Legend
- In 2027, Le Mans Classic Heritage will take spectators back to the pioneering era of endurance racing from 1923 to the 1970s, featuring pre-war cars, early GTs, and legendary battles.
This annual event reflects the desire of Peter Auto and the ACO to keep automotive heritage alive across decades, offering a new show each year, faithful to the spirit of competition and passion that characterizes Le Mans.
Book your ticket now for the first edition of Le Mans Classic Legend HERE.
Opening of ticket sales
For this new edition, several ticket offers are available:
- The Entry ticket gives access to all public areas around the track, the village, the Club Areas, and all entertainment
- The Entry + Grandstand or Entry + Paddocks or Entry + Grandstand + Paddocks packages
- The VIP & Hospitality packages allowing enthusiasts to enjoy an exclusive experience
- New for 2026:
The introduction of the Weekend ticket (general admission on Saturday, July 4 and Sunday, July 5).
Access to the brand new museum, renamed “M24 Motorsport Museum” will be included for holders of the weekend access or the 4-day access, allowing them to discover this new 8,600 m2 space, which has been completely redesigned with an immersive journey through all disciplines of motorsport, from Formula 1 to Endurance, Rally and American motorsport culture (access to the museum only valid on the days of validity of the ticket)
For total immersion in the heart of Le Mans Classic Legend, reception areas are provided for tents, caravans, and motorhomes.
A new visual identity : heading into a new era
At the dawn of this first edition, Le Mans Classic Legend unveils a new visual identity celebrating the evolution of design and motor racing from the 1970s to the 2010s. This graphic redesign embodies a desire to renew our perspective of historic racing, while remaining faithful to the vintage and timeless DNA of the event.
The visual codes of this new era embody a bold neo-retro aesthetic and a unique atmosphere, transporting the public into a sensory experience tinged with the vibrant nostalgia of the 1970s to 2010s. This evolution marks a continuity: honoring the historic heritage of Le Mans while embracing the contemporary era, now integrated into classic motorsport.