The regulations governing the 24 Hours of Le Mans will, however, allow teams to change their starting driver selection if they do so in writing to the college of sporting marshals no more than 30 minutes after the end of qualifying.
Fernando Alonso (Toyota) and Jenson Button (SMP Racing) will not be on the starting grid, but Le Mans rookie Juan Pablo Montoya (United Autosports - LMP2) will in fact take the first stint in the race.
The drivers set to take the start are indicated by an asterisk in the list of competitors, drivers and cars eligible to take part in the free practice session scheduled on Wednesday 13 June at 4:00 p.m. local time. The finalized list of entrants will be released after the last qualifying session on Thursday.
PHOTO (Copyright - Tosiaki Ueda/ACO): The 180 drivers participating in the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans pose for the official photo on Tuesday 12 June.