24h Le Mans
The FIA World Endurance Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans offer a live timing system that is packed with precious information to follow the race in real time. Knowing how to read and interpret this data is key to understanding what is happening on the track. Check out our handy guide!
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The first column (P) shows the cars’ overall position. This is a simple list from first to 62nd place.
A coloured bar then illustrates each car’s current situation. Four colours are used:
The # column shows the number of each car in a colour that identifies the class: red for Hypercar, blue for LMP2 and green for LMGT3. The team and driver names are shown next. The timing system instantly recognises which driver is at the wheel by means of an individual transponder which is synchronised with the timing system to show the information live as soon as a driver change occurs. Then, we have an illustration of the car similar to those used in the spotter guide followed by the brand of tyre: M for Michelin, G for Goodyear.
PiC stands for Position in Class indicating the car’s ranking in the class in which it is competing. For example, a car may be 15th in the overall classification, but first in its class. The same colour code is used as for the car number.
The fastest time achieved by each car is a key indicator. The one shown in purple is the fastest outright across all classes.
The next column shows the gap with the leader of the race (or practice session).
Each circuit is divided into several sectors. Three sectors numbered 1, 2 and 3 (see the corresponding colours on the tracking screen) are measured separately. Times are shown in white when confirmed but in grey when they have not been validated (for example, if the driver has exceeded with the track limits). A sector shown in green means that the car has improved its best time in this sector. If it’s shown in purple, it has completed the sector in the fastest time for the current session. You can choose whether to display the sector times by turning the Expert Mode option on or off at the top right of the screen.
As for the sectors, the time of the last lap completed is shown in white, grey, green or purple depending on whether it has been confirmed or not, whether it is an improvement on the car’s fastest time so far or if it’s the fastest of all cars across all classes. This is a direct indicator of the current form and consistency of each car. It is followed by the number of laps completed since the start of the race or sessions (Laps).
Another important piece of data is the car’s top speed (Max speed) recorded in the session, expressed in kph. This figure is used to compare the straight-line performance of each car.
The final column (Pits) indicates the number of pit stops made by the car.
If you want to monitor any given team or class, either at any particular time or throughout the race, FIA WEC live timing offers several handy options. The filter top right (All categories) allows you to choose a class or the entire field. You can also select one or more cars by clicking on them in the classification or on the tracking illustration. This level of detail allows you to see more precisely how each team is managing the race and to compare the strategy adopted for each car.
Once you have come to terms with all these elements, you will be able to follow the race like a true expert!
The FIA WEC TV application offers live, uninterrupted coverage of the entire event. Follow each session from free practice to the race itself with official live timing, a choice of 37 onboard cameras, commentary in English, French or Spanish, and no advertising. Full replays of all sessions and films from previous years’ races are also available.
The 2025 Le Mans Pass is available for €17.99 or opt for the 2025 24H & End of season pack for €49.99 € to extend the experience through the FIA WEC season.
⚠️ Note: live race coverage is not available in the United States or, in English, in Canada.
