What time will Le Mans start?

What time will Le Mans start?

What time does the Le Mans 24 Hour race start? The Le Mans 24 Hours starts at 3pm BST on Saturday, 11 June (4pm local time) and runs until 3pm on Sunday.

What time does the 24hrs of Le Mans start?

In the USA, start-to-finish coverage will be shown on Motor Trend, starting at 9:30 ET on Saturday. Fans can also download the official WEC App, which provides fans with English-language commentary of all sessions, as well as access to live timing and highlights.

What is the fastest time around Le Mans?

The average speed of the fastest lap in the history of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, recorded in 2017 by Kamui Kobayashi in the Toyota TS050 Hybrid during qualifying. He completed the 13.629-km lap in 3:14.791. The top speed attained on the circuit by Roger Dorchy in a WM P88 on the Mulsanne Straight in 1988.

How long is the Le Mans 24 hour circuit?

roughly 8.5 miles
Since 1928 the winner has been the car that travels the greatest distance in a 24-hour time period. The racing circuit is roughly 8.5 miles (13.6 km) long, and the race is run in June, on one of the shortest nights of the year.

What time does Le Mans start UK time?

The main race will start at 3pm BST on Saturday, June 11 and finish at 3pm BST on Sunday, June 12. Coverage of the main race starts at 2pm on Saturday.

How fast do cars go at Le Mans?

Breaking down the historic Le Mans 24-hour endurance-racing classic, a brutal test of driver and machine. First run in 1923, the annual 24 Hours of Le Mans in France is the world’s greatest sports-car race. On the famous Mulsanne straight, the fastest cars top 200 mph. In 2021, the race takes place August 21–22.

Is the 24 Hours of Le Mans on TV?

Good news. You can still catch the 24 Hours of Le Mans and practice sessions leading up to the world’s greatest sports car race. The race will be on cable at MotorTrend TV. Don’t have MotorTrend TV on you cable plan?

Do drivers sleep at Le Mans?

Clearly, the drivers do try and sleep where they can but it’s obviously not ideal, even if the teams bring beds to their motorhomes in a bid to help them nod off. Whoever manages it best this weekend, then, could be earning victory come Sunday afternoon.

Is F1 faster than Le Mans?

Porsche’s new 919 Hybrid Evo Le Mans Car is Faster than an F1 Car​ After retiring from the top tier of the World Endurance Championship (WEC) last year, Porsche have released their LMP1 car of any regulations and made it faster than an F1 car.