Lap distance:      13.629 km

Race duration:   24 hours

Location: Situated 200km from Paris, Le Mans is located on the Sarthe River. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and is a part of the Pays de la Loire region

Other Races: Road to Le Mans - Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli

Press Officer: Pauline Morvan

Circuit des « 24 Heures »

72019 Le Mans Cedex 2

Telephone            +33 (0) 2 43 40 24 24

Website                 www.lemans.org

Email                     medias@lemans.org 

Airport:                  Paris Orly – 198km – http://www.airport-orly.com/

DID YOU KNOW?

2016 will be 84th edition of the 24 Heures du Mans.  The first race was held in 1923.

• Ford return in 2016 with four LMGTE Pro category Ford GTs 50 years after taking a famous 1-2-3 overall podium lockout in 1966.
• 2016 will 60 cars taking part in the 24 Hours of Le Man, up from 56 in 2015, thanks to the addition of extra garages and pitlane facilities over the winter.
• New lap records were set in LMP1 and LMP2 in 2015 with Andre Lotterer setting a 3m17.475 in the LMP1 Audi R18 e-tron quattro and Oliver Turvey setting a 3m36.679 lap in a Gibson 015s-Nissan.
• Porsche won the 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans for the first time since 1997.  Nico Hulkenberg, Nick Tandy and Earl Bamber stood on the top step of the podium.
• Hülkenberg became the first active Formula One driver to win at Le Mans since Johnny Herbert and Bertrand Gachot in 1991.
• 17.262 km (10.726 Miles) was the length of the original circuit in 1923. It was shortened in 1929 and again in 1932.
• The city of Le Mans has hosted the French Grand Prix on four occassions: 1906, 1921, 1929 and 1967
• The fastest speed achieved on the Mulsanne Straight was 403.9kph / 251mph set by Roger Dorchy’s WM-Peugeot in 1988.
• 5410km  (3362 Miles) – the greatest distance achieved by a winning car (2010 Audi R15 TDI – Romain Dumas, Timo Bernhard, Mike Rockenfeller)
• A car bearing the number 24 has never won at the 24 Heures du Mans.
• After winning the 1967 race with A.J. Foyt and Ford, American Dan Gurney spontaneously sprayed champagne while celebrating on the podium.  This was the first occasion that this had been done and one that has become the traditional victory celebration.
• It is 18 years since a Formula 1 Grand Prix winner has won at Le Mans  - Michele Alboreto in a Joest Racing TWR Porsche WSC-95 in 1997
• 1997 was also the first of Tom Kristensen’s record nine wins at Le Mans.

FIA WEC TIMETABLE

Sunday 12 June

14:30 - 19:00 Administrative Checks and Scrutineering (Place de la République)

Monday 13 June

10:00 - 18:00 Administrative Checks and Scrutineering (Place de la République)

Tuesday 14 June

10:00 Drivers’ briefing + Team Managers’ briefing

10:30 Official photo of the drivers entered for the Le Mans 24 Hours

17:00 Autograph session (drivers)

Wednesday 15 June

16:00 - 20:00 Le Mans 24 Hours - Free practice session

22:00 - 00:00 Le Mans 24 Hours - Qualifying session

Thursday 16 June

19:00 - 21:00 Le Mans 24 Hours - Qualifying session

22:00 - 00:00 Le Mans 24 Hours - Qualifying session

00:00 Pole setters’ photo + Press Conference

Friday 12 June

17:30 - 19:00 Drivers' parade (City centre) 

Saturday 13 June

09.00 - 09:45 Le Mans 24 Hours - Warm-Up

12:46 FIA Action For Road Safety Photo

15:00 Start of the 84th 24 Hours of Le Mans

Sunday 14 June

15:00 Finish of the 84th 24 Hours of Le Mans

Post-podium ACO Press conference 

FIA OFFICIALS

Eduardo Freitas                                  FIA Race Director

Jean-Francois Veroux                         FIA WEC Steward (Chairman)

Denis Chevrier                                   FIA Technical Delegate

Alain Chantegret                                FIA Medical Delegate

Jeff Carter                                           FIA Media Delegate

David Escribano                                  Chief timekeeper

Yannick Dalmas                                  Driver Adviser

FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP CLASSIFICATIONS 

The provisional classifications for all the Championship can be found on the following link: 

http://www.fia.com

FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP – 24 Heures du Mans

Shortly after the finish of the sessions, results of the event can be found on the following link:

http://www.fia.com