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: Aston Martin Racing Le Mans Festival, Le Mans Legend

Press Officers:  Magali Sérafin & Pauline Morvan

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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/

ROLL OF HONOUR – 24 HEURES DU MANS

DID YOU KNOW?

2015 will be 83rd edition of the 24 Heures du Mans.  The first race was held in 1923.

• 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 7 June

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

Monday 8 June

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

Tuesday 9 June

11:00 Drivers’ briefing + Team Managers’ briefing

11:30 Official photo of the drivers entered for the Le Mans 24 Hours

17:00 Autograph session (drivers)

Wednesday 10 June

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

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

Thursday 11 June

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

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

24:00 Pole setters’ photo

Friday 12 June

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

Saturday 13 June

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

12:57 FIA Action For Road Safety Photo

15:00 Start of the 83rd Le Mans 24 Hours

Sunday 14 June

15:00 Finish of the 83rd Le Mans 24 Hours

Post-podium ACO Press conference

FIA OFFICIALS

FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP CLASSIFICATIONS

The provisional classifications for all the Championship can be found on here.

FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP – 24 Heures du Mans

Shortly after the finish of the sessions, results of the event can be found here.