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www.traveldestinations.co.uk YOUR ESSENTIAL GUIDE 2022
Welcome back and thank you for booking For those customers that are joining
with Travel Destinations. We are sure us at either our private campsite at
that you’ll be delighted as we are, that Porsche Curves, our Event Tents or
after two long years, we can get back to our Flexotel Village at Antares Sud,
enjoying Le Mans as we used to. you will receive important information
& joining instructions for your chosen
Travel Destinations is the UK’s leading area separately.
tour operator for the Le Mans 24 Hours
& the Le Mans Classic. We are committed The Travel Destinations team will be
to provide you, our highly-valued at the circuit throughout race week, so
customers, with the very best customer should you see any of us on your travels,
service. please do come and introduce yourself,
as we will be delighted to see you.
As always, we have staff onsite at the
circuit and we are providing a dedicated However, if we don’t see you at the
customer assistance helpline should you circuit, we look forward to making your
require us. bookings for 2023. Make sure you get
your bookings in nice and early as 2023
This booklet is our ever-popular is the centenary of Le Mans and demand
“Essential Guide to Le Mans.” Within is likely to be high.
these pages, we have included information
on everything from getting to the circuit, Have a great time at this year’s race.
where to eat and drink, to where to
watch all the action from. Please do take From all the team at Travel Destinations
the time to read this guide and take it www.lemansrace.com
with you when you travel. www.traveldestinations.co.uk
02
CONTENTS
Welcome 2
Equipment check-list 4
Before you leave 5
Routes to the circuit from the channel ports 6
Music & Entertainment 9
Race week schedule 10
Dailysportscar 11
Grandstand map 12
Points of interest map 13
Circuit & campsites map 14
Useful local information 16
Travelling by tram 17
Bars & restaurants in Le Mans 18
Travel Destinations social media 19
Where to watch 21
Teams & cars entry list 22
Previous winners 24
Emergency telephone numbers 26
03
Equipment check-list and must-take items
We have created an ‘equipment check-list’ to try and help you remember
those essential items to make your trip to Le Mans as enjoyable and
comfortable as possible.
In addition, please take an open mind, a good sense of humour and a relaxed
attitude to all that goes on around you!
IMPORTANT ITEMS: CAMPING ITEMS:
z Passport (with six months validity) Tent
z
z Channel crossing tickets Sleeping bag
z
General enclosure race tickets
z Airbed or sleeping mat
z
(one per person) Ear plugs/defenders
z
z Grandstand seat tickets (Tribune) Mallet and tent pegs (take spares)
z
z Camping permit Folding chairs and a table
z
z Car parking pass A torch
z
Driving licence and vehicle registration
z Sunscreen and hat
z
documents
Towel and wash bag
z
Vehicle/personal travel insurance
z
First Aid kit
z
and EHIC/GHIC card
Cooking equipment and matches
z
z UK badge/sticker
Bottle opener and corkscrew
z
z Money (Euros and a credit card is best)
Eating utensils and water carrier
z
Maps (Michelin 513 map of Normandy
z
is useful) Food and drink
z
z Mobile phone and car charger Toilet paper and wet wipes
z
FM Radio to listen to Radio Le Mans
z
91.2FM
z Camera and batteries/charger
Rucksack to carry your daily
z
requirements around with you
z Spare set of car keys
z Jump leads
z Breakdown cover
z High visibility vest
z Warning triangle
z Headlight deflectors
z Spare bulbs
04
Before you leave home and driving in France
A little time spent planning your visit to As with all substantial road journeys it car. A first aid kit and fire extinguisher
Le Mans before you leave the UK will help is wise to check your vehicle before you are recommended items.
make your journey to and from the circuit leave. Oil, water, tyres and lights should
a really enjoyable part of your Le Mans all be checked before you leave home. It is very important that you observe the
experience. speed limits in France. The Gendarmes
As well as all your car documents, you will (police) will be out in force across Le Mans
We have suggested some routes from need to keep with you in the car a high weekend and on the spot fines will be
the most common channel ports in the visibility vest and a warning triangle should issued for all traffic offences.
following pages, but a map of Normandy you break down.
(Michelin 513) will also be useful. Please be aware it is against the law to
It is also compulsory to adjust or deflect carry, transport or use radar detection
Apart from the obvious thing of driving your headlights once across the channel. devices in your car. Failure to comply could
on the right, driving in France is little Spare light bulbs should also be carried. result in a hefty (€1,500) on the spot fine
different from driving in the UK. In fact the If your car does not have an UK and potential confiscation of the device
reduced traffic on many roads can make registration plate, then a UK sticker and/or car!
driving in France a lot more pleasurable. should be displayed on the rear of your
05
Routes to the circuit from the Channel ports
On the following pages we have provided Ferry Port Total Distance km (m) Road Tolls Driving Times
broad outlines of the quickest and easiest
Calais 440 (274) €36.20 >4.5hrs
routes from the most common French
ports to the circuit at Le Mans, which we Dieppe 287 (178) €28.00 >3.0hrs
hope you will find helpful. Caen 190 (118) €16.10 >2.5hrs
Also listed is the approximate cost in Euros Cherbourg 300 (186) €16.10 >3.5hrs
of the road tolls and the journey times.
Saint Malo 237 (147) €11.30 >2.5hrs
Please note we still recommend that you
Roscoff 380 (235) €11.30 >4.5hrs
take a good map with you!
If you have a Satellite Navigation system,
please keep in mind that French postcodes FROM CALAIS FERRY TERMINAL/ z Stay on the N28 going through the
represent an area rather than a specific EUROTUNNEL TERMINAL Tunnel de la Grand Mare
address. You will either need the GPS co-
ordinates or select a specific destination z From the ferry terminal take the exit z Continue, on the main road N28/N338/
within your system. We recommend that road towards the A16/E402 A13/E46 until you find signs again for
you use the GPS co-ordinates. the E402
z Join A16/E402 for 110km (signposted
If you cannot input GPS co-ordinates into for Boulogne and Rouen) z As you approach Bourg-Achard take the
your Sat Nav system you will need to use a new junction from A13 onto A28/E402
z As you approach Abbeville exit at for 180km
combination of your Sat Nav, a map and the Junction 23 from A16 onto A28/E402 for
information within this guide. For postcode 100km (Le Treport, Rouen, Le Havre) z At the end of the A28 Motorway follow
only systems the relevant postcode for the signs to Paris & Tours, joining the A11
circuit is 72100. z As you approach Rouen the road Motorway
number changes from the A28 to N28
The digital GPS co-ordinates for the main > Follow the instructions in the box
entrance to the circuit are: z Continue through Rouen following signs
North 47.95627; East 0.20743 for Le Mans or Caen
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FROM DIEPPE FERRY TERMINAL FROM CAEN FERRY TERMINAL
You are now approaching Le Mans
z From the ferry terminal take the exit z From the ferry terminal take the D84 z Continue on A11 Motorway before
road for approx 8km then D514 for 7km leaving at the 1st exit signposted to
z Turn left joining the D915 for 37km z Close to Benouville, continue along the Tours (A28)
(Arques-la-Bataille, Les Grandes-Ventes D514 towards Ranville z Join the A28 in the direction of Tours
and Pommereval)
z Join the D515 z Exit the A28 at junction 23, signposted
z Turn right joining the A28/E402 to Le Mans Centre, Orleans and Tours
z Take the Périphérique-Est exit
z As you approach Abbeville, exit at towardA13/Alençon z Continue through the Peage/toll
Junction 23 from A16 onto A28/E402 for booths (price will depend on which
100km (Le Treport, Rouen, Le Havre) z Merge onto N814
route you have taken)
z As you approach Rouen the road number z Take exit 13-Porte d’Espagne toward
Alençon/Le Mans/Falaise and turn right z At the roundabout take the 4th exit
changes from the A28 to N28 and join the N23 in the direction
onto the N158 for 80km
z Continue through Rouen following signs of Tours, Angers and Laval
for Le Mans or Caen z Join the A88 to Le Mans
You are now approaching the circuit
z Stay on the N28 going through the Tunnel z At the end of the A88 join the A28 z Stay on the N23 and take the
de la Grand Mare towards Le Mans (120km) exit towards Le Mans-Pontlieue –
signposted Circuit Des 24 Heures
z Continue, on the main road N28/N338/ z At the end of the A28 Motorway
A13/E46 until you find signs again for follow signs to Paris & Tours, joining z At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit
the E402 the A11 Motorway and follow signs for Tours/Chartres/
Orléans
z As you approach Bourg-Achard take > Follow the instructions in the box
the new junction from A13 onto z Take the immediate 1st exit after
A28/E402 for 180km FROM CHERBOURG FERRY TERMINAL about 200 metres
z At the end of the A28 Motorway Leaving the Ferry Terminal z At the traffic lights turn right (the main
follow signs to Paris & Tours, joining entrance is in front of you)
the A11 Motorway z From the ferry terminal take the exit
road N132 which merges into the N13/ z The grandstands are now on your
> Follow the instructions in the box E46 for 120km towards Caen left hand side
z Join the N814, Peripherique-Sud,
for 12km
z Exit junction 13 from N814, and turn
right onto the N158 for 80km
z Join the A88 to Le Mans
z At the end of the A88 join the A28
towards Le Mans (120km)
z At the end of the A28 Motorway follow
signs to Paris & Tours, joining the A11
Motorway
> Follow the instructions in the box
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FROM SAINT MALO FERRY TERMINAL FROM ROSCOFF FERRY TERMINAL
z From the ferry terminal follow the z From the ferry terminal take the
direction to Rennes on the N137 D58 for 24km
z Approaching Rennes turn left onto z Approaching Morlaix turn left onto the
the N136 N12/E50 for 185km towards Rennes.
z Exit junction 1 from N136, and turn z Approaching Rennes turn left onto
left onto the N157 for 40km towards the N136
Le Mans
z Exit junction 1 from N136, and turn
z West of Laval join the A81/E50 for left onto the N157 for 40km towards
95km towards Le Mans Le Mans
You are now approaching Le Mans z West of Laval join the A81/E50 for 95km
z Approaching Le Mans; Exit from towards Le Mans
A81/E50 onto A11/E501 towards Le
Mans Ouest Exit junction 9 from You are now approaching Le Mans
A11/E501 onto N226 z Approaching Le Mans; Exit from
A81/E50 onto A11/E501 towards Le
You are now approaching the circuit Mans Ouest Exit junction 9 from
z Take N23r (in effect a continuation A11/E501 onto N226
of the N226)
You are now approaching the circuit
z Stay on the N23 and go past the z Take N23r (in effect a continuation
Aerodrome on your right hand side of the N226)
z Remain on the N23 and after the exit z Stay on the N23 and go past the
for Le Mans-Pontlieue take the Aerodrome on your right hand side
immediate 1st exit
z Remain on the N23 and after the exit
z After about 200 metres - for Le Mans-Pontlieue take the immediate
signposted Circuit Des 24 Heures 1st exit after about 200 metres -
signposted Circuit Des 24 Heures
z At the traffic lights (the main entrance
is in front of you) turn right z At the traffic lights (the main entrance
is in front of you) turn right
z The grandstands are now on
your left hand side z The grandstands are now on
your left hand side
08
Music & Entertainment
The public is back this year for the 90th
24 Hours of Le Mans! After hosting more
than 250,000 spectators in 2019, the race
was forced to take place behind closed
doors in 2020 and was then limited to
50,000 spectators in 2021 due to the
global health crisis.
In celebration of the return of fans and this
Thursday 9 June | Pete Doherty Saturday 11 June | The Stranglers
special anniversary running of the race, the
For his latest project, Peter Doherty (The Formed in 1974, the provocative rock
ACO has top-shelf entertainment planned
Libertines, Babyshambles, Peter Doherty band The Stranglers is gearing up to wow
for race week.
& The Puta Madres) has collaborated with audiences once again with the group’s
DJ SET and EXCEPTIONAL CONCERTS: Frédéric Lo, a guitarist and composer among distinctive British sound! Their setlist is
The 24 Hours of Le Mans always sees world- others, known for his work with Daniel Darc tailored for a live show to include classics
renowned artists take the main stage during on the album Crèvecœur. As Lo originally like Golden Brown, Always The Sun, No
race week and this year is no exception! wanted to offer Doherty the Darc title More Heroes and Peaches, as well as titles
Inutile et Hors d’Usage, their collaboration from their new album Dark Matters released
will now eventually result in an entire album. on 10 September 2021. Expect a few
surprises...during their last tour, the band
retooled certain elements of their most
famous hits, making for a very special show.
The Stranglers is undeniably one of the most
exciting and influential British groups of the
last several decades with 24 singles and 18
albums in the Top 40.
Wednesday 8 June | KYO
French rock band KYO has returned to ENTERTAINMENT AND EVENTS
their roots and signature big sound on their Friday 10 June | Martin Solveig FOR ALL AGES:
new sixth album in celebration of 20 years A music producer, DJ and versatile creative In addition to the DJ set and concerts on
together. force, Martin Solveig has always paid the programme, other exciting activities are
particular attention to his image and focused planned for spectators.
his efforts on story-telling. Through his
Friday 3 June and Saturday 4 June
clips, live shows and photos, his talent is not
z The fan-favourite Scrutineering is once
limited only to the production of music, but
again set for the city centre of Le Mans
extends to the expression of a universe and
at the Place de la République.
a vision of the world.
Tuesday 7 June
z The circuit will open to the public starting
at 14:00 for the traditional pitwalk and
autograph sessions.
Wednesday 8 June
z Free Practice 1 will kick off at 14:00 and
Fan Zones will open their doors at 16:00
followed by KYO’s concert at 20:00.
Friday 10 June
z Another fan-favourite, the Drivers’
Parade, is making its big return!
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2022 Race Week Schedule
FRIDAY 3RD JUNE
10:00hrs – 19:00hrs Scrutineering 15:00hrs – 18:00hrs Le Mans 24 Hours Free practice 3
18:30hrs – 19:25hrs Road To Le Mans Race 1
SATURDAY 4TH JUNE
10:00hrs – 15:00hrs Scrutineering 20:00hrs – 20:30hrs Le Mans 24 Hours Hyperpole
22:00hrs – 00:00hrs Le Mans 24 Hours Free practice 4
SUNDAY 5TH JUNE
09:00hrs – 13:00hrs Test day FRIDAY 10TH JUNE
14:00hrs – 18:00hrs Test day 08:30hrs – 17:500rs Classic British Welcome –
Saint Saturnin
WEDNESDAY 8TH JUNE 11:10hrs – 12:00hrs Ligier European series Race 1
09:00hrs – 09:45hrs Ligier European series free practice 1
17:00hrs – 19:00hrs Drivers Parade – Le Mans centre
12:00hrs – 13:05hrs Road to Le Mans practice free practice 1
14:00hrs – 17:00hrs Le Mans 24 Hrs Free practice 1 SATURDAY 11TH JUNE
09:00hrs – 09:50hrs Ligier European series Race 2
17:30hrs – 18.15hrs Ligier European series free practice 2
10:30hrs – 10:45hrs Le Mans 24 Hours Warm Up
19:00hrs – 20:00hrs Le Mans 24 hrs Qualifying practice
11:20hrs – 12:25hrs Road To Le Mans Race 2
20:30hrs – 21:30hrs Road to Le Mans Free practice 2
16:00hrs Le Mans 24 Hours Start
22:00hrs – 00:00hrs Le Mans 24 Hrs Free practice 2
SUNDAY 12TH JUNE
THURSDAY 9TH JUNE 16:00hrs Le Mans 24 Hours Finish
10:15hrs – 10:35hrs Ligier European series Qualifying practice 1
10:50hrs – 11:10hrs Ligier European series Qualifying practice 2
12:10hrs – 12:30hrs Road to Le Mans Qualifying practice 1
12:45hrs – 13:45hrs Road to Le Mans Qualifying
practice 2
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11Grandstands
Museum T1
T3
Main Entrance
T4
T5
T11
T12
T13
Dunlop Bridge
T14
T15
T16
T17 T34
T18
T19
T20 Grandstands, names and numbers
T1 Tertre Rouge T16 Sommer
T21 T3 Chapelle T17 Durand
T4 Panorama T18 ACO
T22 T5 Goodyear T19 Lagache
T11 Wimille T20 Leonard
T23 T12 Benoist T21 Tavano
T13 Singher T22 Wolleck
T14 Bernato T23 Raccordement
T15 Chinetti T34 Paddock Stands
12Points of Interest
N23
Tram Line
Paris Tertre Rouge
Cafe Bar
MM Arena
Tram Stop
To Le Mans Tram Stop
Free Shuttle
Big Screen Bus Stop
Viewing Bank Tertre Rouge
East Entrance
Village Area
Champagne & Beer Tents
Dunlop Bridge Restuarants & ATM
Big Screen
Main Entrance
& Museum
Grandstands Big Screens
(See detail)
Big Screen Big Wheel
Aerodrome
N23
Angers - Nantes
13N23 - Paris, Tram Line
Channel Ports
J I
L
A
To Le Mans M K H
B
Esses 04
02
05 09
Dunlop Bridge
17
06 10
Dunlop Chicane
08 Team Hospitality
Main Entrance
07
Grandstands D
(see details)
Dunlop Curve
11 16
Ford Chicane 13 21
12
15
C
14
N23
Angers - Nantes
14Mulsanne Straight
Mulsanne Corner
F
G
E
20
Indianapolis Straight
18
Indianapolis
03
Porsche Curves
19
Arnage Corner
01
The circuit and campsites
1 Travel Destinations campsite at Porsche Curves 12 Bleu (parking) A Antares Exhibition Centre
2 Travel Destinations Flexotel Village 13 Bleu Nord (camping) B ACO General Welcome Centre
3 Travel Destinations Event Tents 14 Héronnière (parking) C Aerodrome
4 Travel Destinations Ticket Collection 15 Bleu Sud (camping) D Karting Circuit Alain Prost
5 Tertre Rouge (camping) 16 Maison Blanche (camping) E Golf Course
6 Rouge (parking) 17 Epinettes (camping) F Supermarket
7 Expo (camping) 18 Beauséjour (camping) G McDonalds
8 Vert (parking) 19 Arnage (camping) H Leroy Merlin - DIY store
9 Houx Annexe (camping) 20 Mulsanne (camping) I Retail Park
10 Houx (camping) 21 PZ54 (motorhome) J Decathlon (Sports/Camping store)
11 Blanc (parking) K Antares Tram Stop
L Guetteloup Tram Stop
M MM Arena
15Useful local information
You never know what you need until CIRCUIT SHUTTLES AND TRAINS
you don’t have it! Hopefully some of the There are a number of free buses/circuit
information below will be of use during your trains that run around the circuit during the
visit to Le Mans. race. The bus to Mulsanne and Arnage runs
at regular intervals from the main entrance
LOCAL TAXIS close to the museum and from Porsche
Radio Taxi Le Mans: +33 (0) 2 43 24 92 92 Curves roundabout from early Saturday
ABC Taxi: +33 (0)2 43 42 42 42 morning until the end of the race.
Central Taxi: +33 (0)2 43 88 88 88
There are also several circuit trains to help
BUS SERVICE you get around the circuit that run on
A bus service from the circuit to the town Wednesday & Thursday afternoon through
centre runs during the race weekend: to midnight and Saturday and Sunday.
From Saturday 08:30hrs to Sunday 18:30hrs
there is a continuous bus service every 10- The routes are Maison Blanche to the
15 minutes. Tickets are available on the bus. Museum; Porsche Curves to Maison
City to the Circuit - Bus No. 5 Blanche; Porsche Curves to Technoparc;
Antares to the Karting tunnel; and from the
TRAMS Karting tunnel to the Village.
The nearest stations that go to the
centre of Le Mans are either Antares or ARNAGE AERODROME
Guetteloup, located close to Tertre Rouge 1420 m runway
corner (see map opposite). See SETRAM +33 (0)2 43 84 00 43
www.setram.fr
RADIO LE MANS
The race would not be the same without
live commentary and entertainment from
John Hindhaugh and the Radio Le Mans
team, so don’t forget to take a small radio
with you and tune in at 91.2 FM.
16Travelling by Tram
Haute Venelle -
Clinique du Pré The tram is the best way to travel in and
T UNIVERSITÉ T out of the circuit it runs from 05.30hrs
P+R T Cadran Épine to 01.00hrs and takes around 20 minutes
T to Le Mans city centre (Repubique).
T Campus-
Ribay
Hôpital T
The best places to catch the tram is
from either Antres Sud or Guetteloup
Théodore Monod T (close to Tertre Rouge) the cost is
€1.50 per journey.
Gambetta-Mûriers T
T
T LAFAYETTE
Eperon-Cité Plantagenêt T
T City Centre
T REPUBLIQUE
T
T PRÉFECTURE
T Leclerc-Fleurus T ESPAL-ARCHE DE LA NATURE
Gares P+R
Train Station T
Zola Île aux
T Atlantides-
Viaducs Sablons Sports
T Epau-Gué
Churchill T Bernisson
T T
Jaurès-Pavillon T T
T T SAINT MARTIN
T Pontlieue
T Durand-Vaillant
T Goya
T Glonnières - Centre Sud
T Jules Raimu
Guetteloup
T - Pôlo Santé Sud
T ANTARÉS MM ARENA
P+R T
Circuit
17Bars & Restaurants in Le Mans
Whilst there are many eating and After many visits to Le Mans both during
drinking options at the circuit, at some and outside of the events we have found
point you may want some different a few favourite ‘haunts’ of our own –
cuisines and a change of scenery! With some have not been quite what we
the ultra-efficient tram service from expected so we are only listing the
the track to the city centre, getting to most reputable!!
the best bars and restaurants the city
has to offer has never been easier.
CITY CENTRE BARS
& RESTAURANTS:
OUT OF TOWN
TAJ MAHAL RESTAURANTS:
The best Indian restaurant in
town, in the city centre - just off RESTAURANT L’AUBERGE
the Place de la Republique. DE BAGATELLE
20 Rue du Cornet. A Michelin-starred former country inn
Tel: +33 (0)2 43 24 54 87 situated on the D134 to the east of
Le Mans city.
LE GRENIER A SEL Reservations recommended.
A Michelin-starred restaurant in the 489 Avenue Bollée, 72000 Le Mans.
city centre opposite Le Stan jazz bar. Tel: +33 (0)2 43 85 25 73
26 Place de l’Eperon.
Tel: +33 (0)2 43 23 26 30 CAFÉ DU TERTRE ROUGE
A famous trackside bar located on the
PIZZA MAO outside of the circuit at the corner of
An excellent Italian restaurant located Tertre Rouge and beginning of the
in the city centre opposite L’Endroit bar. Mulsanne straight.
(they will even bring pizza to L’Endroit
if you can’t tear yourself away from AUBERGE DES HUNAUDIERES
the bar). A famous trackside family owned
45 Rue des Ponts Neufs. restaurant located directly on the
Tel : +33 2 43 28 60 87 Mulsanne straight serving regional and
French cuisine. Although during the race
LA CHAMADE RESTAURANT this isn’t the easiest place to get to, we
Traditional French cuisine located highly recommend it and reservations
in the old town. are advisable.
9 Rue Doree 72000. Le Vieux Mans. Route de Tour 72230.
Tel: +33 (0)2 43 28 22 96 Tel: +33 (0)2 43 84 98 14
L’OFFICE RESTAURANT LA GRANGE
Stylish French restaurant in the A traditional family run French brasserie,
Place de la Republique. serving excellent French classics located
Tel: +33 (0)2 43 52 88 75 just on the outskirts of Arnage village.
240 Route Nationale, 72230 Arnage.
LA RESERVE Tel: +33 (0)2 43 21 11 93
Stylish French restaurant in the
Place de la Republique. AUBERGE DES MATFEUX
Tel: +33 (0)2 43 52 82 82 For a gastronomic experience on the
outskirts of Arnage, this is definitely the
LA NEZ ROUGE place to be. Reservations recommended.
Head here for a gastronomic experience 289 Avenue Nationale 72230 Arnage.
in the Plantagenet old town adjacent to Tel: +33 (0)2 43 21 10 71
the Cathedral.
107 Grand Rue 72000 Le Mans. LE PONT ROUGE
Tel: +33 (0)2 43 24 27 26 The good humoured Maitre D proposes
a simple menu but the food and wine
are extremely good.
Chemin des Perrays 72100 Le Mans.
Tel : +33 (0)2 43 85 05 87
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Where to watch
Even if you have a grandstand seat for the TERTRE ROUGE: acceleration of all the different cars off the
weekend we always recommend that you This area has been altered a lot in recent slowest corner on the track. The section
move around and view the racing from years and is now much more spectator between Mulsanne and Indianapolis is the
different areas around the circuit. This will friendly. Large grass slopes now provide fastest on the circuit. Expect to pay for
enable you to get some great photos and good track views both at the Esses and parking here now, or alternatively catch the
experience the racing at its best. Below is the corner itself. This viewpoint marks the free bus from either the main entrance or
a guide to some of the best viewing points end of the areas accessible with a General from the Porsche Curves roundabout.
around the circuit (clockwise from the Enclosure race ticket but it is well worth
start line): the walk. There is now a large screen that ARNAGE CORNER:
you can also watch the action on from this If you only get to one corner of the circuit
THE START/FINISH STRAIGHT: corner. then make sure it is here, as the 90 degree
Although this area is dominated by the right hander almost guarantees action. There
grandstands, if you don’t have a seat, it is still MULSANNE STRAIGHT: is a short walk to a new viewing bank at
possible to view the race from the concrete Viewing along the Mulsanne Straight is Indianapolis. Much like the Mulsanne corner
steps in front of the stands. The steps act as now prohibited; however it is possible to there is now a charge for parking, so it is
free seating throughout the race but expect get close to the action at the Auberge des worth using the free bus transfer from the
this area to be very crowded both for the Hunaudieres and Shanghai des 24 Heures main entrance or from the Porsche Curves
start and the chequered flag. Once the race restaurants or the Hotel Arbor near the roundabout.
has finished there is access on to the circuit 1st and 2nd chicanes. Access to these
here for the trophy presentations. areas is only by car and expect to pay for FORD CHICANE:
parking and to have a restricted view usually Close up views are possible from this
THE DUNLOP BRIDGE: through high fencing. complex as the cars accelerate towards
Always a favourite for photographers as the the Start/Finish Straight. If you don’t have
Esses here usually provides some good race MULSANNE CORNER: a stand ticket then the best views are
action. The most popular areas are either At the bottom of the straight the braking obtained either from in front of the stand
in front of the grandstand on the outside zone at the Mulsanne Corner never fails to or from the grass banking near the Maison
of the track or on the opposite side at the provide some great race action, particularly Blanche campsite.
bottom of the hill. at night. It is also very interesting to see the
21PROVISIONAL ENTRY
N° HYPERCAR NAT TYRES CAR MISC
7 WEC TOYOTA GAZOO RACING JPN M Toyota GR010 - Hybrid Hybrid
8 WEC TOYOTA GAZOO RACING JPN M Toyota GR010 - Hybrid Hybrid S
36 WEC ALPINE ELF TEAM FRA M Alpine A480 - Gibson
708 WEC GLICKENHAUS RACING USA M Glickenhaus 007 LMH
709 GLICKENHAUS RACING USA M Glickenhaus 007 LMH
N° LMP2 NAT TYRES CAR MISC
1 WEC RICHARD MILLE RACING TEAM FRA G
3 DKR ENGINEERING LUX G
PROVISIONAL ENTRY LIST : 09.03.2022
Oreca 07 - Gibson
Oreca 07 - Gibson Pro/Am
N° HYPERCAR 5 NAT TYRES
WEC TEAM PENSKE CAR USA G MISC Oreca 07 - Gibson Driver #1
7 WEC TOYOTA GAZOO RACING 9 JPN
WEC M
PREMA ORLEN Toyota
TEAMGR010 - Hybrid
ITA G HybridOreca 07 - GibsonMike Conway (GBR)
8 WEC TOYOTA GAZOO RACING10 WEC
JPN M VECTOR SPORT
Toyota GR010 - Hybrid G
GBR
HybridOreca 07 - Gibson
Sébastien Buemi (CHE)
13 TDS RACING x VAILLANTE FRA G Oreca 07 - Gibson Pro/Am Ph
36 WEC ALPINE ELF TEAM 22
FRA
WEC
M Alpine
UNITED AUTOSPORTS USA A480 - Gibson
USA G Oreca 07 - Gibson
André Negrão (BRA)
708 WEC GLICKENHAUS RACING 23 USA UNITED
WEC M AUTOSPORTS Glickenhaus
USA 007USA LMH G Oreca 07 - Gibson Olivier Pla (FRA)
709 GLICKENHAUS RACING 24 USA MNIELSEN RACINGGlickenhaus 007GBR LMH G Oreca 07 - GibsonRyan BriscoePro/Am (AUS)
27
N° LMP2 NAT TYRESCD SPORT CAR ESP G Ligier JSP217 - Gibson
MISC Pro/Am
Driver #1 C
PROVISIONAL
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WEC RICHARD MILLE RACING TEAM
28
30
WEC
FRA
JOTA
G DUQUEINE TEAM
GBR
Oreca 07 - Gibson
FRA
G
G
Oreca 07 - Gibson
Oreca 07 - Gibson
Lilou Wadoux (FRA) R
O
MISC3 Driver
DKR#1 ENGINEERING 31 LUX
WEC Driver
G #2
TEAM WRT Oreca 07 - Gibson
BEL G Driver
Pro/Am #3
Oreca 07 - Gibson Laurents 5 (DEU)°
Hörr
d Hybrid
5 WEC Mike ConwayTEAM (GBR) PENSKE P32 Kamui Kobayashi
USA G TEAM WRT (JPN) P
Oreca 07 - Gibson
BEL GJose Maria Lopez
Oreca (ARG)
07 - Gibson Dane CameronP (USA)
d Hybrid
9 WEC Sébastien PREMA
Buemi (CHE)ORLEN TEAM P34 WEC Brendon
ITA INTERGEUROPOL COMPETITION
Hartley (NZL) POL
P
Oreca 07 - Gibson G Ryo Hirakawa
Oreca 07 (JPN)
- Gibson
Robert Kubica (POL)Ja
P
35 WEC ULTIMATE FRA G Oreca 07 - Gibson Pro/Am Jea
10 WEC André Negrão (BRA) SPORT G37
VECTOR GBRNicolas Lapierre
G COOL RACING (FRA) P
Oreca 07 - Gibson Matthieu Vaxiviere (FRA) G
CHE G Oreca 07 - GibsonNico Müller (CHE)°
13 Olivier
TDSPlaRACING
(FRA) x VAILLANTE P38 FRA
WEC Romain G Dumas JOTA(FRA) P
Oreca 07 - Gibson
GBR G Felipe
Pro/Am Derani
Oreca 07(BRA) P
Philippe Cimadomo
- Gibson (FRAR
22 WEC Ryan UNITED
Briscoe (AUS)
AUTOSPORTS USA P40 Richard Westbrook
USA G GRAFF (GBR)
RACING P
FRA
Oreca 07 - Gibson G Franck Mailleux (FRA)Philip Hanson
Oreca 07 - Gibson G (GBR)
Pro/Am
MISC Driver #1AUTOSPORTS USA 41 WEC REALTEAM
Driver #2 BYOrecaWRT BEL G Oreca 07
Driver #3- Gibson
23 WEC UNITED USA G 07 - Gibson Alexander27 Lynn (GBR)
43 INTER EUROPOL COMPETITION POL G Oreca 07 - Gibson David
24 Lilou Wadoux (FRA) RACING S44
NIELSEN GBR
WEC
Sébastien G Ogier (FRA)
ARC BRATISLAVA Oreca 07 - P
Gibson
SVK G
Charles
Pro/Am Milesi (FRA)
Oreca 07 - Gibson Rodrigo G
Pro/Am (USA) M
Sales
Pro/Am
27 Laurents Hörr (DEU)°
CD SPORT G45 ESPJean ALGARVE
WEC Glorieux
G (BEL)°
PROLigier B
JSP217 - Gibson
RACING PRT G Pro/Am TBC07 - Gibson
Oreca Christophe Cresp (FRA)
Pro/Am
28 WEC Dane Cameron (USA) JOTA G47 Emmanuel
GBR G Collard
ALGARVE PRO (FRA) S
RACING07 - Gibson
Oreca PRT G FelipeOreca
Nasr07(BRA)
- Gibson P
Pro/Am
Oliver Rasmussen (DNK
30 Robert Kubica (POL) TEAM P48
DUQUEINE FRALouis Deletraz
G
IDEC SPORT
(CHE) FRA
G
Oreca 07 - Gibson
G
Lorenzo Oreca
Colombo07 - Gibson
(ITA) S
Richard Bradley (GBR)°
65 PANIS RACING FRA G Oreca 07 - Gibson
31 WEC Nico Müller (CHE)° TEAM WRT P83 BEL Ryan G
WEC
Cullen (GBR)°
AF CORSE
S
Oreca 07 - Gibson
ITA
SebastienOreca
G
Bourdais (FRA)
07 - Gibson Sean Gelael
P
Pro/Am (IDN) F
Pro/Am
32 Philippe Cimadomo TEAM(FRA)
WRT BN° BELMathiasGBeche LMGTE(CHE)° G TYRES Bent ViscaalCAR
Oreca 07 - Gibson
Pro NAT (NLD) Rolf Ineichen S (CHE)
MISC
34 WEC Philip Hanson (GBR)
INTER EUROPOL COMPETITION G51 WEC Filipe
POL Albuquerque
G AF CORSE (PRT) P
ITA
Oreca 07 - Gibson M William Owen
Ferrari 488 (USA)
GTE EVO S
Jakub Smiechowski (POL Ale
52 WEC AF CORSE ITA M Ferrari 488 GTE EVO
35 WEC Alexander Lynn (GBR)
ULTIMATE P FRA Oliver G Jarvis (GBR) P
Oreca 07 - Gibson Joshua
Pro/AmPierson (USA)° S
Jean-Baptiste Lahaye (FR
63 WEC CORVETTE RACING USA M Chevrolet Corvette C8.R
Pro/Am
37 Rodrigo Sales (USA)RACING
COOL B64 CHE Matt Bell (GBR)
GCORVETTE S
Oreca 07 - Gibson
RACING USA M BenChevrolet
HanleyCorvette
(GBR) C8.RYifei YeG(CHN)°
n Pro/Am
38 WECChristophe Cresp (FRA)° JOTA B74 GBR G TBC
RILEY Oreca 07 - Gibson
MOTORSPORTS USA M TBC
Ferrari 488 GTERoberto
EVO Gonzalez (MEX
40 Oliver Rasmussen GRAFF (DNK)
RACING S91 WEC
FRAEdward PORSCHE
G Jones (GBR) GT TEAM DEU
G
Oreca 07 - Gibson MJonathanPorsche
Pro/Am 911 RSR
Aberdein - 19
(ZAF) G (FRA)°
Eric Trouillet
92 WEC PORSCHE GT TEAM DEU M Porsche 911 RSR - 19 Mic
41 WEC Richard Bradley (GBR)° BY WRT G
REALTEAM Guillermo
BEL G Rojas (MEX)°
Oreca 07 - G
Gibson Reshad de Gerus (FRA)° Rui S (PRT)
Andrade
N° LMGTE Am NAT TYRES CAR MISC
43 Sean
INTERGelael (IDN) COMPETITION
EUROPOL S21 POL Robin
WEC GFrijns (NLD)
AF CORSE P
Oreca 07 - Gibson
ITA M René Rast488
Ferrari (DEU)
David
GTE EVO P
Heinemeier-Hansson (D
44 WEC Rolf Ineichen ARC(CHE)
BRATISLAVA S33 SVKMirko G
WEC Bortolotti (ITA)
TF SPORT P
Oreca 07 - Gibson
GBR M Dries Vanthoor
Pro/Am
Aston (BEL)
Martin Vantage Miroslav
AMR P
Konopka (SVK
45 WECJakub Smiechowski
ALGARVE PRO RACINGS46
(POL)° WEC PRTAlex BrundleG TEAM PROJECT
(GBR)° Oreca 1 07 - Gibson DEU
G M
Esteban
Pro/AmGutierrez
Porsche 911 RSR(MEX)°
- 19 P (AUS)
James Allen
54 WEC AF CORSE ITA M Ferrari 488 GTE EVO
Pro/Am
47 Jean-Baptiste Lahaye (FRA)
ALGARVE PRO RACINGS55 PRT Matthieu Lahaye (FRA)
G SPIRIT Oreca 07 - S
Gibson François
Pro/Am Heriau (FRA) John Falb B (USA)
OF RACE ITA M Ferrari 488 GTE EVO D
48 Yifei Ye (CHN)°
IDEC SPORT G56 WEC FRA Ricky G Taylor (USA)
TEAM PROJECT Oreca 1 07 - Gibson G
DEU M Niklas Kruetten (DEU)
Porsche 911 RSR - Paul S
19 Lafargue (FRA)
65 Roberto GonzalezPANIS (MEX)RACING S57 Antonio
FRA Felix Da Costa
G KESSEL RACING (PRT)07 - Gibson
Oreca P
CHE M WilliamFerrari
Stevens (GBR)
488 GTE EVO P (FRA)
Julien Canal
Pro/Am
83 WEC Eric Trouillet (FRA)°
AF CORSE B59 ITA Sébastien GINCEPTION
Page RACING
(CHE)° GBR
B M David Ferrari
Pro/AmDroux 488 GTE
(CHE)° EVO G
Oreca 07 - Gibson François Perrodo (FRA)
60 WEC IRON LYNX ITA M Ferrari 488 GTE EVO C
N° Rui Andrade (PRT)LMGTE Pro S Ferdinand
NAT Habsburg-Lothringen
TYRES (AUT)
CAR G Norman
MISC Nato (FRA) G #1
Driver
61 AF CORSE ITA M Ferrari 488 GTE EVO
51 David Heinemeier-Hansson
WEC AF CORSE (DNK)° S66 ITAFabio M Scherer (CHE)
JMW MOTORSPORT Ferrari 488 GTEGBR GEVO M Pietro Fittipaldi
Ferrari 488(BRA)°
GTE Alessandro
EVO P Guidi (ITA
Pier G
Pro/Am
52 WECMiroslav KonopkaAF(SVK) CORSE B71 WEC ITA TBC OF Ferrari
M SPIRIT RACE 488 GTEG EVO Tijmen
ITA M van der488
Ferrari HelmGTE(NLD) S (ESP)° F
Miguel Molina
EVO
Pro/Am
63 WEC James Allen (AUS) RACING G75
CORVETTE USA ReneMBinder IRON LYNX
(AUT)
Chevrolet CorvetteITA S C8.R M StevenFerrari
Thomas 488 GTE(USA)EVO B
Antonio Garcia (ESP)
77 WEC DEMPSEY-PROTON RACING DEU M Porsche 911 RSR - 19
Pro/Am
64 John Falb (USA)
CORVETTE RACING B79 USA Sophia M Floersch (DEU)°Chevrolet Corvette S C8.R TBC Tommy G (USA)°
Milner
WEATHER TECH RACING USA M Porsche 911 RSR - 19 C
74 Paul Lafargue
RILEY(FRA)
MOTORSPORTSS80 USA Paul Loup M Chatin
IRON LYNX (FRA)
Ferrari 488 GTEG EVO M
ITA TBC
Ferrari 488 GTE EVO Felipe Fraga (BRA)
91 WEC Julien Canal (FRA) GT TEAM S85
PORSCHE WEC DEUNicolas M Jamin (FRA)
IRON DAMES Porsche 911 RSR G
ITA- 19 M Job Van Uitert
Ferrari 488 (NLD)
GTE EVO GianmariaG Bruni (ITA)°
Pro/Am
92 WECFrançois Perrodo
PORSCHE (FRA)° GT TEAM B86 WEC Nicklas Nielsen
DEU M GR RACING (DNK)°
Porsche 911 RSR GBR
G - 19 M Alessio Porsche
Rovera 911(ITA)°
RSR - 19 G
Michael Christensen M
(DNK
88 WEC DEMPSEY-PROTON RACING DEU M Porsche 911 RSR - 19
MISC
N° Driver #1LMGTE Am NAT TYRES Driver #2 CAR DEU MISCDriver #3 7 #1
Driver
93 PROTON COMPETITION M Porsche 911 RSR - 19 M
21 WECAlessandro Pier Guidi (ITA)°
AF CORSE P98 WEC ITA James MCalado (GBR)°
NORTHWEST AMR Ferrari 488 GTE PEVO
GBR M TBC
Aston Martin Vantage AMR Simon Mann (GBR)°
33 WEC Miguel Molina (ESP)° TF SPORT P99 GBRAntonio M FuocoAston
HARDPOINT (ITA)°Martin Vantage
MOTORSPORT P AMRM
USA TBC911 RSR - 19
Porsche Ben Keating (USA)
R Antonio Garcia (ESP) P777 WEC Jordan D'STATION
Taylor (USA)RACING JPN
P M Nicky Aston Martin Vantage
Catsburg AMR
(NLD)Matteo P
46 WEC TEAM PROJECT 1 DEU M Porsche 911 RSR - 19 Cairoli (ITA)°
R 54 WEC Tommy Milner (USA)°
AF CORSE P ITA Nick Tandy
M (GBR)° Ferrari 488 GTE EVO P Alexander Sims (GBR) P
Thomas Flohr (CHE)°
55 Felipe Fraga (BRA)OF RACE
SPIRIT Pos GN° ITA Sam MBird (GBR)
RESERVE Ferrari
CARS 488 GTENAT PEVOTYRES
Shane Van Gisbergen CAR (NZL) G
Duncan Cameron
MISC (GBR
9 56 WEC Gianmaria Bruni TEAM (ITA)°
PROJECT 1 P49 LMP2DEURichard M
HIGHLietz (AUT)°
CLASS Porsche
RACING 911 RSR P - 19 Frederic
DNK G Makowiecki
Oreca 07 - Gibson (FRA)
Brendan P (USA) K
Iribe
Pro/Am
9 57 Michael Christensen
KESSEL RACING2 P488 GTE CHE
(DNK)° Am Kevin Estre
M RINALDI (FRA)°
RACING
Ferrari 488 GTEDEU PEVO MLaurensFerrari Vanthoor
488 GTE (BEL)
EVO P
Takeshi Kimura (JPN)
MISC Driver #1 3 29 LMP2 RACING
Driver TEAM NEDERLAND
#2 Ferrari 488 GTE EVO NLD G Oreca
Driver #307 - Gibson Pro/Am
23
59 INCEPTION RACING 18 GTE GBR M Alexander West (FIN) A
4 Am ABSOLUTE RACING HKG M Porsche 911 RSR - 19
60 WEC Simon Mann (GBR)° IRON LYNX 5 S95 GTE Am ITA Christoph M Ulrich (CHE)°
TF SPORT Ferrari 488 GTE BEVO
GBR M
Toni Vilander (FIN)°
Aston Martin Vantage Claudio P
AMR Schiavoni (ITA)J
MR 61 Ben Keating (USA)
AF CORSE 6 B20 LMP2 ITAFlorianM Latorre
HIGH CLASS (FRA)
Ferrari
RACING488 GTEDNK SEVO G Marco SorensenOreca 07 - (DNK) P (ITA) A
Gibson Louis Pro/Am
Prette
9 66 Matteo Cairoli (ITA)°
JMW MOTORSPORT G Mikkel Pedersen (DNK) S TBC
Categorisation – PGBR
Categorisation –MG : Gold
- P : Platinum
: Platinum – SFerrari
- G : Gold : -Silver –488
S : Silver BGTE
B -: Bronze EVO
: Bronze˚Subject to receipt of the licenceGiacomo Petrobelli (ITA
71 WEC Thomas Flohr (CHE)°
SPIRIT B
OF RACE °Subject Francesco Castellacci
ITA of theMlicence
to receipt (ITA)°488 GTESEVO Nicholas Cassidy (NZL)°
Ferrari G
Franck Dezoteux (FRA)°
22
75 Duncan Cameron (GBR)
IRON LYNX B ITA Matthew M Griffin (IRL) Ferrari 488 GTEGEVO David Perel (ZAF) Andrea Piccini S (ITA)
9 77 WEC Brendan Iribe (USA)
DEMPSEY-PROTON RACINGB DEUOlliverMMillroy (GBR) Porsche 911 RSR S - 19 Ben Barnicoat (GBR)Christian Ried P (DEU)
Takeshi Kimura (JPN) Axcil Jefferies (ZWE) S TBCVISIONAL ENTRY LIST : 09.03.2022
MISC Driver #1 Driver #2 Driver #3 5
Hybrid Mike Conway (GBR) P Kamui Kobayashi (JPN) P Jose Maria Lopez (ARG) P
Hybrid Sébastien Buemi (CHE) P Brendon Hartley (NZL) P Ryo Hirakawa (JPN) P
André Negrão (BRA) G Nicolas Lapierre (FRA) P Matthieu Vaxiviere (FRA) G
Olivier Pla (FRA) P Romain Dumas (FRA) P Felipe Derani (BRA) P
Ryan Briscoe (AUS) P Richard Westbrook (GBR) P Franck Mailleux (FRA) G
MISC Driver #1 Driver #2 Driver #3 27
Lilou Wadoux (FRA) S Sébastien Ogier (FRA) P Charles Milesi (FRA) G
Pro/Am Laurents Hörr (DEU)° G Jean Glorieux (BEL)° B TBC
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Dane Cameron (USA)
Robert Kubica (POL)
G
P
Emmanuel Collard (FRA)
Louis Deletraz (CHE)
S
G
Felipe Nasr (BRA)
Lorenzo Colombo (ITA)
P
S
Driver #1 Nico Müller (CHE)° P Driver #2
Ryan Cullen (GBR)° S Sebastien Bourdais (FRA) P Driver #3 5
Pro/Am Bent Viscaal (NLD)
Philippe Cimadomo (FRA)
Mike Conway (GBR) PGB Mathias Beche (CHE)°
Kamui Kobayashi (JPN) G
P
P JoseSMaria Lopez (ARG) P
Philip Hanson (GBR) Filipe Albuquerque (PRT) William Owen (USA) S
Sébastien Buemi (CHE)
Alexander Lynn (GBR) PP Brendon
Oliver Jarvis (GBR)Hartley (NZL)
P P (USA)° Ryo
Joshua Pierson S Hirakawa (JPN) P
Pro/Am Rodrigo Sales (USA) B Matt Bell (GBR) S Ben Hanley (GBR) G
André Negrão
Pro/Am
(BRA) GB Nicolas Lapierre (FRA) TBC
P Matthieu Vaxiviere (FRA) G
Christophe Cresp (FRA)° TBC
Olivier PlaOliver
(FRA)Rasmussen (DNK) PS Romain
Edward Dumas (FRA)
Jones (GBR) G P (ZAF) Felipe
Jonathan Aberdein G Derani (BRA) P
Richard Bradley (GBR)° Reshad de Gerus (FRA)° S
Ryan Briscoe (AUS) PG Guillermo Rojas (MEX)°
Richard Westbrook G
(GBR) P Franck Mailleux (FRA) G
Sean Gelael (IDN) S Robin Frijns (NLD) P René Rast (DEU) P
Driver #1 Rolf Ineichen (CHE) S Driver
Mirko Bortolotti (ITA) #2 P Dries Vanthoor (BEL) P Driver #3 27
Jakub Smiechowski (POL)° S Alex Brundle (GBR)° G Esteban Gutierrez (MEX)° P
Lilou Wadoux (FRA) S Sébastien Ogier (FRA) P Charles Milesi (FRA) G
Pro/Am Jean-Baptiste Lahaye (FRA) S Matthieu Lahaye (FRA) S François Heriau (FRA) B
Laurents Hörr (DEU)° Yifei Ye (CHN)° GG Jean
Ricky TaylorGlorieux
(USA) (BEL)°G B (DEU)
Niklas Kruetten S TBC
Roberto Gonzalez (MEX)
Dane Cameron (USA) GS Antonio Felix Da Costa (PRT)
Emmanuel Collard (FRA) P William Stevens (GBR)
S P
Felipe Nasr (BRA) P
Pro/Am Eric Trouillet (FRA)° B Sébastien Page (CHE)° B David Droux (CHE)° G
Robert Kubica Rui(POL)
Andrade (PRT) PS Louis Deletraz
Ferdinand Habsburg-Lothringen (CHE)
(AUT) G Norman NatoG (FRA) Lorenzo G Colombo (ITA) S
David Heinemeier-Hansson (DNK)°
Nico Müller (CHE)° PS Fabio Scherer (CHE)
Ryan Cullen (GBR)° G Pietro Fittipaldi (BRA)°
S P
Sebastien Bourdais (FRA) P
Pro/Am Miroslav Konopka (SVK) B TBC G Tijmen van der Helm (NLD) S
hilippe
Pro/Am Cimadomo James(FRA)
Allen (AUS) BG Mathias
Rene Beche (CHE)°
Binder (AUT) S Steven ThomasG (USA) Bent
B Viscaal (NLD) S
John Falb (USA)
Pro/Am
Philip Hanson (GBR) GB Sophia Floersch (DEU)°
Filipe Albuquerque (PRT) S TBC
P G
William Owen (USA) S
Paul Lafargue (FRA) S Paul Loup Chatin (FRA) G TBC
Alexander Lynn (GBR)
Julien Canal (FRA) PS Oliver Jarvis
Nicolas Jamin (FRA) (GBR) G P
Job Van Uitert (NLD) Joshua
G Pierson (USA)° S
Pro/Am François Perrodo (FRA)° B Nicklas Nielsen (DNK)° G Alessio Rovera (ITA)° G
Rodrigo Sales (USA) B Matt Bell (GBR) S Ben Hanley (GBR) G
MISC Driver #1 Driver #2 Driver #3 7
Christophe Cresp
Alessandro (FRA)°
Pier Guidi (ITA)° BP James Calado (GBR)° TBC P TBC TBC
Oliver Rasmussen Miguel Molina (ESP)°
(DNK) SP Antonio Fuoco (ITA)°
Edward
Jordan Taylor (USA)
Jones (GBR)P TBC
G Jonathan Aberdein (ZAF) G
Antonio Garcia (ESP) P P Nicky Catsburg (NLD) P
Richard Bradley Tommy (GBR)°
Milner (USA)° GP Guillermo
Nick Tandy (GBR)° Rojas (MEX)°P G (GBR) Reshad
Alexander Sims P de Gerus (FRA)° S
Felipe Fraga (BRA)
Sean Gelael (IDN)
Gianmaria Bruni (ITA)°
SGP Sam Bird (GBR)
Robin Frijns (NLD)P
Richard Lietz (AUT)°
P Shane Van Gisbergen (NZL)
P
Frederic Makowiecki (FRA)
G
René
P
Rast (DEU) P
Rolf Ineichen
Michael (CHE)
Christensen (DNK)° SP KevinMirko Bortolotti (ITA)
Estre (FRA)° P P (BEL)
Laurens Vanthoor Dries
P Vanthoor (BEL) P
MISC Driver #1 Driver #2 Driver #3 23
kub Smiechowski (POL)°
Simon Mann (GBR)°
SS Alex Brundle (GBR)°
Christoph Ulrich (CHE)° B
G
Toni Vilander (FIN)°
EstebanP
Gutierrez (MEX)° P
an-Baptiste Lahaye (FRA)
Ben Keating (USA) SB Matthieu
Florian Lahaye (FRA)
Latorre (FRA) S S (DNK) François
Marco Sorensen P Heriau (FRA) B
Matteo Cairoli (ITA)°
Yifei Ye (CHN)° GG Mikkel Pedersen (DNK)
Ricky Taylor (USA) S TBC
G Niklas Kruetten (DEU) S
Thomas Flohr (CHE)° B Francesco Castellacci (ITA)° S Nicholas Cassidy (NZL)° G
Roberto Gonzalez Duncan (MEX)
Cameron (GBR) SB Antonio Felix(IRL)
Matthew Griffin Da Costa G(PRT) David Perel P (ZAF) William
S Stevens (GBR) P
Brendan Iribe (USA)
Eric Trouillet (FRA)° BB Olliver Millroy (GBR)
Sébastien Page (CHE)° S Ben Barnicoat (GBR)
B P
David Droux (CHE)° G
Takeshi Kimura (JPN) Axcil Jefferies (ZWE) S TBC
Rui AndradeAlexander
(PRT)West (FIN) SB Ferdinand Habsburg-Lothringen
TBC (AUT) TBC G Norman Nato (FRA) G
Claudio Schiavoni (ITA)
Heinemeier-Hansson (DNK)° SB Matteo Cressoni (ITA)
Fabio Scherer (CHE) S Giancarlo Fisichella (ITA)
G P
Pietro Fittipaldi (BRA)° P
Louis Prette (ITA) S TBC TBC
Miroslav Konopka Giacomo(SVK)Petrobelli (ITA) BB TBC TBC TBCG Tijmen van der Helm (NLD) S
Franck Dezoteux (FRA)°
James Allen (AUS) GB Pierre Ragues (FRA)°
Rene Binder (AUT) S Gabriel Aubry (FRA)°
S G
Steven Thomas (USA) B
Andrea Piccini (ITA) G TBC TBC
John Falb Christian
(USA)Ried (DEU) BB Sophia Floersch
Sebastian Priaulx (FRA) (DEU)°
S S
Harry Tincknell (GBR) P TBC G
Cooper Mac Neil (USA)°
Paul Lafargue (FRA) SS TBC
Paul Loup Chatin (FRA) TBC
G TBC
Matteo Cressoni (ITA) S TBC TBC
Julien Canal Rahel(FRA) Frey (CHE) SS MichelleNicolas Jamin (FRA)
Gatting (DNK) S Sarah BovyG (BEL) JobB Van Uitert (NLD) G
Michael Wainwright (GBR) S G
François Perrodo (FRA)° BB Ricardo Pera (ITA)
Nicklas Nielsen (DNK)° Benjamin Barker (GBR)
G Alessio Rovera (ITA)° G
Fred Poordad (USA) B Patrick Lindsey (USA) S
Driver #1 Fassbender (IRL)
Michael B Matt Campbell Driver
(AUS) #2 G TBC Driver #3 7
essandro Pier Guidi
Paul Dalla(ITA)°
Lana (CAN) PB James Calado (GBR)°
TBC Nicki P
Thiim (DNK) P TBC
Rob Feriol (USA) B TBC TBC
Miguel Molina (ESP)°
Satoshi Hoshino (JPN) PB Antonio
Tomonobu Fujii (JPN)Fuoco (ITA)°
G P
Charles Fagg (GBR) S TBC
Antonio Garcia (ESP) P Jordan Taylor (USA) P Nicky Catsburg (NLD)
62 P
Tommy
MISC Milner (USA)° Driver #1 P Nick #2
Driver Tandy (GBR)° P#3
Driver Alexander
6 Sims (GBR) P
Felipe Fraga
Pro/Am Kevin(BRA)
Magnussen (DNK) GP Sam (DNK)
Jan Magnussen Bird (GBR) P P (USA)Shane BVan
Mark Patterson Gisbergen (NZL) G
Pierre Ehret (DEU)° B TBC TBC
Gianmaria
Pro/Am
Bruni (ITA)°
Frits Van Eerd (NLD)
PB Richard Lietz (AUT)°
Giedo Van der Garde (NLD) P
P
Nick de Vries (NLD)
Frederic
P
Makowiecki (FRA) P
chael Christensen Haryanto
Andrew (DNK)°(IDN) P Kevin
TBC Estre (FRA)° TBCP Laurens Vanthoor (BEL) P
John Hartshorne (GBR)° B TBC TBC
Pro/Am
DriverAnders
#1 Fjordback (DNK) S
Driver #2
Dennis Andersen B TBC
Driver #3 23
Simon Mann (GBR)° S Christoph Ulrich (CHE)° B Toni Vilander (FIN)° P
*Accurate at the time of going to press
Ben Keating (USA) B Florian Latorre (FRA) S Marco Sorensen (DNK) P
23
Matteo Cairoli (ITA)° G Mikkel Pedersen (DNK) S TBC
Thomas Flohr (CHE)° B Francesco Castellacci (ITA)° S Nicholas Cassidy (NZL)° GLe Mans 24 Previous Winners Year Car No. Driver line up Car 2021 7 Mike Conway (GBR) Kamui Kobayashi (JPN) José Maria Lopez (ARG) Toyota GR010 Hybrid 2020 8 Sébastien Buemi (SUI) Brendon Hartley (NZL) Kazuki Nakajima (JPN) Toyota TS050 Hybrid 2019 8 Sébastien Buemi (SUI) Kazuki Nakajima (JAP) Fernando Alonso (ESP) Toyota TS050 Hybrid 2018 8 Sébastien Buemi (SUI) Kazuki Nakajima (JAP) Fernando Alonso (ESP) Toyota TS050 Hybrid 2017 2 Timo Bernhard (GER) Brendon Hartley (NZL) Earl Bamber (NZL) Porsche 919 Hybrid 2016 2 Romain Dumas (FRA) Neel Jani (SUI) Marc Lieb (GER) Porsche 919 Hybrid 2015 19 Nico Hulkenberg (GER) Earl Bamber (NZL) Nick Tandy (GBR) Porsche 919 Hybrid 2014 2 Marcel FÄSSLER (GER) André LOTTERER (GER) Benoît TRÉLUYER (FRA) Audi R18 e-tron quattro 2013 2 Tom KRISTENSEN (DEN) Allan MCNISH (GBR) Loic DUVAL (FRA) Audi R18 e-tron quattro 2012 1 Andre LOTTERER (GER) / Marcel FASSLER (GER) / Benoît TRÉLUYER (GER) Audi R18 e-tron quattro 2011 2 Andre LOTTERER (GER) / Marcel FASSLER (GER) / Benoît TRÉLUYER (GER) Audi R18 TDI 2010 9 Mike ROCKENFELLER (GER) / Timo BERNHARD (GER) / Romain DUMAS (FRA) Audi R15 TDI Plus Manufacturer 2009 9 David BRABHAM (AUS) / Marc GENE (ESP) / Alexander WURZ (AUT) Peugeot 908 Hdi-FAP 2008 2 Rinaldo CAPELLO (ITA) / Tom KRISTENSEN (DEN) / Allan McNISH (GBR) Audi R10 TDI 2007 1 Frank BIELA (GER) / Emanuele PIRRO (ITA) / Marco WERNER (GER) Audi R10 TDI 2006 8 Frank BIELA (GER) / Emanuele PIRRO (ITA) / Marco WERNER (GER) Audi R10 TDI 2005 3 Tom KRISTENSEN (DEN) / J.J. LEHTO (FIN) / Marco WERNER (GER) Audi R8 2004 5 Seiji ARA (JAP) / Rinaldo CAPELLO (ITA) / Tom KRISTENSEN (DEN) Audi R8 2003 7 Rinaldo CAPELLO (ITA) / Tom KRISTENSEN (DEN) / Guy SMITH (GBR) Bentley EXP Speed 8 2002 1 Frank BIELA (GER) / Tom KRISTENSEN (DEN) / Emanuele PIRRO (ITA) Audi R8 2001 1 Frank BIELA (GER) / Tom KRISTENSEN (DEN) / Emanuele PIRRO (ITA) Audi R8 2000 8 Frank BIELA (GER) / Tom KRISTENSEN (DEN) / Emanuele PIRRO (ITA) Audi R8 1999 15 Yannick DALMAS (FRA) / Pierluigi MARTINI (ITA) / Joachim WINKELHOCK (GER) BMW V12 LMR 1998 26 Laurent AIELLO (FRA) / Allan McNISH (GBR) / Stephane ORTELLI (FRA) Porsche 911 GT1-98 1997 7 Michele ALBORETO (ITA) / Stefan JOHANSSON (SWE) / Tom KRISTENSEN (DEN) TWR Porsche WSC95 1996 7 Davy JONES (USA) / Manuel REUTER (GER) / Alexander WURZ (AUT) Joest Porsche WSC95 1995 59 Yannick DALMAS (FRA) / J.J. LEHTO (FIN) / Masanori SEKIYA (JAP) McLaren F1 GTR 1994 36 Mauro BALDI (ITA) / Yannick DALMAS (FRA) / Hurley HAYWOOD (USA) Dauer Porsche 962LM 1993 3 Christophe BOUCHUT (FRA) / Geoff BRABHAM (AUS) / Eric HELARY (FRA) Peugeot 905B 1992 1 Mark BLUNDELL (GBR) / Yannick DALMAS (FRA) / Derek WARWICK (GBR) Peugeot 905 1991 55 Bertrand GACHOT (BEL) / Johnny HERBERT (GBR) / Volker WEIDLER (GER) Mazda 787B 1990 3 Martin BRUNDLE (GBR) / Price COBB (USA) / John NIELSEN (DEN) Jaguar XJR-12 1989 63 Stanley DICKENS (SWE) / Jochen MASS (GER) / Manuel REUTER (GER) Sauber Mercedes C9 1988 2 Johnny DUMFRIES (SCO) / Jan LAMMERS (HOL) / Andy WALLACE (GBR) Jaguar XJR-9LM 1987 17 Derek BELL (GBR) / Al HOLBERT (USA) / Hans-Joachim STUCK (GER) Porsche 962C 1986 1 Derek BELL (GBR) / Al HOLBERT (USA) / Hans-Joachim STUCK (GER) Porsche 962C 1985 7 Paolo BARILLA (ITA) / Klaus LUDWIG (GER) / John “WINTER” (GER) Porsche 956B 1984 7 Klaus LUDWIG (GER) / Henri PESCAROLO (FRA) Porsche 956B 1983 3 Hurley HAYWOOD (USA) / Al HOLBERT (USA) / Vern SCHUPPAN (AUS) Porsche 956 1982 1 Derek BELL (GBR) / Jacky ICKX (BEL) Porsche 956 1981 11 Derek BELL (GBR) / Jacky ICKX (BEL) Porsche 936/81 1980 16 Jean-Pierre JAUSSAUD (FRA) / Jean RONDEAU (FRA) Rondeau 379B - Ford 1979 41 Klaus LUDWIG (GER) / Bill WHITTINGTON (USA) / Don WHITTINGTON (USA) Porsche 935-K3 1978 2 Jean-Pierre JAUSSAUD (FRA) / Didier PIRONI (FRA) Alpine A442B - Renault 1977 4 Jurgen BARTH (GER) / Hurley HAYWOOD (USA) / Jacky ICKX (BEL) Porsche 936 1976 20 Jacky ICKX (BEL) / Gijs van LENNEP (HOL) Porsche 936 1975 11 Derek BELL (GBR) / Jacky ICKX (BEL) Mirage GR8 - Ford 24
Year Car No. Driver line up Car
1974 7 Gerard LARROUSSE (FRA) / Henri PESCAROLO (FRA) Matra-Simca MS670B
1973 11 Gerard LARROUSSE (FRA) / Henri PESCAROLO (FRA) Matra-Simca MS670B
1972 15 Graham HILL (GBR) / Henri PESCAROLO (FRA) Matra-Simca MS670
1971 22 Gijs van LENNEP (HOL) / Helmut MARKO (AUT) Porsche 917K
1970 23 Richard ATTWOOD (GBR) / Hans HERMANN (GER) Porsche 917K
1969 6 Jacky ICKX (BEL) / Jackie OLIVER (GBR) Ford GT40 MkI
1968 9 Lucien BIANCHI (BEL) / Pedro RODRIGUEZ (MEX) Ford GT40 MkI
1967 1 A.J. FOYT Jr. (USA) / Dan GURNEY (USA) Ford GT40 MkIV
1966 2 Chris AMON (NZL) / Bruce McLAREN (NZL) Ford GT40 MkII
1965 21 Masten GREGORY (USA) / Jochen RINDT (AUT) Ferrari 275LM
1964 20 Jean GUICHET (FRA) / Nino VACCARELLA (ITA) Ferrari 275P
1963 21 Lorenzo BANDINI (ITA) / Ludovico SCARFIOTTI (ITA) Ferrari 250P
1962 6 Olivier GENDEBIEN (BEL) / Phil HILL (USA) Ferrari 330LM
1961 10 Olivier GENDEBIEN (BEL) / Phil HILL (USA) Ferrari 250TR 61
1960 11 Paul FRERE (BEL) / Olivier GENDEBIEN (BEL) Ferrari 250TR 59/60
1959 5 Roy SALVADORI (GBR) / Carroll SHELBY (USA) Aston Martin DBR1
1958 14 Olivier GENDEBIEN (BEL) / Phil HILL (USA) Ferrari 250TR
1957 3 Ivor BUEB (GBR) / Ron FLOCKHART (GBR) Jaguar D-type
1956 4 Ron FLOCKHART (GBR) / Ninian SANDERSON (GBR) Jaguar D-type
1955 6 Ivor BUEB (GBR) / Mike HAWTHORN (GBR) Jaguar D-type
1954 4 Jose Froilan GONZALEZ (ARG) / Maurice TRINTIGNANT (FRA) Ferrari 375 Plus
1953 18 Duncan HAMILTON (GBR) / Tony ROLT (GBR) Jaguar C-type XK120C
1952 21 Hermann LANG (GER) / Fritz RIESS (GER) Mercedes-Benz 300SL
1951 20 Peter WALKER (GBR) / Peter WHITEHEAD (GBR) Jaguar C-type XK120C
1950 5 Jean-Louis ROSIER (FRA) / Louis ROSIER (FRA) Talbot-Lago T26C-GS
1949 22 Luigi CHINETTI (ITA) / Lord SELSDON (GBR) Ferrari 166MM
1940 - 1948 No race due WWII & rebuilding work
1939 1 Pierre VEYRON (FRA) / Jean-Pierre WIMILLE (FRA) Bugatti T57C
1938 15 Eugene CHABOUD (FRA) / Jean TREMOULET (FRA) Delahaye 135 S
1937 2 Robert BENOIST (FRA) / Jean-Pierre WIMILLE (FRA) Bugatti T57G
1936 Race cancelled due to strike action
1935 4 Luis FONTES (ARG) / John HINDMARSH (GBR) Lagonda M45R Rapide
1934 9 Luigi CHINETTI (ITA) / Philippe ETANCELIN (FRA) Alfa Romeo 8C-2300
1933 11 Tazio NUVOLARI (ITA) / Raymond SOMMER (ITA) Alfa Romeo 8C-2300
1932 8 Luigi CHINETTI (ITA) / Raymond SOMMER (FRA) Alfa Romeo 8C-2300
1931 16 Tim BIRKIN (GBR) / Earl HOWE (GBR) Alfa Romeo 8C-2300
1930 4 Woolf BARNATO (GBR) / Glen KIDSTON (GBR) Bentley Speed 6
1929 1 Woolf BARNATO (GBR) / Tim BIRKIN (GBR) Bentley Speed 6
1928 4 Woolf BARNATO (GBR) / Bernard RUBIN (GBR) Bentley 4 ½ litre
1927 3 John BENJAFIELD (GBR) / Sammy DAVIS (GBR) Bentley 3-litre Sport
1926 6 Robert BLOCH (FRA) / Andre ROSSIGNOL (FRA) La Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6
1925 5 Gerard de COURCELLES (FRA) / Andre ROSSIGNOL (FRA) La Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6
1924 8 Frank CLEMENT (GBR) / John DUFF (GBR) Bentley 3-litre Sport
1923 9 Andre LAGACHE (FRA) / Rene LEONARD (FRA) Chenard & Walcker Sport
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