At 14h30 on Saturday 19 September the 88th model of the 24 Hours of Le Mans is due to glean underway. This might perhaps be Round 7 of the 2019/20 FIA World Persistence Championship.
Lap distance: 13.629 km
Lumber length: 24 hours
Method: Positioned 200km from Paris, Le Mans is found on the Sarthe River. Historically the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe division and is a fraction of the Pays de la Loire space.
Other Races: Road to Le Mans – Porsche Carrera Cup
Web space: LeMans.org
Airport: Paris Orly – 198km – http://www.airport-orly.com/
WHAT HAS CHANGED FOR THE 2020 24 HOURS OF LE MANS?
Hyperpole
The used qualifying session for Le Mans has been shaken up for 2020. There’ll now be two stages, designed to succor sheer hasten and spectacular observe action.
On Thursday there shall be qualifying and on the slay of this session, 24 opponents – the six simplest in each and every class – will traipse on to compete in a brand recent “Hyperpole” session the following day [Friday]. Hyperpole will resolve the first six locations on the grid for each and every class.
Within the inspire of closed doors
As a consequence of the recent COVID-19 pandemic and for the first time in Le Mans historical past, this year’s match shall be staged on the inspire of closed doors. Followers will have the option to imagine about your total action from home on tv or by design of assorted digital platforms including the legit FIA WEC app.
Change of commence time
The commence of this year’s flee shall be at 14h30 CEST on Saturday 19 September as a change of its extra recent 15h00 commence time.
Now not the Season Finale
Within the commence the 2020 24 Hours of Le Mans used to be going to be the last flee of the 2019/20 FIA WEC season. On the other hand here is now going to be held in Bahrain in November.
ENTRY LIST
CLICK HERE for the 60 car entry listing for the 2020 24 Hours of Le Mans
VIDEO TEASER
ROLL OF HONOUR
Winners
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
| LMP1 |
Hulkenberg/ Bamber/ Tandy No19 Porsche Staff Porsche 919 Hybrid (M) 395 laps |
Dumas / Lieb / Jani No2 Porsche Staff Porsche 919 Hybrid (M) 384 laps |
Hartley / Bamber Bernhard No2 Porsche Staff Porsche 919 Hybrid (M) 367 laps |
Buemi / Nakajima / Alonso No8 Toyota Gazoo Racing Toyota TS050-Hybrid (M) 388 laps |
Buemi / Nakajima / Alonso No8 Toyota Gazoo Racing Toyota TS050-Hybrid (M) 385 laps |
| LMP2 |
Howson / Bradley / Lapierre No47 KCMG Oreca 05-Nissan 358 laps |
Menezes / Lapierre / Richelmi No36 Signatech Alpine Alpine A460-Nissan (D) 357 laps |
Tung / Jarvis / Laurent No38 Jackie Chan DC Racing Oreca 07-Gibson 366 laps |
Lapierre / Negrao / Thiriet No36 Signatech Alpine Matmut Alpine A470-Gibson (D) 367 laps |
Lapierre / Negrao / Thiriet No36 Signatech Alpine Matmut Alpine A470-Gibson (M) 368 laps |
| LMGTE Educated |
Gavin / Milner / Taylor No64 Corvette Racing – GM Chevrolet Corvette C7R 337 laps |
Hand / Muller / Bourdais Ford Chip Ganassi Staff USA Ford GT (M) 340 laps |
Turner / Adam / Serra No97 Aston Martin Racing Vantage 340 laps |
Christensen / Estre / Vanthoor No92 Porsche GT Staff Porsche 911 RSR (M) 344 laps |
Calado / Pier Guidi/ Serra no51 AF Corse Ferrari F488 GTE EVO (M) 342 laps |
| LMGTE Am |
Shaytar / Bertolini / Basov No72 SMP Racing Ferrari 458 Italia 332 laps |
Sweedler / Bell / Segal No62 Scuderia Corsa Ferrari 458 Italia (M) 331 laps |
Smith / Stevens / Vanthoor No84 JMW Motorsport Ferrari F488 GTE 333 laps |
Campbell / Ried / Andlauer No77 Dempsey-Proton Racing Porsche 911 RSR (M) 335 laps |
Bergmeister/ Perfetti / Lindsey No56 Staff Mission 1 Porsche 911 RSR (M) 334 laps |
Pole Living
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2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
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LMP1 |
N. Jani No18 Porsche Staff Porsche 919 Hybrid (M) 3: 16.887 |
N. Jani No2 Porsche Staff Porsche 919 Hybrid (M) 3: 19.733 |
Okay. Kobayashi No7 Toyota Gazoo Racing TS 050-Hybrid (M) 3: 14.791 |
Okay. Nakajima No8 Toyota Gazoo Racing Toyota TS050-Hybrid (M) 3: 15.377 |
Okay. Kobayashi No7 Toyota Gazoo Racing Toyota TS 050-Hybrid (M) 3: 15.497 |
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LMP2 |
R. Bradley No47 KCMG Oreca 05-Nissan 3: 38.032 |
R. Rast No26 G-Pressure Racing Oreca 05-Nissan 3: 36.605 |
A.Lynn No26 G-Pressure Racing Oreca 07-Gibson 3: 25.352 |
P. Chatin No48 IDEC Sport Oreca 07-Gibson 3: 24.842 |
L. Duval No28 TDS Racing Oreca 07-Gibson (D) 3: 25.345 |
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LMGTE Educated |
R. Stanaway No99 Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin Vantage V8 3: 54.928 |
D. Muller Ford Chip Ganassi Staff USA Ford GT 3: 51.185 |
D. Turner No97 Aston Martin Racing Vantage 3: 50.837 |
G.Bruni No91 Porsche GT Staff Porsche 911 RSR 3: 47.504 |
M. Soresen No95 Aston Martin Racing Vantage 3: 48.000 |
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LMGTE Am |
P. Lamy No98 Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin Vantage V8 3: 55.102 |
R. Bell No61 Clearwater Racing Ferrari F458 Italia 3: 56.827 |
F. Rees No50 Labre Opponents Chevrolet Corvette C7.R 3: 52.843 |
M. Carroli No88 Dempsey-Proton Racing Porsche 911 RSR 3: 50.728 |
M. Carroli No88 Dempsey-Proton Racing Porsche 911 RSR 3: 51.439 |
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LAP RECORDS |
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LMP1 |
M. Conway |
Toyota TS050-Hybrid |
3m17.297 |
248.6kph |
15-16 June 2019 |
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LMP2 |
N. Berthon |
Oreca 07 – Gibson |
3m27.200 |
236.7kph |
16-17 June 2018 |
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LMGTE Educated |
J. Magnussen |
Chevrolet Corvette C7.R |
3m49.448 |
213.8kph |
16-17 June 2018 |
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LMGTE Am |
M. Cairoli |
Porsche 911 RSR |
3m52.567 |
210.9kph |
15-16 June 2019 |
DID YOU KNOW?
- 2020 shall be 88th model of the 24 Heures du Mans. The most necessary flee used to be held in 1923.
- 2020 is simplest the 2d time the match has been held in September. The most necessary used to be in 1968.
- Right here is the first time the 24 Hours of Le Mans has been held and not utilizing a spectators
- 17.262 km (10.726 Miles) used to be the length of the recent circuit in 1923. It used to be shortened in 1929 and again in 1932.
- The city of Le Mans has hosted the French Broad Prix on four times: 1906, 1921, 1929 and 1967
- The quickest hasten done on the Mulsanne Straight used to be 403.9kph / 251mph space by Roger Dorchy’s WM-Peugeot in 1988.
- 5410km (3362 Miles) – the kindly distance done by a superior car (2010 Audi R15 TDI – Romain Dumas, Timo Bernhard, Mike Rockenfeller). By comparability the superior car in 2019 accomplished 385 laps or 5246km.
- After superior the 1967 flee with A.J. Foyt and Ford, American Dan Gurney spontaneously sprayed champagne while celebrating on the podium. This used to be the first occasion that this had been done and one which has grow to be the used victory celebration.
- In 2018 Fernando Alonso turned into the first Components One Broad Prix winner to opt out at Le Mans since Michele Alboreto in a Joest Racing TWR Porsche WSC-95 in 1997
- 1997 used to be furthermore the first of Tom Kristensen’s file nine wins at Le Mans.
FIA WEC TIMETABLE
Wednesday, 16 September
08: 00 – 18: 00 Scrutineering
Thursday, 17 September
10: 00 – 13: 00 Free Apply 1
14: 00 – 17: 00 Free Apply 2
17: 15 – 18: 00 Qualifying Apply Session
20: 00 – 00: 00 Free Apply 3
Friday, 18 September
10: 00 – 11: 00 Free Apply 4
11: 30 – 12: 00 Hyperpole
Saturday, 19 September
10: 30 – 10: 45 Heat-up
14: 30 RACE START
Sunday, 20 September
14: 30 RACE FINISH
14: 45 Podium Ceremony
FIA OFFICIALS
Eduardo Freitas FIA Lumber Director
Jean-Francois Veroux FIA WEC Steward (Chairman)
Manuel Leal FIA Technical Delegate
Christian Wahlen FIA Scientific Delegate
Jeff Carter FIA Media Delegate
Cristobal Lopera Chief timekeeper
Yannick Dalmas Driver Adviser
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