NEW LE MANS GUIDE for 2025
Version 9 14 June '25
CLICK HERE FOR THE WEEKS PROGRAMME ON & OFF SITE EVENTS
Simple version of PROGRAMME suitable for printing via cut and paste is HERE
CLICK HERE FOR INTRODUCTION TO THE GUIDE
IF YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT COMING TO LE MANS OR ARE A NEWBIE HAVE A LOOK AT THIS - CLICK HERE
included in above are my thoughts on how Le Mans 24hrs has changed and how professional and corporate it has needed to be to survive and draw in the major motor manufacturers
SIGN IN HERE FOR PISTONHEADS FRIDAY SERVICE AT THE CLASSIC BRITISH WELCOME AT SAINT SATURIN
LE MANS GENERAL WARNING
No two Le Mans stewards react the same - be they checking for bottles at a circuit entrance or letting you park in a carpark you have already paid for! Everything is totally subject to the vagaries of the French ACO Stewards. This will become a recurring theme so just get used to it. As you can imagine, a circuit this big, over 8.5 miles, and all its outer areas needs hundreds of stewards. There is turnover and inevitably some are not as well briefed as they should be. So patience “mon brave”! .... it’s all part of the charm of Le Mans. So Calm down! ..........& have another beer!
Spectator map from the ACO CLICK HERE. Should be zoomable
Excerpts from some more difficult ACO docs to get to: Extensive Programme for LM24 hrs 2025 CLICK HERE
Camera Positions around the circuit. DAY CLICK HERE NIGHT CLICK HERE
MAIN MENU COMPLETE MENU OF WHOLE WEBSITE
WORK IN HAND FOR 2025
I'm still tracking down failed links so please be patient
Data collected from many different sources - some not readily accessible.
- ALL THE ON TRACK RACING EVENTS
- ALL THE ON/OFF SITE EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS DURING RACE WEEK
- FULL WEEK PROGRAMME
- LM 24hrs ENTRY LIST
- 24hrs RACE PIT ALLOCATIONS
- SUPPORT RACE PITS
- SPOTTERS GUIDE LM 24hrs
- RACE CAR CATEGORIES
- SUPPORT RACES: ROAD TO LE MANS, LIGIER EUROPEAN SERIES, LAMBORGHINI SUPER TROFEO EUROPE, FUN CUP VW BEETLES, PORSCHE SPRINT CHALLENGE
- AUTOROUTE ACCESS POINTS FOR THE 24HRS CIRCUIT
- CIRCUIT MAP WITH ENTRANCES, CORNER NAMES AND TV SCREEN LOCATIONS
- SHOPPING MAP SHOWINGS BARS,SHOPS SUPERMARKETS & FUEL LOCATIONS
- FOOD MAP OLD CITY LE MANS - SHOWING EATERIES IN THE OLD CITY
- FOOD MAP LE MANS CITY SHOWING EATERIES IN THE NEWER PART OF THE CITY WHERE THE DRIVERS PARADE IS
- DRIVERS PARADE MAP - FRIDAY AFTERNOON OF RACE WEEK
- EXTRA ACTIVITIES IN RACE WEEK MAP
TRANSPORT AROUND THE CIRCUIT & INTO LE MANS CITY
- CIRCUIT PARKING & CAMPSITE MAP
- GETTING ABOUT
- TRAM TO Le Mans CITY
- CITY BUSES
- CIRCUIT BUSES
- CIRCUIT MINI TRAIN
VERY DETAILED GUIDE WITH MAPS OF THE BEST PLACES TO WATCH
- ACTION - MOST OFFs usually at INDIANAPOLIS, get a few at the FORD CHICANE and also just before DUNLOP BRIDGE.
- RACING ACTION - you always get HYPER /LMP2 cars pushing through the GTs at the corners. ACTION IN THE RAIN - you NEED TO BE NEAR A SCREEN.
- BEST FOR PHOTOS - INDIANAPOLIS , out of DUNLOP BRIDGE and towards the ESSES.
- UNUSUAL PLACE - THE WHEEL in MAISON BLANCHE .
SUGGESTIONS AS TO WHAT YOU WILL NEED AT THE CIRCUIT
- SOUND PROTECTION
- HEALTH CARD
- RADIO
- WHERE TO FIND ESSENTIAL RACE INFO
- ALL THE PRE-RACE PLANNING & PACKING
- THE DRIVE DOWN
- SET UP & SHOP
- FIRST EXPLORE OF THE CIRCUIT
- INTO THE CITY
- FRIDAY IS SPECIAL
- THE RUN UP TO THE START
- THE RACE
- FINISH & LEGAL TRACK INVASION
- DEPART & PLAN FOR NEXT YEAR!!!
ON & OFF CIRCUIT EXHIBITIONS & DISPLAYS.
- HYPER CAR PARADE SAT 7 JUNE - ?
- SCRUTINEERING - FRIDAY/SAT BEFORE RACE WEEK - CONFIRMED
- NEUVILLE DANS COURSE - MONDAY - CONFIRMED
- R'HUNAUDIERE RUAUDIN - TUESDAY - CONFIRMED
- ARNAGE DANS LA COURSE - THURSDAY - CONFIRMED
- VIRAGE DE MULSANNE - FRIDAY - CONFIRMED
- CLASSIC BRITISH WELCOME - FRIDAY - CONFIRMED
- EXPOSITIONDE VOITURES - FRIDAY
- DRIVERS PARADE - FRIDAY - CONFIRMED
- MUSEUM - ALL WEEK