FULL LE MANS 24HRS RACE WEEK PROGRAMME

      Le Mans 2026 WEEKS PROGRAMME

Incorporating ACO Media Pack Schedule Version 1

2026 WEC 24HRS EXPERIENCE APP  - CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

5 - 14 JUNE 2026

Public Roads forming part of the Circuit closed from Wed 0300hrs - Friday has less TRACK ACTION than previous years (only one race of three hours - Road to Le Mans) -  Friday Drivers Parade in Le Mans City Centre 1600-1900hrs

Fri 5th June

1000-1900   CITY CENTRE   FREE All Entries must be subject to Homologation Checks and Scrutineering, 62 vehicles & 186 drivers, in Town Centre – Place de la Republique.  DETAILS CLICK HERE

Sat 6th June

1000-1500 CITY CENTRE FREE Homologation Checks and Scrutineering in Place de la Republique    CLICK FOR DETAILS

1200-1230 PARADE on the BUGATTI circuit of cars "on the road to 120 years of the ACO"

1500 - 1600 "PARADE  OF 24Hours of LE MANS CARS"   (From ACO OFFICIAL WEBSITE BUT NOT IN OFFICIAL TIMETABLE V1).   City Centre CLICK FOR DETAILS

Sun 7th June TRACK CLOSES TO NORMAL TRAFFIC 0330 ENTRANCES OPEN 0700

0800-0845 TRACK    Ligier European Series  FREE PRACTICE    CLICK FOR DETAILS 

0915-0935 TRACK    Ligier European Series  QUALY

1000-1300 TRACK –24 Heures du Mans  TEST  DAY FREE PRACTICE 1

1400-1500 TRACK - Ligier European Series RACE

1530-1830 TRACK - 24 Heures du Mans  TEST DAY FREE PRACTICE 2   

TRACK OPENS TO NORMAL TRAFFIC 2000

Mon 8th June

NO TRACK ACTION ON MONDAY

1730- 2300 - NEUVILL DANSE LA COURSE. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

Tue 9th June CIRCUIT OPEN TO NORMAL TRAFFIC ENTRANCES OPEN 1300

1400 -1800    PITS OPEN TO PUBLIC  - "PIT WALK"

1400 - 1500 AUTOGRAPH SESSION - PIT LANE

1400-2000  MANUFACTURERS' VILLAGE OPENS

1515 - 1630  PITS - PIT STOP CHALLENGE

1600- 2300  FREE CAR DISPLAY     R'Raudin ALSO CALLED R’Hunaudières   CLICK FOR DETAILS     This is like the Friday "Classic British Welcome" at St Saturnin but it is on the road between Porsche Curves (Turn right out of Beausejour) and  past the Macdonalds short of the Mulsanne Straight. It is at the first roundabout you come to. 

Wed 10th June   ENTRANCES OPEN 1300

PUBLIC ROAD PART OF CIRCUIT  SHUT TO ALL PUBLIC TRAFFIC FROM 0330 'TIL 1730 SUN

0845 - 0930  TRACK - FERRARI CHALLENGE CUP  FP 1.  CLICK  FOR DETAILS

1000 - 1045 TRACK  -  Porsche Carrera Cup Bresil FP1 CLICK FOR DETAILS

1000-2359  HYDROGEN VILLAGE - ACO H2 & MANUFACTURERS VILLAGE OPEN

1115 - 1215 TRACK – Road to Le Mans (Le Mans Cup) LMP3/GT3.  FP1   CLICK FOR DETAILS

1245 - 1330 TRACK  - FERRARI CHALLENGE CUP FP 2  CLICK  FOR DETAILS

1400-1700    TRACK – Free Practice 1 –24 Heures du Mans 

1730 - 1815  TRACK –  -  Porsche Carrera Cup Bresil FP2  CLICK FOR DETAILS

1845 - 1915  TRACK  -  PRACTICE  & HYPER QUALy practice   LMP2 - LMGT3

1930 - 2000 TRACK -  PRACTICE  & HYPER QUALY  practice hYPERCARS

2030-2130   TRACK – Free Practice 2 – Road to Le Mans (Le Mans Cup) LMP3/GT3

2000-2300      FREE  CONCERT ACT - JEAN-LOUIS AUBERT   SAME AREA AS LAST YEAR   CLICK FOR DETAILS 

2200-2359   TRACK – 24 Heures du Mans  FP 2

Thu 11th June  ENTRANCES OPEN 0800

0900 - 1700    FREE ARNAGE VILLAGE ARNAGE dans la Course" display of cars CLICK FOR DETAILS

0900 - 0945 TRACK - Porsche Carrera Bresil Cup QUALY PRACTICE  CLICK FOR DETAILS

1000-2359  HYDROGEN VILLAGE ACO H2 & MANUFACTURERS VILLAGE OPEN

1015 - 1115  TRACK - Road to Le Mans (Le Mans Cup) LMP3/GT3 QUALY PRACTICE  CLICK FOR DETAILS

1155-1240    TRACK – - FERRARI CHALLENGE CUP QUALY PRACTICE  CLICK FOR DETAILS

1325-1415  TRACK – Porsche Carrera Brasil Cup RACE 1 CLICK FOR DETAILS

1445-1745 TRACK – Free Practice 3 –24 Heures du Mans 

1830-1915  TRACK FERRARI CHALLENGE CUP RACE 1

2000-2020 TRACK – HYPERPOLE 1 -  LMP2 & LMGT-3 - 24 Heures du Le Mans

2035-2050 TRACK  -  HYPERPOLE  2 – LMP2 & LMGT-3

2105 - 2125  TRACK -  HYPERPOLE  1 HYPERCARS - 24 Heures du Mans 

2140 - 2155 TRACK -   HYPERPOLE  2  HYPERCARS - 24 Heures du Mans 

2205-2225  FRONT OF PITS–HYPERPOLE  CEREMONY–24 Heures du Mans 

2300-2359 TRACK – Free Practice 4 – 24 Heures du Mans 

2000-2330 FREE CONCERT  ACT - THE LIBERTINES      SAME AREA AS LAST YEAR -   CLICK FOR DETAILS

Fri 12th Jun  -    ENTRANCES OPEN 0800

TRACK IS ACTIVE FRIDAY AM !!! ENTRANCES OPEN 0800

0900-1630 ST SATURNIN FREE Classic British Welcome– 25 mins by car north of circuit. Saint Saturnin, Centre du Val de Vray- Rue de l’Eglise, F-72650. JAGUAR is  featured marque 2026. Famous drivers, Classic cars, Classic and Modern sports cars. Great atmosphere - live bands and fresh food. Plenty of free parking. GO EARLY   SHOULD DO IF YOU HAVE TIME   CLICK FOR DETAILS

1000 - 1300  TRACK - Road to Le Mans (Le Mans Cup) LMP3/GT3 RACE  CLICK FOR DETAILS

1530-2000 TRACK OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - ACCESS "ON FOOT, BICYCLE,SCOOTER OR ROLLERBLADES"

START/FINISH STRAIGHT WILL BE A BIT"CHEWY" WITH DISPLAYS BUT WILL BE PASSABLE WITH CARE  -

MUST DO

1600-1900 CITY CENTRE FREE Drivers’ Parade in Le Mans City Centre   CLICK FOR DETAILS    IF YOU HAVEN'T DONE IT BEFORE   MUST DO.   BUT IT GETS RAMMED - GREAT FUN  RESTAURANTS ARE ALSO RAMMED AFTER THE PARADE SO SUGGEST EAT EARLY - GO INTO THE OLD TOWN.     EATERIES IN OLD TOWN CLICK FOR DETAILS            EATERIES IN NEW TOWN   CLICK FOR DETAILS

1030-1300ish   1st Tickets BSJ Marquee - TEAM & DRIVER BRIEF TEAMS NYK SHOULD DO     CLICK FOR DETAILS 

1430 - 1930    "VIRAGE DE MULSANNE"  CAR DISPLAY AND ENTERTAINMENT   with CLASSIC CARS !!!     Music with street party feel actually on the circuit from M corner up toward Indianapolis.    BY Car  PARK AT Mulsanne Corner Carpark in the woods (see details in Where to View - Mulsanne Corner)  OR  you can cycle down there and continue round the circuit until you are diverted off at Porsche Curves. CLICK FOR DETAILS

1500-2300 CAR DISPLAY at Teloche Village 6 mins SSW of Mulsanne  SEE "EXTRA THINGS TO SEE"   CLICK HERE

  MORE INFO AVAILABLE IN MAY but last year was:

1900-1918 FRENCH AIR FORCE Fly Past

"Legions of the RACE":

2001-2007 Fly Past by FRENCH NAVY Rafale Aircraft

2008 - "ENTERTAINMENT "????

2045-2055 "The Famous Le MANS START"

2000-2300 FREE CONCERT  ACT -   ROBIN SCHULZ - DJ   SAME AREA AS LAST YEAR -   CLICK FOR DETAILS

2300-2335 Fireworks & Drone DISPLAY

Sat 13th June  ENTRANCES OPEN 0800

0915 - 1000 TRACK  - FERRARI CHALLENGE CUP RACE 2 CLICK FOR DETAILS

1030 - 1115 TRACK - Porsche Carrera Bresil Cup RACE 2  CLICK FOR DETAILS

1200-1215 TRACK – WARM UP - 24 Heures du Mans

1222-1240 TRACK H2 CAR DEMO X2 CARS ON CIRCUIT

1325 - 1435 TRACK GRID WALK for VIPs

1530-1545 "OFFICIAL DEPARTURE CEREMONY"

NORMALLY French Flag abseiled  from  Helicopter onto tarmac by the Start

1555 FLY PAST – PATROL DE FRANCE

1600 TRACK –START 24 Heures du Mans

2000-0030 FREE  CONCERT  ACTS MAGIC SYSTEM followed by MOSIMANN SAME AREA AS LAST YEAR- CLICK FOR DETAILS

2300-2335  FIREWORK & DRONE SHOW

Sun 14th June

WARNING - LAST YEAR ACO LOCKED DOWN CAMPSITE TRAFFIC ONE HOUR BEFORE RACE END FOR THREE HOURS

PARK OFF CIRCUIT IF YOU NEED TO GET AWAY ON TIME

1600 TRACK FINISH - 24 Heures du Mans

1603 LEGAL TRACK INVASION to see Podium Presentations  SEE BELOW

 1800 TRACK PUBLIC ROADS NOW OPEN AS NORMAL ROAD