STRASSE’S LE MANS GUIDE 

PROGRAMME     6 - 15 JUNE 2025 

Public Roads forming part of the Circuit closed from Wed 0300hrs 

Friday has more TRACK ACTION than previous years   

Friday Drivers Parade in Le Mans City Centre 1600-1900hrs 

 

Fri 6th 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. 

 

Sat 7th June 

1000-1500 CITY CENTRE FREE All Entries must be subject to Homologation Checks  and Scrutineering 

in Place de la Republique     

1500 - 1600 "PARADE  OF 24Hours of LE MANS CARS"   (From ACO OFFICIAL TIMETABLE).   City Centre 

 

Sun 8th June  ENTRANCES OPEN 0800 

0800-0845 TRACK    Ligier European Series  FREE PRACTICE 

0915-0935 TRACK    Ligier European Series  QUALY 

1000-1300 TRACK –24 Heures du Mans  TEST  DAY 

1400-1500 TRACK - Ligier European Series RACE 

1530-1830 TRACK - 24 Heures du Mans  TEST DAY   

 

Mon 9th June 

1800- 2300 - NEUVILL DANSE LA COURSE 

 

Tue 10th June  ENTRANCES OPEN 1300 

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

1400  - 1500 AUTOGRAPH SESSION - PIT LANE 

1400-2000  MANUFACTURERS' VILLAGE 

1515 - 1630  PITS - PIT STOP CHALLENGE 

1630- 2300  FREE CAR DISPLAY     R'Raudin ALSO CALLED R’Hunaudières     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 11th June   ENTRANCES OPEN 1300 

PUBLIC ROAD PART OF CIRCUIT  SHUT TO ALL PUBLIC TRAFFIC FROM 0300 'TIL 1730 SUN 

1000 - 1045  TRACK - MUSTANG CHALLENGE  FP 1 

1000-2359  HYDROGEN VILLAGE - ACO H2 & MANUFACTURERS VILLAGE 

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

1245 - 1315 TRACK  -  Porsche Sprint Cup FP2 

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

1730 - 1815  TRACK –  MUSTANG CHALLENGE  FP2 

1845 - 1915  TRACK  -  PRACTICE  & HYPER QUALY  LMP2 - LMGT3 

1930 - 2000 TRACK -  PRACTICE  & HYPER QUALY  HYPERCARS 

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

2000-2300      FREE  CONCERT ACT - EDDY DE PRETTO   SAME AREA AS LAST YEAR 

2030-2130 TRACK – Road to Le Mans (Michelin Cup) LMP3/GT3 FP2 

2200-2359   TRACK – 24 Heures du Mans  FP 2 

 

Thu 12th June  ENTRANCES OPEN 0800 

0900 - 1700    FREE ARNAGE VILLAGE “ARNAGE dans la Course" display of cars   

0900 - 0920  TRACK - Porsche Sprint Cup FP 1 & QUALY 

0900-0945    TRACK –   Porsche Sprint Cup FP 2 & QUALY 

1000-2359  HYDROGEN VILLAGE ACO H2 & MANUFACTURERS VILLAGE 

1030-1115    TRACK – MUSTANG CHALLENGE PRACTICE & QUALY 1   

1145 - 1205  TRACK - Road to Le Mans (Michelin Cup) LMP3/GT3 PRACTICE & QUALY 1 

1220-1240     TRACK – Road to Le Mans (Michelin Cup) LMP3/GT3. PRACTICE & QUALY 2 

1310-1355  TRACK – Porsche Sprint Cup RACE 1 

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

1825-1925 TRACK – RACE 1 – Road to Le Mans (Michelin Cup) LMP3 & GT3)

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

2030-2050 TRACK - HYPERPOLE  2 – HYPERCAR 

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

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

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

2200-2300 TRACK – Free Practice 4 – 24 Heures du Mans 

2000-2330 FREE CONCERT  ACT -   PASCAL OBISPO     SAME AREA AS LAST YEAR 

 

Fri 13th Jun  -    ENTRANCES OPEN 0800 

TRACK IS ACTIVE FRIDAY AM !

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. 

MATRA is  featured marque  for 2025. Famous drivers, Classic cars, Classic and Modern sports cars. Great atmosphere - live bands and fresh food. 

Plenty of free parking. GO EARLY   SHOULD DO

THIS IS THE PISTONHEAD FRIDAY SERVICE see LE MANS GUIDE FOR LINK TO SIGN UP

0930- 1015     TRACK - Porsche Sprint Cup RACE 2 

1000-2100 HYDROGEN VILLAGE ACO H2 & MANUFACTURERS VILLAGE 

1100 - 1145.   TRACK -  MUSTANG CHALLENGE RACE 1 

1600-1900  NEW TIME CITY CENTRE FREE Drivers’ Parade in Le Mans City Centre      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.   

1030-1300ish   1st Tickets BSJ Marquee for 1st Ticket campers - TEAM & DRIVER BRIEF TEAMS NYK - 2000   FREE Open pit lane, Walk round the front of the Pits AND ON TO THE CIRCUIT  MUST DO     

1500-2000    FREE CYCLE round the CIRCUIT  - START/FINISH STRAIGHT WILL BE A 

BIT"CHEWY" WITH DISPLAYS BUT WILL BE PASSABLE WITH CARE

1430 - 1930    "VIRAGE DE MULSANNE"  CAR DISPLAY AND ENTERTAINMENT  with CLASSIC 

CARS !!!    Music with street party feel actually on the circuit  MUST DO

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 

1500-2300 CAR DISPLAY at Teloche Village 6 mins SSW of Mulsanne   

THIS WAS 2024 FROM ACO:"The 24hrs of the Les Mans family" - NO DETAILS YET FOR '25 

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" 

2000-2330 FREE CONCERT  ACT -   KUNGS   SAME AREA AS LAST YEAR 

2300-2335 Fireworks & Drone DISPLAY 

 

 

Sat 14th June  ENTRANCES OPEN 0800 

0845 - 0930 TRACK  MUSTANG CHALLENGE RACE 2 

1005-1105   TRACK  Road to Le Mans (Michelin Cup) LMP3 & GT3)   RACE 2 

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

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    ACT -  KOOL & THE GANG  SAME AREA AS LAST YEAR 

2300-2335  FIREWORK & DRONE SHOW 

 

 

Sun 15th June 

BE AWARE OF POSSIBLE CAMPSITE TRAFFIC LOCKDOWNS AT LEAST AN HOUR BEFORE END OF RACE

1600 TRACK FINISH - 24 Heures du Mans 

 1603 LEGAL TRACK INVASION to see Podium Presentations