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