The event surrounding the fourth race of the World Endurance Championship offers much to get motorsport fan hearts racing: From the free training to the qualifying, and all the way to the Hyperpole, the 24 Hours of Le Mans provide an thrilling week up to the highlight on the weekend of June 10-11.

During the free practice, the Porsche Penske Motorsport Team gains insight to be better prepared for the Circuit de la Sarthe. The free practice is also preparation for the qualifying.

 

The qualifying defines the starting grid of the vehicles. Deciding factors are the lap times of all classes; therefore, it is possible for Hypercar, LMP2 and GTE vehicles to enter a mixed field.

 

Meanwhile, the pole position is determined with the Hyperpole event. The FIA WEC introduced this event to have the best eight vehicles from all classes compete against each other. Only the teams with the best eight lap times per class can participate in the Hyperpole.

 

The drivers' parade is an exclusive event in Le Mans, seeing the drivers travel throughout the city and then across the track. It is accompanied by enthusiastic fans on site.

 

Curious motorsport fans can take a glimpse behind the scenes during the pit walk and visit pitlane, before it begins to fill up with busy teams preparing for the warm-up the next day. But before the race itself is due to start, the centenary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans will display a parade of 40 legendary vehicles.

North American viewers can watch the entire race on Saturday, June 10, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time or at 6:00 a.m. Pacific Time on Motortrend.

For those wanting to watch digitally and receive additional race statistics and data, both, Porsche and the WEC offer a livestream of the 24-hour race. On the Porsche Twitch channel, the entire race is streamed from the onboard camera.

 

Addtional livestreams are offered by the FIA WEC. Here, you can also watch the free practice session and the qualifying.