24 Hours of Le Mans | begin
The minutes before the official start of the race at 4:00 p.m. are reserved for an impressive annual ceremony. The cars are positioned on the starting grid, the French flag is brought down by helicopter, the national anthem La Marseillaise is sung by all present in unison and the Luftwaffe Patrouille de France aerobatic team flies over the circuit. From this point on, the pressure on the drivers increases enormously. When the race director releases the 62 cars, the adrenaline levels are higher than ever!
24 HOURS OF LE MANS | Warm up
Before that, between 12:00 and 12:15, teams will be given one last opportunity to go out on track during warm-up to confirm their cars are ready for the race. This is not the time for motorists to take unnecessary risks. The short time on track is perfect for fine-tuning the final settings and adapting the cars to the weather conditions announced for the race.
Ferrari challenge
Ferrari Challenge Europe and Ferrari Challenge North America competitors will take to the track in the Ferrari 488 Challenge EVOs between 09:30 and 10:15 a.m. a few hours before the start of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Porsche Carrera Cup
The Porsche Carrera Cup enables young drivers to excel on the international stage and amateurs to pursue their passion for racing. They will put their driving skills to the test in a race that will take place from 10:45am to 11:30am.
THE 24 HOURS OF LE MANS CENTENARY EXHIBITION
The grand exhibition celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Le Mans 24 Hours will be open to the public every day of the race week. The installation highlights 86 outstanding cars: 65 winning cars and 21 cars that otherwise made history in the 24-hour race. Organized in collaboration with Peter Auto, the exhibition takes visitors through 100 years of history, including the evolution of the circuit, records set and key events that shaped the race.
Mika concert
With more than 10 million LPs sold to date, MIKA has gone gold and platinum in 32 countries and has proven himself to be a true multifaceted artist thanks to his talents as a singer-songwriter, performer, fashion designer, illustrator and columnist. MIKA had his first success with his single “Grace Kelly” from his first album “Life In Cartoon Motion” which went straight to number 1 in the UK charts and in eleven other countries and has sold more than seven million copies worldwide. He has since released three more platinum-certified albums: The Boy Who Knew Too Much, The Origin of Love and No Place In Heaven. MIKA has won the British Breakthrough Act Award and has been nominated for the Grammys, MTV Europe Music Awards, Capital Radio Awards and World Music Awards. His Italian RA12 TV show Stasera Casa Mika won the prestigious Rose D’or Award for Best Entertainment Series in 2017. MIKA acted as a judge on The Voice in France and hosted his own radio show on BBC2 Radio entitled The Art. of the song.” Don’t miss the start of the concert at 8:00 p.m. in the Pop Art Concert Fan Zone!
NIGHTLY CENTENARY SHOW
The 24-hour 100th anniversary celebrations will end with a nightly extravaganza that includes a breathtaking fireworks display and a 400-drone show! Be at the Pop Art Concert Fan Zone at 11:00 p.m. sharp to begin this unforgettable spectacle.
SATURDAY 10 JUNE PROGRAM
09:30 – 10:15 : Ferrari Challenge | race 1
10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.: Porsche Carrera Cup | race 1
12:00 – 12:15: 24 hours of the 100th anniversary of Le Mans | Warm up
12:30 – 13:25: Le Mans 24 Hours Exhibition Parade
1:50 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.: Grid walk
15:30: 24 Hours 100th Anniversary of Le Mans | Official Ceremony
15:51: 24 Hours of Le Mans 100 years | formation lap
4:00 p.m.: 24 Hours of Le Mans (91st edition) | begin
20:00 – TBD: Mika concert
23:00 – TBD: 100th Birthday Night Show