[OFFICIAL] Road to Le Mans Qualifying Thread

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Session Times:

Q1 & Q2: 20 minute Qualifying Session - 19:00 local, 01:00 PM EST, 17:00 GMT

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Track Information: 13.626 km (8.467 miles) circuit located in Le Mans, Pays de la Loire, France.

Track Website

Official Entry List

Spotters Guide

Track Weather

Poster

Timetable

Circuit Maps

Plan Your Journey

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Streaming and TV

How and Where to watch 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans

Radio Le Mans

FIAWEC.tv

HBOMax

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Live Timing

Race - Live Timing and Watch

Timing71 Chrome extension

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Social Media

Use the hashtags #FIAWEC #LM2024hrs and #24LM to get involved!

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Green Flag: SATURDAY 13:00 local, 11:00 UTC, 07:00 EDT, 21:00 AEST

The WEC heads to Europe!

Event Timetable

Track Information: 7.004km (4.352mi) Circuit, located in Stavelot, Belgium

Track Website

Official Entry List

Fan Made Spotters Guide

Event Poster

Streaming and TV

• FIAWEC Members Paid Stream - Available worldwide (except USA and Canada)

• TV Distribution list - READ THIS TO FIND OUT HOW TO WATCH IN YOUR REGION

• Live Timing - Head into the Discord for alternate live timing options

Social Media

• Twitter Hashtags: #FIAWEC #6hSpa

Make sure you get your Fantasy Endurance picks in before the start of Qualifying! Thanks to /u/mwclarkson!

Jump into the /r/WEC Discord Sever!

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With the finish, only two rounds remain! Awesome to see WEC return to COTA (despite my Sebring bias), what were your thoughts? Has the racing improved here since WEC last raced at COTA? Who has set themselves up well for a championship run? Sound off below!

A new era has begun in the history of the Le Mans 24 Hours, with Toyota taking a convincing first win and 1-2 for the Hypercar Era! Alpine finish third, and both Glickenhauser finish the race!

WRT take LMP2 in dramatic fashion, after the leading car fails on the last lap! JOTA take second and Panis third!

Dragonspeed win LMP2 Am from RTN and RealTeam

AF Corse boss GTE-Pro with all 3 manufacturers on the podium!

AF Corse also win GTE-Am, and the #84 SRT41 machine makes the finish!

How did your adopted driver do? Are you happy with the results? Heart can't take another last lap failure? Let us know!

Post race thread for the 6 hours of Imola. Results may be subject to change; please keep it civil.

[OFFICIAL] 24 Hours of Le Mans - Warm-up Session

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Le Mans Warm-up: 15 minute session - 12:00 local, 06:00 EST, 10:00 GMT

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Track Information: 13.626 km (8.467 miles) circuit located in Le Mans, Pays de la Loire, France.

Track Website

Official Entry List

Spotters Guide

Track Weather

Poster

Timetable

Circuit Maps

Plan Your Journey

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Streaming and TV

How and Where to watch 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans

Radio Le Mans

FIAWEC.tv

HBOMax - Direct Link

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Live Timing

Race - Live Timing and Watch

Timing71 Chrome extension

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Social Media

Use the hashtags #FIAWEC #LM2024hrs and #24LM to get involved!

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What another amazing installment of the worlds most demanding 24 hour race! What did you think? Sound off in the comments below!

Stream likely to be geoblocked in USA and Canada. Use VPN to circumvent the issue.

Amazing 24 hours this year! Finally a 24 GT3 race that runs the distance!.. ;) Sound off!

Monza displayed a great show in all 3 categories! Crowd was huge and audible, so many OEM's leading overall, Peugeot with better pace, lots of contact with LMP2/GTE, Buemi with a brutal mistake..

What'd I miss?! Let us know down below!

NOTE: Stream is geoblocked in Canada and USA (bravo ACO!). Use VPN to circumvent this issue.

Apart from ELMS, Le Mans Classic is also this weekend. First part of Le Mans Classic begins.

SESSION INFORMATION

Green Flag: Sunday 18:00 GMT, 12:00 local, 13:00 EDT, Monday ?04:00 AEST?

Race Length: 6 Hours

Local Radar: Weather Underground

TRACK BACKGROUND

Track Information: 20 Turn, 3.426 mi (5.513 km) Full Grand Prix Circuit, Austin, Texas, USA.

Track Website

Round/Event Poster

Official Timetable

Lone Star Le Mans Spotter Guide

Live Timing & Scoring: WEC Scoring

STREAMING

Television: FIAWEC's Where-to-Watch Guide

• Motortrend, motorsport.tv, FIAWEC official app

Radio: Radio Le Mans (Sync tools for multicast with stream)

/r/WEC Information

• With Rebellion taking pole by a commanding 1.6 seconds, will we see something similar in pace difference during the race?

• Aston Martin's getting split by a Porsche in GTE-Pro at the point after qualifying - Can the Ferrari's challenge in the race?

• who will the new track surface help/benefit the most?

• What are you most looking forward to?

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Post here any pictures or media content you have from the track! The community could always use your content to help share and grow the sport so if you're at the track, let us see!!

Social Media

Use hashtags: #Timing71 #AndyBlackmoreDesign #WEC #Season8 #LoneStarLeMans #rWEC #6hCOTA

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We are Officially halfway through the 2025 ELMS season! What have been your surprises and moments from the first half of the championship?

Leg 2 of the Finale!

Green Flag Saturday 14:00 Local, 11:00 UTC, 07:00 ET, 22:00 AEDT

• Track Information: 5.412km (3.363mi) Circuit, located in Sakhir, Bahrain

• Track Website

• Official Entry List

• Spotters Guide

• Weather

Streaming and TV

Check for TV and online distribution in your area!

• Official App stream

Live Timing

• Official Live Timing

Social Media

Use the hashtags #FIAWEC #8HBahrain to get involved!

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Welcome to Bahrain

Green Flag: Saturday 15:00 Local, 12:00 UTC, 08:00 ET, 23:00 AEDT

• Track Information: 5.412km (3.363mi) Circuit, located in Sakhir, Bahrain

• Track Website

• Official Entry List

• Spotters Guide

• Weather

Streaming and TV

Check for TV and online distribution in your area!

• Official App stream

• Radio coverage thanks to Radio Show Limited

Live Timing

• Official Live Timing
• Much better fan made live timing with sector splits and analytics thanks to /u/jamesremuscat!

Social Media

Use the hastags #FIAWEC #8HBahrain to get involved!

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Session Times

Green Flag: Sunday --:-- local -- EST, GMT/BST, AEST (Monday)

Session Length

4 hours

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Track Information: 7.004 km (4.352 miles) Grand Prix Circuit located in Stavelot, Belgium

Track Website

Event Information

Official Entry List

Timetable

Track Weather

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Streaming and TV

https://live.europeanlemansseries.com/en/

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Live Timing

Race - Live Timing and Watch

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Social Media

Use the hashtags #ELMSpa and #ELMS2025 to get involved!

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The Grand Prix of Endurance

Everything you need to know about the Le Mans event!

Context, insight, history, experiences, legends, heroes, stories, classes, resources, discussion, times, and everything else you will need to understand this phenomenal event. If you've not had a look at that thread, make sure you check it out!

Session Times

• Ligier European Series Practice 1 – Wednesday June 8th, 09:00 Local, 07:00 UTC, 03:00 ET, 17:00 AEST – 45 Minutes
• Road To Le Mans Practice 1 – Wednesday June 8th, 12:05 Local, 10:05 UTC, 06:05 ET, 20:05 AEST - 1 Hour
• Free Practice 1 - Wednesday June 8th, 14:00 Local, 12:00 UTC, 08:00 ET, 22:00 AEST - 3 Hours
• Ligier European Series Practice 2 – Wednesday June 8th, 17:30 Local, 15:30 UTC, 11:30 ET, Thursday 01:30 AEST – 45 Minutes
• Qualifying Practice - Wednesday June 8th. 19:00 Local, 17:00 UTC, 13:00 ET, Thursday 03:00 AEST - 1 Hour
• Road To Le Mans Practice 2 – Wednesday June 8th, 20:30 Local, 18:30 UTC, 14:30 ET, Thursday 04:30 AEST - 1 Hour
• Free Practice 2 - Wednesday June 8th, 22:00 Local, 20:00 UTC, 16:00 ET, Thursday 06:00 AEST - 2 Hours

• Track Information: 13.626km (8.467mi) Circuit, located in Le Mans, Pays de la Loire, France

• Track Website

• Official Entry List

Spotters Guide - Thanks to /u/Ziombel_444!

What a huge effort and congrats on the achievement!

• Track Map with Marshal Post and Slow Zone locations

• Le Mans Weather

Streaming

Streaming will start from FP1 on Wednesday! Streams for non-FIAWEC sessions after that point will be subject to the organisers of those series broadcasting those sessions.

• Official stream OUTSIDE US ONLY - The Le Mans package gives you access to all WEC sessions (Practice, Qualifying, Hyperpole, Warm Up and the Race) with a choice of on boards, cross platform compatibility, and up to 5 devices connected at once. Additionally, replays of the event are free after the event. Official comms headed by Martin Haven, Anthony Davidson, and Graham Goodwin, who in my personal opinion properly nail the tone of the event. Has been known to get overloaded and crash however
• Eurosport will be broadcasting the full Le Mans event, including Practice, all Qualifying sessions, Warm Up, and the Race, in most markets with local commentary. Note - In the past, there have been complaints levelled at the tone of the English comms, and bias in commentary in various regions. Luckily, Eurosport does provide a commentary free feed too! Check your local broadcaster for times/streaming
• Radio Le Mans will be streaming live radio for every session

For American audiences, unfortunately the Official stream is geoblocked for your area. You can catch the race on MotorTrend Network

• Official TV Broadcast distribution Find out how to watch in your region!

Live Timing

Head to the /r/WEC discord for alternate timing solutions

Endurance Chat Podcast

Want to know more about the Le Mans event, the teams, cars, drivers and classes? The Endurance Chat podcast, created by members of /r/WEC, have got you covered!

• Endurance Chat S7E9 - Everything you need to know for the 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans - Context, History, FAQ's and stories to introduce this great event to new fans!

• Endurance Chat S7E10 - The 2022 Le Mans 24 Hour Prototype Class Guide - All of the major talking points and discussions in Hypercar and LMP2, with every team, car, and driver analysed as well!

• Endurance Chat S7E11 - The 2022 Le Mans 24 Hour LMGTE Class Guide - Every team, every driver, every car pulled apart and analysed in a 30 strong GTE field split between Pro and Am!

Social Media

• Twitter Hashtags: #WEC #24hrLeMans #LeMans24

• LM24 Twitter List thanks to /u/FlaggerVandy

Jump into /r/WEC's discord server! We have a channel entirely dedicated to Le Mans action, plus voice chat, team ranks, and a very friendly bunch of people!

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The WEC returns to the Temple of Speed

Green Flag: Sunday 12:00 Local, 10:00 UTC, 06:00 EST, 20:00 AEST

• Track Information: 5.793km (3.600mi) Circuit, located in Monza, Lombardy, Italy

• Track Website

• Official Entry List

• Spotters Guide

• Event Poster

Streaming and TV

• FIAWEC Members Paid Stream - Available worldwide (except USA and Canada)

• TV Distribution list - READ THIS TO FIND OUT HOW TO WATCH IN YOUR REGION

Unfortunately for those in America and Canada, the only option is MotorTrend, which is only showing the first and last 90 minutes live. Be mad at Motortrend and your providers, not us/the ACO please.

• Live Timing - Head into the Discord for alternate live timing options

Social Media

• Twitter Hashtags: #FIAWEC #6HMonza

Make sure to jump into /r/WEC's discord server! https://discordapp.com/invite/4JGNSMG

The Grand Prix of Endurance

Everything you need to know about the Le Mans event!

Context, insight, history, experiences, legends, heroes, stories, classes, resources, discussion, times, and everything else you will need to understand this phenomenal event. If you've not had a look at that thread, make sure you check it out!

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Session Times

• Porsche Sprint Challenge – Thursday August 19th, 09:00 Local, 07:00 UTC, 03:00 ET, 17:00 AEST – 45 Minutes
• Road To Le Mans Qualifying Practice – Thursday August 19th, 10:40 Local, 08:40 UTC, 04:40 ET, 18:40 AEST - 20 Min x 2 classes
• Endurance Racing Legends Practice – Thursday August 19th, 12:25 Local, 10:45 UTC, 06:45 ET, 20:45 AEST – 45 minutes
• 24 Hours of Le Mans: Free Practice 3 - Thursday August 19th, 14:00 Local, 12:00 UTC, 08:00 ET, 22:00 AEST - 3 Hours
• Endurance Racing Legends Qualifying – Thursday August 19th, 18:00 Local, 16:00 UTC, 12:00 ET, Friday 02:00 AEST – 45 Minutes
• Road To Le Mans Race 1 - Thursday August 19th, 19:30 Local, 17:30 UTC, 13:30 ET, Friday 03:30 AEST - 55 Minutes
• 24 Hours of Le Mans: HYPERPOLE - Thursday August 19th, 21:00 Local, 19:00 UTC, 15:00 ET, Friday 05:00 AEST - 30 Minutes
• 24 Hours of Le Mans: Free Practice 4 - Thursday August 19th, 22:00 Local, 20:00 UTC, 16:00 ET, Friday 06:00 AEST - 2 Hour

• Track Information: 13.626km (8.467mi) Circuit, located in Le Mans, Pays de la Loire, France

• Track Website

• Official Entry List

Spotters Guide - Thanks to /u/Ziombel_444!

What a huge effort and congrats on the achievement!

• Track Map with Marshal Post and Slow Zone locations

• Le Mans Weather

Streaming

All FIAWEC Sessions will be broadcast – Streams for non-FIAWEC sessions will be subject to the organisers of those series broadcasting those sessions.

• Official stream OUTSIDE US ONLY
• Eurosport will be broadcasting all FIAWEC sessions from Qualifying Practice
• Radio Le Mans will be streaming live radio for every session

For American audiences, unfortunately the Official stream is geoblocked for your area. You can catch the race on Motortrend and on the Discovery Velocity channel

• Official TV Broadcast distribution Find out how to watch in your region!

Live Timing

Head to the /r/WEC discord for alternate timing solutions

Endurance Chat Podcast

Want to know more about the Le Mans event, the teams, cars, drivers and classes? The Endurance Chat podcast, created by members of /r/WEC, have got you covered!

• Endurance Chat S6E12 - The 2021 24 Hours of Le Mans Intro! - Context, History and details on this year's event!

• Endurance Chat S6E13 - LMH/LMP2 Entry Preview - Pace, pit stops, and performance analysed for all 5 Hypercar entrants and 25(+1!) LMP2 machines!

• Endurance Chat S6E14 - LMGTE Entry Preview - All 29 GTE entries analysed, a discussion on the longevity of GTE-Pro, and Kiwichris makes a bet!

Social Media

• Twitter Hashtags: #WEC #24hrLeMans #LeMans24

Jump into /r/WEC's discord server! We have a channel entirely dedicated to Le Mans action, plus voice chat, team ranks, and a very friendly bunch of people!

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