Le Mans Classic
The Le Mans 24-Hours race writes history and Le Mans Classic tells the story! In 2018 Le Mans Classic will be staged for the ninth time as it is held on a biennial basis. The event created by the Automobile Club de l’Ouest and Peter Auto almost 20 years ago has become a red-letter date in the world of the motor car. Rendezvous after rendezvous this fantastic retrospective has conquered the public, the entrants, the makes clubs, guardians of our marvellous automotive heritage, as well as exhibitors who flock to the circuit in increasingly large numbers. In 2016 there were 123 000 spectators, 600 cars on the track and 8500 cars brought along by the clubs. In 2018, several anniversaries will be celebrated including in particular, the 40th anniversary of Alpine's victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours as well as the 70th anniversary of the birth of the Porsche 356...
Official website : www.lemansclassic.com
Ticketing : https://ticket.lemans.org
As the aim is to offer spectators and entrants equally-matched fields in terms of performance and historic pertinence, the 500 racing cars are divided up into six grids, each of which corresponds to a particular period. The cars selected are those that have taken part in the Le Mans 24 Hours between 1923 and 1981. Priority is given to cars that have actually raced in the event in their particular era.
Friday, July 6
09:00-10:40 – Club Session
10:45-11:15 – Global Endurance Legends
11:25-11:55 – Jaguar Classic Challenge (qualifying)
12:05-12:50 – Group C Racing (qualifying)
13:00-13:30 – Porsche Classic Race Le Mans (qualifying)
13:45-14:35 – Grid 1 (qualifying)
14:53-15:43 – Grid 2 (qualifying)
15:59-16:49 – Grid 3 (qualifying)
17:04-17:54 – Grid 4 (qualifying)
18:06-18:56 – Grid 5 (qualifying)
19:08-19:58 – Grid 6 (qualifying)
20:10-20:55 – Group C Racing (qualifying)
21:07-21:42 – Porsche Classic Race Le Mans (qualifying)
21:54-22:19 – Clubs Session
22:29-23:04 – Grid 1 (night session)
23:19-23:54 – Grid 2 (night session)
00:09-00:44 – Grid 3 (night session)
00:59-01:34 – Grid 4 (night session)
01:47-02:22 – Grid 5 (night session)
02:35-03:10 – Grid 6 (night session)
Saturday, July 7
08:00-09:35 – Club Session
09:35-09:50 – Le Mans Heritage Club Session
10:00-11:10 – Jaguar Classic Challenge (race)
11:20-12:20 – Group C Racing (race)
12:25-12:35 – Vintage bus session
12:27-13:17 – Driving experience
13:22-13:35 – Alpine Session
13:26-13:39 – Jaguar Session
13:22-13:57 – Global Endurance Legends
14:02-14:15 – Porsche Session
14:02-15:17 – Porsche Classic Race Le Mans (race)
15:27-15:42 – Little Big Mans
16:16-16:59 – Grid 1 (race 1)
17:55-18:38 – Grid 2 (race 1)
19:34-20:17 – Grid 3 (race 1)
20:54-21:37 – Grid 4 (race 1)
22:11-22:54 – Grid 5 (race 1)
23:26-00:09 – Grid 6 (race 1)
Sunday, July 8
00:40-01:23 – Grid 1 (race 2)
01:59-02:42 – Grid 2 (race 2)
03:14-03:57 – Grid 3 (race 2)
04:29-05:12 – Grid 4 (race 2)
05:44-06:27 – Grid 5 (race 2)
06:59-07:42 – Grid 6 (race 2)
08:14-08:57 – Grid 1 (race 3)
09:33-10:16 – Grid 2 (race 3)
10:48-11:31 – Grid 3 (race 3)
12:26-13:09 – Grid 4 (race 3)
13:19-13:34 – Ford Session
14:01-14:44 – Grid 5 (race 3)
15:17-16:00 – Grid 6 (race 3)