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June 2, 2023

Race week schedule for the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans


A trophy for the Le Mans 24-hour race, with the 24H logo overlaid on glass
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Full schedule for the 2023 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, celebrating its 100th anniversary year.
(All times ET, a six-hour time difference from Le Mans, France)

Friday, June 2

4 a.m.-1 p.m. — Public scrutineering (inspection), Place de la République in Le Mans town center
11:15-11:50 a.m. — Garage 56 scrutineering

Saturday, June 3

4-9 a.m. — Public scrutineering (inspection), Place de la République in Le Mans town center
9 a.m. — City Centre driver parade, Place de la République; Jimmie Johnson to drive Garage 56 entry
Noon — Race Week Launch

Sunday, June 4

1 a.m. — Official opening of the Circuit de la Sarthe
4-7 a.m. — Free practice 1
9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. — Free practice 2

Tuesday, June 6

9:15-10:30 a.m. — Pit-stop challenge, Circuit de la Sarthe pit lane
1:30 p.m. — Official photo of cars on the Le Mans grid

Wednesday, June 7

8-11 a.m. — Free practice 3 (MotorTrend+)
1-2 p.m. — Qualifying practice (MotorTrend+); top eight cars in each class advance to Hyperpole qualifying
4-6 p.m. — Free practice 4 (MotorTrend+)

Thursday, June 8

9 a.m.-noon — Free practice 5 (MotorTrend+)
2-2:30 p.m. — Hyperpole qualifying (MotorTrend+)
4-5 p.m. — Final free practice (MotorTrend+)

Friday, June 9

8-10:30 a.m. — Drivers parade, Le Mans City Centre

Saturday, June 10

6-6:15 a.m. — Warm-up (MotorTrend+)
7:45-8:30 a.m. — Presentation of the cars and drivers
9 a.m. — Opening ceremony (MotorTrend+)
9:10 a.m. — Cars pushed into starting position
9:51 a.m. — Formation lap starts
10 a.m. — Start of the 24 Hours of Le Mans (full coverage: MotorTrend+, MotorTrend TV, Velocity in Canada)

Sunday, June 11

10 a.m. — Finish of the 24 Hours of Le Mans; podium presentations (MotorTrend+)

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