Race week schedule for the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans

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+)