{"id":726163,"date":"2026-06-09T23:37:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T23:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/726163\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T23:37:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T23:37:24","slug":"2026-24-hours-of-le-mans-how-to-watch-schedule-entry-list-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/726163\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 24 Hours of Le Mans \u2013 How to watch, schedule, entry list &#038; more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/XPB_1352744_HiRes-copy.jpg\" alt=\"24 Hours of Le Mans \u2013 How to watch, schedule, entry list &amp; more\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCars lined up on the starting grid at Circuit de lad Sarthe for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Image: Price \/ XPB Images<\/p>\n<p>After Felix Rosenqvist won the Indianapolis 500 and Kimi Antonelli dominated the Monaco Grand Prix, attention shifts to Le Mans for endurance racing\u2019s ultimate prize.<\/p>\n<p>The 24 Hours of Le Mans forms part of the FIA World Endurance Championship.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been a short build-up to the crown jewel event this year. War in the Middle East forced the postponement of the Qatar season-opener, which instead took place at Imola.<\/p>\n<p>There have been just two WEC races this season, offering a glimpse of the form guide for Le Mans.<\/p>\n<p>At Imola, Toyota overcame hometown favourites Ferrari thanks to Brendon Hartley, Ryo Hirakawa and Sebastien Buemi in the GR010.<\/p>\n<p>The momentum swung massively in BMW\u2019s favour at Spa where Robin Frijns, Rene Rast and Sheldon van der Linde scored the brand\u2019s first Hypercar win with the M Hybrid V8.<\/p>\n<p>Buy tickets to the 2026 betr Darwin Triple Crown. <a href=\"https:\/\/ticketekau.pxf.io\/5kYxK3\" style=\"color:#de482e;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Click here <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Toyota, Ferrari, and BMW are the only three brands to stand on the podium this season so far.<\/p>\n<p>Alpine and Aston Martin are arguably in the \u2018best of the rest\u2019 category, having both scored fourth-place finishes at Imola and Spa respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Peugeot and Cadillac are yet to crack the top five this season, though pole position for the French marque at Spa showed the 9X8 is no slouch.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s everything you need to know about the 24 Hours of Le Mans.<\/p>\n<p>When is the 24 Hours of Le Mans?<\/p>\n<p>The 94th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans takes place on June 10-14.<\/p>\n<p>What time does the 24 Hours of Le Mans start?<\/p>\n<p>The 24 Hours of Le Mans starts at midnight (AEST) on June 15 and continues through Sunday before finishing that night.<\/p>\n<p>2026 24 Hours of Le Mans schedule<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, 10<br \/>\nDuration<br \/>\nAEST<br \/>\nACST<br \/>\nAWST<br \/>\nNZST<\/p>\n<p>Free Pracitce 1<br \/>\n180 minutes<br \/>\n12:00<br \/>\n23:30 (-1)<br \/>\n10:00 (-1)<br \/>\n02:00<\/p>\n<p>Qualifying (LMP2\/LMGT3)<br \/>\n30 minutes<br \/>\n02:45<br \/>\n02:15<br \/>\n12:45<br \/>\n04:45<\/p>\n<p>Qualifying (Hypercar)<br \/>\n30 minutes<br \/>\n03:30<br \/>\n03:00<br \/>\n01:30<br \/>\n05:30<\/p>\n<p>Free Pracitce 2<br \/>\n120 minutes<br \/>\n06:00<br \/>\n05:30<br \/>\n04:00<br \/>\n08:00<\/p>\n<p>Free Pracitce 3<br \/>\n180 minutes<br \/>\n10:45<br \/>\n10:15<br \/>\n08:45<br \/>\n12:45 (+1)<\/p>\n<p>Friday, June 11<\/p>\n<p>Hyperpole 1 (LMP2\/LMGT3)<br \/>\n20 minutes<br \/>\n04:00<br \/>\n03:30<br \/>\n02:00<br \/>\n06:00<\/p>\n<p>Hyperpole 2 (LMP2\/LMGT3)<br \/>\n15 mintues<br \/>\n04:35<br \/>\n04:05<br \/>\n02:35<br \/>\n06:35<\/p>\n<p>Hyperpole 1 (Hypercar)<br \/>\n20 minutes<br \/>\n05:05<br \/>\n04:35<br \/>\n03:05<br \/>\n07:05<\/p>\n<p>Hyperpole 1 (Hypercar)<br \/>\n15 mintues<br \/>\n05:40<br \/>\n05:10<br \/>\n03:40<br \/>\n07:40<\/p>\n<p>Free Pracitce 4<br \/>\n60 minutes<br \/>\n07:00<br \/>\n06:30<br \/>\n05:00<br \/>\n09:00<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, June 12<\/p>\n<p>Warm-up<br \/>\n15 minutes<br \/>\n20:00<br \/>\n19:30<br \/>\n18:00<br \/>\n22:00<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, June 13<\/p>\n<p>Race<br \/>\n24 hours<br \/>\n00:00<br \/>\n23:30 (-1)<br \/>\n22:00 (-1)<br \/>\n02:00<\/p>\n<p>How to watch the 24 Hours of Le Mans in Australia<\/p>\n<p>Every session of the 24 Hours of Le Mans is live-streamed in Australia on Stan Sport or via the official FIAWEC+ streaming platform.<\/p>\n<p>How to watch the 24 Hours of Le Mans in New Zealand<\/p>\n<p>Every session of the 24 Hours of Le Mans is live-streamed via the FIAWEC+ streaming platform.<\/p>\n<p>24 Hours of Le Mans Stan Sport broadcast schedule (AEST)<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, June 10<br \/>9:45pm \u2013 Free Practice 1<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, June 11<br \/>2:30am \u2013 Qualifying<br \/>5:45am \u2013 Free Practice 2<br \/>10:30pm \u2013 Free Practice 3<\/p>\n<p>Friday, June 14<br \/>3:45am \u2013 Hyperpole<br \/>6:45am \u2013 Free Practice 4<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, June 15<br \/>7:45pm \u2013 Warm-up<br \/>11:00pm \u2013 Race<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/speedcafe.com\/motorsport-news-2026-jack-doohan-enters-24-hours-of-le-mans-lmp2-nielsen-racing-details-hypercar-gt3\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jack Doohan to make 24 Hours of Le Mans debut<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>24 Hours of Le Mans live timing<\/p>\n<p>Live timing is available on the official WEC website <a href=\"https:\/\/livetiming.fiawec.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>24 Hours of Le Mans classes explained<\/p>\n<p>There are three classes at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and by extension the FIA World Endurance Championship.<\/p>\n<p>HYPERCAR (18) \u2013 Is for the fastest prototypes. This year\u2019s grid features 18 Hypercars from Ferrari, BMW, Aston Martin, Cadillac, Toyota, Peugeot and Genesis.<\/p>\n<p>Teams build their Hypercars to LMH or LMDh specification.<\/p>\n<p>LMH cars are custom-built from start to finish, with each manufacturer designing and building its chassis and engine. Ferrari, Toyota, Aston Martin, and Peugeot built their cars to LMH.<\/p>\n<p>LMDh allows manufacturers to enter via a common platform chassis. Brands can build their cars around a chassis supplied by Dallara, Ligier, Multimatic or Oreca.<\/p>\n<p>Common parts relating to the gearbox and hybrid system are supplied by Xtrac and Williams Advanced Engineering respectively. BMW, Cadillac, Alpine and Genesis built their cars to LMDh regulations.<\/p>\n<p>Flexibility of regulations means there are multiple engine configurations, including turbocharged inline four-cylinders, V8s, and even a V12.<\/p>\n<p>LMP2 (19) \u2013 Is the stepping stone to Hypercar. Every entry in LMP2 runs an Oreca powered by a Gibson-built V8. LMP2 cars are slightly slower than Hypercars.<\/p>\n<p>Given the cars are identical, the fight for LMP2 honours is often one of the best to watch. Within LMP2, there is the Pro-Am class, of which there are nine entries.<\/p>\n<p>LMGT3 (25) \u2013 Is for FIA homologated GT3 cars. Aston Martin, Corvette, Ferrari, BMW, Porsche, Mercedes-AMG, McLaren, Lexus, and Ford are represented.<\/p>\n<p>LMGT3 cars are the slowest at Le Mans, but make no mistake, they still reach high speeds down the Mulsanne Straight.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fiawec.alkamelsystems.com\/Results\/15_2026\/03_LE%20MANS\/00_Event%20Info\/Provisional%20Entry%20List%20v4.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CLICK HERE<\/a> for the 24 Hours of Le Mans entry list<\/p>\n<p>24 Hours of Le Mans spotter guide<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.lemans.org\/explorer\/pdf\/courses\/2026\/24-heures-du-mans\/spotter-le-mans-2026.pdf?utm_source=social&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=pack_vip_promo_fb&amp;utm_content=ap_b9lc9oxiry&amp;_gl=1*v225xb*_gcl_au*MTM2NTAzOTc2MS4xNzgwOTk0MzUx\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CLICK HERE<\/a> for the 24 Hours of Le Mans spotter guide<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1033218\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/XPB_1415596_HiRes.jpg\" alt=\"The #92 Manthey Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R driven by Yasser Shahin on track at Le Mans.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1282\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>The #92 Manthey Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R driven by Yasser Shahin. Image: XPB Images<br \/>\nWho are the Australians racing at Le Mans?<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s 24 Hours of Le Mans features four Australian drivers, but no one in the Hypercar class.<\/p>\n<p>Jack Doohan will make his Le Mans debut in the #24 Nielsen Racing LMP2 entry with David Heinemeier Hansson and Edward Pearson.<\/p>\n<p>James Allen will race the #99 AO by TF entry with American duo Dane Cameron and PJ Hyett, though they will be in the Pro-Am division within LMP2.<\/p>\n<p>In LMGT3, Yasser Shahins makes his first start in a Porsche 911 GT3 R since winning the race in 2024. He\u2019ll drive the #92 Manthey Racing entry with Richard Lietz and Riccardo Pera (pictured above).<\/p>\n<p>Martin Berry will race the #61 Iron Lynx Mercedes-AMG with Rui Andrade and Maxime Martin (pictured below).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1033217\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/XPB_1415594_HiRes.jpg\" alt=\"The #61 Iron Lynx Mercedes-AMG of Martin Berry on track at Le Mans during Pprologue. \" width=\"1920\" height=\"1282\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>The #61 Iron Lynx Mercedes-AMG of Martin Berry on track at Le Mans during Pprologue. Image: XPB Images<br \/>\nWho is absent from Le Mans in 2026?<\/p>\n<p>Porsche\u2019s exit from the FIA World Endurance Championship means Matt Campbell is absent from this year\u2019s event.<\/p>\n<p>Brenton Grove and Stephen Grove have also elected not to return after their bucket list adventure last year.<\/p>\n<p>How long is Circuit de la Sarthe?<\/p>\n<p>Circuit de la Sarthe is 13.626 km long with 38 turns (18 left and 20 right)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.cfjump.com\/92797\/b\/287093\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"https:\/\/t.cfjump.com\/92797\/a\/287093\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Cars lined up on the starting grid at Circuit de lad Sarthe for the 24 Hours of Le&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":726164,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[572],"tags":[64,63,806,805,803,804,12357,85],"class_list":["post-726163","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-motosport","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-motor","tag-motor-sports","tag-motosport","tag-motosports","tag-slot1","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/726163","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=726163"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/726163\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/726164"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=726163"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=726163"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=726163"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}