24 Hours of Le Mans
What: The world’s oldest active racing event, the 24 hours of Le Mans is a test of speed, engineering and endurance, as over the course of 24 straight hours teams of three drivers in a single car battle it out to see who can cover the most distance on the closed public roads and race tracks of France’s Circuit de la Sarthe to be crowned the king of Le Mans.
Hosted and organised by the Automobile Club de l’Ouest every year, the race makes up one of the triple crowns of motorsport and unlike in fixed distance races – the aim of 24 hours of Le mans is simple – cover as much distance as fast as you can – with cars reaching up to 200 miles per hour and requiring teams to balance the demands of the car with the fortitude and desire of the increasingly sleep deprived drivers as the race pushes the drivers, the teams and the cars to their absolute limits.
When: The 24 hours of Le Mans is held annually over the course of a single weekend in mid-June.
Where: The 24 hours le mans takes place on the Circuit de la Sarthe in Le Mans, France, which is made up of both closed public roads and official racing track.
Duration: The race lasts exactly 24 hours, with whichever car and team that covers the most distance being declared the winner – usually the race begins at 3pm local time to allow for the best maximum exposure to a global audience.
Tickets: Tickets are available from both the official 24 hours of le mans website [https://www.lemans.org/en/ticketing and https://ticket.lemans.org/en/24h-lemans%5D as well as a range of additional ticket sites and re-sellers.
While prices vary depending on purchase source, a rough guide for the cost of tickets for General admission begin is £92, which allows you into the race site, with extra cost and the option to purchasing a camping spot (£75), a grandstand ticket (£205) and glamping and corporate ticket (£450) or for those who only want to attend the result the option to purchase a general admission and find a nearby B&B or hotel.
Need to Know: The race is a day long, so unlike the drivers it’s advised to pick the spots of the race you wish to witness and plan in advance when and where you want to sleep to ensure you don’t miss too much of the action – with it being advised also to bring a healthy supply of snacks, food and water as well.
More Information: For information on the weekend on July in which the 24 hours of Le Mans take place, the race drivers, the cars and to purchase tickets visit the official site of the race at [https://www.lemans.org/en]
