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12th & 13th JUNE 2010 - The Le Mans 24 Hours
The 78th running of the greatest endurance race in the world will take place on the big 13,629-km circuit, which also uses part of the Bugatti layout (built in 1966), and a section of the main Le Mans-Tours road closed to traffic for the event.
On this layout, the record for the greatest distance covered in the race is held by David Brabham, Marc Gené and Alexander Wurz, the 2009 winners; they covered 382 laps, a distance of 5.206,278 kms at an average speed of 216,664 km/h. 2010 will be the last year for the current LM P prototypes and grand touring cars (LM GT), as a new set of technical regulations will come into force in 2011. Every year, the Le Mans 24 Hours attracts a big crowd, 234 800 spectators in 2009, for example. Topping the 2010 bill is the revenge match between Audi and Peugeot so there is every likelihood this figure will be exceeded.
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NEWS |
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Tuesday 15th december 2009
Invitation for the Le Mans 24 Hours: instructions
For entrants who want to take part in the 2010 Le Mans 24 Hours (12th – 13th June), the time for sending in entry forms is approaching. Here are the criteria decided by the ACO, which include several innovations. More |
Tuesday 8th december 2009
The ACO launches the “2010 Le Mans Intercontinental Cup”
During its press conference at this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours in June, the Automobile Club de l’Ouest confirmed its intention to link the various Le Mans Series, so in 2010, it will launch a cup reserved for entrants in the top endurance category, LM P1. More
Response to the launching of the 2010 Le Mans Intercontinental Cup
Olivier Quesnel (Peugeot Sport Competitions Manager), Dr. Wolfgang Ulrich (Head of Audi Motorsport)
and Hugues de Chaunac (Oreca Group President). More |
Thursday 19th november 2009
2010 24 Heures du Mans: The official list of the 29 automatically selected entrants
The Le Mans 24 Hours, the Petit Le Mans, the Le Mans Series in the United States, Europe and Asia and the winner of the Michelin Green X Challenge make up the races, championships and trophies, which give an official selection for next year’s Le Mans 24 Hours. As all the 2009 season’s championships throughout the world have now finished, here follows the official list of the 29 teams invited. More |
Thursday 1st october 2009
The 78th « 24 Heures du Mans », I2th-13th June, 2010: The Ticket Office is open
Formidable trial of strength between manufacturers, ending in a resounding victory for the HDI-FAP 908s; 3rd victory for Peugeot, henceforth equal to Matra in the history of the “24 Heures”; 4th place for Aston Martin; victories for Porsche, Corvette and Ferrari in the other categories; an important turnout (234,800 spectators), despite the present economic situation: those were the powerful moments of the 2009 “24 Heures du Mans”. Today, it is time to think about the next “24 Heures du Mans”, which will take place on 12th and 13th June, 2010. Peugeot has already announced its intention to defend its title, and is waiting to take on the challengers to the crown. The complete list of the teams automatically invited by the ACO will be published after the Asian Le Mans Series (in Japan) on 1st November. Once again, the line-up promises to be exceptional, both in the Prototype and GT categories. Don’t miss the 78th edition of the “24 Heures du Mans”, the last opportunity to see the evolution of the present prototypes and GTs, since a new technical rule will be coming into force as from 2011. Book your tickets as from today from the Automobile Club de l’Ouest: Order your tickets online |
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HANDY INFORMATION |
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► The entrants: entries and selection
Traditionally, the Automobile Club de l’Ouest invites 55 entrants. A number of them (2010:29) receive automatic invitations according to the results...
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► Four categories
The Le Mans 24-Hours technical regulations include 4 categories: 2 for prototypes (LM P1 & LM P2) and 2 for grand touring cars (LM GT1 and LM GT2).
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► On the international scene too!
This specific set of regulations with its prototype and GT categories is also used on different continents in the series run under the Le Mans label. More |
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► The 2010 drivers
Obviously, not until the list of entrants has been published are the names of the drivers revealed. Those driving for works teams are usually the first ones known... More |
► The Le Mans 24-Hours week
When the heart of Le Mans beats to the rhythm of the figure 24 it’s not only for the race weekend, but also for a whole week full of events... More |
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► Practical information
Access and transport: numerous motorways go to Le Mans from Paris, Nantes, Angers (A 11), Rennes (A 81) and Alençon (A 28)... More |
► The legend
The Automobile Club de l’Ouest founded in 1906 is the creator and organiser of the Le Mans 24 Hours.
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► 24 Heures du Mans 2009 season
The photos, the news, the chronos, the race events... of 2009 edition.
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