Dates and timetable of the race
Dates
Always in mid-June (summer solstice) except in:
1986 : 31 May-1st June (clash in motor sport calendar).
1968 : 28-29 September (delayed by the events of May ’68)
1956 : 28-29 July (delayed by construction work).
1923 : 26-27 May (first race).


Horaires
Since 2007, start at 3:00pm
2007 : Start at 3:00 pm
2006 : Start at 5:00 pm (football World Cup)
1998 : Start at 2:00 pm (TV coverage shared with the tennis final at Roland Garros and football World Cup)
1979, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1996 : Start at 15:00 (elections except for 1985, Eur1969 : Start at 2:00 pm (presidential election).opean Cup Football in 1996).
1968 : Start at 3:00 pm (race put back to September).