ACO Member Jérôme Lechêne volunteers in the Race Control office as a liaison with the rapid intervention team, a position of paramount importance!

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Dutchman Dane Arendsen took part in feeder series Road to Le Mans for the first time this year. The 18-year-old finished 46th in the first race and 34th in the second. It wasn’t easy, but the experience is a major step towards attaining his goal: the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

How did your Road to Le Mans races go?

&quot;The first was a good run. We did a good stint. I went from P15 to P5 I think. Then there was a glitch during a pit stop and we dropped back to 8th. We ended up with a hefty penalty for a pit stop infringement. 
Race 2 wasn&rsquo;t as pleasant. There were several safety car periods and as it turned out we only did one lap. I didn&rsquo;t really enjoy Race 2, but Race 1 was great.

How does it feel to race on the dream-filled Le Mans circuit?

&quot;It&rsquo;s incredible. I love it. It was so good to overtake so many cars and have a green flag almost&nbsp;all the time in Race 1. I loved racing on the circuit here!&quot;

How did you get to be here?

&quot;Last year I did half a season in Ultimate Cup and prior to that I did two years in the BMW&nbsp;M240i championship in the Netherlands. Before that, I just started on racing simulators.&quot;

So, where next?

&quot;The 24 Hours of Le Mans, one day.&quot;

<h4>ROAD TO LE MANS</h4>

Road to Le Mans is the highlight of the 2025 Michelin Le Mans Cup. The championship is open to LMP3 and GT3 cars. Introduced by the ACO in 2016, Road to Le Mans paves the way to the world&rsquo;s greatest endurance race, providing drivers and teams with precious experience as they work their way through the feeder series. The 58-car field completed two 55-minute races at Le Mans. Race 1 was on Thursday evening and Race 2 on Saturday morning, as crowds gathered for the start of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Club ACO - Dane Arendsen on his way to Le Mans

The 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans promises to be one of the most hotly contested ever! For an outstanding keepsake of the event, be sure to receive the Collector Pack, available exclusively to ACO Members.

<h3>Contents of the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans Collector Pack</h3>

<ul>
	<li>Yearbook providing an hour-by-hour account of the race</li>
	<li>USB stick with a selection of over 600 high-definition photos</li>
	<li>Official programme</li>
	<li>Official poster</li>
	<li>Exclusive sticker</li>
	<li>Entry list</li>
	<li>Detailed results</li>
	<li>Signed photograph of the winners</li>
	<li>Official film of the race&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Souvenir medal produced by the Paris Mint</li>
</ul>

<h3>Price and Pre-orders</h3>

The Collector Pack costs &euro;173&nbsp;and will be sent to your home address once the yearbook has been published and the official film released towards the end of the year.

An opportunity not to be missed! Pre-order your Collector Pack now by logging on to your&nbsp;<a href="https://club.lemans.org/en/checkout/complete-membership" target="_blank">online account</a>&nbsp;and selecting &quot;Complete membership&quot;.

Pre-order the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans Collector Pack now!

Members have two opportunities to drive their cars on the Bugatti track in Le Mans in 2025.

Come and see us on Saturday 5 April&nbsp;and&nbsp;Saturday 13 September.

<h2>TWO EXTRAORDINARY DAYS</h2>

Track days are for sports cars or vintage cars over 30 years old, weighing between 800 and 1,800&nbsp;kg, with registered number plate, and approved road-safe tyres. Track sessions at the Bugatti circuit are open pit lane. This means drivers may enter and leave the track as they wish. Up to thirty cars can be on the track at the same time. Coaches are on hand each day and a viewing box staffed by club personnel offers views over the track and a comfortable setting in which to enjoy the experience

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&gt;&gt;Track Day on 5 April &ndash; FULLY BOOKED &lt;&lt;

&gt;&gt; <a href="https://club.lemans.org/fr/event/roulage-club-aco-samedi-13-septembre-2025" target="_blank">Sign up for the Track Day on 13 September</a>&nbsp;&lt;&lt;

<h2>DETAILS</h2>

The first track day, 5 April coincides with a grand meet-up at the circuit. Otherwise, arrangements for both days are the same: administrative checks at 07:00 and lunch break 12:00-14:00. The track will close at 18:00.

Please note that due to a high number of cancellations during recent Track Days, Club ACO will no longer accept&nbsp;cancellations or postponements. No refunds will be issued.

Club ACO – Member track days in 2025

Le Mans Classic will return from 3 to 6 July 2025! Tickets for the event will go on sale on Wednesday 27 November. You can book admission to the Club’s Facilities at the event now.

<h3>Tickets</h3>

Do not miss the next edition of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lemansclassic.com/en/" target="_blank">Le Mans Classic</a>&nbsp;&ndash; a wonderful nostalgia trip for fans of the 24 Hours of Le Mans! Save the date... 3&ndash;6 July 2025.

We are again expecting bumper crowds so be sure to book early!&nbsp;Tickets will go on sale online on 27 November 2024.

&gt;&gt; <a href="https://ticket.lemansclassic.com" target="_blank">Ticketing&nbsp;</a>&lt;&lt;

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<h3>Club&#39;s facilities at Le Mans Classic</h3>

Club&#39;s ACO facilities will be open for the occasion for Members to enjoy the biennial event in full comfort.

<h4>La Chapelle (located at the turn of the same name)</h4>

<ul>
	<li>Lounges</li>
	<li>Outdoor seating</li>
	<li>View of the track</li>
	<li>Toilets</li>
	<li>Self-service lockers (subject to availability)</li>
	<li>Discounted food and refreshments</li>
</ul>

<h4>Georges Durand (near the ACO offices)</h4>

<ul>
	<li>Outdoor seating</li>
	<li>Toilets and showers</li>
	<li>Self-service lockers (subject to availability)</li>
	<li>Discounted food and refreshments</li>
</ul>

We are already accepting bookings for these facilities, at a price of &euro;45 for Members and &euro;45 for an accompanying person&nbsp;(limited to two per Member).

&gt;&gt; <a href="https://club.lemans.org/en/checkout/complete-membership" target="_blank">My account</a>&nbsp;&lt;&lt;

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Club ACO – 2025 Le Mans Classic tickets on sale from 27 November

It is rare to see a volunteer working in the Race Control office, but indeed that is&nbsp;area local&nbsp;J&eacute;r&ocirc;me Lech&ecirc;ne&#39;s post&nbsp;during the 24 Hours of Le Mans! He joined Club ACO in 1995 and volunteered in 2002 with the rapid intervention team, a troop of&nbsp;motorcyclists that criss-cross&nbsp;the circuit during events to assist the marshals.&nbsp;

In 2015, he was approached by the head of track safety to develop a database&nbsp;for the race. IT specialist&nbsp;J&eacute;r&ocirc;me Lech&ecirc;ne: &quot;[It&#39;s] software where race facts are referenced. The goal is for race directors to have specific data in real time.&quot;

After a stint in track intervention, he joined Race Control in 2018 as a liaison with the rapid intervention team with which he had initially worked!

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Club ACO – Meet the volunteers: Jérôme Lechêne in Race Control

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