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WEC Round 3 13.06.2026

24 Hours of Le Mans

Circuit de la Sarthe • France

Hypercars, night stints and 24 hours of traffic management.

Weekend timetable

How the weekend runs

Session times are listed in local track time and can shift by a few minutes on race morning.

  1. 1 Wednesday · Free practice 14:00 · Qualifying 22:00
  2. 2 Thursday · Hyperpole 21:00
  3. 3 Saturday · Warm-up 10:00 · Race start 16:00
  4. 4 Sunday · Race finish 16:00

The circuit

What to expect from the track

Le Mans is a public road for 51 weeks a year and a race circuit for one weekend. The Mulsanne straight, the Porsche Curves and the run through the forest at night are the three parts every fan should see at least once.

Series
WEC
Circuit
Circuit de la Sarthe
Race day
13.06.2026
Country
France

Getting in: the gates

Which entrance to use and what it puts you closest to.

  • Gate 1, Main — for the pit straight, the village and the museum.
  • Gate 6, Mulsanne — the corner that shares the name of the straight.
  • Gate 4, Porsche Curves — the fastest and most technical section.

Fan tips for the weekend

Small things that make a long race day go smoothly.

  • The race lasts 24 hours, so plan sleep in blocks rather than one stretch.
  • Trams and shuttle buses run through the night between the main sectors.
  • Bring warm layers; the small hours at Le Mans are genuinely cold.

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