Race week schedule for the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans
Full schedule for the 2023 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, celebrating its 100th anniversary year.
(All times ET, a six-hour time difference from Le Mans, France)
Friday, June 2
4 a.m.-1 p.m. — Public scrutineering (inspection), Place de la République in Le Mans town center
11:15-11:50 a.m. — Garage 56 scrutineering
Saturday, June 3
4-9 a.m. — Public scrutineering (inspection), Place de la République in Le Mans town center
9 a.m. — City Centre driver parade, Place de la République; Jimmie Johnson to drive Garage 56 entry
Noon — Race Week Launch
Sunday, June 4
1 a.m. — Official opening of the Circuit de la Sarthe
4-7 a.m. — Free practice 1
9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. — Free practice 2
Tuesday, June 6
9:15-10:30 a.m. — Pit-stop challenge, Circuit de la Sarthe pit lane
1:30 p.m. — Official photo of cars on the Le Mans grid
Wednesday, June 7
8-11 a.m. — Free practice 3
1-2 p.m. — Qualifying practice; top eight cars in each class advance to Hyperpole qualifying
4-6 p.m. — Free practice 4
Thursday, June 8
9 a.m.-noon — Free practice 5
2-2:30 p.m. — Hyperpole qualifying
4-5 p.m. — Final free practice
Friday, June 9
8-10:30 a.m. — Drivers parade, Le Mans City Centre
Saturday, June 10
6-6:15 a.m. — Warm-up
7:45-8:30 a.m. — Presentation of the cars and drivers
9 a.m. — Opening ceremony
9:10 a.m. — Cars pushed into starting position
9:51 a.m. — Formation lap starts
10 a.m. — Start of the 24 Hours of Le Mans
Sunday, June 11
10 a.m. — Finish of the 24 Hours of Le Mans; podium presentations
