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The clock above counts down to the 94th 24 Hours of Le Mans, scheduled to flag off on June 13, 2026 at the Circuit de la Sarthe with the broader race week running from June 10 to June 14.
The 24 Hours of Le Mans is the world's most famous endurance race and the centerpiece of the FIA World Endurance Championship. Run since 1923 on a hybrid public-road and permanent circuit through the French countryside, it has become a place where car manufacturers prove durability, fuel efficiency, and engineering courage in the same weekend. Victory at La Sarthe is one of the three legs of motorsport's unofficial Triple Crown alongside the Monaco Grand Prix and the Indianapolis 500.
The 2026 edition arrives in the middle of a Hypercar boom. Ferrari, Toyota, Porsche, BMW, Cadillac, Peugeot, Alpine, and Aston Martin are all expected on the top-class entry list, with Genesis preparing for a 2026 debut as the South Korean luxury brand's first works LMDh programme. The LMP2 class returns to a privateer-only format, while LMGT3 continues to draw the strongest customer brand fight in sports car racing.
The week opens with scrutineering, test day on the Sunday before, and qualifying through Hyperpole on the Thursday. The race itself starts at 16:00 local time on Saturday and runs through Sunday afternoon, traditionally drawing more than 300,000 trackside spectators. Per the ACO entry list, around 62 cars will start across three classes. Weather, safety-car windows, and the long Mulsanne Straight typically decide the race more than raw qualifying pace.
In Europe Eurosport and Discovery+ carry every minute live, with the FIA WEC App offering global onboard streams. The US broadcasts are on MotorTrend and Max. UK viewers get the full race on Eurosport and TNT Sports. Australian fans can stream on Stan Sport. The 16:00 CEST start is 15:00 BST, 10:00 ET, 19:30 IST, and 23:00 AEST on the Saturday.
Le Mans sits at the heart of a packed 2026 motorsport calendar including the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix, the Indianapolis 500, the British Grand Prix and the F1 season finale in Abu Dhabi.
When does Le Mans 2026 start? The race begins at 16:00 CEST on Saturday June 13, 2026 and runs to 16:00 CEST on Sunday June 14. Where is Le Mans 2026 being held? The Circuit de la Sarthe in Le Mans, France, a 13.626 km hybrid track of public roads and permanent circuit. How can I watch Le Mans 2026? Via Eurosport, MotorTrend, TNT Sports and the official FIA WEC App, depending on region. Who is favourite for Le Mans 2026? Ferrari enters as defending champion, with Toyota, Porsche, BMW, Cadillac and the new Genesis programme expected to push hardest.
