The Road to Le Mans opens the 24 Hours

After the announcement of the Michelin GT3 Le Mans Cup last October, the Automobile Club de l’Ouest immediately confirmed that the LM P3 prototypes would be added to the peloton during the event contested on the sidelines of the 24 Hours of Le Mans (June 18-19).

The second round of this new championship contested alongside the European Le Mans Series will be called Road to Le Mans and will allow entrants to progress on the famous 13,629 km Saarland route. Teams wishing to enter an LM P3 will have to take part in an ACO series (ELMS or Asian Le Mans Series).

The organizers however reserve the right, upon invitation, to authorize other GT3 and LM P3 to take the start which will be able to put the following crews on track (The format of the event planned for one or two drivers, will impose a time minimum driving time of 20 minutes in the race per driver entered and a pit stop of a minimum duration, fixed by the regulations, within a determined time interval):

GT3:

2 pilots: Bronze / Bronze or Bronze / Silver or Bronze / Gold
1 driver: (excluding Michelin GT3 Le Mans Cup competitors): Bronze

LM P3:

2 drivers: Bronze / Silver or Bronze / Bronze
1 pilot: Bronze

Two free practice sessions of one hour each will take place on Wednesday June 15 from 20:30 p.m. to 21:30 p.m., then on Thursday June 16 from 14:30 p.m. to 15:30 p.m., before qualifying, which will take place over 30 minutes, on Thursday from 18 p.m. to 18:30 p.m. The race will take place on Saturday June 18 at 11:10 a.m., lasting 50 to 60 minutes (final confirmation taking place on March 25).

Requests for entries to participate in Road to Le Mans will open on March 18 and close on April 15. A selection committee will meet at the end of the closing of entries to establish the list of cars authorized to start the Road to Le Mans. Entry fees for LM P3s and guests are set at €12 excluding tax, and the number of cars admitted to the start will be confirmed on March 000.