2005 Le Mans Coverage Sponsored by:
73 des 24h du mans June 13-19 2005

PROVISIONAL schedules


Friday 3 June
10am to 6pm Administrative Checking and Scrutineering

Saturday 4 June
9am to 3pm Administrative Checking and Scrutineering
4pm Drivers and Team Managers’ briefing
After 6 pm Posting of the list of cars eligible to take part in Test Day

Sunday 5 June
7.30 am Traffic interruption
9am to 1pm Test Day
2pm to 7pm Test Day (extension of 1 hour subject to the prefectoral authorisation)

Monday 13 June
2.30pm to 6pm Administrative Checking and Scrutineering

Tuesday 14 June
8.30am to 5pm Administrative Checking and Scrutineering

Wednesday 15 June
10am Briefing Team Managers’ briefing
1 pm Traffic interruption – Beginning of track preparation
2 pm to 5 pm Pit Walk
4pm Drivers’ briefing "24 Heures du Mans"
7pm to 9pm 1st qualifying practice sessions "24 Heures du Mans"
10pm to 12pm 1st qualifying practice sessions "24 Heures du Mans"

Thursday 16 June
9am to 1pm Administrative Checking and Scrutineering "Le Mans Legend" (Downtown)
1 pm Traffic interruption – Beginning of track preparation
2 pm to 4 pm Pit Walk
3 pm Drivers’ briefing "Le Mans Legend"
4 pm Briefing of chief post marshals and deputies
4.45 pm Pre-grid "Le Mans Legend"
5.30pm to 6.30pm Timed Practice Sessions " Le Mans Legend "
7pm to 9pm 2nd qualifying practice sessions " 24 Heures du Mans "
10pm to 12pm 2nd qualifying practice sessions " 24 Heures du Mans "

Friday 17 June
9.45 am "Coupe du Président" on the "24 Heures" Golf course (shot-gun start)
10am to 8pm Pit Walk
11 am ACO Press Conference / Handing over of “Spirit of Le Mans” Trophies
6pm to 9pm Drivers' parade (City centre)

Saturday 18 June
6 am Traffic interruption - Beginning of track preparation
6.30 am Setting up of safety facilities
7 am Briefing of chief post marshals and deputies Deadline for access to the track for safety facilities
7.30 am Briefing of pit marshals / Track opening
9 am to 9.45 am Warm-Up "24 Heures du Mans"
9.30 am Pre-grid "Le Mans Legend"
10 am Ear of corn positioning "Le Mans Legend" / Start behind the pace car
10.15 am Rolling Start "Le Mans Legend"
11.15 am Finish & Podium "Le Mans Legend"
11.15 am to 12.15 pm Pit Walk
12.15 am to 12.45 pm Motoring Cavalcades (3 Laps) + Ear of corn positioning
2.45 pm to 1.30 pm Ear of corn positioning « 24 Heures du Mans »
1.30 pm to 2.45 pm Drivers’ presentation
2.45 pm Official Opening of the track
3 pm to 3.10 pm Broadcasting of drivers’ and Competitors’ anthems
3 pm to 3.10 pm Official Homage – Presentation of the « 24 Heures du Mans » Trophy
3.22 pm Beginning of starting procedure « 24 Heures du Mans »
4 pm Start of the 73rd race of the « 24 Heures du Mans »

Sunday 19 June
4 pm Finish of the 73rd race of the « 24 Heures du Mans » Awards on the podium


Information © 2002-2008 Speed Arena. All rights reserved. Material may not be copied or reprinted without written permission.
.