What is new at 24 Hours of Le Mans this year? Who are the new manufacturers? How will centenary be celebrated?
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Updated 11/06/2023 at 12:41 GMT
With 24 Hours of Le Mans landing this weekend, it's time to take a look at what will be new for this year's event. The headline Hypercar category will have 16 entrants, with Ferrari and Porsche among the new manufacturers, as 2023 marks 100 years since the first edition of the race. The world's most famous endurance race will be shown live on Eurosport and discovery+.
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The 24 Hours of Le Mans is finally here, with the most famous race on the World Endurance Championship calendar set to take place on Saturday and Sunday.
As many as 300,000 fans are expected to descend on the famous Circuit de la Sarthe that lies south-west of Paris, and a special atmosphere will be in the air given 2023 marks 100 years since the race was first held.
Toyota have been dominant over the last few years, winning in every one of the last five editions of Le Mans.
But could that be about to change? Here's what's new for 2023 and what to expect from the 24 Hours of Le Mans...
One of the new teams are Ferrari who took control of the race late on Sunday.
Who are the new manufacturers?
The top class of the WEC has been called Hypercar since 2021.
And in that category this year there will be the biggest number of entrants yet seen, at 16.
Among those new teams will be Porsche and Ferrari, with the latter returning after a 50-year absence from this category with two 499P Hypercars.
Cadillac and Peugeot are two further new manufacturers who will be in Le Mans, with more competition to be hoped for given the greater number of cars.
While Toyota have remained on top in the 2023 season so far, Porsche are the most successful manufacturer in Le Mans history, with 19 wins.
Could they make it a memorable June weekend in France and break Toyota's stranglehold on the race?
How will organisers celebrate the race's centenary?
This year's 24 Hours of Le Mans will mark 100 years since the race was first held - even though it is only the 91st actual running of the event.
To mark the occasion, there will be a number of special events put on including fly-pasts, expositions, an auction and signing sessions with drivers.
There will also be a centenary firework show on Friday June 9.
When is the 24 Hours of Le Mans and how to watch?
The main race will start at 3pm BST on Saturday, June 10 and finish at 3pm BST on Sunday, June 11.
You can watch the 24 Hours of Le Mans across the entire weekend Eurosport, the Eurosport app and discovery+.
For more details on the schedule, check out our guide here.
On June 10 and 11 strap yourself in for a live sport rollercoaster ride. With the finals of Roland-Garros, 24 Hours of Le Mans, Speedway Grand Prix, the UCI Mountain Bike World Series, the Criterium du Dauphine, MotoGP and the Champions League final, it’s the Weekend of Champions live on Eurosport, discovery+ and BT Sport.
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