How to watch 24 Hours of Le Mans – Live stream and TV details, when does the race start and finish?

ByThe Editorial Team

Updated 11/06/2023 at 12:07 GMT

It’s time! The legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race arrives this weekend – and it’s coming to a screen near you. The race in in north-western France features a host of big names, including a spree of ex-Formula stars like Kamui Kobayashi, Sebastien Buemi and Jean-Eric Vergne. So which channel is the race on? How do you watch online? And what time does the race start and finish?

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The 91st edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans – the world’s most famous automobile endurance race – is finally here.

This year’s event will be extra special as 2023 marks 100 years since the first event took place.

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WHEN IS THE 24 HOURS OF LE MANS?

The main race will start at 3pm BST on Saturday, June 10 and finish at 3pm BST on Sunday, June 11.

The full schedule for the week includes practice sessions and Hyperpole, which determines the starting positions on the grid for the race.

You can find out the full details of timings for all the races and sessions here.

HOW CAN I WATCH THE 24 HOURS OF LE MANS LIVE STREAM?

You can watch the 24 Hours of Le Mans across Eurosport, the Eurosport app and discovery+.

Enjoy the action ad-free on the Eurosport app and via eurosport.co.uk. Download the Eurosport app now for iOS and Android. You can sign up for discovery+ for just £6.99 per month or £59.99 annually.

We will also have rolling coverage on the Eurosport.co.uk website and

Live coverage starts on Wednesday afternoon with practice sessions and qualifying for Hyperpole. There will be move live action on Thursday evening followed by continuous coverage of the main race, which starts at 2pm BST on Saturday, June 10.

WHAT’S THE 24 HOURS OF LE MANS 2023 SCHEDULE?

The 24 Hours of Le Mans gets started on Wednesday and finishes on Sunday after the 24-hour race.

Wednesday, June 7

13:00 to 16:00 – Free practice 1
18:00 to 19:00 – Qualifying session
21:00 to 23:00 – Free practice 2

Thursday, June 8

14:00 to 17:00 – Free practice 3
19:00 to 19:30 – Hyperpole
21:00 to 22:00 – Free practice 4

Saturday, June 10

9:30 to 9:45 – Warm up
15:00 pm – The race

Sunday, June 11

15:00 – Finish

WHO WON HYPERPOLE AT THE 24 HOURS OF LE MANS 2023?

There was drama at the Hyperpole at the 24 Hours of Le Mans when one of the Cadillac cars caught fire in the final five minutes of the session. The two Ferrari cars topped the session and you can see the full standings below.

#50 Ferrari 499P | Ferrari AF Corse – Antonio Fuoco*/Miguel Molina/Nicklas Nielsen – 3:22.982
#51 Ferrari 499P | Ferrari AF Corse – Alessandro Pier Guidi*/James Calado/Antonio Giovinazzi – 3:23.755
#8 Toyota GR010 Hybrid | Toyota Gazoo Racing – Sébastien Buemi/Brendon Hartley*/Ryō Hirakawa – 3:24.451
#75 Porsche 963 | Porsche Penske Motorsport – Felipe Nasr*/Mathieu Jaminet/Nick Tandy – 3:24.531
#7 Toyota GR010 Hybrid | Toyota Gazoo Racing – Mike Conway/Kamui Kobayashi*/José María López – 3:24.933
#2 Cadillac V-Series.R | Cadillac Racing – Earl Bamber*/Alex Lynn/Richard Westbrook – 3:25.170
#5 Porsche 963 | Porsche Penske Motorsport – Dane Cameron*/Michael Christensen/Frédéric Makowiecki – 3:25.176
#3 Cadillac V-Series.R | Cadillac Racing – Sébastien Bourdais*/Renger Van Der Zande/Scott Dixon – 3:25.521

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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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