Twelve Porsche 911 RSR start at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
15-08-2021 18:43 - MOTORSPORT
The Porsche works team has set high goals for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. With the two Porsche 911 RSR, the basis for another title win should be laid in France. In the current season of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), she has already won two class wins in three races. The fourth race of the season will take place on 21./22. August on the legendary Circuit des 24 Heures. Porsche is again relying on the services of three drivers per vehicle on the Sarthe. A total of twelve 911 RSR in the GTE-Pro and GTE-Am classes will be at the start of the 89th edition of the world's most famous endurance race.
The schedule (all times CEST):
Wednesday, August 18,
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Free practice 1
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. - Qualifying
10:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. - Free practice 2
Thursday, August 19,
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Free practice 3
9:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. - Hyperpole
10:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. - Free practice 4
Saturday, 21:00 p.m. August
11:30 am to 11:45 am - Warm-up
4:00 pm - Start of the 89th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans
Sunday, August 22,
4:00 pm - Crossing the finish line of the 89th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Free practice 1
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. - Qualifying
10:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. - Free practice 2
Thursday, August 19,
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Free practice 3
9:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. - Hyperpole
10:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. - Free practice 4
Saturday, 21:00 p.m. August
11:30 am to 11:45 am - Warm-up
4:00 pm - Start of the 89th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans
Sunday, August 22,
4:00 pm - Crossing the finish line of the 89th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans
The free TV broadcaster RTL NITRO is broadcasting the long-distance classic in Le Mans for the first time live in full, after the RTL Group secured the broadcasting rights for the FIA WEC and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The Eurosport sports channels also report extensively on the 89th edition of the race. The paid apps from the WEC World Endurance Championship and the Le Mans organizer ACO offer a live stream and clear timing.