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LE MANS 2005

TIMETABLE

(subject to alteration by the ACO)

Friday 3rd June
10.00 am to 6.00 pm                                       Scrutineering
 
Saturday 4th June
9.00 am to 3.00 pm                                         Scrutineering
4.00 pm                                                           Drivers and Team Managers Briefing
After 6.00 pm                                                   Publication of list of cars admitted to Test
 
Sunday 5th June
7.30 am                                                           Road closure
9.00 am to 1.00 pm                                         Test Day
2.00 pm to 7.00 pm                                         Test Day
 
Monday 13th June
2.30 pm to 6.00 pm Scrutineering (Quinconces des Jacobins)
 
Tuesday 14th June
8.30 am to 5.00 pm Scrutineering (Quinconces des Jacobins)
 
Wednesday 15th June
10.00 am Team Managers Briefing
1.00 pm Road closure
2.00 pm to 5.00 pm Pits Walkabout
4.00 pm Drivers Briefing
5.00 pm Marshals and Stewards briefing
7 pm to 9 pm First practice session - 24 Hours
10 pm to midnight First practice session (continued)
 
Thursday 16th June
9.00 am to 1.00 pm Scrutineering - Le Mans Legends 
1.00 pm Road closure
2.00 pm to 4.00 pm Pits Walkabout
3.00 pm Drivers Briefing (Le Mans Legends)
4.00 pm Marshals and Stewards briefing
4.45 pm Le Mans Legends cars to pre-grid
5.30 pm to 6.30 pm Qualification - Le Mans Legends
7 pm to 9 pm Second practice session - 24 Hours
10 pm to midnight Second practice session (continued)
 
Friday 17th June
10 am to 8 pm  Pits Walkabout
11.00 am ACO Press Conference
6 pm to 7 pm Drivers' parade (Le Mans city centre)
 
Saturday 18th June
6.00 am Road closure
6.30 am Placement of security
7.00 am Marshals and Stewards Briefing
7.30 am Pit Marshals briefing
9 am to 9.45 a.m.  Warm-up - 24 Hours
9.30 am Le Mans Legends cars to pre-grid
10.00 am Le Mans Legends follow pace car
10.15 am Start of Le Mans Legends race
11.15 am End of Le Mans Legends race
11.15 am to 12.15 pm Pits Walkabout
12.15 pm to 12.45 pm Motoring Cavalcades
12.45 pm to 1.30 pm Preparations for 24 Heures du Mans
1.30 pm to 2.45 pm Drivers Presentations
2.45 pm Official Opening of the Pits
3.00 pm to 3.10 pm Drivers and Teams National Anthems
3.00 pm to 3.10 pm Return of the 24 Heures du Mans trophy33
3.22 pm Start procedure for 24 Hours commences
4 pm Start of 73rd 24 Heures du Mans
 
Sunday 19th June
4 pm  Finish of 73rd 24 Heures du Mans