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LE MANS 2006

TIMETABLE

(provisional - subject to alteration by the ACO)

Friday 2nd June
9.00 am to 5.00 pm                                       Scrutineering
 
Saturday 3rd June
9.00 am to 3.00 pm                                         Scrutineering
 
Sunday 4th June
9.00 am to 6.00 pm                                         Test Day
 
Monday 12th June
2.30 pm to 6.00 pm Scrutineering (Quinconces des Jacobins)
 
Tuesday 13th June
8.30 am to 5.00 pm Scrutineering (Quinconces des Jacobins)
 
Wednesday 14th June
10.00 am Team Managers Briefing
1.00 pm Road closure
2.00 pm to 4.00 pm Pits Walkabout
4.00 pm Drivers Briefing
5.00 pm Marshals and Stewards briefing
7.00 pm to 9.00 pm First practice session - 24 Hours
10 pm to midnight First practice session (continued)
 
Thursday 15th June
9.00 am to 1.00 pm Scrutineering - ACO Centenary Races 
1.00 pm Road closure
2.00 pm to 4.00 pm Pits Walkabout
3.00 pm Drivers Briefing (ACO Centenary Races)
4.00 pm ACO Centenary Races cars to pre-grid
4.30 pm to 6.00 pm Qualification - ACO Centenary Races
7.00 pm to 9.00 pm Second practice session - 24 Hours
10 pm to midnight Second practice session (continued)
 
Friday 16th June
10.00 am to 8.00 pm  Pits Walkabout
11.00 am ACO Press Conference
6 pm to 7 pm Drivers' parade (Le Mans city centre)
 
Saturday 17th June
6.00 am Road closure
6.30 am Placement of security
7.00 am Safety Facilities Deadline
7.30 am Track Opening
7.30 am Aston Martin Owners Club Parade
9.00 am to 9.45 a.m.  Warm-up - 24 Hours
9.30 am ACO Centenary Races race 1 to pre-grid
10.00 am ACO Centenary Races follow pace car
10.15 am Start of ACO Centenary Races race 1
10.15 am ACO Centenary Races race 2 to pre-grid
10.55 am Finish/Podium ACO Centenary Races race 1
11.30 am Start of ACO Centenary Races race 2
12.10 pm Finish/Podium ACO Centenary Races race 2
12.30 pm to 1.30 pm Pits Walkabout
12.30 pm to 1.30 pm Motoring Cavalcades
1.45 pm to 2.30 pm Preparations for 24 Heures du Mans
2.30 pm to 3.45 pm Drivers Presentations
3.45 pm Official Opening of the Track
4.00 pm to 4.10 pm Drivers and Teams National Anthems
4.00 pm to 4.10 pm Return of the 24 Heures du Mans trophy33
4.22 pm Start procedure for 24 Hours commences
5.00 pm Start of 74th 24 Heures du Mans
 
Sunday 19th June
5 pm  Finish of 74th 24 Heures du Mans