Endurance and the 24 Hours of Le Mans are experiencing a new golden age and the composition, revealed this morning by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest, of the 2024 grid for the Le Mans race, confirms this renewal.
Next Saturday, June 15, at 4 p.m., 23 cars will set off in the premier category called Hypercar to try to succeed Ferrari, winner in 2023. A fierce battle will pit no fewer than nine manufacturers against each other, including two French: Ferrari, Toyota, Cadillac, Peugeot, Porsche, Alpine, Lamborghini, BMW and Isotta Fraschini.
16 crews are announced in LMP2 and 23 in the new LMGTE category with nine brands: Aston Martin, BMW, Corvette, Ferrari, Ford, Lamborghini, Lexus, McLaren and Porsche.
The list of 186 drivers at the start is not yet complete but there are already 12 former winners in the general classification (11 in Hypercar, one in LMGT3), as well as three female drivers.
Also read: The complete list of participants in the 24 Hours of Le Mans
“Rarely in its history has the 24 Hours of Le Mans experienced such a plateau. For this 92nd edition, 4th round of the WEC, the biggest manufacturers on the planet have gathered in Sarthe to compete in a race that promises to be memorable. I would like to thank all of our partners and the teams involved, who allow us to experience one of the most exciting periods in the history of motorsport
,” rejoiced Pierre Fillon, President of Automobile. western club, organizer of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.