Endurance rhymes with excellence! The list of entrants invited to take part in the Test day on 1st June, the prelude to the 2008 Le Mans 24 Hours, is the perfect illustration of this. Out of the 88 entries sent in to the ACO Selection Committee, 55 have been selected plus 8 reserves. On the list are the cream of endurance drivers and some of the best in Formula 1!
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The Le Mans 24 Hours: a few figures
76th race in 2008: 55 places on the starting grid
88 entry requests for 2008, 21 of which are automatically qualified
20 LM P1s, 12 LM P2s, 10 LM GT1s, 13 LM GT2s, plus 8 reserves
250 000 spectators in 2007
Note the dates
Sunday 1st June: 9h00/13h00 – 14h00/18h00: Le Mans 24-Hours test day.
Wednesday 11th June: 19h00/21h00: qualifying practice for the Le Mans 24 Hours, 1st session - 22h00/00H00: 1st nighttime qualifying session.
Thursday 12th June: 19h00/21h00: qualifying practice for the Le Mans 24 Hours, 2nd session - 22h00/00H00: 2nd nighttime qualifying session.
Friday 13th June: 18h00/19h00: drivers’ parade (Le Mans town centre).
Saturday 14th June: 09h00/0945, Warm up. 15h00: start of the 76th Le Mans 24 Hours.
Sunday 15th June: 15h00: finish of the 76th Le Mans 24 Hours.
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