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2016 Le Mans 24 Hours – 15 teams invited

With just 12 days to go to the unveiling of the complete list of teams entered for the 84th Le Mans 24 Hours on 18-19 June, 15 teams have already won an invitation to take part in qualifying practice for the 2016 Le Mans 24 Hours. These have been awarded taking into account the results of the Le Mans 24 Hours, the European Le Mans Series and the Tudor United Sportscar Championship in 2015 plus the 2015-2016 Asian Le Mans Series, which finished this weekend, as well as the allocation of the 56th garage by the Automobile Club de l’Ouest.

  • Porsche Team: victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours in the LM P1 category. One invitation in LM P1.
  • KCMG: victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours in the LM P2 category. One invitation in LM P2.
  • Corvette Racing – GM: victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours in the LM GTE Pro category. One invitation in LM GTE Pro.
  • SMP Racing: victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours in the LM GTE Am category. One invitation in LM GTE Am.
  • Greaves Motorsport: victory in the European Le Mans Series in the LM P2 category. One invitation in LM P2.
  • Formula Racing: victory in the European Le Mans Series in the LM GTE category. One invitation in LM GTE Pro or Am.
  • BMW Team MarcVDS: 2nd in the European Le Mans Series in the LM GTE category. One invitation in LM GTE Pro or Am.
  • TDS Racing: victory in the European Le Mans Series in the GTC category. One invitation in LM GTE Am.
  • Team LNT: victory in the European Le Mans Series in the LM P3 category. One invitation in LM P2.
  • Michael Shank Racing: selected by the Tudor United SportsCar Championship. One invitation in LM P2.
  • Scuderia Corsa: selected by the Tudor United SportsCar Championship. One invitation in LM GTE Am.
  • Race Performance: victory in the Asian Le Mans Series in the LM P2 category. One invitation in LM P2.
  • Clearwater Racing: victory in the Asian Le Mans Series in the GT category. One invitation in LM GTE Pro or Am.
  • DC racing: victory in the Asian Le Mans Series in the LM P3 category. One invitation in LM P2 or LM GTE Am.

Each invitation will only be confirmed if the car in question is entered in one of the following three championships in 2016: Asian Le Mans Series, European Le Mans Series and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

The invitation for the 56th garage allocated by the ACO has been awarded to Frederic Sausset’s project and the Sausset Racing Team 41 (SRT41). Technologies devoted to helping people with reduced mobility will be highlighted by this extremely innovative sporting project.

This list represents a possible entry of 15 cars out of the 58 places on the grid on Saturday 18th June at 15h00.

The complete list of entries for the 2016 Le Mans 24 Hours will be announced in 12 days on 5th February in Paris.

PRATICAL INFORMATION
2016 LE MANS 24 HOURS
84th event
3rd round of the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship Dates: 18 – 19 June 2016

General enclosure tickets: 58.50 euros (ACO members) instead of 78 euros (non ACO members).

Free for young people born after 19th June 2000 accompanied by an adult.

Test Day: Sunday 5th June.

Scrutineering and administrative checks: Sunday 12th and Monday 13th June.

Free and qualifying practice. Wednesday and Thursday 15-16 June.

Start of the 84th Le Mans 24 Hours: Saturday 18th June at 15h00.