Wednesday I found a track entrance near Tetre Rouge, one of the more well known corners. It is a very fast right hand turn which comes after a series of esses. The Dunlop bridge is visible from here. Sunday I was near the bridge, but I did not realize I was that close to Tetre Rouge.

The Road to Le Mans series was on track when I arrived.

Shuttle buses run from various points to the turns, and I will be taking advantage of hose today. Circuit de la Sarthe requires a lot of walking, and golf carts are not available for rent. At least i am getting my steps in.

Wednesday was qualifying for the 24 Hours. I prefer the way IMSA qualifies, where each group gets their own 15 minute time period. At Le Mans, all cars are on track for one hour. The top eight then advance to Thursday’s Hyperpole shootout to determine the pole and the first four rows of each class. Hyperpole is a 30 minute session for all 24 eligible cars.

One of the favorites, a Toyota HyperCar, lost all of its times yesterday and will start at the back of the class.

Into the Night

Wednesday saw the first night practice, from 10 pm to midnight. The session begins at dusk. There is still quite a bit of light in the sky at 10 pm. There is another night practice tonight (Thursday).

Friday is the drivers’ parade, which I understand is a very fun event. There is no track activity on Friday. Fans are invited to walk the track. The time period overlaps the parade, making it hard for fans to do both.

Hyperpole

Advancing to tonight’s Hyperpole round are the Ganassi Cadillacs. Scott Dixon and Sebastien Bourdais are in ther number. Alex palou is the 2 car. The number 12 Porsche of Callum Ilott is also in the shootout.

The LMP2 car team of which Nolan Siegel is part of will be in that class’s shootout.