24 HOURS OF LE MANS 2013, It all starts this week-end !

While the LMP1 class is completely filled with competitors from the FIA World Endurance Championship, almost half of LMP2, a third of LMGTE Am and one entry in LMGTE Pro come direct from the European Le Mans Series.

The overall winners of each category in the European Le Mans Series are effectively offered an automatic invitation by the ACO to the 24 Hours of Mans the following year; thus the 2012 ELMS Champion takes up its place at Le Mans in LMP2 (Thiriet by TDS Racing). The first two from LMGTE were offered entries in LMGTE Pro (JMW Motorsport and JMB Racing, ELMS winners in GTE Pro in 2012 although the latter will not be present at Le Mans this year). In LMGTE Am, it's 2012 class winners IMSA Performance Matmut who will compete in the 2013 race.

The 2013 winner of the new GTC category, created for this year's ELMS, will be able to take up its place in LMGTE Am next year. Regarding the LMPC class, the new regulations state that the winner of the 2013 season will be given a place at Le Mans in 2014.

Sixteen ELMS cars will therefore take the start of the Le Mans event this year, but before that it is possible to attend their first appointment of the week when they undergo their technical and administrative checks.

To see the ELMS entrants, visit Republic Square at the following times:

Sunday, June 16

14h30- 15h00             IMSA Performance Matmut Porsche 911 GT3 RSR n°67 - LMGTE Am

15h30 - 16h00            Boutsen Ginion Racing - ORECA03 Nissan n°40 - LMP2

17h00 - 17h30            Signatech Alpine - Alpine Nissan n°36 - LMP2

17h20 - 17h50            JMW Motorsport - Ferrari Italia 458 n°66 - LMGTE Pro

17h30 - 18h00            Dempsey Del Piero-Proton Competition - Porsche 911 GT3 RSR n°77 - LMGTE Am

18h20 - 18h50            Prospeed Racing - Porsche 911 GT3 RSR n°75 - LMGTE Am

Monday, June 17

10h00 - 10h30            DKR Engineering - Lola B11/40-Judd n°39 - LMP2

10h30 - 11h00            Morand Racing - Morgan Judd n°43 - LMP2

10h50 - 11h20            Race Performance - ORECA03-Nissan n°34 - LMP2

11h20 - 11h50            Thiriet by TDS Racing - ORECA03-Nissan n°46 - LMP2

11h30 - 12h00            HVM Status GP - Lola B12/80 Coupé - Judd n°30 - LMP2

11h50 - 12h20            Greaves Motorsport - Zytek Z11SN-Nissan n°42 - LMP2

12h00 - 12h30            Murphy Prototypes - ORECA03-Nissan n°48 - LMP2

13h50 - 14h20            AF Corse - Ferrari Italia 458 n°54 - LMGTE Am

14h00 - 14h30            AF Corse - Ferrari Italia 458 n°55 - LMGTE Am

16h20 - 16h50            Jota Sport - Zytek Z11SN-Nissan n°38 - LMP2