when does the 24 hour of le mans start
Until 2008, the race started at 16: 00 on Saturday (though in 1968, the race started at 14: 00 due to the lateness of the race on the calendar. In 1984 and 2007, the start time was moved ahead to 15: 00 due to the conflicting election). In 2006, the ACO scheduled a 17: 00 start time on Saturday, 17 June in order to maximize television coverage in between the World Cup games. Since 2009, when the race took place from 13 -- 14 June, it starts at 15: 00 local time (CEST, 13: 00 UT).