Dates for the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans announced: 16/17 June

The FIA World Motor Sport Council met together yesterday, in a week dedicated to motorsports and organised at its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, and approved the dates of June 16-17, 2018 for the 86^th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

The 2018 race, which will include the official return of BMW in GTE, will once again take place on the 24^th weekend of the year, with drivers being able to take maximum advantage of daylight.

The remainder of the FIA World Endurance Championship will be announced at a later date.