The programme for Thursday at Le Mans

Competitors were on track yesterday for the first time in race week, with a free practice session of four hours before a break followed by two hours of qualifying, all on a dry track and a cool temperatures. Competitors have four additional hours of qualifying on Thursday.

The 56 cars take the track from 19:00 to 21:00 p.m. and then 22:00 midnight in a final attempt to improve their grid positions for Saturday. No track activity is scheduled for Friday.

Spectators can admire the Group C cars from 16:00 until 17:00 during qualifying, but also those of the Aston Martin Le Mans Festival. For music fans, a concert of Pony Pony Run Run will be held from 20:00. to 22:45 p.m. at the Dunlop Bridge.

Dave Davies

Photo: LE MANS (SARTHE, FRANCE), CIRCUIT DES 24 HEURES, 24 HOURS OF LE MANS, WEDNESDAY 13TH JUNE 2012, PRACTICE SESSION. Competitors have another two qualifying sessions tonight, to improve their grid positions.