94th 24 Hours of Le Mans Takes Place This Weekend
The 94th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans takes place Saturday, June 13, starting at 10 a.m. ET, with 62 cars competing across three classes on the iconic French circuit. Ferrari enters seeking a fourth consecutive Hypercar victory, facing challenges from new entrant Genesis, Aston Martin's Valkyrie, Toyota, and others. The race is one of motorsport's most storied events and remains a key proving ground for automotive technology.
The 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans, the 94th edition of the legendary French endurance race, begins Saturday, June 13 at 10 a.m. ET (3 p.m. local time), with more than 350,000 spectators expected on-site. The 62-car field is divided into three classes: Hypercar (the top factory prototype class), LMP2 (one step below, featuring open-cockpit prototypes), and LMGT3 (production-based GT3 cars). Ferrari is chasing a fourth straight Hypercar win, but faces stiff competition from Aston Martin's striking Valkyrie — designed by F1 legend Adrian Newey — as well as Toyota, BMW, Alpine, Cadillac, and new entrant Hyundai Genesis. The LMP2 class features notable amateur entrants from Silicon Valley, including the creator of Ruby on Rails, the co-founder of GitHub, and the co-founder of CrowdStrike, while Valve's Gabe Newell owns the Aston Martin team and his son Gray will race in LMGT3. A major regulatory announcement was also made today: the ACO, IMSA, and FIA revealed that by 2030, Le Mans, the World Endurance Championship, and IMSA's WeatherTech series will share a unified, rear-wheel-drive hybrid class. In the US, the race can be watched on TruTV or HBO Max, with streaming options also available via DirecTV, Sling, and Hulu + Live TV.
How coverage differed
Ars Technica provided deep technical and historical context about the race's classes, regulations, and automotive significance, while Rolling Stone focused primarily on streaming and viewing options with only brief competitive context, reflecting each outlet's distinct audience priorities.
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