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Endurance racing, read as a timeline of seasons
A reference for people new to the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the FIA World Endurance Championship: what changed in each era, how the race formats work, and what to expect on your first race weekend. Every claim is tied to a source listed at the foot of the article.
Race seasons timeline
Newest stop first · 2 stops on the track
- Today
Format · Race Weekend
How the 24 Hours of Le Mans works, from scrutineering to the chequered flag
A plain-English walk-through of the Le Mans race week: what the classes are, what happens each day, why the race runs for 24 hours, and how the winner is decided.
- 1923 →
Origins · Race Weekend
Scrutineering and the Le Mans class rules: what a technical check would have to confirm
Scrutineering is the check that an entry matches its class rules. The organiser's pages we read do not describe the process, so this article sets out what the published class rules would require an official to confirm.
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