How and where to watch the 2020 Le Mans 24 Hours

Timings, channels, social media. Where, when and how to watch the 2020 Le Mans 24 Hours

Start of 2019 Le Mans 24 Hours

TV start times for Le Mans have dropped, here is all you need to know

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The Le Mans 24 Hours was delayed until this coming weekend but the 19-20 September race still comes too early for fans to attend.

As in previous years, live coverage of the race will be available worldwide via TV and apps; free of charge in some countries, but requiring a subscription in others.

The Tricolour will drop at 2.30pm local time at the Circuit de la Sarthe with a 60-car field taking off for the 2020 Le Mans 24 Hours, but you can begin the build-up to the race from Thursday, with coverage of the first practice and qualifying sessions.

Whether you’re planning on recreating the atmosphere of the race weekend via Zoom with friends; studying the tactics in detail with a multi-screen setup, or simply dropping in over the weekend, here is a guide on where and when to tune in for the 88th running of the Le Mans 24 Hours.

Scroll down for full details or click below to jump to each region

(Local time unless stated)

 

How to watch the 2020 Le Mans 24 Hours in the UK

Eurosport will be showing the race in full, as well as the earlier practice and qualifying sessions, while BT Sport will have highlights of the race.

Scroll down for more viewing options via streaming services.

Eurosport

17/09 – Practice 1: 13:00 – 16:00 | Qualifying: 16:00 – 17:00 | Practice 2: 19:00 – 23:00

18/09 –  Practice 3: 09:00 – 10:00 | Hyperpole: 10:30 – 11:00

19/09 – Warm-up: 09:30 – 10:00 | Race: 12:30 – (20/09) 14:00

BT Sport

Highlights

 

2020 Le Mans 24 Hours online streams

Eurosport Player

Europe & Asia, £6.99 per month

Full coverage of practice, qualifying and the race

FIA WEC Official App

Worldwide, €9.99 (£9.29)

Live streaming of qualifying and the race; live timing of all sessions

Le Mans Facebook/Twitter

Text updates, clips and driver conferences

Watching the 2020 Le Mans 24 Hours in the rest of Europe

France

Eurosport

17/09 – Practice 1: 20:00 – 24:00

18/09 – Qualifying (delayed): 00:00 – 00:45 | Practice 2: 10:00 – 11:00 | Hyperpole: 10:30 – 11:00

19/09 – Warm-up: 10:20 – 11:00 | Race: 14:00 – (20/09) 15:00

France 3

18/09 – Race: 14:16 – 17:06; (20/09) 00:15 – 11:45; 12:55 – 14:55

france.tv

19/09 – Race: 14:16 – 17:06; (20/09) 00:15 – 11:45; 12:55 – 14:55

 

Germany

Eurosport

17/09 – Practice 1: 14:00 – 17:00 | Qualifying: 17:00 – 18:00 | Practice 2: 20:00 – 24:00

18/09 –  Practice 3: 10:00 – 11:00 | Hyperpole: 11:30 – 12:00

19/09 – Warm-up: 10:30 – 11:00 | Race: 13:30 – (20/09) 15:00

Sport1

26/09 – Highlights: 08:00

 

Belgium

rtbf.be

19/09 – Race: 14:28 – 15:28

rtbf auvio

22/09 – Highlights: 23:00

 

Denmark

TV2

19/09 – Race: 21:00 – (20/9) 15:00

 

Finland

Viasat Sport

Full race live on Viafree

 

Norway

Viasat Sport

Full race and Qualification live on Viasport+

 

Sweden

Viasat Sport

Full race and Qualification live on TV10

 

Netherlands

RTL 7

19/09 – Race: 13:30 – (20/9) 15:00

 

Pan-Europe

Eurosport

17/09 – Practice 1: 14:00 –17:00 | Qualifying 17:00 –18:00 | Practice 2: 20:00 –24:00

18/09 – Practice 3: 10:00 –11:00 | Hyperpole: 11:30 –12:00 | Warm-up: 10:30 –11:00

19/09 – Race: 13:30 –(20/09) 15:00

22/09 – Highlights: 23:00

 

 

Asia-Pacific

Australia

Eurosport (CET)

17/09 – Practice 1: 20:00 –24:00

18/09 – Qualifying (delayed)  00:00 –00:45 | Practice 2: 10:00 –11:00 CET | Hyperpole: 11:30 –12:00

19/09 – Warm up: 10:30 –11:00 | Race 2 14:00 – (20/09) 15:00

22/09 – Highlights: 23:00

Fox Sports

Highlights

 

New Zealand

Sky

19/09 – Full Race Live

23/09 – Highlights: 19:00 (multiple repeats)

 

Japan

JSports

19/09 – Race: 21:00 – (20/09) 22:30

23/09 – Race replay

01/10 – Highlights: 22:99 (multiple repeats)

 

Americas

US

MotorTrend TV/App (ET)

17/09 – Practice 2: 07:45 (MotorTrend App) | Qualifying: 11:05 (App)

18/09 – Practice 3: 13:35 (App) | Practice 4: 03:35 (App) | Hyperpole: 05:15 (App)

19/09 – Warm-up: 04:15 (App) | Pre-race coverage: 07:45 | Race: 8:15 (App + MotorTrend TV – *Exclusively in the U.S.)

 

Canada

Discovery Velocity

Live + Highlights

 

Central & South America (CET)

17/09 – Qualifying Live

18/09 – Hyperpole Live

19/09 – Race: 14:00-16:00; 21:00-00:00

20/09 – Race: 05:30 -07:30 & 12:30 –15:00

26/09 – Highlights: 13:30

Pan-Africa

SuperSport

19/09 – Full Race Live

24/09 – Highlights: 18:00 (multiple repeats)