Le Mans 2015 Photo Gallery

WEC Prologue 2015 - Photo Gallery

Comparing the 24h of Le Mans Prize Scales 2015 and 1972

I was recently wondering whether competitors in the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2015 would receive larger prizes on the whole than those awarded to competitors in the early 70s. A fellow 24 Hours of Le Mans fan was kind enough to share with me the prize scale (in French Francs) from 1972. I then adjusted it by some 42 years of inflation and converted it back to Euros/British Pounds/US Dollars.

Here are the results: the prizes awarded in 1972 were not, in total, so different from those awarded today (15% gap). However, the way they were calculated and what each car was awarded individually were very different (notice the prize awarded to mechanics, the prize for non-finishing cars, etc...).

WEC Sao Paulo FP1, FP2 and FP3 Average Lap Times

Average lap times calculated during FP1, FP2 and FP3 excluding pit entry/exit laps.

In a nutshell:

   In LMP1, keep an eye on Audi,
   In LMP2, seems like G-Drive is on another planet,
   In GTE Pro, we are heading for an exceptional race (3 teams within 2 to 3 tenths)
   In GTE Am, Aston Martin is like G-Drive in LMP2... on another planet

At least 45 prototypes aiming for the 24H of Le Mans

Last February, ACO had initially selected 10 LMP1s, 17 LMP2s and 5 reserve LMP2 cars - 32 prototypes in total - for the 2014 edition of the 24h of Le Mans.

Using information released publicly, one can currently reach a total of 45 candidates including 14 LMP1s and 31 LMP2s:

This list will be updated as we progress towards the official presentation of the contenders to the 2015  edition of the 24h of Le Mans (Feb 5, 2015).

Le Mans test day - Photo Gallery

Paul Ricard Prologue 2014 - Photo Gallery