Le Castellet

Le Mans Series: 9-11 April 2010

2760 Route des Hauts du Camp, 83330 Le Castellet, France

The 3.61 mile circuit at Le Castellet, Paul Ricard, is well known to the teams as it is the location of the pre-seasion official LMS test.

2010 is the 40th anniversary of the track which has undergone massive redevelopment since being bought by Bernie Ecclestone in 1999. The track is now often referred to by it's new full title - Paul Ricard High tech test Track which reflects its new status. With it's innovative red and blue strips in place of gravel traps, it is modern in both look and feel.

The circuit is an elongated design, dominated by the Mistral Straight, and with just 14 turns. This is truly a circuit where the sportscars of the Le Mans Series can stretch their legs.

For the opening race of the 2010 Le Mans Series, the race time is increased to 8 hours.

Tickets:

Tickets prices range from just 20 Euros for a one day pass to 50 Euros for a weekend pass with paddock access.

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Timetable:

Please note all times are provisional. All times are local (BST +1)

Friday 9 April

12.40-13.40 Free practice 1

16.10-17.10 Free practice 2

Saturday 10 April

09.45-10.45 Free Practice 3

13.40-14.00 LMGT2 Qualifying

Sunday 11 April

08.20-08.40 Warm Up

09.00-09.30 Autograph session

11.00-19.00 Race

Coverage:

For details on television coverage please click here.