Originally scheduled for June 12 and 13, 2021, the 89th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans has been postponed to August 21 and 22 of the same year.<\/p>\n
Apparently, the 2020 edition marked by COVID-19 has left its mark.<\/p>\n
The health crisis is not under control, but the ACO has already decided to postpone its flagship event by two months.<\/p>\n
As a true icon of motor racing, the event must welcome spectators.<\/p>\n
Pierre Fillon, President of the Automobile Club de l’Ouest<\/u>: \u00ab This decision, although difficult to make, is the most appropriate. We cannot imagine organizing the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the second year in a row without spectators. It is then our duty to do everything possible to achieve this essential goal while ensuring competitors visibility throughout the season. We are working tirelessly to offer a safe event, providing the necessary health guarantees. The show promises to be thrilling on the track, with the arrival of the new Hypercar category. \u00bb<\/p>\nUpdated calendar of the FIA WEC 2021<\/h2>\n
With the cancellation of the race taking place in Sebring, a race replaced by Portimao, here is the updated schedule.<\/p>\n
30-31 March: Portimao, Portugal ==> Prologue<\/p>\n
4th April: 8 Hours of Portimao, Portugal<\/p>\n
May 1st: 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium<\/p>\n
August 21-22: 24 Hours of Le Mans, France.<\/p>\n
18 July: 6 Hours of Monza, Italy<\/p>\n
26th September: 6 Hours of Fuji, Japan<\/p>\n
November 20: 8 Hours of Bahrain, Bahrain<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Not wanting to propose a closed-door event, the ACO has decided to postpone its event to August 21&22, 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":80,"featured_media":36657,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1751,4],"tags":[20,215,264],"class_list":["post-8845","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-wec","category-wec","tag-24h-du-mans","tag-declaration","tag-endurance"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n