Drivers Confirmed for the Le Mans 24 Hours 2024

Hypercar

The Hypercar category, the top class in endurance racing, features 23 cars from manufacturers like Ferrari, Alpine, BMW, Isotta Fraschini, Peugeot, Lamborghini, Cadillac, Toyota, and Porsche. Drivers include veterans like Sébastien Buemi, four-time Le Mans winner, André Lotterer, three-time winner, and Kévin Estre, FIA WEC champion and LMGTE Pro class winner at Le Mans.

LMGT3

The LMGT3 class, debuting this year, will have 23 cars from manufacturers like Aston Martin, Ford, BMW, Lamborghini, Porsche, Lexus, Corvette, McLaren, and Ferrari. Drivers include veterans like Thomas Flohr, making his eighth appearance, and Kelvin van der Linde, who will debut in the race with over a decade of GT experience.

LMP2

The LMP2 category, always intense, will feature 16 prototypes this year. Drivers like Ben Keating and François Perrodo will compete alongside young talents like Louis Delétraz, who aims to improve after two second places, and Fabio Scherer, who will try to repeat his 2023 success with Nielsen Racing. Teams like United Autosports and Inter Europol Competition promise thrilling racing.

Former F1's

Several former Formula One drivers will join the race in 2024. Jenson Button, the 2009 F1 champion, will race with Hertz Team Jota. Antonio Giovinazzi, a Le Mans winner, will return with Ferrari. Other former F1 drivers, like Robert Kubica, Nyck de Vries, Romain Grosjean, and Mick Schumacher, will also be in the competition.

Valentino Rossi

Valentino Rossi, multiple world motorcycle champion, will make his debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in LMGT3 with Team WRT. Rossi, Ahmad Al Harthy, and Maxime Martin will race in a BMW M4 LMGT3. The team has already been on the podium in the FIA WEC, and Rossi will have the support of thousands of fans.