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24 Hours of Le Mans

Motors TV to broadcast 52 hours of live Le Mans coverage

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With 72 days to go before the next edition of the Le Mans 24 Hours, Motors TV is pleased to confirm that it will broadcast 52 hours of live coverage from this major event on the international motor racing calendar. Motors TV, the ‘High Speed Television’ channel, which secured the exclusive rights to the race for a pan-European broadcast - including France - will cover the famous event in its entirety, something which has never been done before.
Le Mans programming will start as early as Monday 12th June, more than five days before the actual start to the race! Motors TV will attend the technical and administrative check-ups at the Jacobins square, right in the centre of Le Mans where a bilingual studio (French-English) will be set-up to welcome the major players of the 24-hour race (drivers, team managers). This will continue throughout the following day, Tuesday 13th June.Both qualifying sessions on Wednesday and Thursday will be broadcast live and non-stop. During the race, which spans across two days, live coverage will start on Saturday 17th June from 9am and will continue until Sunday afternoon around 5.30pm! 32 hours of live coverage, non-stop!!

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