Watch ‘24 Hours of Le Mans’ virtual show at Ferrari Museum

KUALA LUMPUR: While the 24 Hours Le Mans has been postponed until September due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ferrari Museum at Maranello has brought something exciting for the fans. From June 10, the museum is hosting the "24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual" show. For this, a box is recreated so visitors can watch live stars of the first virtual edition of the endurance classic.

Through the virtual show, visitors can see the official drivers of the 488 GTEs no. 51 and 71 chosen for the race, along with two FDA Hublot Esport Team drivers of car no. 52, in action with the simulators set up in the museum. Ferrari Formula 1 duo Charles Leclerc and Antonio Giovinazzi will also participate in the race, though remotely. The previous line-ups have been revised and are now as follows: 

• Ferrari 488 GTE no. 51 - Nicklas Nielsen, David Perel, Kasper Stoltze, Matteo Caruso
• Ferrari 488 GTE no. 52 - Charles Leclerc, Antonio Giovinazzi, Enzo Bonito, David Tonizza
• Ferrari 488 GTE no. 71 - Miguel Molina, Federico Leo, Amos Laurito, Jordy Zwiers

The first free practices were organized on June 10, and 11 June from 10 am to 10 pm. Today, the session will end at 5 pm, and then official qualifying for GTE class cars will be held from 6:10 pm to 6:25 pm. 

For the first three days, the museum will follow the traditional opening hours i.e., from 9:30 am to 7 pm, while on Saturday, June 13, the opening will be extended to midnight. By this, visitors can experience the magic of night hours, a period that is generally decisive for the final result. 

On June 13, the race will start at 3 pm with the French flag's signal and will end at the same time on June 14.

Competizioni GT technicians and engineers will be present during the event to help fans and enthusiasts select the optimal race set-ups and strategies. With such a unique opportunity, people can experience the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans in full compliance with social distancing regulations. Interested ones can buy online tickets from the museum's official website musei.ferrari.com/en.

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