Le Mans lasts much longer than just 24 hours, from a spectator’s point of view it is actually a full week which offers lots of events which are worth a watch. The traditional opening of the race week used to be the Monday prior to the race when the administrative checking & scrutineering started, this is already a major event in its own right. In a move to attract more spectators, it has recently been brought forward to the Sunday. Some people see this scrutineering, which is basically a technical inspection of the cars, driver’s suits and helmets more as a ceremony than a function.
It is to be held in the “Place Centrale des Jacobins,” below the cathedral. Parking is much more restricted than it has been in the past so if in doubt, leave your car at the circuit and take the tram. It is this unique event which gets everyone in the mood, ok, some team bosses and drivers are probably not happy that they have to drag everything including themselves into cetral Le Mans, but for the race fans it is well worth a visit, at least once. One after another, the teams are certified to run according to the A.C.O.'s regulations, see below for a detailed schedule when each team is being checked:
Sunday, 6th June 2010, 2:30 pm – 7.00 pm
| Administrative | Technical | No. | Team | Class | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:30 | 15:00 | 72 | LUC ALPHAND AVENTURES | LM GT1 | CORVETTE C6.R |
| 14:45 | 15:15 | 73 | LUC ALPHAND AVENTURES | LM GT1 | CORVETTE C6.R |
| 15:00 | 15:30 | 1 | TEAM PEUGEOT TOTAL | LM P1 | PEUGEOT 908 |
| 15:15 | 15:45 | 2 | TEAM PEUGEOT TOTAL | LM P1 | PEUGEOT 908 |
| 15:30 | 16:00 | 3 | PEUGEOT SPORT TOTAL | LM P1 | PEUGEOT 908 |
| 15:45 | 16:15 | 24 | OAK RACING | LM P2 | PESCAROLO JUDD |
| 16:00 | 16:30 | 35 | OAK RACING | LM P2 | PESCAROLO JUDD |
| 16:15 | 16:45 | 96 | AF CORSE SRL | LM GT2 | FERRARI 430 GT |
| 16:30 | 17:00 | 95 | AF CORSE SRL | LM GT2 | FERRARI 430 GT |
| 16:40 | 17:10 | 37 | GERARD WELTER | LM P2 | WR ZYTEK |
| 16:50 | 17:20 | 60 | MATECH COMPETITION | LM GT1 | FORD GT |
| 17:00 | 17:30 | 61 | MATECH COMPETITION | LM GT1 | FORD GT |
| 17:10 | 17:40 | 89 | HANKOOK - TEAM FARNBACHER | LM GT2 | FERRARI 430 GT |
| 17:20 | 17:50 | 007 | ASTON MARTIN RACING | LM P1 | LOLA ASTON MARTIN |
| 17:30 | 18:00 | 009 | ASTON MARTIN RACING | LM P1 | LOLA ASTON MARTIN |
| 17:40 | 18:10 | 26 | HIGHCROFT RACING | LM P2 | HPD ARX.01 |
| 17:50 | 18:20 | 76 | IMSA PERFORMANCE MATMUT | LM GT2 | PORSCHE 911 GT3 RSR |
| 18:00 | 18:30 | 14 | KOLLES | LM P1 | AUDI R10 |
| 18:10 | 18:40 | 15 | KOLLES | LM P1 | AUDI R10 |
| 18:20 | 18:50 | 38 | PEGASUS RACING | LM P2 | NORMA JUDD |
Monday, 7th June 2010, 9:30 am – 5:30 pm
| Administrative | Technical | No. | Team | Class | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:30 | 10:00 | 69 | JLOC | LM GT1 | LAMBORGHINI MURCIELAGO |
| 09:45 | 10:15 | 29 | RACING BOX SRL | LM P2 | LOLA JUDD COUPE |
| 10:00 | 10:30 | 92 | JMW MOTORSPORT | LM GT2 | ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE |
| 10:15 | 10:45 | 4 | TEAM ORECA MATMUT | LM P1 | PEUGEOT 908 |
| 10:30 | 11:00 | 6 | AIM TEAM ORECA MATMUT | LM P1 | ORECA AIM |
| 10:40 | 11:10 | 85 | SPYKER SQUADRON | LM GT2 | SPYKER C8 LAVIOLETTE |
| 10:50 | 11:20 | 11 | DRAYSON RACING | LM P1 | LOLA JUDD COUPE |
| 11:00 | 11:30 | 19 | MICHAEL LEWIS/AUTOCON | LM P1 | LOLA AER |
| 11:10 | 11:40 | 75 | PROSPEED COMPETITION | LM GT2 | PORSCHE 911 GT3 RSR (997) |
| 11:20 | 11:50 | 63 | CORVETTE RACING | LM GT2 | CHEVROLET CORVETTE C6 ZR1 |
| 11:30 | 12:00 | 64 | CORVETTE RACING | LM GT2 | CHEVROLET CORVETTE C6 ZR1 |
| 11:40 | 12:10 | 50 | LARBRE COMPETITION | LM GT1 | SALEEN S7R |
| 11:50 | 12:20 | 25 | RML | LM P2 | LOLA HPD COUPE |
| 12:00 | 12:30 | 41 | TEAM BRUICHLADDICH | LM P2 | GINETTA ZYTEK 09S |
| 12:10 | 12:40 | 77 | TEAM FELBERMAYR-PROTON | LM GT2 | PORSCHE 911 GT3 RSR (997) |
| 12:20 | 12:50 | 88 | TEAM FELBERMAYR-PROTON | LM GT2 | PORSCHE 911 GT3 RSR (997) |
| 12:30 | 13:00 | 008 | SIGNATURE PLUS | LM P1 | LOLA ASTON MARTIN |
| 12:40 | 13:10 | 40 | QUIFEL - ASM TEAM | LM P2 | GINETTA ZYTEK 09S |
| 14:00 | 14:30 | 82 | RISI COMPETIZIONE | LM GT2 | FERRARI F 430 FGT |
| 14:10 | 14:40 | 83 | RISI COMPETIZIONE | LM GT2 | FERRARI F 430 FGT |
| 14:20 | 14:50 | 12 | REBELLION RACING | LM P1 | LOLA REBELLION COUPE |
| 14:30 | 15:00 | 13 | REBELLION RACING | LM P1 | LOLA REBELLION COUPE |
| 14:40 | 15:10 | 52 | YOUNG DRIVER AMR | LM GT1 | ASTON MARTIN DBR 9 |
| 14:50 | 15:20 | 39 | KSM | LM P2 | LOLA JUDD |
| 15:00 | 15:30 | 78 | BMW MOTORSPORT | LM GT2 | BMW |
| 15:10 | 15:40 | 79 | BMW MOTORSPORT | LM GT2 | BMW |
| 15:20 | 15:50 | 70 | MARC VDS RACING TEAM | LM GT1 | FORD GT |
| 15:40 | 16:10 | 97 | BMS SCUDERIA ITALIA SPA | LM GT2 | PORSCHE 911 GT3 RSR (997) |
| 15:50 | 16:20 | 7 | AUDI SPORT TEAM JOEST | LM P1 | AUDI R15 |
| 16:00 | 16:30 | 8 | AUDI SPORT TEAM JOEST | LM P1 | AUDI R15 |
| 16:10 | 16:40 | 9 | AUDI SPORT NORTH AMERICA | LM P1 | AUDI R15 |
| 16:20 | 16:50 | 81 | JAGUAR RSR | LM GT2 | JAGUAR XKRS |
| 16:30 | 17:00 | 42 | STRAKKA RACING | LM P2 | HPD ARX.01 |
| 16:40 | 17:10 | 80 | FLYING LIZARD MOTORSPORT | LM GT2 | PORSCHE 911 GT3 RSR (997) |
| 16:50 | 17:20 | 5 | BEECHDEAN MANSELL | LM P1 | GINETTA ZYTEK |