24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual
The 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual was a sim racing esports event held over 13–14 June 2020. It was held as a placeholder for the postponed 2020 24 Hours of Le Mans in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was hosted on rFactor 2.[1]
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Background
Given the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in France, the 2020 24 Hours of Le Mans was postponed from its' usual date in mid-June to the 19th and 20th of September.[2] In its' place, the Automobile Club de l'Ouest, FIA World Endurance Championship and Motorsport Games chose to host a simulated race on the original dates using the rFactor 2 service.[3] The ACO allocated a maximum of 50 entries, 30 Le Mans Prototypes and 20 LM GTE cars. Each entry consisted of 4 drivers, two of which were required to be FIA-licensed drivers.[4]
Results
Race classification
Pos | Class | No. | Team | Drivers | Car | Laps | Time/Retired |
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1 | LMP | 1 | ![]() |
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Oreca 07 | 371 | 24:00:30.007 |
2 | LMP | 4 | ![]() |
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Oreca 07 | 371 | +17.781 |
3 | LMP | 13 | ![]() |
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Oreca 07 | 371 | +22.984 |
4 | LMP | 33 | ![]() |
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Oreca 07 | 370 | +1 Lap |
5 | LMP | 24 | ![]() |
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Oreca 07 | 370 | +1 Lap |
6 | LMP | 3 | ![]() |
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Oreca 07 | 370 | +1 Lap |
7 | LMP | 30 | ![]() |
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Oreca 07 | 369 | +2 Laps |
8 | LMP | 46 | ![]() |
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Oreca 07 | 369 | +2 Laps |
9 | LMP | 23 | ![]() |
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Oreca 07 | 369 | +2 Laps |
10 | LMP | 17 | ![]() |
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Oreca 07 | 369 | +2 Laps |
11 | LMP | 8 | ![]() |
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Oreca 07 | 368 | +3 Laps |
12 | LMP | 31 | ![]() |
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Oreca 07 | 368 | +3 Laps |
13 | LMP | 16 | ![]() |
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Oreca 07 | 368 | +3 Laps |
14 | LMP | 7 | ![]() |
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Oreca 07 | 367 | +4 Laps |
15 | LMP | 38 | ![]() |
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Oreca 07 | 366 | +5 Laps |
16 | LMP | 37 | ![]() |
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Oreca 07 | 366 | +5 Laps |
17 | LMP | 14 | ![]() |
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Oreca 07 | 363 | +8 Laps |
18 | LMP | 2 | ![]() |
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Oreca 07 | 363 | +8 Laps |
19 | LMP | 50 | ![]() |
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Oreca 07 | 361 | +10 Laps |
20 | LMP | 12 | ![]() |
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Oreca 07 | 361 | +10 Laps |
21 | LMP | 42 | ![]() |
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Oreca 07 | 359 | +12 Laps |
22 | LMP | 9 | ![]() |
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Oreca 07 | 358 | +13 Laps |
23 | LMP | 15 | ![]() |
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Oreca 07 | 357 | +14 Laps |
24 | LMP | 22 | ![]() |
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Oreca 07 | 355 | +16 Laps |
25 | LMP | 20 | ![]() |
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Oreca 07 | 354 | +17 Laps |
26 | LMP | 36 | ![]() |
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Oreca 07 | 353 | +18 Laps |
27 | LMP | 6 | ![]() |
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Oreca 07 | 352 | +19 Laps |
28 | LMP | 21 | ![]() |
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Oreca 07 | 350 | +21 Laps |
29 | GTE | 93 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 RSR | 339 | +32 Laps |
30 | GTE | 95 | ![]() |
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Aston Martin Vantage GTE | 338 | +33 Laps |
31 | GTE | 80 | ![]() |
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Chevrolet Corvette C7.R | 337 | +34 Laps |
32 | GTE | 64 | ![]() |
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Chevrolet Corvette C7.R | 337 | +34 Laps |
33 | GTE | 88 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 RSR | 337 | +34 Laps |
34 | GTE | 63 | ![]() |
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Chevrolet Corvette C7.R | 335 | +36 Laps |
35 | GTE | 71 | ![]() |
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Ferrari 488 GTE | 335 | +36 Laps |
36 | GTE | 54 | ![]() |
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Ferrari 488 GTE | 335 | +36 Laps |
37 | GTE | 57 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 RSR | 335 | +36 Laps |
38 | GTE | 98 | ![]() |
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Aston Martin Vantage GTE | 334 | +37 Laps |
39 | GTE | 92 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 RSR | 333 | +38 Laps |
40 | GTE | 91 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 RSR | 333 | +38 Laps |
41 | GTE | 99 | ![]() |
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Chevrolet Corvette C7.R | 332 | +39 Laps |
42 | GTE | 97 | ![]() |
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Aston Martin Vantage GTE | 330 | +41 Laps |
43 | GTE | 51 | ![]() |
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Ferrari 488 GTE | 328 | +43 Laps |
44 | GTE | 56 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 RSR | 325 | +46 Laps |
45 | GTE | 67 | ![]() |
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Aston Martin Vantage GTE | 325 | +46 Laps |
46 | GTE | 52 | ![]() |
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Ferrari 488 GTE | 324 | +47 Laps |
47 | GTE | 86 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 RSR | 324 | +47 Laps |
NC | LMP | 18 | ![]() |
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Oreca 07 | 297 | Not Classified |
NC | LMP | 10 | ![]() |
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Oreca 07 | 188 | Not Classified |
NC | GTE | 94 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 RSR | 166 | Not Classified |
Sources:[7][8] |
Reception
The event was generally considered a success.[9] The ACO, FIA WEC and Motorsport Games were praised for the quality of event organisation and the number of big-name drivers attracted to the event, leading Charles Leclerc to state his intention to enter the real race in the future.[10] Conversely, the rFactor software was criticised for its' connection issues and ultimately led to two red-flag periods due to server crashes.[11]
References
- "Ultimate Guide to Virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans". Sportscar365. 12 June 2020.
- "THE 24 HOURS OF LE MANS POSTPONED TO 19–20 SEPTEMBER 2020". Automobile Club de l'Ouest. 18 March 2020.
- "A WORLD PREMIERE: 24 HOURS OF LE MANS VIRTUAL ON 13/14TH JUNE". Automobile Club de l'Ouest. 15 May 2020.
- "24 HOURS OF LE MANS VIRTUAL: THE SPORTING REGULATIONS ARE OUT!". Automobile Club de l'Ouest. 20 May 2020.
- "WILLIAMS WINS VIRTUAL LE MANS 24 HOURS WITH REBELLION". The Race. 14 June 2020.
- "Porsche wins GTE class at the virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans". Porsche. 14 June 2020.
- "24H Le Mans virtual provisional team entry list" (PDF). Automobile Club de l'Ouest. 11 June 2020.
- "Bsimracing Race Hour 24" (PDF). Bsimracing. 14 June 2020.
- "24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual: The biggest sim race ever?". Motorsport.com. 16 June 2020.
- "Leclerc says he wants to 'do the real Le Mans' after racing in Le Mans 24 Virtual event". Formula 1. 14 June 2020.
- "Le Mans 24 Hours Virtual, Did It Work?". Daily Sportscar. 14 June 2020.