BURLINGTON, Ont. — Motorsports specialty channel REV TV Canada (recently rebranded from MAVTV Canada) announced today it will air the complete 24 Hours of Le Mans virtual race, starting Saturday, June 13 at 8:30 a.m. ET.
The virtual version of the 24 Hours of Le Mans race will see motorsport and esports stars competing together on one of the most legendary tracks in the world’s most famous endurance race.
Each team lineup consists of four drivers and must contain at least two professional drivers with an International FIA licence or equivalent. The other two drivers can be either sim racers or professional drivers. As in the real 24 Hours of Le Mans, drivers are not permitted to drive in more than one car.
Canadian Robert Wickens, a former IndyCar driver and runner-up in FIA Formula 2, will join the No. 67 Mahle Racing Team. Among the entries are Formula One’s Charles Leclerc, Max Verstappen, Lando Norris, Pierre Gasly and Antonio Giovinazzi plus former World Champions Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button. They will be racing alongside Indy 500 winners Juan Pablo Montoya and Simon Pagenaud.
“We are delighted to be working with FIA WEC — alongside the ACO and Motorsport Games — to bring this historic event to race fans in Canada in these unprecedented times,” said Mike Garrow, president of REV TV Canada, in the news release. “For the full 24 hours we will be live so get some rest or find your most comfortable spot to sit back and enjoy this unique program event.”
