The endurance racing event that is the 24 Hours of Le Mans will be held June 10-14 at the Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France. It will be the 83rd running of the 24 Hours organized by the Automobile Club de l’Ouest as well as the third round of the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship.
Qualifying officially got underway this week at the 24 Hours of Le Mans as teams prepare for the 83rd edition of the historic endurance race. To follow the event’s progress follow the official Twitter account here or Facebook page here.
Take a look at our gallery above and below for all the action from the practice rounds.
Read more: The heroes and heartbreaks of the Le Mans saga
More images from the track during the qualifying days:
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
The #34 Ligier JS P2 HPD of Christopher Cumming, Laurens Vanthoor, and Kevin Estre is shown in action during practice for the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
#63 - Corvette Racing-GM's Chevrolet Corvette C7.R.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![#77 - Dempsey-Proton Racing's Porsche 911 RSR.]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
#77 - Dempsey-Proton Racing's Porsche 911 RSR.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
Swiss' Sebastien Buemi drives his Toyota TS 040 - Hybrid #1 during the test day of the 83rd Le Mans 24 hours endurance race.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
#28 - Ligier JS P2-Nissan.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
Neel Jani of Switzerland drives his Porsche 919 - Hybrid #18 to clock the best lap time of 3'21. 945, during the test day of the 83th Le Mans 24 hours endurance race.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
#96 - Aston Martin Racing's Aston Martin Vantage GTE.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
#8 - Audi Sport Team Joest's Audi R18 e-tron quattro.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
The #12 Rebillion R-One AER of Nicholas Prost, Nick Heidfeld, and Mathias Beche is shown in action during practice for the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
Audi R18-E-Tron Quattro Hybrid #9 clocking the fifth best laps time during the first qualifying practice session of the 83rd Le Mans 24 hours endurance race.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
Neel Jani of Switzerland drives his Porsche 919 - Hybrid N°18 to clock the best lap time of 3'21. 945, during the test day of the 83th Le Mans 24 hours endurance race.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
#64 - Corvette Racing-GM's Chevrolet Corvette C7.R.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
#13 - the Rebellion R-One-AER.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
#31 - Extreme Speed Motorsports' Ligier JS P2-Honda.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
#88 - Abu Dhabi-Proton Racing's Porsche 911 RSR.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
#97 - Aston Martin Racing's Aston Martin Vantage GTE.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
England's Mike Conway drives his Toyota TS 040 - Hybrid #2 during the test day of the 83rd Le Mans 24 hours endurance race.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
#96 - Aston Martin Racing's Aston Martin Vantage GTE.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
The #7 Audi R18 E-Tron Quattro of Marcel Fassler, Andre Lotterer, Benoit Treluyer is shown in action during practice for the 24 Hours of Le Mans in Le Mans, France.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
Germany's Timo Bernhard drives his Porsche 919 - Hybrid #17, during the test day of the 83th Le Mans 24 hours endurance race. Fifty-six cars with 168 drivers will participate on June 13 and 14 in the Le Mans 24-hours endurance race.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
Germany's Timo Bernhard drives his Porsche 919 - Hybrid #17, during the test day of the 83th Le Mans 24 hours endurance race. Fifty-six cars with 168 drivers will participate on June 13 and 14 in the Le Mans 24-hours endurance race.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
Neel Jani of Switzerland drives his Porsche 919 - Hybrid #18 to clock the best lap time of 3'21. 945, during the test day of the 83th Le Mans 24 hours endurance race.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
The #22 Nissan GT-R LM Nismo of Harry Tincknell, Michael Krumm, and Alex Buncombe is shown in action in the rain during practice for the 24 Hours of Le Mans in Le Mans, France.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
The #40 Ligier JS P2 Judd of Tracy Krohn , Nic Jonnson, and Joao Barbosa is shown in action during night qualifying for the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
#50 - the Chevrolet Corvette C7.R.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
#13 - the Rebellion R-One-AER.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
#95 - the Aston Martin Vantage GTE.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
Neel Jani of Switzerland drives his Porsche 919 - Hybrid #18 to clock the best lap time of 3'21. 945, during the test day of the 83th Le Mans 24 hours endurance race.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
#96 - the Aston Martin Vantage GTE.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
#63 - the Chevrolet Corvette C7.R.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
#77 - Dempsey-Proton Racing's Porsche 911 RSR.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
Porsche 919 - Hybrid #17, during the test day of the 83th Le Mans 24 hours endurance race. Fifty-six cars with 168 drivers will participate on June 13 and 14 in the Le Mans 24-hours endurance race.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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The #7 Audi R18 E-Tron Quattro of Marcel Fassler, Andre Lotterer, Benoit Treluyer is shown in action during practice for the 24 Hours of Le Mans in Le Mans, France.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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And, some evening and night-time scenes from the track:
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
#91 - the Porsche 911 RSR.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
#71 - the Ferrari 458 Italia.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
#97 - the Aston Martin Vantage GTE.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
#29 - Pegasus Racing's Morgan LMP2-Nissan.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
The #12 Rebillion R-One AER of Nicholas Prost, Nick Heidfeld, and Mathias Beche is shown in action during practice for the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
Germany's Timo Bernhard drives his Porsche 919 - Hybrid #17 to clock the second best time at 3' 17. 767 during the first qualifying practice session of the 83rd Le Mans 24 hours endurance race.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
#88 - Abu Dhabi-Proton Racing's Porsche 911 RSR.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
#77 - Dempsey-Proton Racing's Porsche 911 RSR.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
Swiss' Sebastien Buemi drives his Toyota TS 040 - Hybrid #1 during the test day of the 83rd Le Mans 24 hours endurance race.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
Neel Jani of Switzerland drives his Porsche 919 - Hybrid #18 to clock the best lap time of 3'21. 945, during the test day of the 83th Le Mans 24 hours endurance race.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
The #27 BRo1-Nissan of Maurizio Mediani, David Markozov, and Nicolas Minassian is shown in action in the rain during practice for the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
The #40 Ligier JS P2 Judd of Tracy Krohn , Nic Jonnson, and Joao Barbosa is shown in action during night qualifying for the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
The #45 ORECA 03R Nissan of Jose Ibanez, Pierre Perret, and Ivan Bellarosa is shown in action in the rain during practice for the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
The #7 Audi R18 E-Tron Quattro of Marcel Fassler, Andre Lotterer, Benoit Treluyer is shown in action during practice for the 24 Hours of Le Mans in Le Mans, France.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![#77 - Dempsey-Proton Racing's Porsche 911 RSR.]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
#77 - Dempsey-Proton Racing's Porsche 911 RSR.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
Porsche 919 - Hybrid N°17, during the test day of the 83th Le Mans 24 hours endurance race. Fifty-six cars with 168 drivers will participate on June 13 and 14 in the Le Mans 24-hours endurance race.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
Portugal's Filipe Albuquerque drives his Audi R18-E-Tron Quattro Hybrid #9 clocking the fifth best laps time during the first qualifying practice session of the 83rd Le Mans 24 hours endurance race.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
The #45 ORECA 03R Nissan of Jose Ibanez, Pierre Perret, and Ivan Bellarosa is shown in action in the rain during practice for the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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![Le Mans]( "Wednesday practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.")
The #40 Ligier JS P2 Judd of Tracy Krohn , Nic Jonnson, and Joao Barbosa is shown in action during night qualifying for the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
PHOTO: Darren Begg, Driving
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