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2022 European Le Mans, SPA: Schedule, Timings and Live Streaming details

The European Le Mans, Spa race weekend starts with FP1 on friday. Saturday starts with FP2 and is followed by a qualifying session.

By Niranjan Shivalkar | Sep 23, 2022 | 2 Min Read

The European Le Mans Series is a European sports car racing endurance series inspired by the 24 Hours of Le Mans race and organized by the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO). The European Le Mans Series is similar to the former American Le Mans Series (ALMS) based in the United States and Canada that was running with ACO and IMSA between 1999 and 2013. ELMS team champions and runners-up receive an automatic entry to the following year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. Originally titled the Le Mans Endurance Series before becoming simply the Le Mans Series in 2006.

The European Le Mans Series was launched for 2001 with five races, including a premier 1000 km race at Estoril, which would be the European equivalent of the 1000 mile Petit Le Mans and earn automatic entries to the 24 Hours of Le Mans for each class winner. For the 2004 Le Mans Endurance Series, the series participated in four events, including resurrecting classic races like the 1000km Monza, 1000km Nürburgring, 1000 km Silverstone and the Spa 1000 km. In 2007, the Le Mans Series held its first and single overseas race in the continent of South America with Mil Milhas Brasil. In 2010, the Formula Le Mans Cup was integrated into the Le Mans Series.

Schedule

The European Le Mans, Spa race weekend starts with free practice 1 on friday. Saturday starts with FP2 and is followed by a qualifying session. Sunday, which is the race day, witnesses 4 hours of non-stop exciting racing drama.