Motorsport.com, a Miami-based technology and multi-media company with offices in 15 countries, today announced its digital platform will become the live-streaming host to the for 84th Le Mans 24 Hours and FIA WEC full entry list announcements.
In partnership with France’s Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO), the live-streaming event is scheduled for 5 February at 14:30 p.m. local time in Paris and can be viewed on Motorsport.com.
Under the agreement, Motorsport.com will host – for the first time in the ACO’s history – the live streaming of the press conference announcing the definitive invitees for this year’s twice-around-the-clock endurance race on June 18 and 19 in Le Mans, France.
Included in the press conference will be the announcement of competitors entered for the year in the World Endurance Championship (WEC) and in the European Le Mans Series (ELMS).
“Motorsport.com will be the best media source and most-viewed motorsport website in the world to see the announcement of the WEC 2016 entry list and the invitees for this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours,” said Gérard Neveu, CEO of the World Endurance Championship. “By breaking new ground and offering an exclusive partnership with Motorsport.com, we are able to leverage their global reach thereby allowing our world-wide audience the best opportunity to receive the official news of the entries for the 2016 FIA WEC and the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June.”
By partnering with Motorsport.com, the ACO will reach the media outlet’s network of digital platforms, now available in 15 different regional editions in addition to the global version.
Fourteen entries have already earned berths into the Le Mans 24 Hours based on performance in last year’s event or in the European Le Mans Series, Asian Le Mans Series and America’s WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Quadruple amputee Frederic Sausset's SRT41 is the 'Garage 56' entry, but all remaining entries will be confirmed on Friday.
The live-streamed press conference will include the much-anticipated news of exactly how many Ford GTs will compete in the GT class for professional teams and drivers (LMGTE Pro) – 2016 marking the 50th anniversary of Ford’s famous overall victory over Ferrari with its iconic GT40.
“This collaboration with the illustrious ACO represents our continued commitment to delivering the most comprehensive auto racing coverage in the world,” said Charles Bradley, Editor in Chief, Motorsport.com. “Le Mans is certainly the most famous sportscar race in the world, and possesses a global reputation that is second to none in our sport.
“For Motorsport.com to be chosen as the live-streaming partner to the ACO’s announcement of the 2016 Le Mans 24 Hours entry list – itself one of the most anticipated moments of the motorsport year – is indeed an honor.”
Photo: 2015 ACO/WEC PRESS CONFERENCE, PARIS
