Historic racing at Circuit de la Sarthe

The Classique du Mans 24h is a four-day spectacular that pays tribute to the classic racing cars that made history throughout the years of the le Mans 24h endurance race.

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Held in alternate years, the 2025 event follows on from the centenary of the main le Mans 24h Endurance Race which was commemorated in 2024.

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The 24h Classique takes place over four days of car carnival in early July. It comprises a series of races, concours events, exhibitions, parades and displays of world-renowned car collections all focused on the evolution of this astonishing, racing-car event, held almost every year since its inception in 1924. There promises to be over 9000 cars on show, with examples of 80 marques and over 200 car clubs represented.

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Tickets have been reserved to attend the event on Friday 4th July, which is a day for parades and exhibitions; and on the circuit, for testing and qualifying for the races scheduled to take place on Saturday through to Sunday.

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Accommodation in central le Mans - at the Auberge de Jeunesse - has been reserved for two nights Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th; with the final day in France , Saturday 5th July, heading to the Channel coast and  the seaside resort of Saint-Valery-en-Caux, close to Dieppe, for Saturday night's accommodation at a charming Boutique Hotel on the beach. 

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The intention is to take the KTM Duke for French Exercise, with travel outward on the Thursday morning, 08:30 Brittany Ferries service from Poole to Cherbourg, arriving 14:30. Aside from being the cheapest available crossing at this time of year, arriving early afternoon permits a meander through Normandy to le Mans to arrive early evening.

 

Travel homeward will be aboard the midday DFDS service from Dieppe - just a short ride up the coast from Saint-Valery - arriving Newhaven just four hours later.