The Le Mans Ultimate schedule has three layers: daily races that run all day, special events on set weekends, and Online Championships that run in eight week seasons. The next big date is the 24 Hours of Le Mans special event, in the week commencing 20 October 2026.
Everything below was checked on 8 October 2026 on the official Le Mans Ultimate site and on RaceControl. The daily race list changes, so I also show you where to read it live.
The schedule at a glance
| Layer | When | Who can enter |
|---|---|---|
| Daily races | All day, every day | Everyone, with a Safety Rating gate on the higher tiers |
| Special events | Friday, Saturday and Sunday of set weeks | See each event on RaceControl |
| Online Championships | Season 13: 6 October to 1 December 2026 | RaceControl Pro or Pro+, plus one free series this season |
Image: Studio 397, Steam
Daily races today
This is the list on the RaceControl home page on 8 October 2026. I worked out the gap between starts from the start times shown there.
| Series | Tier | Track | Length | A race starts every |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMGT3 Fixed | Beginner | Sebring | 32 minutes | 45 minutes |
| LMP3 Fixed | Beginner | Spa-Francorchamps | 32 minutes | 45 minutes |
| Logitech McLaren G Challenge, Q1 | Beginner | Portimao | 30 minutes | 45 minutes |
| Prototype Fixed | Intermediate | Silverstone | 44 minutes | 60 minutes |
| LMGT3 Sprint Cup | Intermediate | Interlagos | 44 minutes | 60 minutes |
| ELMS Sprint Trophy | Intermediate | Qatar | 44 minutes | 60 minutes |
| One Stint Sprint | Advanced | Le Mans | 55 minutes | 90 minutes |
| ELMS Super 60 | Advanced | Imola | 1 hour 13 minutes | 90 minutes |
| WEC-Xperience | Advanced | Road Atlanta | 1 hour 14 minutes | 90 minutes |
Two notes on that table.
The length is the figure RaceControl shows for the whole event. I could not confirm from the page how it splits between practice, qualifying and race, so I do not break it down.
The page shows start times without a time zone label. I do not turn them into clock times here for that reason. Read them in the game, where they sit next to your own clock.
The starts are staggered. With three Beginner series each on a 45 minute cycle, there is a Beginner race starting every 15 minutes or so. You never wait long.
Who can enter each tier
RaceControl's own guide to the online system, published on 6 October 2025, gives the rule:
| Tier | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Beginner | Open to all new players |
| Intermediate | Silver Safety Rating |
| Advanced | Gold Safety Rating |
Safety Rating measures how clean you drive. So the way up is simple: finish Beginner races without contact and the higher tiers open.
My advice as a driver: do not rush out of Beginner. The 32 minute fixed setup races are the best place to learn race craft in traffic, and everyone has the same car. Speed comes later.
How often the daily races change
The same RaceControl guide says the races in each category are updated on a weekly basis. It does not name the day or the hour of the change, and I could not confirm it elsewhere, so I leave it out.
The guide also describes weekly races. In its words you usually get three races every seven days before the cycle updates. They are longer than daily races and carry more risk and reward for your ratings.
The Logitech McLaren G Challenge sits in the daily list for a reason. The official site announced on 23 September 2026 that its qualifiers run as daily races in the game, with a leaderboard on fastest laps.
Image: Studio 397, Steam
Special events calendar, October to December 2026
The official special events calendar was updated on 18 September 2026. It lists events by week commencing, and says they are scheduled on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The weekend column is my own reading of that rule.
| Week commencing | Event | Classes | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 October | 10 Hours Road Atlanta | Hypercar, WEC LMP2, LMGT3 | 9 to 11 October |
| 13 October | 4 Hours Portimao | ELMS LMP2, LMP3, LMGT3 | 16 to 18 October |
| 20 October | 24 Hours Le Mans | Hypercar, WEC LMP2, LMGT3 | 23 to 25 October |
| 10 November | 8 Hours Bahrain | Hypercar, LMGT3 | 13 to 15 November |
| 1 December | 6 Hours Silverstone | Hypercar, LMGT3 | 4 to 6 December |
| 15 December | 6 Hours, track to be announced | Hypercar, WEC LMP2, LMGT3 | 18 to 20 December |
The calendar tells you to check the detailed schedule closer to each event for the exact time slots. Those slots appear on RaceControl and in the game.
So this weekend is the 10 Hours Road Atlanta, and the 24 Hours of Le Mans is two weeks away.
Earlier on the same calendar, in September, the studio ran team race tests, including a 12 hour race at Le Mans on 25 September with 62 cars. I read those as preparation for the 24 hour race, but the page does not say so.
How I would prepare for the 24 Hours
This part is my advice, from real endurance racing, with nothing official in it.
- Agree the stint plan with your teammates this week. Who starts, who drives the night, who finishes.
- Do a full tank run each at Le Mans before the race. You need to know your fuel number and how the tyres feel at the end of a stint.
- Drive at 95%. Over 24 hours one trip into the barrier costs more than the pace you gain by pushing.
- Practise in traffic. With Hypercar, LMP2 and LMGT3 on track together, most of the lap time is lost or won while lapping.
For a base to start from, see my Le Mans Ultimate setups.
Online Championships: Season 13
Season 13 started on 6 October 2026 at 06:00 UTC and ends on 1 December 2026, according to the official announcement. Five championships, eight weeks.
| Championship | Cars | Race length | Safety Rating to enter | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMR Esports Series Qualifiers | Genesis GMR-001 Hypercar, fixed setup | 45 minutes, then 1 hour 25 minutes in weeks 7 and 8 | Bronze 3 | Free for all players |
| LMGT3 Sprint Trophy | LMGT3 | 80 minutes | Silver 1 | Pro or Pro+ |
| Prototype Challenge | ELMS LMP2 and LMP3 | 100 minutes | Gold 1 | Pro or Pro+ |
| Americas Endurance Series | Hypercar and LMGT3 | 120 minutes | Platinum 1 | Pro or Pro+ |
| Team Championship: World Endurance Championship | Hypercar and LMGT3 | 6 hours | Bronze 3 for the lineup | Pro or Pro+ |
Session start times, in UTC
These are the start times from the announcement. "Next day" slots are the late sessions that fall after midnight UTC.
| Championship | Days | Starts (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| GMR Esports Series Qualifiers | Wednesday, Saturday | 03:00, 08:00, 11:00, 14:00, 18:00, 20:00 |
| LMGT3 Sprint Trophy | Tuesday, Friday, Sunday | 08:00, 11:00, 14:00, 16:00, 18:00, 20:00, 22:00, then 00:00 and 03:00 the next day |
| Prototype Challenge | Wednesday, Monday | 08:00, 11:00, 14:00, 16:00, 18:00, 20:00, 22:00, then 00:00 and 03:00 the next day |
| Americas Endurance Series | Thursday, Sunday | 08:00, 11:00, 14:00, 16:00, 18:00, 20:00, 22:00, then 00:00 and 03:00 the next day |
| Team Championship | Saturday, every other week | 03:00, 12:00, 19:00 |
You get 3 attempts per week in the solo championships and 2 in the Team Championship.
Tracks, week by week
| Week | GMR Qualifiers | LMGT3 Sprint Trophy | Prototype Challenge | Americas Endurance | Team Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebring | Imola | Le Mans | Laguna Seca | off |
| 2 | Fuji | Paul Ricard | Spa-Francorchamps | Interlagos | 6 Hours of Interlagos |
| 3 | Monza | Fuji | Monza | COTA | off |
| 4 | Bahrain | Silverstone | Barcelona | Sebring | 6 Hours of Imola |
| 5 | Portimao | Spa-Francorchamps | Portimao | Le Mans | off |
| 6 | Bahrain Outer | Long Beach | Road Atlanta | Daytona | 6 Hours of Paul Ricard |
| 7 | Spa-Francorchamps | Road Atlanta | Imola | Long Beach | off |
| 8 | Le Mans | Daytona | Silverstone | Road Atlanta | 6 Hours of Daytona |
The weeks run Tuesday to Tuesday. The official GMR schedule gives week 1 as 6 to 13 October, week 2 as 13 to 20 October and week 3 as 20 to 27 October, down to week 8 ending on 1 December.
Some of those circuits are paid content. Before you sign up for a series, check which tracks you own in my Le Mans Ultimate track list.
The free championship: GMR Esports Series Qualifiers
This is the one I would not miss if you have never tried a championship.
The official site says that for a limited time the qualifiers are open to all players, with no DLC and no RaceControl Pro subscription needed. Everyone drives the Genesis GMR-001 on a fixed setup. You need Bronze 3 Safety Rating.
The rules, from the two official posts:
- 8 weeks, a different circuit each week.
- Up to 3 races per week.
- Your best 6 weeks out of 8 count.
- The fastest 20 drivers in the world and the top 10 registered Korean drivers go through.
The finals are four races in December 2026:
| Race | Date | Circuit | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 December | Spa-Francorchamps | 45 minute sprint |
| 2 | 12 December | Interlagos | 45 minute sprint |
| 3 | 18 December | COTA | 45 minute sprint |
| 4 | 19 December | Le Mans | 120 minute endurance |
The prize is a place in the GMR Esports team for 2027.
Image: Studio 397, Steam
Where to see the live schedule
- In the game. RaceControl's guide says the schedule tab shows the time slots for each race, so you can plan when to register.
- On racecontrol.gg. The home page lists the upcoming daily races with their start times.
- On the Le Mans Ultimate news page. Each new championship season and each update to the special events calendar is posted there.
I will update this page when the calendar for 2027 is published. Nothing for 2027 was on the official site on 8 October 2026.
How I would plan a week
My view, for a driver with a few evenings free:
- Two evenings of daily races in your tier. Short, clean, and they build Safety Rating.
- One championship, not three. With 3 attempts a week, one series already takes time if you practise for it properly.
- One special event a month with teammates. Pick the 4 or 6 hour races first. Do the 24 Hours only if the whole team has done a shorter one together.
If you are still choosing between sims, I compare the two online systems in Le Mans Ultimate vs iRacing. On console the question does not come up yet: see Le Mans Ultimate on PS5. And if you are waiting for a season against the AI, the Le Mans Ultimate career mode page has every statement on when that arrives.
FAQ
When is the 24 Hours of Le Mans special event in Le Mans Ultimate?
In the week commencing 20 October 2026, according to the official calendar updated on 18 September 2026. Special events run on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, which makes it the weekend of 23 to 25 October. The exact slots are published closer to the event.
How often do daily races run in Le Mans Ultimate?
On 8 October 2026, each Beginner series started a race every 45 minutes, each Intermediate series every 60 minutes and each Advanced series every 90 minutes.
Do I need to pay to race online in Le Mans Ultimate?
Not for daily races, which come with the game. Online Championships need RaceControl Pro or Pro+, except the GMR Esports Series Qualifiers, which are free for all players in Season 13.
What Safety Rating do I need for Intermediate and Advanced races?
Silver for Intermediate and Gold for Advanced, according to RaceControl's guide. Beginner races are open to all.
When does Season 13 of Online Championships end?
On 1 December 2026. It started on 6 October 2026 at 06:00 UTC and runs for eight weeks.
How often do the daily race tracks change?
RaceControl's guide says the races in each category are updated weekly. It does not give the day or time of the change.
What special events are left in 2026?
After the 24 Hours of Le Mans: the 8 Hours Bahrain in the week of 10 November, the 6 Hours Silverstone in the week of 1 December, and a 6 hour race in the week of 15 December at a track that is not announced yet.
Where can I see the Le Mans Ultimate race schedule?
In the game's schedule tab, and on the racecontrol.gg home page for daily races. Championship seasons and the special events calendar are posted on lemansultimate.com.