The Goodyear FIA European Truck Racing Championship (FIA ETRC) was founded in 2006 and is the highest level in the discipline. A driver and team title are awarded each season. The races are spectacular and there are nine meetings scheduled this season. The Le Mans round is the penultimate event on the 2023 calendar. Drivers benefit from two free practice sessions to help them get their bearings on the Bugatti Circuit. They also take this opportunity to tweak their truck’s settings, ready for qualifying. Free practice is thus the starting point for a successful race weekend.

This year, the 24H Camions is also the penultimate round of the FFSA French Truck Racing Championship. There promises to be some fantastic entertainment on the 4.185-kilometre Bugatti Circuit and it looks like it’ll be a close battle for victory at the 38th 24H Camions event! Like their counterparts in the European Championship, the French Championship drivers benefit from two free practice sessions, which are crucial in the run-up to qualifying.

As the support race at the 24H Camions, the Lotus Cup Europe event adds further appeal to an already spectacular programme. The Lotus Cup has become firmly established as one of the most important single-marque championships on the continent for several seasons now. The free practice session is a chance to single out contenders for victory on the Bugatti Circuit. Last year, Bence Balogh excelled by winning all three races.

The Goodyear FIA European Truck Racing Championship (FIA ETRC) was founded in 2006 and is the highest level in the discipline. A driver and team title are awarded each season. The races are spectacular and there are nine meetings scheduled this season. The Le Mans round is the penultimate event on the 2023 calendar. Drivers benefit from two free practice sessions to help them get their bearings on the Bugatti Circuit. They also take this opportunity to tweak their truck’s settings, ready for qualifying. Free practice is thus the starting point for a successful race weekend.

This year, the 24H Camions is also the penultimate round of the FFSA French Truck Racing Championship. There promises to be some fantastic entertainment on the 4.185-kilometre Bugatti Circuit and it looks like it’ll be a close battle for victory at the 38th 24H Camions event! Like their counterparts in the European Championship, the French Championship drivers benefit from two free practice sessions, which are crucial in the run-up to qualifying.

This session sparks a fierce battle for the top grid spots. Lap times are thus crucial as the ten fastest drivers go on to compete in Superpole.

After qualifying, the ten fastest drivers see their times cancelled so have to start over again in a ten-minute session that sets the starting grid for Race 1. Superpole is thus a spectacular time trial! In 2022, Norbert Kiss (MAN) took pole with a time of 2:05.872.

The Lotus Cup Europe has grown enormously since its inception over a decade ago and all drivers hold an international licence. Nonetheless, the emphasis remains firmly on fun in a healthy competitive environment. There are always some thrilling battles when the competitors take to the track, and all the more so when positions on the starting grid are at stake.

During qualifying, drivers harness the full power of their trucks to set the fastest time possible. Their aim is to finish in the top ten and qualify for Superpole.

Just like the FIA ETRC drivers, competitors in the FFSA French Truck Championship line up for a Superpole session, again open to the ten fastest drivers in qualifying. Last year, Lionel Montagne (#4 Renault Trucks – Team Aravi Racing) took pole with a time of 2:10.140.

The trucks and teams entered in the French and European championships line up on the pit straight. The drivers are introduced and the French national anthem played.

Time to get down to the nitty-gritty with races 1 and 2. The clamour for first place and the other two podium spots is bound to be a fierce one. Victory is sometimes decided in the early stages of the race, but the battle can just as easily rage on until the final lap. In 2022, Norbert Kiss (MAN) and Téo Calvet (Freightliner) came out on top in these first two races.

For Race 1, the starting grid is based on the times set in Superpole. For Race 2, however, the grid is decided by Race 1, with the top six positions inverted! Last year, José Eduardo Rodrigues and Jonathan André excelled in these first two races.

The Lotus Cup Europe drivers will be trying to match the performance of competitors in the 24H Camions, with an action-packed, hard-fought first race. How will the favourites fare?

Time to get down to the nitty-gritty with races 1 and 2. The clamour for first place and the other two podium spots is bound to be a fierce one. Victory is sometimes decided in the early stages of the race, but the battle can just as easily rage on until the final lap. In 2022, Norbert Kiss (MAN) and Téo Calvet (Freightliner) came out on top in these first two races.

The 24H Camions is also an opportunity to admire the some superbly decorated trucks. They are veritable works of art and, divided into several categories, they take part in a parade around the track twice over the weekend.

For Race 1, the starting grid is based on the times set in Superpole. For Race 2, however, the grid is decided by Race 1, with the top six positions inverted! Last year, José Eduardo Rodrigues and Jonathan André excelled in these first two races.

Julie Pietri, Zouk Machine and Plastic Bertrand, stars from the 70s’ and 80s’ pop scene in the French speaking world, will take to the concert stage on Saturday night before a set from DJ Loran wraps up the show.