MotorTrend, in partnership with Discovery-owned Eurosport, will offer full live streaming coverage of this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, as well as television coverage on the Motor Trend channel (formerly Velocity network).
🇫🇷 The 24 Hours of Le Mans are back after 462 days! The 88th running of the epic race is underway! 💪
Live Timing ➡️ https://t.co/LjKQTRrJ1g#LeMans24 #WEC #24hUnited pic.twitter.com/PNGeQF1t67
— 24 Hours of Le Mans (@24hoursoflemans) September 19, 2020
Live streaming begins Thursday, September 17, with coverage of practice and qualifying sessions, and then watch multicamera, live coverage of the 88th annual 24 Hours of Le Mans begins Saturday, September 19 at 8:15 a.m. ET exclusively in the U.S. and Canada on the MotorTrend App (subscription required). The stream will offer a customizable live viewing experience featuring in-car dashboard cameras from six vehicles, plus traditional, live flag-to-flag coverage of the world’s most iconic endurance race. Additionally, the MotorTrend App houses a library of highlights and behind-the-scene moments from previous 24 Hours of Le Mans races.
The coverage will be produced for the MotorTrend App and MotorTrend TV by Eurosport. Commentators include veteran pit lane reporters Jennie Gow, Guenaelle Longy, and Toby Moody.
🏆Will @ToyotaGR claim a third straight win and take the 24 Hours of Le Mans home for good? #LeMans24 pic.twitter.com/1pp4DcljnC
— 24 Hours of Le Mans (@24hoursoflemans) September 19, 2020
Full 24 Hours of Le Mans streaming/telecast schedule (all times ET)
Free Practice 2
MotorTrend App
Thursday, September 17 at 7:45 AM
Qualifying 1
MotorTrend App
Thursday, September 17 at 11:05 AM
Free Practice 3
MotorTrend App
Thursday, September 18 at 1:35 PM
Free Practice 4
MotorTrend App
Friday, September 18 at 3:35 AM
Hyperpole
MotorTrend App
Friday, September 18 at 5:15 AM
Warm Up
MotorTrend App
Saturday, September 19 at 4:15 AM
Pre-race Coverage
MotorTrend App
Saturday, September 19 at 7:45 AM
Race
Streaming on the MotorTrend App (exclusively in the U.S. and Canada)
On television on MotorTrend TV (exclusively in the U.S.)
Saturday, September 19 at 8:15 AM
For viewers in Canada, the practice and qualifying sessions will be available on the MotorTrend App in addition to the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and linear TV viewers can catch the race live on Velocity Canada beginning at 8:15 a.m. ET on Saturday, September 19.
The MotorTrend App is available across iPhone, iPad, and Android mobile devices, as well as media players and streaming devices such as Apple TV, Roku, Google Chromecast, Amazon FireTV, in addition to Xbox One and Xbox 360 platforms, and on the web.
The postponement of the 88th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans has paved the way for the first-ever running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual. For those who simply can’t wait for the world’s most prestigious sports car endurance race in September and need their fix in the traditional mid-June window, the ACO, FIA WEC and Motorsport Games have delivered.
The creation of the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual was announced in May as a means to fill the sports car racing void left by the 24 Hours of Le Mans, which was rescheduled for Sept. 19-20.
How to watch 24 Hours of Le Mans Live Stream Free
There are a variety of ways to watch the 24 Hours of Le Mans Race, but you need to start your engine with the basic details. First off, you’ll need NBCSN, which is broadcasting the race. NBCSN can be accessed through a variety of services. We’ll lay them out for you, but ultimately, the decision must be based on your budget and personal needs.
For access to a wide variety of content catered to sports-minded individuals,
is a great way to go. For only $54.99 per month, you can gain access to a great selection of channels including NBCSN. A sweet perk of Hulu + Live TV is that it helps sports fans personalize their individual experience by catering to your favorite teams and interests.
Another great option is
, which comes with more variety than ever. To get access to NBCSN, you’ll need to subscribe to the Sling Blue package for $29.99 per month. Note that Sling Blue may have a wider pool of channels that the alternative, Sling Orange, but it doesn’t include key sports channels like ESPN. Sling does give you the option to combine Orange + Blue for $44.99 per month.
If you like some variety,
might be for you. The family package through Fubo TV costs $64.99 per month and provides access to NBCSN in addition to dozens of television channels. (See all Fubo TV channels.) The same can be said for AT&T TV Now, which will cost you $54.99 per month for a list of channels that is subject to change based on your local listings and offerings.
Last, but certainly not least, YouTube TV offers is one of the more mobile, user-friendly live streaming services to date. For $64.99 per month, you can gain access to live television programming including NBCSN, which will keep you up to date for the next few weeks of the NASCAR postseason.
