The iRacing Majors 24 Le Mans event is the flagship endurance race in iRacing’s community calendar. It runs the full 24-hour format at Circuit de la Sarthe, brings together GTP, LMP2, and GT3 machinery across multiple competitive splits, and recreates the structure of real endurance racing more closely than almost anything else on the sim calendar. Registration for the 2026 edition opens May 1.
What the iRacing Majors 24 Le Mans Race Involves
The Majors Series is a community-organized iRacing championship that recreates iconic real-world endurance events. The Majors 24 is their flagship race, using the full Circuit de la Sarthe layout, the same track used in the real 24 Hours of Le Mans. The race runs a full 24-hour duration with rolling starts, cautions enabled for top splits, and single-file restarts.
Entry costs 40 credits per driver. Teams need at least three drivers to set pre-qualifying times in order to be eligible for the race start, and each team member receives two free pre-qualifying attempts. Additional attempts can be purchased if needed.
Cars and Classes
Three classes compete together in the Majors 24, which creates the prototype-versus-GT battle that defines real endurance racing at Le Mans.
GTP class runs the Acura ARX GTP, BMW M Hybrid LMDh, Cadillac GTP, Ferrari 499 GTP, and Porsche 963 GTP. These are the fastest cars in the field and will be lapping GT3 class regularly through the 24-hour distance.
GT3 class offers the widest car choice: Acura NSX GT3, Aston Martin Vantage GT3, BMW M4 GT3, Corvette Z06 GT3, Ferrari 296 GT3, Ford Mustang GT3, Lamborghini Huracan GT3, McLaren 720S GT3 Evo, Mercedes AMG GT3, and Porsche 911 GT3 R.
LMP2 runs the Dallara P217, sitting between GTP and GT3 in outright performance.
Format, Splits, and Weather
Each split is capped at 54 cars total. Split 1 is structured specifically: 18 GTP, 15 LMP2, and 21 GT3. Remaining cars are distributed evenly across additional splits to keep fields balanced throughout the grid.
Dynamic weather runs for the full race duration. The simulated date is June 13 at Le Mans, with a session opening sim time of 4pm. The race starts in daylight and runs through a complete night phase, which replicates one of the most demanding aspects of real Le Mans. Practice sessions run four hours with dynamic weather. Pre-qualifying uses static weather conditions and sets grid positions for race day.
Key Dates
Registration opens May 1, 2026. Race week begins May 30. Pre-qualifying runs through June 5, with the green flag on June 6 at 9:00am local time. All times shown on the registration page are based on your system clock.
The pre-qualifying deadline is also the withdrawal deadline without penalty. If you register and decide not to race, make sure you withdraw before June 5 at 7:00pm to avoid any penalty on your account.
What to Know Before You Enter
Twenty-four hours at Le Mans is a serious commitment. The race runs through a full simulated night, and the sections of Circuit de la Sarthe that feel routine in daylight change character significantly in darkness. The Porsche Curves and the run through the Ford Chicanes are different propositions when the headlights are the primary reference point.
Team coordination matters more over 24 hours than in shorter events. Driver stints, fuel strategy, pit execution, and communication all compound over the distance. Teams that underinvest in planning before race day start to feel it by hour eight.
The Majors 24 is one of the best community events in iRacing because it delivers the structure and atmosphere of real endurance racing more authentically than most official events. If you have the team and the availability, it’s worth entering. Registration opens May 1. Full rules are available on the Majors Series website.
