Vfor thousands of enthusiasts, the upcoming weekend will be dominated by the 12 Hours of La Chinelle. The country's most popular endurance race starts at midnight on Saturday 12 August and ends at 13:12.00 on Sunday XNUMX August. Before that, numerous events will be taking place on and around the Franchimont esplanade, including the traditional presentation of the drivers (on Friday and this year at the Surice football club), the Mini-Chinelle and the Old Timers races on Saturday afternoon.
Below you will find the full program for the weekend.
Program – 12 hours of La Chinelle 2023
Thursday 10 August
13:00 PM – 20:00 PM: Reception of participants at the secretariat, SURICE football club
Friday, August 11
09:00 PM – 20:00 PM: Reception of participants at the secretariat, SURICE football club
09:30 - 17:00: Technical inspection + placing bicycles in closed park (SURICE football club)
12.00 – 19.30: Team presentation (SURICE football club)
20.00 p.m.: Parade of riders to the esplanade (not mandatory)
21.00 p.m.: Briefing in the marquee on the esplanade (mandatory)
During the day: Refreshments and food truck – SURICE football club
Saturday, August 12
8.00:8.20 AM – 65:XNUMX AM: XNUMXcc Mini-Chinelle practice session
8.30 – 8.50: Mini-Chinelle 85cc and 125cc tests
9.00:9.40 AM - XNUMX:XNUMX AM: Vintage test
9.50 – 10.30: Evolution
10.40:11.20 AM – 12:XNUMX AM: XNUMX-hour practice session
11.30am - 12.50pm: 65cc race
13:00 PM – 15:00 PM: Vintage race
15:10 PM – 15:50 PM: 12-hour practice session
16:00 PM – 17:20 PM: 85cc and 125cc race
17.30:19.30 PM – XNUMX:XNUMX PM: Evolution race
19.30:20.30 PM – XNUMX:XNUMX PM: Break / circuit preparation
20.00:20.30 PM – XNUMX:XNUMX PM: Mini-Chinelle, Vintage Evolution awards ceremony
20.30:22.40 PM – 12:XNUMX PM: Official XNUMX-hour practice session
23.30:XNUMX PM: bikes on the starting grid
23.45 pm: Closing of the pits
00.00: Start of the 12 hours of La Chinelle
Photos: Gino Maes
