- "The endurance race that every sports car maker around the world dreams of."
- ―In-game description
The Sarthe Circuit 24 Hours I (named as Circuit de la Sarthe 24h I outside of the NTSC-J version) is an endurance event in Gran Turismo 4 that is designed to be replicated in the style of the modern day (1990s-2000s) 24 Hours of Le Mans event. An International A license is required to compete in this event when using A-Spec. However, the player is at liberty to use B-Spec to speed up the progression of time and complete event in a more feasible 8 hours, though entering the pits means the progression of time is reset.. Due to the limitations of the PS2, although the event takes place over the course of 24 hours of real-time gameplay, neither the weather nor the time of day changes during the race. In addition, there is no way to save the game mid-race even when entering the pits and this can be tedious to finish due to having to leave the console on for a whole day.
Winning this event awards the player with an Audi R8 Race Car '01, the winner of the 2001 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Possible Opponents[]
This chart lists all possible AI opponents that can appear in this event. The "Lap Interval" column shows how many laps the opponent will stay out on the track before pitting in.
| Image | Car | Power (HP) | Weight (kg) | Lap Interval | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Audi R8 Race Car '01 | 783 | 900 | 8 | Prize car at this event |
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Bentley Speed 8 Race Car '03 | 785 | 900 | 8 | |
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BMW V12 LMR Race Car '99 | 787 | 900 | 8 | |
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Chevrolet Corvette C5-R (C5) '00 | 609 | 1139 | 9-10 | |
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Dodge Viper GTS-R Team Oreca Race Car '00 | 588 | 1150 | 9 | |
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Mazda 787B Race Car '91 | 791 | 830 | 8 | |
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Nissan R89C Race Car '89 | 908 | 900 | 7 | |
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Nissan R92CP Race Car '92 | 939 | 900 | 7 | |
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Nissan R390 GT1 Race Car '98 | 789 | 1000 | 8 | |
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Panoz Esperante GTR-1 Race Car '98 | 742 | 1150 | 8 | |
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Pescarolo Courage C60/Peugeot Race Car '03 | 789 | 900 | 8 | |
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PlayStation Pescarolo C60/Judd Race Car '04 | 794 | 900 | 8 | |
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Sauber Mercedes C9 Race Car '89 | 927 | 893 | 7 | |
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Toyota GT-One Race Car (TS020) '99 | 764 | 900 | 8 |
Prizes[]
Prize Money[]
- 1st: Cr. 1,200,000
- 2nd: Cr. 500,000
- 3rd: Cr. 300,000
- 4th: Cr. 150,000
- 5th: Cr. 120,000
- 6th: Cr. 100,000
Prize Car[]
Trivia[]
- This is one of two GT4 endurance events where one of the opponents is also a prize car, the other being the Fuji 1000 km.
See also[]
- 24 Hours of Le Mans (GT5), the version of the race featured in Gran Turismo 5