Liz Halliday will be back behind the microphone next weekend (22/23 June) commentating on the 90th anniversary edition of the Le Mans 24 Hours for Eurosport.

The professional dual sportswoman, who has made three appearances at the event as a driver and remains the most successful female competitor in American Le Mans Series history, will bring her experience to bear on Eurosport’s live international and UK television feeds.

This will be the sixth time that Liz has provided expert analysis as part of Eurosport’s Le Mans commentary team that includes Martin Haven, Carlton Kirby, Mark Cole, Jeremy Shaw, Damien Faulkner, Neville Hay and Chris Parsons.

Halliday’s airtime begins with Wednesday’s practice and qualifying sessions before taking in both further qualifying segments on Thursday and the race itself on Saturday/Sunday. Having previously competed in both the prototype and GT ranks she has rounded, first-hand experience of the skills required to contest the world’s greatest motor race.

Liz Halliday: “The Le Mans 24 Hours remains the highlight of my motorsport year, and even though I’m not competing there, being back in the commentary box is certainly the next best thing. Watching the race unfold live in the company of my regular commentary team is great fun as we’ve got an excellent rapport that I think comes across to the viewers at home.

“This year’s race looks set to be a belter in all four classes. Naturally there will be a focus on the battle at the front between Audi and Toyota, but there’s so much strength in depth across LMP2 and the GTE categories that I’m not sure how we’re going to keep up!”

Eurosport’s extensive coverage of the Le Mans 24 Hours, which is available in High Definition, begins with Wednesday’s practice session at 18:00 local time. The race itself kicks off at 15:00 on Saturday. Check local listings for precise timings.

Source : Liz Halliday