29 cars and teams have been invited to participate in the Le Mans 24 hours 2009. Based on their relative performances in various races in the 2008 season, the Automobile Club de L’Ouest (A.C.O.) have invited the following teams to confirm their entries and so guarantee their place on the starting grid:
| 2008 Le Mans 24 Hours The first two in each category have been automatically selected. |
2008 car | |
| LM P1 | AUDI SPORT NORTH AMERICA
TEAM PEUGEOT TOTAL |
Audi R10 TDI
Peugeot 908 HDi FAP |
| LM P2 | VAN MERKSTEIJN MOTORSPORT
TEAM ESSEX |
Porsche RS Spyder
Porsche RS Spyder |
| LM GT1 | ASTON MARTIN RACING
CORVETTE RACING |
Aston Martin DBR9
Corvette C6.R |
| LM GT2 | RISI COMPETIZIONE
BMS SCUDERIA ITALIA |
Ferrari F430 GT
Ferrari F430 GT |
| 2008 Petit Le Mans The first in each category has been automatically selected. |
2008 car | |
| LM P1 | AUDI SPORT NORTH AMERICA | Audi R10 TDI |
| LM P2 | PENSKE MOTORSPORTS INC. | Porsche RS Spyder |
| LM GT1 | CORVETTE RACING | Corvette C6.R |
| LM GT2 | RISI COMPETIZIONE | Ferrari F430 GT |
| 2008 American Le Mans Series The first in each category, with the exception of LM P1 in which the second Intersport Racing has been selected in the place of the first Audi Sport North America entry, which has already obtained two automatic selections the maximum allowed per team. It is the same situation in LM GT1 where the Corvette Racing entry has been replaced by Bell Motorsports. |
2008 car | |
| LM P1 | INTERSPORT RACING | Lola B06/10 AER |
| LM P2 | PENSKE RACING | Porsche RS Spyder |
| LM GT1 | BELL MOTORSPORTS | Aston Martin DBR9 |
| LM GT2 | FLYING LIZARD MOTORSPORTS | Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997) |
| 2008 Le Mans Series The first two in each category have been automatically selected. |
2008 car | |
| LM P1 | AUDI SPORT TEAM JOEST
TEAM PEUGEOT TOTAL |
Audi R10 TDI
Peugeot 908 HDi FAP |
| LM P2 | VAN MERKSTEIJN MOTORSPORT
TEAM ESSEX |
Porsche RS Spyder
Porsche RS Spyder |
| LM GT1 | LUC ALPHAND AVENTURES
TEAM MODENA |
Corvette C6.R
Aston Martin DBR9 |
| LM GT2 | VIRGO MOTORSPORT
TEAM FELBERMAYR-PROTON |
Ferrari F430 GT
Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997) |
| 2008 GT FIA The first two in each category have been automatically selected. |
2008 car | |
| FIA GT1 | VITAPHONE RACING TEAM
PHOENIX CARSPORT RACING |
Maserati MC12
Corvette Z06 |
| FIA GT2 | AF CORSE
BMS SCUDERIA ITALIA |
Ferrari F430 GT
Ferrari F430 GT |