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Teams that won championships in the ] (ELMS), ] (ALMS) and ]'s (GTWCE) combined Endurance and Sprint Bronze Cup championships received automatic invitations.<ref name="5Auto-Entries">{{cite news|url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2024/10/19/five-le-mans-invitations-handed-out-after-elms-finale.html|title=Five Le Mans Invitations Handed Out After ELMS Finale|last=Goodwin|first=Graham|date=19 October 2024|website=Dailysportscar|access-date=19 October 2024}}</ref><ref name="GTWCAuto-Entry">{{cite web|url=https://www.endurance-info.com/auto/article/114542-rutronik-racing-vers-une-invitation-aux-24-heures-du-mans|title=Rutronik Racing vers une invitation aux 24 Heures du Mans|date=30 November 2024|website=Endurance-Info|language=fr|access-date=30 November 2024}}</ref> The ] LMP2 championship runner-up also received an automatic invitation. All current WEC full-season entries were automatically invited. The ACO selected three ] (IMSA) participants as automatic entries, with one invited to the Hypercar category at IMSA's discretion and the other two to the LMP2 and LMGTE classes.<ref name="IMSAAuto-Entries">{{cite news|url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2024/10/14/boulle-fidani-punch-tickets-to-le-mans-with-imsa-award-wins.html|title=Boulle & Fidani Punch Tickets To Le Mans With IMSA Award Wins|last=Goodwin|first=Graham|date=14 October 2024|website=Dailysportscar|access-date=14 October 2024}}</ref> The ELMS LMGTE team that earned automatic entry could only enter in LMGT3 while its LMP3 champion had to enter an LMP2 car. |
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In addition to all full season ] entries, automatic invites were given to championship winners in the ] (ELMS), LMP2 and LMGTE in the ] (ALMS) and Bronze Cup in ] (GTWCE) in a combined Endurance and Sprint Championship.<ref name="5Auto-Entries">{{cite news|url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2024/10/19/five-le-mans-invitations-handed-out-after-elms-finale.html|title=Five Le Mans Invitations Handed Out After ELMS Finale|last=Goodwin|first=Graham|date=19 October 2024|website=Dailysportscar|access-date=19 October 2024}}</ref><ref name="GTWCAuto-Entry">{{cite web|url=https://www.endurance-info.com/auto/article/114542-rutronik-racing-vers-une-invitation-aux-24-heures-du-mans|title=Rutronik Racing vers une invitation aux 24 Heures du Mans|date=30 November 2024|website=Endurance-Info|language=fr|access-date=30 November 2024}}</ref> Second-place finishers in LMP2 in the ELMS also earned an invite. Three ] teams were also granted invites, one in Hypercar at the discretion of IMSA, and one each for the Jim Trueman and Bob Akin awards.<ref name="IMSAAuto-Entries">{{cite news|url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2024/10/14/boulle-fidani-punch-tickets-to-le-mans-with-imsa-award-wins.html|title=Boulle & Fidani Punch Tickets To Le Mans With IMSA Award Wins|last=Goodwin|first=Graham|date=14 October 2024|website=Dailysportscar|access-date=14 October 2024}}</ref> |