The #50 Ferrari wins the 24 2024 Hours of Le Mans

• Ferrari keep his crown! Weaned from victory in the World ChampionshipEndurance of the FIA ​​since the 24 Hours of Le Mans last year, the Italian manufacturer returned to success by winning again in Sarthe this Sunday. After the No. 51 of Antonio Giovinazzi, Alessandro Pier Guidi and James Calado in 2023, it was Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina and Nicklas Nielsen who won this year at the wheel of the No. 50.
• The Dane crossed the finish line victoriously, leading off a daring strategy from Ferrari, which made its final stop with 50 minutes to go. José Maria Lopez was chasing the 499P, but a spin and a power problem ruined the chances of the Toyota n°7 that he shares with Kamui Kobayashi et Nyck de Vries.
• Ferrari completed the podium with the #51 ahead of first Porsche official. The German manufacturer falls just short of the podium despite an impressive start to the season in WEC.
• On the side of French manufacturers, Alpine et Peugeot disappointed. The manufacturer with the A arrow experienced a double retirement due to engine problems, while the Sochalian firm finished just off the points gate, in 11th and 12th places, beaten in particular by Lamborghini (10th).
• Accepted at the 24 Hours of Le Mans even if they are no longer part of the WEC in 2024, the LM P2s were in suspense until the rain returned at midday on Sunday. It was at this moment that Oliver Jarvis (Oreca n°22) used his experience to take the lead. The Briton took the United Autosports car to 1st place and calmly reached the finish to offer a second success to the English team after 2020.
• Oliver Jarvis had already won the LM P2 class in 2017, at the time with Jackie Chan DC Racing. He shares this new victory with American rookies Nolan Siegel (19 years old) and Bijoy Garg (21 years old).
• Title holders, the Inter Europol Competition team narrowly failed to defend their title. The Polish team finished 2nd with the French rookie Clément Novalak, the Russian under French license Vlad Lomko and the Pole Jakub Smiechowski.
• Third place goes to Idec Sport, with a crew made up of Frenchmen Paul Lafargue, Reshad de Gerus and Dutchman Job van Uitert. The victory in the Pro-Am class is attributed to AF Corse, with the French gentleman-driver François Perrodo, the Englishman Ben Barnicoat and the Argentinian Nicolas Verrone, winner in GTE Am in 2023. Pole sitter Louis Delétraz (AO by TF) settles for 6th position with PJ Hyett and Alex Quinn.
• Porsche and Manthey Racing EMA are the first winners of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in this new LMGT3 era! The trio Yasser Shahin – Morris Schuring – Richard Lietz won brilliantly aboard the No. 3 Porsche GT91-R. Always well placed despite the events, the race neutralizations and the weather conditions, the German mount took control of the race at the start of the morning – thanks in particular to the mechanical problems of the sister car, the No. 92 Manthey PureRxcing Porsche – to never let go of them.
• For Richard Lietz, this is his fifth victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans after his successes in 2007, 2010 (GT2) and in 2013 and 2022 (GTE Pro), all with Porsche. Yasser Shahin and Morris Schuring won the Sarthe event on their first participation. Team Manthey also won its second crown at Le Mans after its victory in 2013 in the GTE-Pro category… already with a certain Richard Lietz.
• The #31 BMW of the Sean Gelael – Darren Leung – Augusto Farfus trio, long battling with the victorious Porsche, took a second place and a podium which saved the honor of the WRT clan this weekend (abandonment of the BMW n°46 in LMGT3, abandonment of n°15 in Hypercar). A small consolation as the BMW M4 GT3 seemed on pace to play for victory.
• For its return to Le Mans – and for the first participation of the Mustang GT3 in the Sarthe – Ford and Proton Competition scored a surprise third place with the #88 crew of Dennis Olsen, Mikkel Pedersen and Giorgio Roda. The American manufacturer even achieved a very satisfactory overall result with 4th place for the No. 44 Ford, ahead of the Iron Dames.
• For its first participation in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Valentino Rossi did not see the finish of the race. The #46 BMW retired during the night at Le Mans following an exit from the track by his teammate Ahmad Al-Harthy in the Esses de la Forêt.

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