Relive Free Practice 2 of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in live text

Just a few hours after qualifying, here's the first night run for the 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers! Follow Free Practice 2 with live commentary.

Around 20 p.m. French time, Alpine created a surprise. Qualifying leader Ferdinand Hasburg led the Blues to the top on the eve of the Hyperpole, while several surprises or disappointments took place. Peugeot Already out of the running, the AF Corse #83 is also eliminated… Free Practice 2 promises a very different scenario, in cold conditions and above all… at night! 24H of Le Mans continue on this Wednesday.

24 Hours of Le Mans 2026 – Hypercar Qualifying: Alpine At the top, the Peugeots were eliminated.

24 Hours of Le Mans – Free Practice 2
Follow the session with live commentary

00:07 – 👋 Thank you all for following us! We'll see you again this Thursday, June 11th, for the next installment of events, including the Hyperpole!

00:05 – ⏱️ And here is the complete, updated ranking of these FP2 sessions!

23:59 a.m. – ⏱️ Kamui Kobayashi Best time at the buzzer! 3:26.239!

23h55 - A yellow flag was waved at turn 25, but lifted immediately.

23h51 - 🔍 Mathys Jaubert and now Julien Andlauer are under investigation for alleged breaches during pit stops.

23h45 - 🟢 End of the Slow Zone procedure for the last quarter of an hour.

23:40 – 🟡 The BMW #15 is stopped at the exit of the first chicane! Dries Vanthoor has lost control of his Hypercar.

23h38 - Louis Delétraz is moving slowly as he approaches the Arnage bend…

23h35 - 📊 Let's take advantage of this slight lull to review the standings!

23:34 PM – 🟢 The FCY is up, green flag for these last few minutes!

23:30 PM – 🟡 Full Course Yellow declared on the circuit!

23h24 - In the leaders' cars, Phil Hanson took the wheel of the #83 AF Corse, while Louis Rousset was at the controls of the Forestier by Panis LMP2. Darren Lang was in the #32 GT3.

23h18 - There is traffic to manage for Conway, but the pilot Toyota finally breaks away from its predecessors to begin a fast lap.

23h15 - After a quick pit stop, the No. 7 Toyota returned to the track with Mike Conway at the wheel.

23h07 - 🇮🇹 While in the garage Classic Ferrari for saleThe mechanics release the pressure on the wheeled trolleys. It's been a long day for those who get up earlier than others.

23h04 - 📊 With less than an hour to go before the end of this night session, here's a new update on the standings!

23h00 - 🌙 The outside temperature has dropped to 14°C, while Victor Martins now holds the 3rd fastest time of the session in a context where teams seem to be focusing on longer runs.

22:55 – ⏱️ Yifei Ye regains control with almost an hour left in the session for 71 milliseconds.

22h52 - ⏱️ In the LMGT3 category, Sean Gelael, driver of the WRT #32, has held the fastest time for several minutes now. 3:55.132.

22h48 - Filipe Albuquerque stopped at the pit entrance… The WRT Cadillac managed to restart and reach its garage.

22:45 PM – 🟢 The green lights are back on at the 24 Hours of Le Mans circuit!

22h43 - 📊 A look at the current standings…

22:40 – 🟡 Richard Verschoor in the gravel trap at turn 3!

22:37 PM – ⏱️ Filipe Albuquerque puts the Cadillac WRT in the lead ahead of Yifei Ye. The new benchmark? 3:26.397.

22h34 - ⏱️ In LMP2, times have also dropped. Forestier by Panis still leads the way, but Oliver Gray set a personal best time of 3:33.645.

22:32 PM – ⏱️ Robert Kubica is the new time leader! 3:26.597 for the Pole, who takes a half-second lead over the Toyota!

22h29 - Jack Aitken and his Cadillac No. 38 took the 2nd time, 0.905 seconds behind.

22:26 – ⏱️ Norman Nato and Antonio Giovinazzi move into 2nd and 3rd positions!

22h25 - 📊 Here's a first look at the standings at this stage of the session!

22:21 PM – ⏱️ The times are finally falling! 3:27.145 for Brendon Hartley on Toyota #8!

22h20 - 🟡 Double yellow flag at turn 25!

22:19 – ⏱️ Esteban Masson sets the provisional best time in LMP2: 4:03.550!

22h16 - The yellow flags keep coming. Turn 30… raised, then turns 24 and 25… also raised.

22:15 PM – 🟢 Green flag! The drivers can finally complete their laps!

22:13 – 🟡 Full Course Yellow on the Le Mans circuit!

22h09 - For now, it's the BMW of Kevin Magnussen which takes the lead thanks to a time of 3:45.049, but not all the Hypercars have completed any laps yet.

22h07 - 🟡 Naturally, a Slow Zone is defined around the Arnage bend.

22h06 - 💥 It would seem that the Proton has hit the wall… In any case, it is at the end of the gravel box.

22:04 PM – 🌀 The No. 7 Toyota has already spun out at the first chicane! The No. 44 Proton is stopped at Arnage!

22h02 - 🔍 The Ferrari #150 of Custodio Toledo is reportedly under scrutiny by stewards for speeding in the pit lane.

22:00 PM – 🟢 Let's go for a two-hour session!

21h55 - 🔍 Here is the list of drivers who will take part in this session.

21h50 - 👋 Good evening everyone, and welcome to this new live broadcast! The 24 Hours of Le Mans continues with Free Practice 2 in our sights!