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Ferrari Victory! Relive the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2025 in live text

The 93rd edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans featured a battle between three Ferraris and a Porsche. Relive the race with live commentary on AUTOhebdo.

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Ferrari Victory! Relive the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2025 in live text

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Grand Mass of the World Championship ofEndurance, 24 Hours of Le Mans 2025 takes place this Saturday, June 14 and Sunday, June 15. After Alex Lynn's performance in Hyperpole on Thursday evening, the No. 12 Cadillac of the Hertz Team JOTA team will start from pole position with Will Stevens at the wheel, followed by Earl Bamber in the second car of the British team. Mathias Beche (TDS Racing) will start from first place in LMP2, while Mattia Drudi will start at the front of LMGT3. Who will succeed Ferrari, double defending champion of the 24 Hours of Le Mans? Answer this Sunday at 16:00 p.m.

24 Hours of Le Mans 2025 
Relive the race in live text

16:30 p.m. – 👋​ Thank you all for following us during these 24 hours of racing! See you soon for a new live broadcast on AUTOHebdo 

16h15 - 💬​ "It's disappointing to be second at Le Mans, but we drove a fantastic race. We didn't get a penalty and we maximized everything. We gave Ferrari a hard time. We'll come back next year to win. For the last four or five hours, the strategy was paying off for us. But the longer it went on, the more difficult it became for us.", assured Matt Campbell, pilot of the Porsche Penske #6, second at the finish

16h10 - ​💬​ “We finally completed the last lap!! It’s great to finish this beautiful story that began with Robert (Kubica) in 2021. Three wins in a row for Ferrari is really great, I'm proud of the team, thank you to this team. I'm living a dream, it's incredible," says Yifei Ye, driver of the winning car #83!

16:05 p.m. – Here are the rankings for the 24 2025 Hours of Le Mans:

16:02 p.m. – In LMGT3, Porsche dominates and remains the master of the GT class with the Manthey team and its No. 911 3 GT92. Thus, the trio of Riccardo Pera-Ryan Hardwick-Richard Lietz wins ahead of the No. 21 Ferrari of Vista AF Corse and the No. 81 Corvette of TF Sport complete the podium.

16:01 p.m. – In LMP2, Inter Europol takes its second victory after 2 thanks to Nick Yelloly, Tom Dillmann, and Jakub Smiechowski. VDS Panis Racing finishes second ahead of AO by TF!

16:00 p.m. – 🏁​ Robert Kubica, Yife Ye and Phil Hanson (Ferrari AF Corse) win the 24 2025 hours of Le Mans! 2nd place goes to the No. 6 Penske Porsche with the trio Kevin Estre, Matt Campbell, Laurens Vanthoor. The podium is completed by the #51 Ferrari of Antonio Giovinazzi, James Calado, Alessandro Pier Guidi.

15:59 p.m. – Robert Kubica begins his final lap!

15h55 - Robert Kubica (Ferrari No. 83) holds a healthy 16-second lead over Kevin Estre (Porsche No. 6) in the lead.

15h51 - It's a suspension issue for VDS Panis Racing. Esteban Masson continues his journey but at an average pace, and is 15-20 seconds off the usual times. He remains in 2nd place, but his margin over 3rd place, Louis Delétraz (AO by TF #199), is shrinking considerably...

15h49 - The #51 and #50 Ferraris neutralized each other and drove together. Giovinazzi (#51) finished 3rd, Fuoco (#50) 4th.

15h47 - The sky is darkening for VDS Panis Racing. Esteban Masson is losing 15 seconds per lap to his rivals! Will he be able to finish the race? He remains second in LMP2 for the moment.

15:44 p.m. – At the front of the race, things are going well for Robert Kubica's No. 83 Ferrari. He has a 12-second lead over the No. 6 Porsche. The two factory Ferraris, the No. 51 and No. 50, are in a close race in third and fourth place.

15:38 p.m. – 🔴 ANOTHER TURNOVER IN LMP2! Esteban Masson (Panis VDS Racing) has lost the lead in the category to Nick Yelloly, but even worse, the French driver is driving abnormally slowly! In the space of two laps, the #48 Oreca has lost 20 seconds!

15h37 - Charlie Eastwood (Corvette No. 81) observed a splash and dash to refuel just to reach the finish. The Corvette remains 3rd in LMGT3.

15h35 - Antonio Giovinazzi made his final pit stop in the No. 51 Ferrari. The Italian finished a handful of seconds ahead of his teammate Antonio Fuoco and held on to third place!

15:29 p.m. – With 30 minutes to go, here are the race rankings:

15:25 p.m. – 🔴 Drive-through penalty for Nick Yelloly (Inter Europol Competition No. 43! The LMP2 race is turning, and the VDS Panis Racing team will soon take the lead following this penalty! Esteban Masson is driving the Franco-Belgian team's No. 48 Oreca, and will have a lead of several dozen seconds over Yelloly after his penalty.

15:24 p.m. – The #6 Porsche and the #50 Ferrari are practically wheel-to-wheel in the pits! The Porsche leaves without changing tires, as does the #50 Ferrari. The Porsche remains ahead of the Ferrari, with no changes to report.

15:18 p.m. – Robert Kubica's No. 83 Ferrari stops after an 11-lap stint. The tires are changed on the former Polish winner's car. F1. Kevin Estre (Porsche n°6) takes the lead. Kubica comes out 4th.

15:14 p.m. – Attention! Nick Yelloly, leading the LMP2 class with the No. 43 Inter Europol Competition, is under investigation by the stewards for a potential speeding violation. The Englishman is only 9 seconds ahead of Esteban Masson (No. 48 Panis VDS Racing)!

15h10 - The duel for 2nd place is shaping up. Kevin Estre (Porsche No. 6) is now only 1 seconds ahead of Antonio Fuoco (Ferrari No. 2)! Antonio Giovinazzi has dropped back, and is 50 seconds behind Fuoco.

15h06 - "I have a problem", declares Antonio Giovinazzi. "There's nothing we can do, stay focused."

15h00 - 📊 Here's an update on the standings after 23 hours of racing, as the race restarts under green flags:

14h58 - Full Course Yellow (FCY) is deployed.

14h57 - The only McLaren Still in the running, the No. 59, is stopped between Arnage and the Porsche bends. The yellow flags are waved. Grégoire Saucy is at the bottom of the LMGT3 classification.

14:55 p.m. – Antonio Giovinazzi has let his teammate Antonio Fuoco pass on the Mulsanne Hill and has taken third place. Fuoco must now try to overtake the Porsche, which is three seconds behind.

14h53 - "At the next refueling, we will take 10 seconds less fuel than the number 6 Porsche," we said to Antonio Fuoco (Ferrari n°50, 4th). "The goal is to overtake the Porsche, if we do that, it's the podium for us." The focus seems to be on the #6 Porsche (2nd) for the two factory Ferraris (3rd, 4th)...

14h49 - Antonio Giovinazzi (Ferrari No. 51) heads into the pits. The Italian cedes the lead to Robert Kubica (Ferrari No. 83). Only the tank is refueled, the tires remain in place. Giovinazzi restarts in 3th place.

14h42 - A fight ensued on the track between Kevin Estre's #6 Porsche (3rd) and Antonio Fuoco's #50 Ferrari (4th). The Porsche had to warm up its new tires, while the Ferrari ran on well-used tires. In addition, the #15 BMW remained in the garage due to a cooling problem, unlike the #20 BMW, which restarted in a distant 19th position.

14h40 - Kevin Estre replaced Matt Campbell in the No. 6 Porsche. Macéo Capietto's No. 9 Oreca was penalized for a drive-through, a blow for the young Frenchman, who was running 4th in LMP2!

14:38 p.m. – Robert Kubica (Ferrari #83), Matt Campbell (Porsche #6), and Antonio Fuoco (Ferrari #50) return to the pits simultaneously. The Ferraris only had to stop for fuel, but the Porsche had to change tires. 

14h35 - 💬​ Thomas Laudenbach, CEO of Porsche Penske Motorsport: "Ferrari is very strong, but we must never give up. We feel like we have a chance; it won't be easy because Ferrari is better than us. From what we know, there are two more dit-stops to observe for the four leading Hypercars. As for the tires, it's a real question. Do we change tires even if it means losing 2 seconds in the pits and attack on the track? Or do we keep the same tires and have to maintain the pace on used tires? It's going to be uncertain."

14h30– 📊 Here is an update on the rankings after 22 hours of racing:

 

14h23 - In LMGT3, Riccardo Pera pits for a routine stop. His Porsche 911 GT3 R comfortably leads by a minute over Alessio Rovera's Ferrari.

14h16 - We see the comeback of the Porsche n°6:

14h14 - A huge 1'05" stop-go penalty was handed to Luca Ghiotto (Inter Europol Competition, 7th in LMP2) for speeding in the pit lane.

14h11 - Antonio Giovinazzi (Ferrari No. 51) is told that the Porsche No. 6 (2nd) will have to change its set of tires before the finish and that the Ferrari No. 50 (3rd) will have to refuel for a longer time. The gaps will therefore narrow. Virtually, the Ferrari No. 51 (4th) has a fuel advantage of 2 laps...

14:09 PM – Both #20 and #15 BMW Hypercars have been brought back into the garage! The German cars are out of the top 10 while repairs are carried out at the rear.

14h07 - James Calado's No. 51 Ferrari finally returns to the pits. The Englishman gives way to Italian Antonio Giovinazzi. A new set of tires is also added. The Ferrari 499P emerges in 4th place, almost 50 seconds behind Antonio Fuoco (Ferrari No. 4).

14h04 - 📊 Here is an update on the rankings after 22 hours of racing:

14h01 - With an offbeat strategy, the #51 Ferrari continues in the lead.

13h57 - The No. 38 Cadillac is under investigation for a possible technical violation. It is in ninth place.

13:55 p.m. – Robert Kubica (Ferrari #83) and Nicklas Nielsen (Ferrari #50) and Matt Campbell (Porsche #6) make a pit stop. The Ferrari #83 and #50 change tires, while the Porsche does not. The result: Kubica remains in the lead, but Campbell moves up to second ahead of Nielsen!

13h52 - After Calado, Matt Campbell takes on Nicklas Nielsen's Ferrari! The Australian is now only 3 seconds behind the Dane!

13h49 - "Stay focused, we're fighting for second place. It's tough, but stay focused.", says Calado's engineer. This is not enough to resist the Porsche: Matt Campbell overtakes James Calado and takes 3rd place!

13h47 - James Calado (Ferrari No. 51) is feeling the wind of Matt Campbell's cannonball. The driver of the No. 6 Porsche is now only 8 tenths behind and is closing in on 3rd place lap after lap!

13h40 - United Autosports confirms that the No. 720 McLaren 59S restarted in last place due to an alternator issue.

13h39 - 📊 Here is an update on the rankings after 21 hours and 40 minutes of racing:

 

13:35 p.m. – Robert Kubica is very worried. The Pole says on the radio "There is no way to win" because of his gearbox problem!

13h34 - La Peugeot No. 93 stops in turn

13h32 - A battle that will not take place since the Peugeot goes through the pits

13h31 - THEAlpine #35 and the #94 Peugeot are battling for 12th place in Hypercar

13h29 - Race leader Robert Kubica complains of difficulty when downshifting his Ferrari

13h25 - 💬​ "Given the pace potential of our cars, part of our strategy was to make the most of the racing events. However, the race has been relatively calm so far. The other part was to space out our pit stops by doing one or two more laps per stint, which allowed for fewer pit stops. To do this, we had to drive a little slower to save fuel.", explains Jean-Marc Finot, Senior VP of Stellantis Motorsport

13h20 - James Calado, in the #51 Ferrari, stops, the #83 logically takes the lead again

13h17 - 💬​ "For now, the goal is simply to bring the car to the finish. We lost time during a few pit stops, particularly while cleaning the radiators, which didn't help us. We perform very well in the fast corners, which is visible in the race, but our top speed isn't great and that penalizes us a lot in traffic.", assures Jenson Button, driver of the Cadillac n°38

13h13 - La Toyota No. 8, who had lost a wheel, finds himself 19th and last in Hypercar for the moment

13h10 - Logically, number 51, which did not stop, takes the provisional lead

13h08 - The #83 and #50 Ferraris and the #6 Porsche are in the pits

13h03 - 📊 Here is an update on the rankings after 21 hours of racing: 

13h00 - 💬​ "The car had a steering problem, with a strong asymmetry, which the team resolved in about 10 minutes. We lost a few more laps, but no positions." explains Jean-Eric Vergne, driver of the Peugeot n°93

12h56 - The LMP2 leader, the No. 43 Inter Europol, is in the pits

12:51 – 🔴 The #50 Ferrari passes the #51 for second place before Indianapolis! 

12h47 - The Peugeot No. 93, which is far behind in the standings, has gone into the pits

12h45 - The two Ferraris #51 and #50, which are less than a second apart, are allowed to fight fairly!

12:42 p.m. – The United Autosport No. 22 is slowing down in the Mulsanne Raceway

12h38 - The #51 Ferrari pits, the #83 takes the lead again

12h35 - No penalty for the No. 8 Toyota, which was under investigation for Unsafe release

12h32 - It's over for the FCY

12:30 p.m. – Full Course Yellow now triggered by race direction 

12h28 – Meanwhile, the Ferraris #83 and #50 went through the pits

12h26 - Job Van Uitert, dejected and moved at the exit of IDEC No. 28, is applauded by the spectators, the image is beautiful

12h23 - A slow zone has been set up following this incident.

12:21 p.m. – ⚠️​ Like its sister car #18, the LMP2 will retire due to the same wheel coming off… It was on the provisional podium before this unfortunate incident!

12:19 p.m. – 🔴​ The IDEC Sport n°28 is in the gravel at the forest esses!! The right rear wheel has come off!!

12h16 - The leading No. 92 Porsche in LMGT3 has pitted

12h10 - The #8 Toyota is still in the pits, but it will start again

12h05 - No penalty for the No. 51 Ferrari which was under investigation for Unsafe release

12h02 - 📊 Here is a quick update on the rankings after 20 hours of racing: 

12h01 - Obviously, the Toyota goes into its box, the mechanics get busy on the car

11h59 - The Japanese car finally arrives at the pits

11h56 - Toyota No. 8 has lost its left front wheel! It is under investigation for an unsafe release.

11h53 - The #51 Ferrari is in the pits, Calado takes over from Pier Guidi

 

11h52 - In addition to a loose wheel, the Toyota may have also suffered a puncture.

11:50 a.m. – The Japanese prototype's left front wheel is loose; the nut has come loose! Hirakawa is now idling at the Mulsanne Range!

11:49 a.m. – The #8 Toyota goes into the gravel before the Dunlop chicane just after leaving the pits!

11h47 - 5 seconds of stop and go for car #193 for violation of the technical regulations

11h46 - AF Corse, race leader, is in the pits

11h43 - The No. 50 Ferrari stops! Nielsen takes over from Molina

11h42 - In Hypercar, the #5 Porsche and the #20 BMW battle for 9th place

11h38 - THEAlpine No. 35, far in the rankings, in provisional 14th place, also stopped

11h34 - It's the turn of the leader LMGT3 to stop

11h32 - The leading LMP2 car, the No. 43 Inter Europol, has just pitted

11h30 - 📊 Here's a quick rundown of the rankings: 

11h29 – Number 43 is in the pits. Inter Europol Competition still dominates the LMP2 category at this stage.

11:25 a.m. – ⏱️ From 9th position, Sébastien Bourdais set the fastest lap in the race. The loop was completed in 3:26.063 by the Le Mans native.

11h22 – Among the pleasant surprises of the LMP2 category, the No. 28 car entered by IDEC stopped in the pits. The No. 48 of VDS Panis Racing stopped immediately afterward, while both were in the top three.

11h18 – Porsche No. 5 is in the pits.

 

11:14 a.m. – Following this error, the AF Corse No. 83 takes back the lead. Yifei Ye now leads the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

11:12 a.m. – ⚠️ Logically, the Italian driver is under investigation and will likely receive a penalty. On the previous lap, crew No. 51 had made an emergency stop under FCY. This second consecutive stop will therefore have been more costly than expected.

11:10 a.m. – 💥The #51 Ferrari made a mistake! Leader Alessandro Pier Guidi was stuck in the gravel for a few moments, spinning out!

11:08 a.m. – ⚠️ Sébastien Bourdais receives a Drive Through penalty for entering the pits 

11:06 – 🟢 End of the Full Course Yellow, as the #51 Ferrari stops in the pits before the green flag. The crew has therefore managed to gain time this way.

11:04 a.m. – 🟡 Successive Full Course Yellow as #83 hits the wall!

11:03 AM – 💥 The #78 Akkodis has broken its rear left suspension! The entire side of the car is damaged, and it will likely not be able to restart.

11h01 – 📊 There are now five hours of racing left, Ferrari is still in the lead, here is the complete classification before the stop made just now by AF Corse n°83.

10h59 – The Ferrari No. 50 stops in turn.

10h55 – 2nd GT3 crew, AF Corse crew No. 21 is in the pits.

10:53 a.m. – Sébastien Bourdais is under investigation for his disputed entry into the pit lane.

10h47 – Cadillac No. 38 stops again, just a few minutes after the scare experienced by Sébastien Bourdais.

10h46 – The No. 43 Inter Europol Competition car is immobilized. It leads the LMP2 category with nearly five hours left in the race.

10:43 a.m. – 🟢 Green flag!

10:42 a.m. – The No. 38 Cadillac driven by Sébastien Bourdais had a difficult time before entering the pits! Disturbed by a McLaren behind him, the French driver went through the gravel before finally entering.

10:41 p.m. – 🟡 Full Course Yellow!

10h39 – 2nd in LMP2, the No. 48 of VDS Panis Racing stops in the pits.

10:36 a.m. – 📊 There are 5 hours and 30 minutes of racing left, here are the rankings at this stage.

10h33 - TheAston Martin #009 brushes the barrier on the straight! Alex Riberas nearly makes contact, but the Spaniard manages to recover. The British crew is in 16th position.

10h31 – The No. 2 LMP37 entered by CLX has been in the pits for several laps, but is finally able to return to the track. Tom Blomqvist is at the wheel.

10h28 – 💬 With Will Stevens also stepping down from the No. 12 Cadillac, the Briton shared his optimism about his crew's pace.

“We're still competitive, we're setting fast laps, but it's in the high-speed sections that we're fastest, and when you're pushing that hard, it puts a strain on the tires. So it's about managing that as best we can. Overall, we're still in the race, we're still pushing hard. Let's see what we can do.”

10:25 a.m. – Kévin Estre gets into the #6 Porsche after Laurens Vanthoor’s stint

10h23 – Pascal Wehrlein locks his wheels while braking but manages to avoid the gravel. The German remains in 12th place.

10:21 a.m. – The No. 51 Ferrari also stops. Antonio Giovinazzi gets out to let Alessandro Pier Guidi in. He comes out in front of the No. 83, in second place.

10:19 a.m. – The No. 83 AF Corse pits and changes drivers. Yifei Ye takes the wheel in place of Robert Kubica. The Chinese driver restarts in third position.

10h13 – Laurens Vanthoor goes into the gravel again with his #15 BMW! The Belgian narrowly escaped contact with the wall, but was finally able to continue his momentum on the track.

10h10 – Slight contact between the #50 Ferrari and the #10 Racing Spirit of Leman at the end of the straight. Nothing causing debris or other decisions, however.

10:05 a.m. – 📊 With six hours to go, here's an update on the standings.

9h57 – 💬 While the Iron Dames are currently the last ranked, Sarah Bovy spoke on behalf of crew #85.

"We were really strong in the race and were even fifth at times, or at least in the top 10. Unfortunately, our car got stuck in a gravel trap early this morning. We lost a lot of time. We probably won't be able to get a good result now. But of course, we're not giving up and will keep giving it our all. There may still be some surprising opportunities."

9h47 – 🔍 While the gap between the #51 and #83 Ferraris was around a second at 9:30, Antonio Giovinazzi opened up a significant gap over Robert Kubica. The Italian now has a lead of more than 7 seconds over the Pole and continues his run since his last pit stop.

9h42 – The #12 Cadillac, the #6 Porsche, and the #20 BMW stop.

9h39 – ⚠️ Drive Through for Casper Stevenson in the #57.

9h38 – It’s your turn Brendon Hartley to stop in the No. 8 Toyota. Antonio Giovinazzi also stops, one lap after Robert Kubica. The two Aston Martins, the No. 93 Peugeot and theAlpine #36 are also in the stands.

9h35 – Casper Stevenson is under investigation for speeding under a Full Course Yellow. He is driving the Ferrari 296 GT3 Kessel Racing No. 57 from 9th place in the LMP2 standings.

9h33 – While in 3rd place, Antonio Fuoco stopped in the pits in the No. 50 Ferrari. The Italian came out in 6th place. The No. 7 Toyota also stopped and restarted in 11th place.

9h31 - An update on the ranking:

9h26 - Kubica is asked to continue putting pressure on Giovinazzi. The Italian complains about the deterioration.

9h23 - Behind the two leading Ferraris, we find... the third Ferrari, but with more than 40 seconds.

9h22 - Drive throuugh for the #87 Akkodis ASP Team Lexus.

9:20 p.m. – 🟢 The race resumed under the green flag.

9:17 a.m. – 💬 Kévin Estre on the microphone of the L'Equipe channel: « Ferrari are in front and, for now, we're doing everything we can. They always match our strategy, they have a bit more performance than us and they're controlling it. They make a lot of mistakes, it would really hurt to see Ferrari win again because for me they make too many mistakes to be able to win at Le Mans. There you go, they have more performance than everyone else and that saves them. »

9:16 p.m. – 🟡 The FCY is deployed for runway debris.

9:15 p.m. – 🟡 Full Course Yellow.

9h14 - The No. 48 Oreca of VDS Panis Racing, fighting for victory in LMP2, passes through the pits.

9h12 - As Kubica grows impatient over the radio, Ferrari asks Giovinazzi to let Kubica pass for the lead.

9h08 - The runway exit of theAlpine #36 in video:

9h05 - Giovinazzi, however, is being asked to pick up the pace in order to increase his advantage over the pursuers. The idea is to swap positions when the gap is greater.

9h03 - Ferrari orders Kubica to move closer to Giovinazzi to swap positions.

9:00 p.m. – 🟢 Green flag. The race resumes.

8h57 - An update on the standings at the end of the 17th hour of the race:

8:52 p.m. – 🟡 Full Course Yellow.

8:51 a.m. – 💥 Jules Gounon (Alpine No. 36) goes off the track and gets stuck in the gravel at Mulsanne!

8h50 - Antonio Giovinazzi stops in turn, followed by Laurens Vanthoor with the No. 6 Porsche. The Italian emerges in front of Kubica and maintains control.

8h46 - Robert Kubica goes through the pit lane and leaves the lead to Antonio Giovinazzi.

8h42 - Robert Kubica lowers the best time to 3:26.562.

8h41 - The pace continued to accelerate with a best lap set by Antonio Fuoco in 3:26.817.

8h40 - Bernardo Sousa hit Derek Deboer and sent the No. 10 Racing Spirit of Léman Aston Martin spinning in the final chicane.

8h38 - Célia Martin takes Rahel Frey's place in the Iron Dames' No. 85 Porsche.

8h35 - 💬 Olivier Panis: “ We're in the game. The whole team performed flawlessly. All three drivers are performing extremely well. The car is working very well. It's going to be a tough battle. Sharing this adventure with the mechanics and drivers is fantastic. When it came to replacing Charles, we had several options, and Franck is an excellent choice. We only had him do one day of testing at Paul-Ricard before Le Mans. He's gaining momentum and surprised us with his level. He was fantastic! »

8h34 - Cadillac provides more details on the retirements of numbers 101 and 311:

« The No. 101 Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R Cadillac lost power just after the halfway point and was forced to retire. We will diagnose the root cause of the issue and prepare for the next race.

The No. 311 Whelen V-Series.R Cadillac lost power during the 17th hour of the race and was forced to retire. We will diagnose the root cause of the issue and prepare for the next race. »

8h32 - A new point on the ranking:

8h29 - It's worth noting that the lead No. 51 Ferrari's drive-through penalty was served during the Slow Zone phase a few dozen minutes ago. A welcome stroke of luck!

8h26 - Dries Vanthoor (BMW No. 20) takes the lap record with a time of 3:26. The Belgian is now in 930th place in the Hypercar.

8h24 - Malthe Jakobsen (Peugeot 9X8 n°94, 16th) after his triple stint: "These conditions suit us better; with the mild temperatures, we can better manage tire degradation. For the moment, that's what I'm learning the most about this edition of Le Mans compared to my experience in LMP2. The speed differences are big between LMP2 and Hypercar, even bigger than last year. You have to keep an eye out when you're overtaking the backmarkers. I'm already thinking about next year; I have 12 months left to prepare myself to be an even better driver."

8h18 - Drive-through for the second Oreca of the Algarve Pro Racing team. After Matthias Kaiser, it's George Kurtz (No. 45, 12th in LMP2) who is penalized.

8h17 - The youngest driver registered for this edition of Le Mans, Lin Hodenius (18 years old), is currently driving in the Mercedes-AMG GT3 No. 61 in 14th place in LMGT3.

8h13 - Drive-through for the No. 25 Oreca driven by Matthias Kaiser (11th in LMP2). The driver committed an infraction during his pit stop.

8h06 - Dries Vanthoor visits a gravel trap with the #15 BMW, but is able to continue.

8:02 a.m. – 🟡 Cadillac #311 is stuck at the Dunlop chicane!

7h59 - An update on the rankings after 16 hours of racing:

7h57 - Malthe Jakobsen must now defend Marco Sorensen (Aston Martin n°009)/

7h54 - Earl Bamber (Cadillac No. 38) set the new fastest lap of the race in 3:26.944.

7h53 - The car of Theo Pourchaire (Algarve No. 25) is under investigation for an offence in the sta,ds.

7h52 - An update on the situation of the No. 311 has been sent to us by Cadillac: the long stop was to carry out repairs after contact with a GT car. Previously, what had cost the team six laps was replacing the steering torque sensor and the ECU in an attempt to resolve the problem reported by Vesti in the second half of his triple stint, before continuing with Aitken.

7h51 - Milesi finally finds the opening on the Peugeot from the outside just before the Porsche Esses.Alpine #35 is 14th… before returning to the pits.

7h50 - Milesi attacks Jakobsen again, but the Peugeot driver holds firm.

7h49 - Jenson Button, Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R n°38:
« A frustrating stint for me. I was stuck behind the Toyota for two stints, which was quite painful. We could make some good progress now, though. I definitely didn't get the most out of the car and struggled with the front tire temperature, mainly because I couldn't go flat out because of the traffic. It wasn't my best triple stint, but it's encouraging to see we're making progress now. »

7h48 - Back on track for the Cadillac No. 311, last in the Hypercar category with a 13 lap deficit.

7h47 - Jakobsen uses the Iron Dames' No. 85 Porsche to protect his position, which benefits Sorensen. The Dane is back just behind theAlpine n ° 35.

7h45 - Charles Milesi (Alpine) is in the wake of Matlhe Jakobsen (Peugeot) for 14th place.

7h44 - Marco Sorensen crashed out of the track at Arnage. The Danish driver in the No. 009 Aston Martin Valkyrie took a short spin around the roundabout before resuming his race in 16th position.

7h42 - Nice fight in traffic between Mike conway (Toyota No. 7) and Earl Bamber (Cadillac No. 38). The New Zealander takes the lead over the Briton.

7h37 - Duel for the lead of the race between the Ferrari No. 83 and the No. 51.


7h35 - New problem on the Cadillac side since the #311 of Action Express has been in the pits for a long time.

7h34 - The No. 6 Porsche stops in the pits. Kevin Estre gives way to Laurens Vanthoor.

7h29 - The ranking of the cars still in the running in this 93rd edition:

7h27 - In struggle with Buemi Julien Andlauer pits for 5th place. Christensen takes his place in the No. 5 Porsche.

7h26 - The No. 94 Peugeot passes through the pit lane.

7h21 - Early in the morning, here are the cars that abandoned the 24 2025 Hours of Le Mans:

7h18 - François Hériau (Vista AF Corse) pits in LMGT3.

7h17 - Several Hypercar cars are under investigation for yellow flag violations, including the two leading Ferraris.

7h16 - Pit stops for the #50 Ferrari, #8 Toyota, #15 BMW andAlpine n ° 35.

7h14 - The #31 BMW retired during the night after hitting a poor rabbit.

7h09 - Jenson Button also passes through the pit lane with the #38 Cadillac.

7h08 - Passage to the pits for theAlpine No. 35 of Charles Milesi and for the LMP2 No. 48 of VDS Racing, more than ever in contention for victory.

7h03 - Up front, the Ferraris continue to battle it out: James Calado maintains a lead of just over a second over Phil Hanson.

6:57 AM – 🟢​ Rahel Frey has managed to get going again after being stuck for a few moments with engine problems, Iron Dames announced. The Swiss driver returns to the pits, where her Porsche 911 has been pulled into the garage.

6:55 a.m. – 🟡 Yellow flag! Rahel Frey stops shortly after Mulsanne Corner! The ordeal continues for the Iron Dames, who have already caused a Full Course Yellow after being hit a few minutes earlier.

6h53 - The provisional classification

6h48 - A short-lived provisional podium for Kévin Estre, who heads into the pits and cedes his virtual third place to Sébastien Buemi and his No. 8 Toyota. The Swiss still holds Nicklas Nielsen (Ferrari No. 50) behind him.

6:45 a.m. – Change of leader! James Calado (Ferrari No. 51) attacks Phil Hanson (AF Corse No. 83) and takes the lead of the race. Kevin Estre's Porsche No. 6 is third. 

6h44 - Astonishing scene: Disturbed by the collision that included the Iron Dames in front of him, Frédéric Makowiecki spun in Rahel Frey's wake, before quickly getting going again. He stayed on the asphalt: good news for the arrowed A.

6:42 p.m. – 🟢 Green flag, the race resumes.

6:40 a.m. – 🟡​ The Iron Dames' Porsche 911 GT3 has been returned to the track and is ready to continue. It was hit by another car. 

6:37 a.m. – 🟡 ​FULL COURSE YELLOW 🟡​ Rahel Frey is stuck in the gravel trap! At the second chicane of the Hunaudières, the Swiss Iron Dames rider was hit.

6h34 - The Hypercars continue their tour of the pits: the #51 Ferrari enters, followed (more or less) closely by the #12 Cadillac and the #15 BMW.

6:33 p.m. – The provisional classification 

6h30 - Buemi and Nielsen pit together, and they're no longer fighting. The order remains unchanged: the Toyota remains ahead of the Ferrari... for the moment.

6h26 - The battle for the provisional podium rages between Sébastien Buemi's No. 8 Toyota and Nicklas Nielsen's No. 50 Ferrari. The Swiss driver manages to hold off the Dane, who has been lurking behind, less than a second behind, for several minutes. The duo is a good thirty seconds behind the No. 51, second place.

6h23 - The No. 48 VDS Panis Racing, leader of the LMP2 class, has pitted. It returns to the track in third position.

6h19 - Neel Jani had a minor, minor, straightaway in the Proton Competition privateer Porsche (No. 99). The Swiss driver had a lot of complaints about his car, which he was cruising in 17th position.

6:17 p.m. – 🇫🇷​ An update on our French manufacturers:Alpine No. 36 is in 13th place, just ahead of No. 35. The No. 94 Peugeot is 16th, while the No. 93 is 20th.

6h15 - Phil Hanson (AF Corse n°83) managed his stint very well and maintained a gap of around 13 to 14 seconds with James Calado (Ferrari n°51).

6h11 - In LMGT3, the #21 AF Corse Ferrari leads the race with François Heriau on board in particular.

6h08 – The No. 4 Porsche goes into the pits and comes out in 12th position.

6:02 a.m. – The standings after fourteen hours of racing

5h59 - AF Corse has taken the lead from the No. 6 Porsche, which is pitting. Matt Campbelle is leaving the seat.

5h55 - Day breaks over Le Mans: a favorite moment for many drivers.

5h53 - AO by TF's No. 199 LMP2 car is under investigation for violating slow zones. It was recently leading the LMP2 class.

5h50 - The Ferraris returned to the pits and virtually handed the lead to the No. 6 Porsche as the race resumed.

5h49 – The provisional classification

5:47 AM – 🟡​ As the yellow flag procedure continues, the No. 2 Algarve Pro Racing LMP25 car is under investigation for its pit stop. It appears to be the car of a certain Théo Pourchaire…

5:44 a.m. – 🟡​ Pit stops are multiplying as Lotterer clearly hopes to get going again to bring his car back, which seems unlikely.

5:40 p.m. – 🟡SLOW ZONE🟡​ The number 18 IDEC Sport, driven by André Lotterer, stopped at the side of the track before Mulsanne after losing a loose wheel following a pit stop.  

5:38 – 5-second penalty for the #99 Porsche for a pit stop violation.

5:35 – Lap record for Nyck de Vries in 3:27.370 on his 217th lap.

5h33 - Nyck de Vries and Jenson Button are in battle, but the Japanese driver maintains the advantage in the No. 7 Toyota, ahead of the No. 38 Cadillac.

5:31 a.m. – The provisional Hypercar classification 

5h29 - Concerns for the No. 51 Ferrari? Alessandro Pier Guidi complains of feeling a lot of vibrations and seeing fire at the end of the straight.

5:26 a.m. – The gap remains moderate between the No. 83 and the No. 51: the two leading cars are separated by only four seconds. 

5h21 - The No. 99 Proton Porsche is under investigation for an irregular pit stop.

5h19 - The Ferraris are in the first three places: Miguel Molina (No. 50) has taken the advantage over the No. 6 Porsche and is now 3rd.

5h14 - The Ferraris are back on track: Yifei Ye leads the way ahead of the No. 51, while the No. 50 is 4th, behind the No. 6 Penske Porsche, which deprives the Reds of a provisional hat-trick.

5h11 - The #83 and #51 Ferraris pitted, as did Matt Campbell's #6 Porsche. The #5 also stopped, and Julien Andlauer, who had made an excellent start, returned to the track.

5h09 - It's a cool night in Le Mans, and Ryo Hirakawa is struggling to warm up his tires. The Japanese driver, even though he's equipped with new soft tires, is on eggshells on his outlap.

5h06 - The #8 Toyota pits, as do the #52, the #15 BMW and the #12 Cadillac.

5:00 a.m. – The standings after thirteen hours of racing 

4h58 - It's Nyck de Vries' turn to pit. The No. 7 Toyota is currently slower than the No. 8, which is still second despite the return of the No. 51 Ferrari. The top seven cars are within 17 seconds of each other!

4h55 - The No. 38 Cadillac pits, leaving Jenson Button in 12th place.

4:51 AM – NEW LEADER! Yifei Ye finds an opening in Ryo Hirakawa's No. 8 Toyota and puts AF Corse back in the lead. The Japanese driver will now have to try to keep up the pace to avoid being dropped.

4h49 - As the race has become somewhat lively in the final hours, the AUTOhebdo editorial team joins me in thanking you for your loyalty, especially at such a late (or early?) hour. Thank you all; we have just over eleven hours left to experience life together.

4h46 -Yifei Ye is closing in on the lead. The Chinese driver should be able to attack Ryo Hirakawa in the coming laps. The latter, driving the No. 8 Toyota, sees the private 499P growing in his rearview mirrors.

4h42 - The No. 4 Porsche is trying to overtake the No. 7 Toyota. A virtual ninth place is at stake between rookie Pascal Wehrlein and experienced Nyck de Vries.

4h37 - Matt Campbell (Porsche n°5) tries to resist the Ferrari n°50, which puts pressure on the 5th place of the Germans.

4h27 - Stops for the #6 Porsche, the #83 and #50 Ferraris, as well as the #5 Porsche.

4h26 - After passing through the pit lane once again, the No. 8 Toyota is now under investigation for an infraction during its stop.

4h18 - Cadillac No. 101 has officially retired, meaning that six cars will now not see the finish of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

4h15 - The leading LMP2 car, the No. 48 from VDS Panis Racing, pitted once again.

4:01 p.m. – ⚠️ The #4 and #5 Porsches were penalized with a drive-through penalty, as was the #13 Corvette, all for violating slow zone procedures.

4h00 - The standings as we reach the halfway point!

3h58 - The No. 101 Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac is pushed behind the rail at the second chicane of the Mulsanne Line.

3h53 - After the No. 46, forced to retire, it was the turn of the No. 31 BMW to return to the Team WRT garage.

3:51 – 🟢 GREEN FLAG 🟢, it's back on track in these 24 Hours of Le Mans, with the #6 Porsche in the lead ahead of the #8 Toyota and the #83 Ferrari! The #20 BMW returns to the pits at the very end of the Safety Car procedure.

3h50 - Good news, the safety car will come in at the end of this lap, and the race can resume!

3h41 - The pass around procedure has started, before concluding fairly quickly, so we can hope to see the cars back on track in racing mode fairly soon!

3h38 - The merging procedure is done, we are preparing for the pass around, while Mikkel Jensen went to visit the gravel trap, under Safety Car.

3h28 - The standings as we approach the halfway point:

3h19 - Damaged at the start of the race, the No. 25 Oreca from Algarve Pro Racing returned to the pit lane for a small mechanical repair to the front right.

3h17 - Safety Car C passes us, allowing the #50 and #51 Ferraris, as well as the #15 BMW and #5 Porsche, to pass through the pit lane. The #8 Toyota remains on the track and takes second place.

3h16 - As the stewards removed the No. 24 Nielsen Racing Oreca, the field was split into three, with Safety Cars A, B and C. Once the incident was completely cleared, the merging procedure began, with the three fields merging into one.

3h14 - The #83 Ferrari imitates him, which will allow the two cars to get back on the same strategy.

3h13 - The No. 6 Porsche dives into the pit lane for another stop.

3:12 a.m. – 🟡 SAFETY CAR 🟡 Safety cars are deployed for the first time during the 14 Hours of Le Mans, following the Nielsen Racing No. 24 Oreca going off the track at Tertre Rouge.

3h03 - After leaving, the BMW #46 is back in the garage.

3h00 - The complete ranking after eleven hours of racing:

2:59 p.m. – ⚠️ It was the Iron Dames' No. 85 Porsche's turn to receive a five-second penalty for cutting a corner.

2:52 – ⚠️ 5-second penalty for the #50 Ferrari, to be served at the next pit stop. 

2h48 – 📺 The exit of the BMW n°46, which seems to have suffered a loss of power:


2:47 p.m. – 🟢 And it started again after two short minutes, which allowed the marshals to clear the track of some debris.

2:45 p.m. – 🟡 FULL COURSE YELLOW 🟡 The race direction announces a double yellow flag at the level of the forest esses, just before the Tertre Rouge.

2h41 - And as is often the case, unfortunately, several cars are under investigation for violating the slow zone procedure, namely the Corvette No. 13, the BMW No. 15 and the Porsche 5 and 4.

2h40 - 🟢 It's back on track after a five-minute neutralization at the entrance to the Porsche bends, the #46 BMW was able to get going again.

2h39 - The No. 83 Ferrari took the opportunity to stop in the pits and now occupies second place in the general classification.

2:35 p.m. – 🟡 SLOW ZONE 🟡 Logically, the race management neutralizes the entry to the Porsche bends to allow the stewards to intervene.

2:33 – 💥 The #46 BMW with Kelvin van der Linde at the wheel has crashed! The South African driver went off at the entrance to the Porsche Corners, and his machine is now stranded in the gravel.

2h29 - The leading No. 6 Porsche made another pit stop, with Laurens Vanthoor taking over from Kevin Estre. This allowed Robert Kubica's No. 83 Ferrari to take the lead. A second Porsche, the No. 4, completed the provisional podium, ahead of the No. 8 Toyota, which was confidently and discreetly steering its course... The provisional standings:

2h21 - It was the turn of the leading LMP2 car, the No. 48 Panis VDS Racing, to make another pit stop.

2h19 - Behind the #92 Porsche from Manthey 1st Phorm, leader in LMGT3, we now find the two Lexuses from the Akkodis team! The #87 therefore occupies second place in the category standings, ahead of the #78…

2h15 - The No. 50 Ferrari makes another pit stop. The Scuderia's machines, which seemed to be dominating in the late evening, are starting to struggle more as the night begins.

2h12 - Caught on radar at 73 km/h (instead of 60), the #51 Ferrari therefore served its stop-and-go period of twenty seconds. The team manager of the AF Corse Ferrari team explained to the stewards that this was due to contact with the Corvette (for which Giovinazzi was also penalized), this contact having damaged the front-left wheel of the #499 51P, making braking to enter the pit lane difficult.

2h02 - The ranking after ten hours of racing, it is now Porsche which is in the lead with the n°6, which started last:

1h59 - ⚠️ Five-second penalty for the #101 Cadillac to be served at its next stop, for a violation during a previous pit stop.

1h57 - Be careful not to accumulate penalties on the Scuderia side, what was a guaranteed hat-trick just an hour ago could quickly turn around...

1h54 - The No. 51 Ferrari has served its stop-and-go penalty, dropping Antonio Giovinazzi to ninth place provisionally.

1h51 - Robert Kubica, the leader, at the wheel of the No. 83 Ferrari, pits.

1h49 – ⚠️ 20 seconds of stop-and-go for the #51 Ferrari! Antonio Giovinazzi was caught by the patrol, speeding in the pits.

1h46 - Antonio Giovinazzi's No. 51 Ferrari returns to the pits, having initially had to serve a five-second penalty for contact with the Corvette.

1h42 - Quietly, the Porsche No. 6 moves into second position, ahead of the two official Ferraris.

1h37 - Another pit stop for the No. 6 Porsche, which was leading the race. The standings just before this pit stop:

1h35 - The slow motion footage shows contact at the first chicane of the Mulsanne Speedway between the No. 51 Ferrari and one of the Corvettes in the LMGT3 category.

1h31 - ⚠️ Antonio Giovinazzi's #51 Ferrari receives a five-second penalty at the next stop. Meanwhile, the #311 Cadillac returns to the track.

1h30 - 🛠️ A little mechanical work in the garage of Cadillac #311, replacing the steering torque sensor and the control unit, in order to remedy a problem encountered by Frederik Vesti and Jack Aitken.

1h20 - Stop for the n°43 in LM P2, the car from Inter Europol Competition, which always plays at the front of the category.

1h15 - In LMGT3, after the retirement of the #92 Porsche, it was the #46 BMW that took back the lead in the category.

1h11 - Antonio Giovinazzi is under investigation for speeding in the pits while driving the No. 51 Ferrari.

1h08 - Jack Aitken (Cadillac No. 311) takes twelfth place against theAlpine No. 36 by Fred Makowiecki.

1h06 - The two official Ferraris pass through the pits, as well as the No. 5 Porsche.

1:00 p.m. – 📊 Here are the updated rankings after 9 hours of racing:

00h56 - James Calado is once again the leader ahead of Phil Hanson.

00h47 - It wasn't seen on TV, but Phil Hanson reclaimed the lead from James Calado. The No. 83 AF Corse Ferrari led the factory No. 51 Ferrari by 1 second.

00h44 - Fastest lap time ALERT! Earl Bamber (Cadillac #38) clocked 3:27 on lap 534.

00h36 - Kevin Estre goes into the pits and hands over the race lead to Phil Hanson (Ferrari).

00h31 - 📊 Here are the rankings updated after 9h30 of racing :

00h29 - THEAlpine Fred Makowiecki's No. 36 was knocked out of the top 10 by Robin Frijns' No. 20 BMW.

00h21 - It was Nicklas Nielsen's turn (Ferrari No. 50) to imitate his Italian teammate. The Dane, winner in 2024, started 4th, 30 seconds behind Calado. Felipe Nasr's Porsche No. 4 followed suit. He started 8th.

00h17 - James Calado (Ferrari No. 51) passes through the pits. This car is only refueled, and it leaves in 4th place.

00h15 - We remind you that it is possible to follow the race from a myriad of free on-board cameras.

00h12 - Jean-Éric Vergne's Peugeot 9X8 (No. 93) is back in the pits after just two laps of its stint. It appears to have a problem. It's 2st and last of the Hypercars.

00h08 - In LMGT3, gentleman driver Ahmad Al Harthy replaced professional Kevin van der Linde in the No. 4 BMW M3 GT46 at the front. He lost several seconds per lap to his closest rival, expert Richard Lietz (Porsche No. 92), but the latter was still 42 seconds behind.

00:03 – 🔴 Change of leader! James Calado passes Phil Hanson, thanks to Hanson going off into the gravel while braking at Mulsanne! Perhaps there was no need for a team order after all... "You braked 20 meters later than usual, stay calm.", says Hanson's engineer.

00h00 - 📊 Here are the updated rankings after 8 hours of racing

23h59 - Robin Frijns's No. 15 BMW is given a 15-second stop-and-go penalty! The Dutchman complies and finishes 10th.

23h58 - James Calado's engineer (Ferrari No. 50) tells him that Phil Hanson (Ferrari No. 83) will let him pass to take the lead at the Dunlop chicane... which he doesn't do on the next lap. Strange.

23h54 - What if we were (finally) witnessing a battle? Sébastien Buemi's No. 8 Toyota is catching up with Nicklas Nielsen's No. 50 Ferrari. The Dane (5th) is 2 seconds ahead of the Swiss (6th). The Toyota stopped earlier but is running on the same tires as the Ferrari.

23h48 - Kevin Estre's No. 6 Porsche heads into the pits. The Frenchman remains in the car. The tires are not replaced; it's a simple refueling stop. The Porsche restarts in 3rd place: Phil Hanson's Ferrari 499P regains the lead.

Let us remember that if the Ferraris and the Porsches do not stop on the same lap, their stint duration has become identical: 13 laps each.

23h45 - Things are looking bad for Toyota. Mike Conway (#8 red, 16th) was lapped by Kevin Estre's Porsche 963!

23h42 - A lap later, AF Corse welcomed the Ferrari 499P of Englishman Phil Hanson (No. 83). The latter emerged in 2nd place, almost a minute behind Kevin Estre, who still had to observe his pit stop.

23h40 - Nicklas Nielsen (Ferrari No. 50) stops in the pits 14 seconds behind Kevin Estre. He returns to the track in provisional 4th place.

23h38 -

23h34 - James Calado (Ferrari No. 51) pits. He restarts in 4th place after refueling, without changing tires.

23h30 - A few details on the LMGT3 retirements. The No. 720 McLaren 95S had a transmission failure. The No. 88 Ford Mustang had a wheel nut that came loose, causing it to go off the track.

23:28 p.m. – 📊 Here are the updated rankings after 7 hours of racing:

23h27 - The Porsches of Kevin Estre and Julien Andlauer are the only Hypercars to run under the 3'30" mark.

23h22 - Marco Sorensen's Aston Martin Valkyrie (No. 009) overtakes Ricky Taylor (Cadillac No. 101) before braking in Indianapolis. The Dane moves up to 17th!

23h21 - After serving his penalty, Nicklas Nielsen (Ferrari No. 50) set off again... in 4th place, half a minute behind the leading Ferrari No. 83.

23h15 - « What happened? The engine stopped completely," says Kevin Magnussen (BMW), author of an off-road excursion at Mulsanne.

23h15 - Drive through for theAlpine No. 35 which caused the collision with the Peugeot No. 94. TheAlpine is 19th.

23:12 p.m. – 🔴 Drive through also for the Cadillac n°311 of Jack Aitken (9th) for the same reason!

23h07 - Cadillac #12 is in the pits!

23:06 p.m. – 🔴 Drive through for the #50 Ferrari, for yellow flag violation!

23:05 p.m. – 📊 Here are the updated rankings after 7 hours of racing: 

23h03 - Drive through for car #34 for yellow flag violation

23h00 - The #6 Porsche, provisionally in the lead, stops! Estre takes over from Campbell

22h59 - Porsche No. 5 is no longer under investigation

22h57 - 💬​ “The stints went well, without any real problems, no mistakes, fortunately. Everything was smooth. I think we're a bit lacking in pace because of the damage we suffered in the first stint, when Ricky was hit at the start. We also lost a bit of ground early on due to a tire problem. We're just trying to make up for that and hopefully get through the night without any problems so we can really fight tomorrow.” explains Jordan Taylor, driver of the No. 101 Cadillac

22:56 p.m. – Drive through for Cadillac #38 for violating a yellow flag!

22h56 - 💬​ "Surprisingly, I had to start. It wasn't planned, but the rules required it. Our car is working very well. I really enjoyed it and was completely in my own world. At the end of my stint, I was in the leading group. I hope we can stay in the top five." explains Kevin Estre, driver of the Porsche No. 6

22h55 - The manager of the No. 48 VDS Panis Racing car, leader of LMP2, must report to race control!

22h52 - 💬​ “My start went very well, everything went according to plan. I took the lead on the first lap. We then held it for a long time. We even managed to do three stints on the tires. Our pace was good, but now Ferrari seems to be getting faster and faster. We can't keep up with them at the moment. Our priority now is to get through the next few hours without any problems. That's all we can do.” admits Julien Andlauer, driver of the Porsche n°5

22h50 - The #50 Ferrari also stops! Molina takes over from Fuoco

22:49 p.m. – No. 48, leader of LMP2, is under investigation 

22h47 - In GT3, the Lexus No. 87 of Akkodis ASP stopped

22h46 - Ferrari No. 51 is in the pits

22h45 - 📊 Here are the updated rankings:

22h44 - André Lotterer takes over from Mathys Jaubert in IDEC Sport No. 18

22h44 - Toyota No. 8 stops

22h42 - In LMP2, the No. 48 of VDS Panis leads the dance, as does the No. 46 BMW in BT3

22h39 - The #83 AF Corse Ferrari takes the lead!

22h39 - Toyota No. 7 also stops

22h38 - The #38 Cadillac came through the pits

 

22h36 - The incident involving Loic duval, on the Peugeot n°94 and Paul-Loup Chatin (Alpine No. 35) is under investigation!

22h34 - Corvette No. 33 returns to its box

22h33 - Drive through for cars #199 (AO by TF) and #61 (Iron Lynx, GT3) for yellow flag violation!

22h32 - The three leading Ferraris are within a second of each other. Behind them, the No. 6 Porsche is 20 seconds behind.

22:29 p.m. – The Peugeot No. 94 and theAlpine #35 crashes at Mulsanne! The Peugeot spun before moving on 

22h24 - Cadillacs No. 311 and 38, Porsches No. 5 and 99, Ferrari No. 50, Peugeot No. 93, Iron Lynx No. 61 and Ferrari 296 GT3 No. 81 under investigation for yellow flag violations

22h23 - The #12 Cadillac and the #94 Peugeot also stop

22h22 - THEAlpine #36 and Cadillac #101 are in the pits

22h18 - In GT3, the #95 McLaren is still in its pit box after the problem encountered by Leung about an hour ago.

22h15 - The Aston Martin No. 007 is also passing through the pits

22h14 - Porsche No. 6 is also in the pits!

22h13 - The LMP2 No. 48, leader in its category, also stops

22h10 - Change of leader as a result: Porsche No. 6 takes the lead!

22h10 - AF Corse No. 83, previously in the lead, stops

22h08 – Car No. 193 (Ferrari Ziggo Sport Tempesta) is under investigation for failure to comply with a yellow flag

22h07 - In LMP2, the IDEC SPort n°18, with Mathys Jaubert at the wheel, went into the pits

22h06 - Iron Lynx No. 60, which had returned to the track, is unfortunately back in its box once again...

22h03 - The Hypercar leader, the No. 50 Ferrari, is in the pits

22:02 p.m. – 📊 Here are the updated rankings after 6 hours of racing: 

22h00 - The #51 Ferrari is in the pits, the #4 Porsche and the #8 Toyota too

21h58 - In GT3, the BMW n°46 of Rossi is now in the lead!

21h55 - The #5 and #99 Porsches are in the pits, as is the #311 Cadillac.

21h54 - The #7 Toyota is back in the pits, as is the #009 Aston Martin.

21h52 - In LMP2, the No. 48 of VDS Panis Racing is still in the lead

21:50 p.m. – Drive-through for cars #29 and 150 for failure to comply with Full Course Yellow procedure

21h49 - The Iron Lynx No. 60 has been in its box again for several laps

21h47 - The #20 BMW and the #93 Peugeot stop

21:46 p.m. – 📊 Here are the updated rankings: 

21h45 - Cars #29 and #150 under investigation for non-compliance with FCY

21h42 - Green flag again!

21:40 p.m. – A Full Course Yellow is triggered! 

21h39 - The #7 Toyota is currently serving its 50-second pit stop penalty.

21h38 - The United Autosport No. 95 McLaren is stopped in the Mulsanne section, before Mulsanne!

21h37 - In GT3, the leading Porsche No. 92 stops

21h36 - Cadillac #101 is in the pits

21h35 - Currently 13th and 15th, the Peugeot n°94 and theAlpine No. 36 stop in turn

21h34 - In LMP2, the poleman's car, number 29, makes a pit stop

21:33 p.m. – 🔴 50 seconds of stop and go against the #7 Toyota!! The cause was excessive speed in the pit lane 

21h32 - In GT3, the Manthey team's No. 92 Porsche is now in the lead ahead of Valentino Rossi's No. 46 NMW

21h31 - The Aston Martin 007 also stopped

21h30 - After a pit stop, the No. 6 Porsche regains its fourth place behind the three Ferraris.

21h29 - Leader in LMP2, the n°49 of VDS Panis Racing is in the pits

21:27 p.m. – 📊 Here are the updated rankings: 

21h26 - The #7 Toyota passes the #5 Porsche before the second chicane at Mulsanne! They are 13th and 14th respectively.

21h24 - In LMP2, the IDEC Sport n°18 goes into the pits

21:22 p.m. – The No. 6 Porsche takes advantage of the stop of the No. 83 AF Corse to take the lead!

21h21 - In GT3, the Lexus No. 78 of Akkodis ASP, still in the top 3, stopped

21h19 - "It's difficult. There's a big battle, there was no safety car. I felt like our pace was slow, I was sliding a lot. You have to be careful with the tires. I don't know why the track is so slow, but I know it very well.", says Sébastien Bourdais, driver of the No. 38 Cadillac

21h18 - It is now theAlpine No. 35 making a stop, fuel was put back in the A424

21h17 - The #8 Toyota and the #4 Porsche also stop.

21:16 p.m. – The #50 Ferrari, race leader, is in the pits

21h15 - The #311 Cadillac and #5 Porsche also stopped.

21h14 - This is also the case for the Toyota No. 7, which goes through the pits for the second time in just a few minutes.

21h13 - The provisional second-placed Ferrari No. 51 is in the pits

21h12 - Paul-Loup Chatin overtakes Jenson Button in the Mulsanne Race!Alpine #35 is now 14th, ahead of the #38 Cadillac

21h09 - The #20 BMW WRT makes another stop, as does the #7 Toyota

21h08 - The #60 Iron Lynx is finally back on track! The Mercedes-AMG GT3 is now 28 laps behind!

21h06 - Cars No. 5 and No. 150 under investigation by the stewards for an incident at Turn 3

21h05 - The #38 Cadillac and the #15 BMW are in the pits

21:02 p.m. – 📊 After five hours of testing, here are the updated rankings!

21h01 – Valentino Rossi in the pits, François Hériau also stops.

20h59 – Leading the LMP2 standings, Nick Yelloly stops aboard the No. 43.

20h58 – At the top of the GT3 classification, Valentino Rossi is still ahead of the Vista AF Corse n°21 of François Hériau.

20h56 – It's Cadillac No. 12's turn to stop. It comes out in 15th place.

20h55 – Now more than 20 laps behind, the Iron Lynx team hopes to be back in the race for the No. 60.

20h52 - TheAlpine #36 in pit lane! The #101 Cadillac is also stopped.

20h50 – 61st and last in the standings, the Iron Lynx No. 60 is said to have a problem with the alternator belt which broke and damaged an oil line.

20h48 – The Peugeot No. 94 continues its offbeat strategy and stops in the pits.

20h47 – Felipe Drugovic, driver of the Cadillac No. 311, also shared his feelings.
"We're not as fast as we wanted to be compared to some of the others, but we were fighting. Tomorrow morning, our car should arrive. I brought it back in one piece, which is important at this stage of the game. We'll see what happens tomorrow morning."

20h45 – Pilot of theAlpine No. 35, Charles Milesi spoke after a few hours of ordeal:
“The first few hours weren't easy for us. We had to do a drive-through after just two hours of racing because we were too fast at the pit entrance. Then we had a bit of trouble getting the tires to work in the right window, especially the front: they lose a lot of temperature, so we struggled to get them in the right range. It seems like we're struggling a bit. We'll have to see how things evolve.”

20h43 – Jamie Chadwick gives way to Mathys Jaubert in the No. 18 car entered by IDEC. The crew is 10th in LMP2.

20:39 p.m. – Laurens Vanthoor makes a lap from the front of the race. The No. 50 Ferrari takes the lead.

20h37 – Tire changes for Kubica who remains in the car.

20:35 p.m. – Robert Kubica now pits! The leader gives way to Laurens Vanthoor and his No. 6 Porsche.

20h34 – 📊 Before these three stops, here was the state of the classification after 4 hours of driving.

20h32 – The #8 Toyota and the #4 Porsche are in the pits.Alpine No. 35 is also immobilized.

20h31 – Antonio Giovinazzi, who gave up his place to Alessandro Pier Guidi in the No. 51 Ferrari, is satisfied at this stage of the race. "The car was good. I think it was a good recovery after the start, but there's still a long way to go. So far, so good."

20h30 – The number 5 Porsche had stopped, it started again in 14th place.

20:28 p.m. – Leader, the #50 Ferrari driven by Antonio Fuoco stops in turn!

20h26 – The Toyota No. 7 and the Aston Martin No. 009 also stop.

20:25 p.m. – The #51 Ferrari comes into the pits!

20h24 – Currently 18th, the Cadillac n°101 sees Filipe Albuquerque give some explanations on the difficulties of his team on the track:

“It’s a real pleasure to drive this car, and to drive it at Le Mans. It’s pretty good. Honestly, I think the biggest problem today is the mosquitoes. There are loads of them on the windshield. I can tell you, in the last three laps, you can’t see very well. It’s not pleasant. The car was very good. A little understeer for me, but easy to manage. I don’t think we’re that far off. It was a shame in the first stint, but now we have to find the rhythm.”

20h22 – More Hypercar stops! The #12 Cadillac and #15 BMW are immobilized.

20h21 – Thanks to the pit stops, Sarah Bovy even moved into the lead in the GT3 category!

20h20 – 📊 In the GT3 category, the standings are also worth noting before the current stops. The #21 Vista AF Corse is in the lead thanks to Alessio Rovera, whose crew includes Frenchman François Hériau, while Valentino Rossi is in 2nd place. Sarah Bovy leads the Iron Dames to 3rd position.

20h17 – At this point, the three Ferraris are clearly occupying the top three places in the standings. The No. 50 is leading the way ahead of the No. 83 and No. 51.

20h14  – Robert Kubica emerges victorious from his head-to-head with Antonio Giovinazzi. The No. 83 remains 2nd.

20h12 – 📹 Highlight of this last hour, relive the three-way battle between Ferrari and Porsche in video!

20h11 – The No. 5 Porsche takes the lead over the No. 94 Peugeot. The German Hypercar is provisionally 14th behind the No. 4. The No. 6, however, is still in 4th place.

20h08 – Three LMGT3s are very close and could fight it out. These are numbers 31, 81, and 95.

20h05 - TheAlpine Jules Gounon's No. 36 takes the lead over Nicolás Varrone's No. 99 Proton in a fierce duel! The Frenchman is 12th.

20h04 – 📊 An update on the standings after four hours of racing.

20h02 – 5-second penalty imposed on AF Corse n°83! The crew will have to pay their penalty at their next pit stop

20h01 – As was highly anticipated, the #88 Ford is officially the first retirement from the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

VIDEO – A Ford Mustang crashes into the wall at Tertre Rouge

20h00 – The Peugeot No. 94, provisionally 2nd, entered the pits with its energy gauge empty.

19h58 – The fight continues in traffic between the #6 Porsche and the #83 AF Corse, while Antonio Giovinazzi remains on the lookout not far away.

19:56 p.m. – Three cars in the lead, three abreast! Laurens Venthoor emerges in the lead from this battle ahead of Kubica's #83 and Antonio Giovinazzi's #51. What a duel for 3rd position!

19h55 – ⚠️ Raffaele Marciello and the BMW n°15 under investigation for Unsafe release.

19:54 p.m. – The No. 6 Porsche regains the lead over the No. 83 AF Corse in the pits! Laurens Verthoor emerges 3rd but virtually takes the lead!

19:53 p.m. – ⚠️ Drive Through for LMP2 No. 25 currently 36th

19:52 p.m. – The two Hypercars leading the race enter the pits.

19:50 p.m. – The No. 83 AF Corse of Robert Kubica takes the overall lead ahead of the No. 6 Porsche of Laurens Vanthoor who remains in contact!

19h45 – ⚠️ Drive Through for the #5 Porsches of Mathieu Jaminet and the #24 entered by Nielsen Racing. Meanwhile, the #5 changes drivers to Michael Christensen. The Porsche also changes all four of its tires.

19:43 p.m. – The No. 7 Toyota of Kamui Kobayashi tried to overtake the #15 BMW of Raffaele Marciello at the exit of the pits, but without success.

19h41 – Ferrari Nos. 50 and 51 pit. BMW No. 20 also stops.

19:40 p.m. – 📊The provisional classification after a little over 3 hours of racing

19h39 – Robert Kubica is under investigation.

19h38 – Valentino Rossi takes the wheel of the #46 BMW

19:36 p.m. – ⚠️ Drive Through forAlpine #36! This decision could well replace the stop and go penalty received earlier. On the other hand, theAlpine #35 retains his 5-second stop and go penalty.

19h35 – Drive Through for the #59 McLaren. The penalty is imposed due to an Unsafe release in the pit lane.

19h33 – Note that the No. 10 Aston Martin Vantage lost three laps during its pit stop. The team had to resolve an engine issue. It is now 61st overall.

19:32 p.m. – 🟢 The Full Course Yellow is lifted.

19:30 p.m. – The No. 07 Oreca 25-Gibson also collided with the No. 16 RLR MSport car! Debris left on the track could have caused the Full Course Yellow to be deployed.

19:25 p.m. – 🟡 Full Course Yellow! All vehicles are restricted to 80 km/h.

19h24 – Nielsen Racing’s LMP2 No. 24, last in its category, is also under investigation for the same reason.

19:22 a.m. – The Slow Zone is removed in Zone 3, while Mathieu Jaminet is under investigation in the No. 5 Porsche for not respecting it when it was active.

19h21 – The #88 Ford Mustang is still stopped in a run-off area, effectively missing its left rear wheel.

19:18 p.m. – The No. 07 Algarve Pro Racing Oreca 25-Gibson is damaged! Matthias Kaiser appears to have crashed, although no explanation has yet been given.

19h16 – Giammarco Levorato lost control of his car and a wheel in the process. The Italian left some debris behind him.

19:15 p.m. – Zone 3 switches to Slow Zone mode

19:12 p.m. – 🟡 The #88 Ford Mustang makes a mistake! Giammarco Levorato causes a double yellow flag!

19h09 – 💬 Will Stevens discusses the departure of the leading Cadillacs and how the race is shaping up for the American team.

“I think we had a good start, definitely a clean start. We had a good break away from the Porsches at the start, but on our third stop we lost a bit of time because of the traffic coming out of the pits in front of us, which blocked us. Now we just need to get back into our rhythm and get back to our original pace, and we should be fine. The tyre degradation is good.”

19:02 p.m. – 📊The provisional classification after three hours of racing 

19h00 - Laurens Vanthoor pits with the No. 6 Porsche, which was virtually in the lead. The No. 50 Ferrari retakes the lead ahead of the No. 6.

18h59 - The No. 10 Racing Spirit of Léman Aston Martin has been in the pits due to a currently unknown issue. It led the field during the first few hours.

18h57 - Brendon Hartley's #8 Toyota pits as does Nick Tandy's #4 Porsche.

18h55 - In LMGT3, the #78 Akkodis is in the lead with Arnold Robin at the wheel, ahead of the #77 Proton of Bernardo Sousa and the #46 WRT of Ahmad Al Harthy.

18h53 - The No. 6 Porsche extended its lead over the No. 5, which was now more than three seconds behind. Mathieu Jaminet then dived into the pits, as did the No. 51 Ferrari, the No. 311 Cadillac, and the No. 15 BMW.

18h50 - The No. 50 Ferrari pits for fuel and temporarily hands the lead to the No. 6 Porsche, ahead of the No. 5 Porsche and the other factory Ferrari, the No. 51.

18h49 - Antonio Giovinazzi took 4th place in the No. 311 Cadillac of Felipe Drugovich.

18h47 - Kamui Kobayashi's No. 7 Toyota wheel locks up as it runs wide at Mulsan. The Japanese man loses a few seconds.

18:44 p.m. – The provisional classification 

18:42 p.m. – Mathieu Jaminet loses second place! The Frenchman was blocked by Kimura's Kessel and let the other Porsche, the No. 6 of Laurens Vanthoor, pass. 

18:42 p.m. – 💬​Jack Aitken happy with his first stint in the #311 Whelen Cadillac: “I'm very happy. We managed to get a clean start, which was the most important thing. We were able to make up some ground, and we're in the game. There's not much more to do than keep improving the car's balance, because we can definitely do better in some areas. So far, the feeling is good.”

18h39 - Robert Kubica (AF Corse Ferrari No. 83) moved into the top 10 by overtaking the No. 12 Cadillac of Will Stevens, who had been on track since the start.

18h38 - The No. 6 Porsche is threatening its twin, the No. 5. Laurens Vanthoor currently has the best pace on the track.

18:34 p.m. - THE FERRARI TAKES THE LEAD! The No. 50 car takes the lead on the front straight at Indianapolis. The No. 5 Porsche clearly has a slower pace, but it doesn't give up. 

18:33 p.m. – Duel at the top! Antonio Fuoco (Ferrari No. 50) is tucked into the exhaust of Mathieu Jaminet (Porsche No. 5). The Frenchman is in danger of losing the lead.

18h30 - The No. 51 Ferrari narrowly missed colliding with the No. 48 VDS Panis Racing (LMP2).

18h28 - The Peugeot No. 93 has just made its fourth stop and finds itself in last place.

18h25 - 📊​ The provisional Hypercar ranking

18:23 – 💬 Ferdinand Habsburg:« It's always nice to start the race, the car was good, we're just trying to find our rhythm, but the feeling was good. I was able to do a triple stint with the tires, and that's a good thing."

18h22 - The #51 Ferrari overtakes the #15 BMW for 6th place.

18:21 – 💬Julien Andlauer (Porsche n°5) after his successful stint:  "Everything is going as we had hoped. We were able to complete a triple stint with the first set of tires. The pace is good, but we can't let up. We have to keep going like this, take care of the tires and the car."
Managing the tire vibrations was not easy in the last stint, as well as the grip to manage when accelerating.

18h19 - A Peugeot in the lead! Malthe Jakobsen is provisionally leading... with one fewer stop than his pursuers.

18:18 p.m. – 📻 The Cadillacs are asked to hold their positions, number 12 in front of number 38.

18:15 p.m. – Slight contact between the No. 1 and No. 12, but Giovinazzi manages to make a superb pass on the outside of Stevens. Bamber is now threatening the other Cadillac. 

18h13 - Kevin Estre and Nick Tandy pit in the #6 and #4 Porsches. Laurens Vanthoor replaces the Frenchman.

18h11 - Felipe Drugovich has taken Jack Aitken's place in the #311 Cadillac, meaning he will not be competing in the Canadian F1 GP! Joking aside, the Brazilian was tipped to replace Lance stroll if he did not recover in time from his hand injury.

18h09 - Pit stop for the leader: Julien Andlauer gives way to Mathieu Jaminet. At Ferrari, Giovinazzi takes the wheel of the No. 51 in place of Calado.

18:05 p.m. – ⚠️ 5 seconds of stop and go for theAlpine No. 35, less heavily penalized than its twin. 

18:05 p.m. – ⚠️20-second stop and go penalty for theAlpine No. 36 after speeding in the pit lane. No. 35, the subject of the same investigation, also risks a heavy penalty. 

18h02 - At Cadillac, the No. 38 pits for fuel and tire changes. Earl Bamber temporarily emerges in 18th place.

18:01 p.m. – The rankings after two hours of racing

17h59 - The No. 10 Racing Spirit of Léman car returns to the pits after leading in LMGT3. In LMP2, Théo Pourchaire managed to climb back to 4th, before also returning to the pits.

17h55 - Neel Jani (Porsche Proton Competition n°99) lost two positions at the same time to the Porsche n°4 and the Toyota n°7.

17h53 - Note that two cars are under investigation for “driver weight reporting”: #101 and #13.

17:51 p.m. – 📊 After 1 hour 51 minutes of racing, the top 16 are within a minute of each other: this promises to be a good start to the race!

17h49 - The duel for the lead between Nielsen and Andlauer continues. The Dane gained 2.2 seconds on the final lap... Is he really conserving his energy, as his engineer recommended?

17h47 - The Cadillacs are in force... just off the podium. The Whelen No. 311 is now in the best position (4th) ahead of the No. 12 and No. 38.

17h45 - A French duel turns ugly in GT3: Célia Martin (Iron Dames n°85) and François Heriau (Vista AF Corse n°21) are under investigation after a collision which sent the forty-year-old into a spin.

17h41 - The No. 50 Ferrari quickly closed in on Julien Andlauer's No. 5 Porsche, gaining nearly two seconds in one lap. But Ferrari was playing it safe:

Nicklas Nielsen's track engineer tells him that the priority is "control the gap to the car behind", namely Porsche No. 6, namely Porsche No. 5," Nielsen is told.

17h40 - Al Harty lost the lead in GT3, facing the No. 10 Racing Spirit of Léman of Valentin Hasse Clot.

17:38 p.m. – 🎾​ Roger Federer was the day's starter, in front of a white-hot crowd.

Photo: Rolex

17h37 - The #4 BMW M46 of Valentino Rossi leads LMGT3 with Ahmad Al Harthy at the wheel for the moment.

17h34 - The No. 83 Ferrari and No. 4 Porsche pitted. The former emerged 10th after a 13-lap stint, while the No. 4 was 15th.

17h32 -  The No. 50 Ferrari takes virtual second place from the No. 6 Porsche. The Italian 499Ps have impressive top speeds on the Mulsanne Straight. In LMP2, the No. 28 IDEC Spory car received a five-second penalty.

17h31 - The #4 and #6 Porsches come into the pits. The #83 Ferrari, however, remains on the track and extends its stop: it will complete 13 laps, just like it did during the first stint.

17h30 - Towards a double penalty for the Alpine After the #36's speeding in the pits, the #35 is under investigation for the same reason.

17h28 - Four cars are still expected for their second stop in Hypercar: the Porsche Nos. 6 and 4, the AF Corse No. 83 and the Peugeot No. 94.

17h26 - New round of pit stops for the Hypercars: the #5 Porsche, the #311 Cadillac Whelen, the #51 Ferrari and the #8 Toyota.

17h23 - The #50 overtakes the #12 Cadillac: it is virtually 2nd position that is at stake. On the other hand, theAlpine #36 is under investigation for exceeding the speed limit in the pit lane.

17h22 - The #12 and #38 Cadillacs pitted for fuel only. The #50 Ferrari and #20 BMW also entered the pit lane, as did theAlpine n ° 36.

17:21 a.m. – 🇫🇷In LMP2, Tom Dillmann is still in the lead at the wheel of the No. 43 Inter Europol Competition car.

17:18 p.m. – 🇫🇷​ No luck for Mako! The driver of the #36 tries to overtake Mike Conway, but the driver of the #7 Toyota keeps the advantage and Phil Hanson (AF Corse Ferrari #83) takes advantage to slip inside and surprise theAlpineFred Makowiecki is 14th, ahead of the other A424, number 35.

17h17 - Ben Keating receives a 10-second penalty after his collision with Custodio Toledo.

17h16 - Earl Bamber falls: Jack Aitken (Cadillac Whelen No. 311) takes 5th place from him.

17h14 - Just talking about him was enough to send him climbing the rankings: Kevin Estre has just overtaken Earl Bamber and finds himself 4th. Meanwhile, Julien Andlauer (Porsche No. 5), still the leader, has bypassed the first chicane.

17h12 - Kévin Estre is fifth and closes in on the No. 38 Cadillac, which is only a second ahead. What a start to the race for the Frenchman! As a reminder, the No. 6 Porsche was disqualified from qualifying after being weighed below the permitted weight. Estre, polesitter in 2024, and his teammates started 21st and last in the Hypercars.

17h09 - Contact between Ben Keating's No. 33 and Toledo's No. 150 GT3 car. This is the Ferrari also driven by French driver Lilou Wadoux. Custodio Toledo spun, and then moved on.

17h07 - THEAlpine #35 lost an additional position to the #83 AF Corse Ferrari of Phil Hanson.

17h05 - Both Alpine are currently outside the top 10. No. 36 is in 12th place, two places ahead of No. 35.

17:03 p.m. – Provisional rankings after one hour of racing

 

17h02 - Nielsen passed the No. 38 Cadillac driven by Bamber for 3rd place.

17h00 - The accident of the United n°22 and the Ferrari of Ziggo Tempesta in video:

16h59 - Di Resta returns to the pits after his accident. This is the first major blow for Peugeot in this race.

16:57 – 💥 The No. 93 Peugeot went off track on the first straight of the Porsche bends! Paul di Resta lost control and lost his rear bonnet after touching the left rear.

16h55 - Théo Pourchaire overtakes PJ Hyett for 7th place in LMP2.

16h53 - James Calado passed Kevin Magnussen for eighth place. At Cadillac, the 101 stopped to check the front of the car.

16h50 - Julien Andlauer took back the lead of the race ahead of Will Stevens and Earl Bamber after the #4 pit road stopped. The #101 Cadillac returned to the pits.

16h48 - Big three-way fight between Felipe Nasr (Porsche n°4), Ferdinand Habsburg (Alpine No. 35) and Mike Conway (Toyota No. 7) for 10th place. The Briton overtook the Austrian.

16h46 - Chaos ensued at the Dunlop, where David Heinemer Hansson (United Autosports No. 22) and Chris Froggatt (Ziggo Ferrari No. 193) collided. The other drivers managed to avoid the two cars, which then drove off.

16h45 - After the first round of pit stops, Tom Dillmann leads the LMP2 class for Inter Europol Competition.

16h42 - Many Hypercars are in the pits. Felipe Nasr takes the lead in the No. 4 Porsche, ahead of Phil Hanson in the No. 83 AF Corse Ferrari and Loïc Duval in the No. 94 Peugeot.

16h40 - It also ends in LMGT3 with Hawksworth handing the lead to Dennis Olsen in the No. 88 Proton Competition Ford Mustang.

16h39 - First stops in the Hypercar category with the two Cadillacs of Hertz Team JOTA, the BMW n°20, theAlpine #36, Toyota #7 and Cadillac #101.

16h38 - 💬 Mathias Beche after his first stint: "Everything went well. We followed the plan we had set ourselves: set the pace without damaging the tires too much because the track is green due to Friday's rain. We have quite a bit of tire damage, so we have to be careful. We went through the pits before hitting traffic, so it's perfect!"

16h37 - Jack Hawksworth now leads LMGT3 in the No. 78 Akkodis Lexus.

16:35 p.m. – Kévin Estre has just set the fastest lap of the race in 3:28.125.

16h34 - The first driver changes also take place in LMP2. Rodrigo Sales replaces Mathias Beche at TDS Racing.

16h33 - The first pit stops take place in the LMP2 class. Tom Dillmann inherits the lead for Inter Europol Competition.

16h30 - An update on the rankings after 30 minutes of racing:

16h29 - Andlauer is flying at the front of the race, with a seven-second lead.

16h28 - Felipe Nasr is also very close to Earl Bamber's Cadillac.

16h26 - Traffic is starting to get tense. Kevin Estre has already moved back into the top 10 with the No. 6 Porsche. The Frenchman is 8th, having started last in his category.

16h25 - Earl Bamber is in hot pursuit of Will Stevens for second place;

16h24 - The first Hypercars are in traffic.

16h23 - Jack Hawksworth's two consecutive overtakes put the No. 78 Lexus in second place in the LMGT3 class.

16h21 - 📻 Théo Pourchaire: "I'm doing my best, I'm driving as well as I can, but I'm just sliding everywhere, I don't understand. The others seem to have more grip."

16h20 - Harry Tincknell emerged in 38th position with the No. 007 Aston Martin Valkyrie. The Briton stopped after a suspected slow-moving puncture.

16h19 - To experience or relive the start of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2025, click here:

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16h17 - Julien Andlauer continues to push ahead, now three seconds ahead of Will Stevens. The No. 007 Aston Martin Valkyrie is already in the pits.

16h15 - Poleman in LMP2, Mathias Beche is leading the way with a lead of more than five seconds over Louis Delétraz (AO by TF).

16h14 - In LMGT3, Kelvin van der Linde (BMW n°46) and Maxime Martin (Mercedes n°61) are on the podium behind Mattia Drudi.

16h12 - In LMP2, Théo Pourchaire is 12th for Algarve Pro Racing, followed by André Lotterer (IDEC Sport n°18).

16h09 - The No. 101 Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac appears to be in trouble as Ricky Taylor drops to 19th place.

16h07 - The Alpine fall in the standings. The No. 35 is now 12th, the No. 36 is 14th. The Peugeots are 16th and 18th.

16h05 - This first round was calm with no accidents to report.

16h04 - Already more than two seconds ahead for Julien Andlauer at the end of the first lap!

16h03 - There are no changes in the leadership in LMP2 or LMGT3. TDS Racing and Heart of Racing remain at the top of these categories.

16:01 p.m. – Julien Andlauer takes the lead in the race in the Hunaudières!

16:01 p.m. – Will Stevens maintains the lead at the first corner, Julien Andlauer takes second place in the No. 5 Porsche.

16:00 p.m. – 🟢 The start of the 93rd edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans has begun!

15h56 - Driver change at the start in the Porsche No. 6 since it is finally Kévin Estre who is at the wheel of the 963 in place of Laurens Vanthoor.

15h50 - Roger Federer kicks off the 24 2025 Hours of Le Mans! The 62 cars take off for the formation lap.

15h41 - Two legends on the grid: Valentino Rossi, who is participating in the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the second time in the No. 46 BMW in LMGT3, and Roger Federer, the starter of this 93rd edition.


15h31 - Formula 1 is not taking a break this weekend, as the 24 Hours of Le Mans will take place this Sunday. Watch the video below to see what's at stake for this 10th round of the season:

15h19 - Zak Brown spoke to AUTOhebdo after the press conference announcing the exact details of McLaren's Hypercar commitment starting in the 2027 season.

🎥 Zak Brown, the thirst for the Triple Crown

15h04 - In LMP2, the No. 18 IDEC Sport car of the trio André Lotterer, Jamie Chadwick and Mathys Jaubert will start from 14th position in its category.

14h58 - 🌨️ The sky is very gray above Le Mans at one o'clock in the morning. Rain is not imminent, however.

14h46 - Pierre Fillon, President of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO), takes Roger Federer, starter of the 93rd edition, for a lap of the circuit.

14h39 - This weekend was also an opportunity for Genesis to showcase its Endurance program a little more. Check out our video report with Cyril Abiteboul, André Lotterer and Jamie Chadwick:


14h27 - ???? Philippe Sinault (team principal Alpine) on the microphone of the L'Equipe channel: « We'll be patient. There's going to be a tough battle up front. We're not the favorites, so we'll try to stay on the right track and see where we are in the early morning. »

14h25 - Speaking to L'Equipe, Antonello Coletta believes Ferrari is not the favorite to succeed him. The head of the Italian firm's endurance program sees Toyota and Porsche as the main contenders for victory.

14h16 - This week of the 24 Hours of Le Mans has been full of announcements. This Saturday morning, McLaren unveiled its prototype for the race in the Hypercar category of the WEC in 2027.

McLaren unveils its Hypercar for the 24 Hours of Le Mans

14h10 - Discover the list of drivers who will be taking part in the 24 2025 Hours of Le Mans in less than two hours:

Which drivers will take the start of the 24 2025 Hours of Le Mans?

14:00 p.m. – 👋🏻 Hello everyone, welcome to AUTOhebdo for the live commentary of the 24 2025 Hours of Le Mans.

by Cyprien Juilhard, Michaël Duforest, Medhi Casaurang-Vergez, Baptiste Galipaud, Mathieu Chambenoit, Valentin Glo.

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Jocelyn

16/06/2025 at 10:29 a.m.

The value of the winners' work deserves respect, but what about the 3 consecutive victories of FERRARI when there are 21 cars at the start that are supposed to have balanced performances? As far as I know, PORSCHE PEUGEOT TOYOTA ALPINE BMW, etc., are top-tier teams and find themselves playing the role of promoter. Congratulations to all the teams for making us dream with their dedication.

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PBI

15/06/2025 at 05:57 a.m.

Already the BOP at the highest level leaves an unpleasant aftertaste, but for a safety car intervention to reduce to nothing an advantage built on the track in almost 12 hours is profoundly unsportsmanlike. So the spectacle is there, the cars are beautiful even if still a little too close visually, but I can't agree 100%

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Bop

15/06/2025 at 05:36 a.m.

We knew the BoP before the week, an undeniable advantage for Ferrari. We saw the shameless sandbagging of the reds during qualifying. We find ourselves with 3 reds in front after 13 hours and 30 minutes of racing: why bring all these manufacturers in only to distort the race afterward???

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Max

14/06/2025 at 11:43 a.m.

Thank you AUTOhebdo for letting me experience the 24 Hours of Le Mans live... Clear, precise, definitely the best French motorsport media. Forza Ferrari

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Alain Féguenne (Luxembourg)

14/06/2025 at 08:57 a.m.

Ferraris now…..in front…? What if Sébastien was right, that Ferrari had rigged qualifying, to avoid being sanctioned…… for the race……? I am aware that the rules are there to be circumvented……. but not very…… sporting..!!😎👀🤔

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Alain Féguenne (Luxembourg)

14/06/2025 at 07:11 a.m.

After more than 3 hours of racing, the Ferrari in front, two Porsches behind, and another Ferrari……..in 4th position…….. for the moment……… Cadillac for the moment…. behind, Alpine in difficulty…… for the moment, and Peugeot completely…… in a hole…………!!!!! To see…… the rest….!?

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