21:10
LMP2 and LMGT3 update
In LMP2, Ben Hanley leads early on in the No. 23 United Autosports, while Jose Maria Lopez leads the way in LMGT3 in the No. 83 ASP Lexus
#38 Jota Cadillac, 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans test day
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2025 24 Hours of Le Mans: Wednesday 11 June as it happened
Live text coverage of Wednesday at the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans
The 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans begins officially on Wednesday 11 June with opening practice and the first qualifying sessions of the event.
The jewel in the World Endurance Championship crown, the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans will see 62 cars across three categories battle it out to etch their names into the history books in arguably motorsport's most famous race.
Ferrari comes into the 2025 edition of the enduro as the reigning winners, having tallied up success in the Hypercar class over the last two years, and is firm favourite to complete the hat-trick this weekend.
Having won all rounds of the 2025 WEC campaign so far, a Balance of Performance adjustment for Le Mans appears to have allowed Ferrari to maintain its advantage over its rivals.
Wednesday 24 Hours of Le Mans schedule:
- FP1 - 2pm CET-5pm CET
- Qualifying LMP2/LMGT3 - 6:45pm CET
- Qualifying Hypercar - 7:30pm CET
- FP2 - 10pm CET to 12am CET
11 Jun 2025
21:05
#7 Toyota on track
After being knocked out in the first part of qualifying, the No. 7 Toyota is out on track with Kamui Kobayashi at the wheel. It would be interesting to see how both Toyotas will fare in this session, as even the No. 8 GR010 Hybrid finished a distant 11th in qualifying.
21:02
Busy start
The two BMW M Hybrid V8s lead a fleet of cars out of the pit exit. All cars have the headlamps on, but it's still fairly bright at Le Mans.
21:00
Green flag
And FP2 is go!
20:56
Visibility
While the sun has set, it's still fairly bright here at Le Mans. It will be a while before darkness takes over the track.
20:54
Night-time running
Getting through the night at Le Mans is extremely crucial. This is when a lot of cars are knocked out of contention. If you can make it to sunrise on the lead lap, you've got a shot at winning the race.
As such, this session - and FP4 on Thursday night - are extremely crucial for teams and drivers.
20:51
Quick recap
Earlier today, we saw Cadillac top the first qualifying session at Le Mans courtesy of Alex Lynn.
You can read all about that in our report here
20:45
Second practice
Good evening and welcome back to Crash.net's live coverage of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
For those staying up, we've got two hours of practice running here at the Circuit de la Sarthe.
This is the first official night time session of the week and fans are out in force to watch the cars take to track in low-light conditions.
19:27
2025 24 Hours of Le Mans - Full qualifying results
19:27
Qualifying report
Read the full qualifying report for the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans here
19:03
It's top spot for Cadillac again today, this time the No. 12 Jota entry, with a 3m22.847s from the No. 15 BMW and the No. 51 Ferrari.
Hyperpole will be umissable tomorrow!
19:02
The No. 4 Porsche just squeeks through into the Hyperpole session in 14th. It's game over for the No. 7 Toyota in 17th.
19:01
Chequered flag
The chequered flag is out.
19:01
Mick Schumacher, No. 36, is being investigated for not respecting yellow flags.
18:59
The No.009 Aston is the one who has shocked the No. 7 Toyota. Amazing scenes!
18:59
Currently the No. 7 Toyota of Nyck de Vries is out of qualifying in 16th!
18:58
The No. 12 Jota Cadillac of Alex Lynn now top with a 3m22.847s!
18:57
The No. 50 Ferrari appears to have made a driver swap, with Fuoco now in the car. It's third currently.
18:56
Vanthoor goes from last to first. Almost half a second clear.
18:56
The No. 15 BMW of Dries Vanthoor goes top with a 3m22.887s!
18:55
The No. 35 Alpine has had a spin and did so in front of team-mate Mick Schumacher, which brought out double yellows and may lead to the lap being cancelled.
18:54
Kevin Estre smashes it, though, in the No. 6 Porsche with a 3m23.360s.
18:53
Big gain for the No. 311 Cadillac of Jack Aitken, who goes top with a 3m23.890s.
18:51
Just 10 minutes to go in this session.
In the drop zone at this stage is the No. 4 Porsche, the No. 99 Proton Competition Porsche, the No. 94 Peugeot, the No. 007 Aston, the No. 93 Peugoet and the No. 15 BMW.
