14:22
The No.8 car has 15s to make up on the No.20 BMW ahead of it in third, which is, in effect, the battle for second.
2026 24 Hours of Le Mans
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24 Hours of Le Mans LIVE: Race updates as Toyota wins
Live updates from the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans
KEY MOMENTS
- The No.7 Toyota wins the 24 Hours of Le Mans
- Safety car in hour 19 for big LMGT3 crash
- No.50 Ferrari out in hour 19
- Toyota, Cadillac, BMW battling for lead
- Cadillac leads after Hour 18
The 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans begins today, Saturday 13 June, with BMW starting on pole for the first time in the top class.
The world's most famous 24-hour race will host its 94th edition this weekend, as 186 drivers across 62 cars and three classes battle for victory.
The 2026 edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans will see BMW start on pole for the first time, after a dramatic Hyperpole session on Thursday evening.
The No.15 WRT-run BMW crew of Kevin Magnussen, Raffele Marciello and Dries Vanthoor, inherited pole after the No.38 Hertz Team Jota Cadillac of Jack Aitken, Earl Bamber and Sebastien Bourdais had their pole time cancelled post-session.
The No.38 Cadillac was dropped to 10th on the grid.
Last year's Le Mans-winning customer Ferrari AF Corse entry - the No.83 car - driven by Robert Kubica, Yifei Ye and Phil Hanson was the big shock of qualifying, as it failed to get into Hyperpole.
The No.83 car will defend its Le Mans crown from 17th on the grid.
Ferrari only got one car into the final part of Hyperpole on Thursday night, with the No.51 car of Alessandro Pier Guidi, James Calado and Antonio Giovonazzi a best of eighth on the grid.
The Scuderia will be aiming for its fourth successive 24 Hours of Le Mans win this weekend, but will face stiff competition from a Hypercar field that looks wide open.
2026 24 Hours of Le Mans schedule
Race start - 3pm BST, 13 June
Race finish - 3pm BST, 14 June
13 Jun 2026
14:21
The No.12 goes for another lap, so he should be in at the end of this tour.
14:19
Let's see how this shakes out once the No.12 pits.
14:18
Tyres go onto the No.8.
14:18
New leader
No tyres for the No.7 or the No.20.
The No.12 cycles into the lead.
14:17
The No.20 pits from second, as does the No.8 from third.
14:16
The No.7 car pits from the lead.
14:13
The No.20 BMW takes second from the No.8 Toyota into the Porsche Curvers.
14:11
Buemi is being told he's doing a great job, growing the gap to the No.12 Cadillac in fourth on his older tyres in the No.8 Toyota.
14:07
The No.009 Aston is back out after its issues.
14:07
In LMGT3, the No.33 Corvette has a margin of 28.1s over the No.78 Lexus.
14:06
The No.8 Toyota defends second on the No.20 BMW through to Indianapolis.
14:05
The LMP2 battle is still hot. The No.43 is just 5.8s clear of the No.29.
14:05
The No.7 is being told they will double stint those tyres. Kobayashi's lead is 19s over the No.8, who has the No.20 BMW right behind.
14:03
Hypercar top 10:
- No.7 Toyota
- No.8 Toyota
- No.20 BMW
- No.12 Cadillac
- No.83 Ferrari
- No.51 Ferrari
- No.35 Alpine
- No.007 Aston
- No.101 Cadillac
- No.36 Alpine
LMP2 top five:
- No.43 Inter Europol
- No.29 Panis Racing
- No.343 Inter Europol
- No.26 Vector Racing
- No.37 CLX Motorsport
LMGT3 top five:
- No.33 Corvette
- No.78 Lexus
- No.23 Aston
- No.21 Ferrari
- No.Lexus
14:00
Final hour
One hour to go in the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans!
13:58
The No.343 Inter Europol has just been passed for second by the No.29 Panis Racing car in LMP2. And the No.29 is absolutely flying.
13:57
"I honestly don't know how I'm going to make it to the end," Buemi complains on the radio.
His tyres are two-and-a-bit stints old, but Toyota went for track position.
13:53
The No.7 Toyota leads the No.8 cat by 14.1s on this lap 361.
The No.20 BMW is right behind the No.8 now, though.
13:52
The No.009 Aston has been wheeled back into its garage.
13:51
There's been a change in the LMP2 class. The No.43 Inter Europol car has gone ahead of the No.343.
13:49
Stewards decision - No.7
The No.7 gets a warning for cutting the pit-entry.
13:48
Problem - No.009
The No.009 Aston Martin has suffered car damage.
13:45
In the LMP2 battle, the Inter Europol duo on the No.343 and the No.43 are split by just a second.
13:43
New leader
The No.7 Toyota goes back into the lead, 9.6s clear of the No.8 Toyota.
The No.20 BMW is 5.9s further back in third. The No.12 rejoins in fourth.