21:52
Softs have gone onto both of the Jota Cadillacs.
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
21:51
New leader
The No.20 is back in the lead on lap 115.
21:48
The No.12 switches to softs too as the temperatures are dropping.
21:48
The No.12 is in the pits, with Will Stevens taking over from Norman Nato.
The No.38 is also coming in.
21:46
The No.51 is in for a stop.
21:43
What a special view 😍
21:40
In the LMP2 battle, the No.343 Inter Europol car driven by Reshad de Gerus leads the way by 25.9s from the No.30 Duqueine car with Julien Andlauer at the wheel.
Fellow Porsche factory driver Kevin Estre is in the LMP2 field this weekend in the No.14 TDS Racing entry.
21:37
The No.3 LMP2 car of John Farano has been given a drive-through penalty for the collision with the No.15 BMW that left it with damage to the rear of the car and two laps down.
21:35
The No.50 Ferrari is in, as is the No.7 Toyota, No.35 Alpine and No.17 Genesis.
21:35
Latest fuel figures show the No.38 has about 34% left while the No.20 BMW is on 65%.
21:33
The light is quickly fading out there as we hit just after 10:30pm local time.
21:26
The No.15 BMW has Kevin Magnussen at the wheel now, but he's three laps down after Vanthoor's collision with an LMP2 car a little while ago.
21:25
Ferrari is fifth at the moment, 1m20s down on the lead with the No.50 and Miguel Molina.
21:24
Bourdais' lead in the No.38 Cadillac was 32s in front of the No.20 BMW. The No.12 Cadillac has jumped the No.8 Toyota for third.
21:22
New leader
And just as I hit that update live, the No.8 has pitted from the lead. So, the No.38 is back in front.
21:22
Hypercar top 10:
- No.8 Toyota
- No.38 Cadillac
- No.20 BMW
- No.12 Cadillac
- No.50 Ferrari
- No.36 Alpine
- No.101 Cadillac
- No.35 Alpine
- No.51 Ferrari
- No.7 Toyota
LMP2 top 5:
- No.30 Duqueine
- No.343 Inter Europol
- No.43 Inter Europol
- No.29 Panis Racing
- No.26 Vector Sport
LMGT3 top 5:
- No.87 Lexus
- No.78 Lexus
- No.27 Aston Martin
- No.33 Corvette
- No.91 Porsche
21:19
The No.20 BMW is in the pits now, moving Bourdais in the No.38 Cadillac up to second.
21:18
So, we've had a pitstop cycle, which has put the No.8 Toyota back in the lead from the No.20 BMW and the No.38 Cadillac. 41s covers the top three.
21:17
Report: 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans: Cadillac leads BMW after six hours, Ferrari in trouble
The No.38 Jota Cadillac leads after six hours of racing at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Report after six hours of racing ⬇️
2026 24 Hours of Le Mans: Cadillac leads BMW after six hours, Ferrari in trouble
2026 24 Hours of Le Mans
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21:01
Hour 7
That's six hours done. The No.38 Cadillac leads the way in the Hypercar class by 32s.
The No.15 has made it back to pitlane.
The No.30 leads in LMP2, while the No.78 continues to lead in LMGT3.
20:58
Vanthoor is trying his best to get that damaged No.15 car back, but it's now two laps down.
20:54
The No.15 has basically an entire lap to do with a broken car. What a nightmare it has been for the polesitting car.
20:53
The No.15 BMW has lost a bit of bodywork from the rear after contact with an LMP2. And now Vanthoor has a puncture!
20:51
The No.50 Ferrari pits from fifth.
20:48
The leading Ferrari is the No.50 in fifth at the moment, though is 1m10s off the lead.