18:57
The No.20 is in the pits now, so the No.8 will cycle into the lead again.
2026 24 Hours of Le Mans
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24 Hours of Le Mans LIVE: Race updates as Toyota leads into final hour
Live updates from the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans
KEY MOMENTS
- 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans is underway
- 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
19:01
Hour 5
We tick off another hour. After four hours of racing, the No.8 Toyota leads outright by 29.1s on an offset strategy.
The No.30 Duqueine of Doriane Pin leads by 24.7s, while the No.91 Porsche of Ayhancan Guvan leads by 5.3s.
18:59
New leader
The No.8 Toyota is back into the lead with Brendon Hartley at the wheel.
The No.20 BMW rejoins into second, 29s behind.
18:57
The No.20's lead is up to 42.5s over the No.8 Toyota.
18:56
The No.12 Caddy has been in the pits and rejoins fourth.
18:55
Fantastic battle for third in LMP2 between the No.29 and the No.37, with the No.29 getting the move done into La Chapelle.
18:53
The No.51 Ferrari is in the pits. He has a drive-through to serve, remember.
18:52
Penalty - No.83 Ferrari
The No.83 AF Corse Ferrari will have to serve a five-second penalty at its next pitstop for an unsafe release.
18:51
Bad news for the No.13 LMGT3 entry. It's in the garage with the crew making a rocker change to fix a technical issue.
18:49
Porsche continues to lead the LMGT3 class with the No91 ahead of the No.87 Lexus, but only 6.6s.
18:48
So much going on up and down the grid.
Big shoutout to the No.30 in LMP2 - Doriane Pin leads by 15s.
18:47
New leader
The No.20 BMW is back in the lead.
18:47
The No.38 Caddy is in the pits from the lead.
18:45
The No.7 Toyota, the No.50 Ferrari and the No.83 AF Corse Ferrari are in the pits.
18:45
Pier Guidi's race engineer has given him a stern talking to, telling him to get on with driving now as he is furious about that penalty.
"I don't want you complaining for 20 hours". Yikes 😬
18:44
Penalty - Ferrari No.51
The No.51 Ferrari has been given a drive-through penalty for that incident with the No.9 LMP2 earlier.
18:43
Hypercar order:
- No.38 Cadillac
- No.20 BMW
- No.12 Cadillac
- No.8 Toyota
- No.50 Ferrari
- No.15 BMW
- No.101 Cadillac
- No.83 Ferrari
- No.51 Ferrari
- No.10 Toyota
18:39
Here is a replay of the contact between the No.51 Ferrari and the No.9 LMP2.
18:38
The No.38 is already 2.0s clear of the No.20, who is in turn 25.1s ahead of the No.12 Cadillac.
18:37
That is, of course, the car that was on pole originally before losing that lap due to a pitlane infringement.
18:36
BMW sounds relaxed about that over the radio, given his strategy for fuel right now.
18:35
New leader
Cadillac takes the lead of Le Mans! The No.38 dives up the inside of the No.20 BMW into the second chicane on the Mulsanne straight.
18:32
Through all of that, we have a tight lead battle now. The No.20 BMW is only 0.861s ahead of the No.38 Jota Cadillac.
18:32
The No.7 Toyota and the No.83 AF Corse are being investigated for unsafe releases.
18:31
The No.30 LMP2 leader is now in for a stop, with Doriane Pin jumping in.