2026 24 Hours of Le Mans
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 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
13:42
Investigation - No.7

The No.7 is being investigated for cutting the pit-entry, but the No.20 escaped a punishment earlier for the same thing. So, the Toyota should get away with that.

13:41

The No.12 Cadillac is in the pits from the lead.

13:36

New tyres go on the top three. Kobayashi is in the No.7 for the final stint. Frijns jumps into the No.20 BMW.

13:35
New leader

The No.12 Cadillac is in the lead now.

13:35

The No.7 ran through the gravel on the way into pitlane, just like the BMW earlier.

13:34

The leading trio are in the pits.

13:25

We're building up nicely to the final hour and a finish that's still very hard to predict at this stage. 

We'll take just a quick break to fuel up and then take this live blog home.

13:23

The No.7 Toyota is being asked to open his lead to 18s over the No.20 BMW before De Vries' next stop.

13:18

Toyota says it's thinking about staying on the tyres the No.8 is on, which have done 20 laps, but will change if it can get the gap to the gap to the No.12 Cadillac before the next stop.

13:17

Buemi is chipping away in the No.8 Toyota, but he's still 6s behind the No.20 BMW.

13:17

The top four are covered by 42s with just under an hour and 45 to go. 

It's all stabilised a bit. 

13:16

The No.88 Ford Mustang is retiring due to car damage.

13:13
Confirmed retirements

The list of retired cars is as follows:

  • No.30 Duqueine LMP2
  • No.27 Aston Martin LMGT3
  • No.69 Ford LMGT3
  • No.50 Ferrari
  • No.17 Genesis
  • No.91 Porsche LMGT3
  • No.77 Ford LMGT3
  • No.38 Cadillac
  • No.79 Merceded LMGT3
  • No.54 Ferrari LMGT3
  • No.61 Mercedes LMGT3
  • No.13 Corvette LMGT3
13:06

The No.8 Toyota is just 6.5s down on the No.20 BMW in the battle for second. 

13:04

Worth noting here that the No.8 Toyota is offset on tyre strategy to the No.7 in the lead. The No.8's tyres are fresher.

13:03

Hypercar top 10:

  1. No.7 Toyota
  2. No.20 BMW
  3. No.8 Toyota
  4. No.12 Cadillac
  5. No.83 Ferrari
  6. No.51 Ferrari
  7. No.35 Alpine
  8. No.007 Aston Martin
  9. No.101 Cadillac
  10. No.36 Alpine

LMP2 top five:

  1. No.43 Inter Europol
  2. No.29 Panis Racing
  3. No.343 Inter Europol
  4. No.37 CLX Motorsport
  5. No.26 Vector Sport

LMGT3 top five:

  1. No.33 Corvette
  2. No.23 Aston Martin
  3. No.78 Lexus
  4. No.87 Lexus
  5. No.34 Corvette
13:00
Hour 23

Can you believe it? We have only two hours left. 

The No.7 Toyota of Nyck de Vries is leading by 16s from the No.20 BMW, with the No.8 Toyota a further 7s behind. 

12:59
New leader

The No.7 Toyota cycles back into the lead. 

12:58

The No.12 is in the pits. 

12:56

Buemi has 9.2s to close down the No.20 BMW in third. 

12:55

The lead for the No.12 is 30s, with just under a minute covering the top four. 

12:53

The No.20 BMW leaves pitlane in third ahead of the No.8 Toyota. 

12:52
New leader

The No.12 Cadillac is into the lead now. 

Just fuel for the No.7 Toyota. Buemi is into the No.8 and only takes on fuel.

12:51

The top three are in the pits. 

12:47

At this stage on lap 343, the gap between the top four is 43s.