16:21
The LMP2 order has reshuffled again. The top 10 after the latest stops is.
- No.24
- No.30
- No.343
- No.99
- No.43
- No.37
- No.26
- No.22
- No.4
- No.28
2026 24 Hours of Le Mans
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24 Hours of Le Mans LIVE: Race updates as Toyota, BMW battle for lead
Live updates from the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans
KEY MOMENTS
- 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans is underway
- Toyota and BMW battling for the lead
- Toyota led after first hour
- All cars still running
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
16:19
Hour 1 report: 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans: Toyota leads BMW after first hour of racing
The No.8 Toyota led the way after the first hour of racing.
2026 24 Hours of Le Mans: Toyota leads BMW after first hour of racing
Sebastien Buemi, Toyota, 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans
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16:18
New leader
The No.20 BMW is leading again by 1.1s from the No.35 Alpine, as both Toyotas have pitted.
16:01
The first hour of racing is in the books and the order is:
- No.8 Toyota
- No.20 BMW
- No.35 Alpine
- No.38 Cadillac
- No.7 Toyota
- No.12 Cadillac
- No.101 Cadillac
- No.51 Ferrari
- No.15 BMW
- No.50 Ferrari
15:58
Buemi has just posted the fastest lap at a 3m27.857s. He's now 6.3s clear of the rest.
15:58
A replay of the spin for the No.61 Mercedes.
15:55
The lead gap for Buemi in the No.8 Toyota is just shy of five seconds on this 16th lap.
15:54
Lots of traffic at the Ford chicane for the leaders.
15:53
Interestingly, Buemi didn't change tyres at that stop.
15:51
The leading No.8 Toyota, No.20 BMW and No.35 Alpine are all on Medium tyres after that stop.
Fourth-placed Earl Bamber in the No.38 Cadillac is on hards.
15:47
New leader
The No.8 Toyota has taken the lead with Buemi ahead of Rast in the No.20 BMW. That Toyota stopped a few laps earlier.
15:46
The leaders are in the pits now after 14 laps.
15:46
The No.38 Cadillac, the No.15 BMW, No.50 Ferrari, both Astons, both Alpines, both Peugeots and the No.19 Genesis have all been in now.
15:44
Martin Berry in the No.61 Mercedes is reporting to his team that he may have damaged his front splitter.
15:44
The No.61 has damage on the front right corner of his Mercedes. Possible puncture from that spin.
15:43
The No.61 Iron Lynx Mercedes has had a spin at Tertre Rouge on an outlap.
15:42
The No.35 Alpine is in the pits.
15:41
Ferdinand Habsburg in the Alpine in third is on soft rubber, so that would explain his speed just now, having set the fastest lap so far with a 3m28.317s.
15:40
More LMGT3 cars coming in for a stop now.
15:40
The No.28 IDEC car is now back in the lead of LMP2 after that pitstop cycle.
15:39
The entire LMP2 field has now been in.
15:38
Interesting energy information. The No.15 BMW isn't saving anything more than its rivals, so Magnussen is just struggling.
15:36
Mattia Drudi has not pitted from the lead of LMGT3 in his No.27 THOR Aston.
15:35
As far as LMP2 pitters go, we've had the No.28, the No.29, the No.43, the No.9 and the No.222 in.
15:34
A number of LMP2 runners are now in the pits, including the leading IDEC car.
That's released the No.30 and Andlauer into the lead on LMP2.