15:10
Jack Doohan is doing a good job in his first stint in his Le Mans debut in fourth in the No.24 Nielsen Racing car.
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
15:10
The polesitting No.29 Panis car with Esteban Masson at the wheel for this stint has had a bit of a shocker. He's dropped to sixth in the early stages.
15:09
No change in the order in LMP2. The No.28 IDEC car still leads from the No.30 Duqeine Team car, currently with Julien Andlauer at the wheel.
15:07
Harry Tincknell is reporting "no power" in his No.007 Aston Martin. He's 15th just now.
15:06
In Hypercar on lap two, it's the No.20 BMW from the No.12 Caddy, the No.15 BMW, the No.35 Alpine and the No.101 Caddy.
15:05
The No.27 Aston of Mattia Drudi leads LMGT3.
15:05
In LMP2, the No.28 IDEC Sport entry with Job Van Utert at the wheel leads.
15:04
The No.20 BMW with Rene Rast leads over the line to start the second lap from the No.12 Caddy and the No.15 BMW.
15:03
Toyota hasn't made much progress, nor has the No.83 AF Corse Ferrari.
15:03
The No.51 Ferrari is up to seventh and the No.50 is now ninth.
15:02
The two factory Ferraris are battling hard down the Mulsanne.
15:01
The No.20 BMW now takes the lead into the first chicane!
15:01
The No.12 Cadillac jumps the polesitting BMW into the lead, while the No.20 BMW gets past Magnussen into the Dunlop chicane.
15:00
Green flag
The 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans is underway!
14:51
The cars are pulling away from the grid now. This is it!
14:50
Cycling legend Mark Cavdendish has just asked for the engines to be fired up.
14:48
The drivers are in their cars now. We're just moments away from the warm-up lap.
14:46
One story to watch this weekend will be in LMGT3 and with the Manthey Porsche team. That is Porsche's only representative at Le Mans this year, after it pulled its Hypercar project.
Richard Lietz will be gunning for a seventh class win. He's in the No.92 Manthey car. That car starts 15th in class.
Manthey Porsche No.92 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans
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14:41
20 minutes to go.
14:32
Ferrari is going for its fourth successive overall win this weekend. But it's cars are down in the pack.
The No.51 car starts ninth, the No.50 is 12th and the No.83 AF Corse entry that won last year, is 17th.
But, it's worth noting, that the No.83 won from 13th on the grid last year. And quite a few drivers have warned of Ferrari's race pace.
14:26
Kevin Magnussen, who will start on pole in the No.15 BMW, has just spoken on the grid and he is fired up: "Hopefully we can do something special; I really want this."
14:25
Doesn't that just look absolutely magical?
35 minutes to go till the race is underway. Got a feeling this is going to be a special one.
2026 24 Hours of Le Mans atmosphere
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14:19
It's packed out there and the sun is shining.
2026 24 Hours of Le Mans atmosphere
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14:06
There are 16 former F1 drivers taking part in Le Mans this year. Find out more about them below ⬇️
2026 24 Hours of Le Mans: The 16 ex-F1 drivers racing this year
Robert Kubica, 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans
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14:05
The No.38 Cadillac lost its pole position due to a pitlane infringement at the start of Hyperpole 2. That car will now start 10th.