10:59
Lots of traffic of the leaders now into the Porsche Curves.
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
10:58
The No.8 Toyota of Hirakawa is complaining of overheating rear tyres, which is leading to oversteer.
10:58
The leaders have both been given some encouragement from their race engineers over the radio.
Just 0.9s between them.
10:55
Frijns reports he's worried about his left front tyre.
10:54
In LMP2, the top three are covered by just 1.7s.
The No.30 still leads, but only just from the Inter Europol No.343 and No.43 cars.
10:54
Remember, the No.8 Toyota had a brake drum issue which cost it at a stop before the safety car, and then had it replaced at the safety car.
And it served a drive-through earlier in the race.
As did the No.12 Caddy, to be fair. Just goes to show how much the last safety car has really reshaped this race.
10:52
Sounds like overheating rear tyres for Frijns, so that would explain the drop in pace if he's trying to cool them off.
10:52
The No.20 BMW is dropping away, 8.5s back. That car is on a slightly different strategy to the leading trio in terms of fuel, so Frijns could be managing right now for later in the race.
10:51
The No.8 Toyota is a bit closer to the No.12 on this lap 312. Gap is down to 1.2s.
10:45
In LMGT3, the No.33 TF Sport Corvette has re-established an eight-second lead.
10:44
The overall lead battle is thrilling. But it's tight as you like in LMP2.
The No.30 Duqueine car is just 1.2s clear of the No.343 Inter Europol entry.
10:43
The No.35 Alpine is still on the lead lap in seventh, but a lonely one at that with a 35s gap to sixth.
10:42
The No.51 Ferrari has cycled into fifth ahead of the No.83, but they are 32s and 50s off the lead.
10:41
So, that pit-entry mistake really has cost Frijns in the No.20. That stop was longer as the crew cleared gravel out of his car.
So, the No.12 leads by 2.1s from the No.8, the No.7 and the No.20.
Just 5.6s cover the leading four.
10:40
New leader
The No.12 emerges from the pits in the lead of the No.7, with the No.8 just behind and the No20 a few seconds back.
10:37
The No.12 and the No.7 are in from the lead.
10:36
It looks like the No.8 has jumped the No.20 in the pits.
10:35
The No.8 is away again after taking on just fuel.
10:34
The No.8 has pitted.
10:33
Lots of traffic for the leaders down to Indianapolis.
10:32
The No.8 is just under three seconds from the lead. Told you this was a four-way fight!
10:31
Frijns made a mistake coming into the pits and ran through the gravel! That could be a crucial time loss when the No.12 and the No.7 pit next time around.
10:31
The No.8 Toyota has just posted the fastest lap of the race with a 3m25.041s.
10:30
New leader
The No.20 pits. The No.12 leads now.
10:28
The No.8 in fourth is flying now, too. He's 3.1s behind his team-mate.