15:47
Well... what a 24 hours that was.
Thank you for your company throughout. Congratulations to Toyota. Congratulations to all competitors who made it to the finish.
Let's do it all again this time next year, yeah?
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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
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2026 24 Hours of Le Mans: Full results for all classes
The full 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans results
2026 24 Hours of Le Mans: Full results for all classes
2026 24 Hours of Le Mans
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15:15
Full results to follow...
15:15
Report: 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans: Toyota beats BMW to victory after tense battle
Read the full report from the final hours of the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans, as Toyota celebrate victory ⬇️
2026 24 Hours of Le Mans: Toyota beats BMW to victory after tense battle
2026 24 Hours of Le Mans
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15:05
In LMP2, it's an Inter Europol 1-2, with the No.43 car taking top honours from the No.343. The No.29 Panis Racing car is third.
In LMGT3, the No.33 Corvette has won from the No.78 and the No.23 Aston Martin.
15:04
Chequered flag: Toyota wins the 24 Hours of Le Mans
The chequered flag brings the 94th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans to an end and Toyota are winners again!
The No.7 car driven by Kamui Kobayashi, Nyck de Vries and Mike Conway win the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans.
It's Toyota's first since 2022.
The No.20 BMW finishes second, while the No.8 Toyota completes the podium. Toyota started 14th and 15th, and have gotten two cars onto the podium.
15:00
Final lap
The No.7 begins the final lap.
14:57
Two laps to the finish now.
14:57
The No.20 BMW is under 10s from the No.7 Toyota, as Kobayashi just nurses that TR010 to the finish for what would be Toyota's first Le Mans win since 2022.
14:55
That LMGT3 final podium spot battle is down to 2.4s between the No.23 and the No.87.
Five minutes to go.
14:51
The No.8 is now 10.7s clear of the No.12 Cadillac in third.
14:50
The lead gap between the No.7 and the No.20 is down to 10.4s, but Kobayashi is just in full management mode now with 11 minutes to go.
14:47
A potentially lovely story coming in the LMGT3. The No.23 Aston Martin driven by Eduardo Barrichello is in third, 3.4s clear of the No.87 Lexus.
Eduardo is the son of ex-F1 driver Rubens Barrichello, who had tears rolling down his face pre-race while hugging his son.
14:45
The No.12 Cadillac isn't really making any strides into the No.8 Toyota for third.
Fourth is going to really smart for Cadillac given, at one stage, it looked like it was in a strong position to win with the No.38 car and has had a car up in the podium fight for the entire race.
14:44
I just cannot imagine the nerves all of these crews are feeling right now with just 16 minutes to go and Le Mans podiums within grasp.
14:41
After almost 24 hours of racing, just 37s cover the top four. That is incredible.
14:40
The No.33 Corvette of Jonny Edgar is 33s up the road in LMGT3.
14:40
The LMP2 battle looks like it has swung back in Inter Europol's favour, with the No.43 leading the No.343 well clear of the No.29 Panis Racing machine.
14:39
The lead gap has come down to 15.4s.
The No.8 still has nine seconds over the No.12.
21 minutes to go.
14:32
Just under 30 minutes to go.
14:31
I think they might be tight on fuel here. So, Buemi is now in a battle to hold onto third from the No.12 Cadillac in fourth.
14:30
Buemi is furious over the radio to his Toyota team. He says he was told to follow and he should have pushed.
14:29
Retirement - No.15 BMW
The No.15 BMW has officially retired.
That's the current championship-leading car and the polesitter at Le Mans.
14:26
New leader
The No.7 Toyota goes back to the lead, 21s ahead of the No.20 BMW.
The No.8 Toyota is third, 14.9s behind the BMW and 8.1s ahead of the No.12 Cadillac.
14:24
The No.12 pits from the lead at the end of lap 370.