Le Mans

2024 - 6 - 15

Le Mans 24 Hours: Drama, Rain, and Racing Intensity

24 Hours of Le Mans - Endurance Racing - Ferrari - Hypercar - Le Mans - Motorsport

Exciting updates from the 92nd 24 Hours of Le Mans! From heavy rain to engine troubles, here's what happened so far at the iconic race.

The 92nd edition of the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans kicked off with a bang, with 62 cars racing for glory on the iconic Circuit de la Sarthe. However, inconsistent weather conditions added a layer of unpredictability to the first half of the race. 2024 official starter Zinedine Zidane set the cars in motion for a thrilling 24 hours of non-stop action.

As the race progressed, the #8 GR010 HYBRID team of Buemi, Hartley, and Hirakawa surged to challenge for a podium spot, showcasing intense competition among the top contenders. Despite the arrival of daylight, heavy rain disrupted the race for over three hours, leading to a safety car neutralization and testing the skills of the drivers to the limit.

Among the dramatic moments included the unfortunate engine troubles that ended the aspirations of the Alpine Endurance Team, losing both hypercars within an hour. Additionally, a Duqueine Team car caught fire after an engine blowout, adding more suspense to the already intense competition. With more than 15 hours left, the race promises to deliver adrenaline-pumping moments and unexpected twists.

In intriguing developments, Robert Kubica topped the warm-up session, showcasing his skill and determination at Le Mans. The collision involving van der Linde raised eyebrows, highlighting the fine margins between success and setback in endurance racing. Stay tuned for more action-packed updates from the iconic 24 Hours of Le Mans!

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12-hour round-up – Porsche at Hypercar helm, Valentino Rossi's ... (24 Heures du Mans)

The first half of the 92nd 24 Hours of Le Mans has been marred with inconsistent weather conditions. With 12 hours to go and thanks to a safety car ...

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The 92nd 24 Hours of Le Mans is underway! (24 Heures du Mans)

And they're off! 2024 official starter Zinedine Zidane has given the order for the 62 cars to commence 24 hours of racing, getting the 92nd 24 Hours of Le ...

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Le Mans 24 Hours: Update (Toyota Europe Newsroom)

After a quarter of the race at the Circuit de la Sarthe, the #8 GR010 HYBRID of Sébastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley and Ryo Hirakawa was challenging for the podium ...

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24 Hours of Le Mans LIVE - Ferrari and Porsche battle for the lead ... (Eurosport.com)

Welcome to our live text coverage of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, where a star cast of drivers will look to etch their name into history.

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Le Mans 24h, H15: Heavy rain neutralises race behind safety car (autosport.com)

Despite the arrival of daylight at the Le Mans 24 Hours, heavy rain means that the race has been neutralised for over the last three hours.

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Le Mans 24 Hours: Kubica tops warm-up, De Vries Toyota crashes (autosport.com)

The stewards deemed that van der Linde was predominantly at fault for the collision, as the South African's car had slowed while still on the racing line. He ...

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How the Le Mans 24 Hours works - ten essentials to get you up to ... (Motor Sport)

The top, fastest category is called Hypercar and features purpose-built racing cars, with top speeds of over 210mph. These cars fight for the overall race ...

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8-hour round-up – Alpine's hopes up in smoke, BMW hit hard (24 Heures du Mans)

Alpine Endurance Team lost both hypercars in the space of an hour as engine trouble brought the French outfit's aspirations crashing down.

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24 Hours of Le Mans 2024: Ferdinand Habsburg's race ends in ... (Eurosport.com)

Watch as Ferdinand Habsburg was forced to retire his Alpine and bring his race at 24 Hours of Le Mans 2024 to an end. Stream the 24 Hours of Le Mans on ...

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Le Mans: Duqueine Team car on fire after engine blowout - WEC ... (Eurosport.com)

Watch as a Duqueine Team car caught fire overnight at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The No.30 was in 10th place at the time, with over 15 hours left to race, ...

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Le Mans: Duqueine Team car on fire after engine blowout - WEC ... (Eurosport.com)

Watch as a Duqueine Team car caught fire overnight at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The No.30 was in 10th place at the time, with over 15 hours left to race, ...

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24 Hours of Le Mans LIVE - Toyota lead on Sunday morning as ... (Eurosport.com)

Then, the cars from eighth downwards are behind Safety Car C another two minutes behind. 08:43 PIT STOPS UNDER SAFETY CAR. The #50 and #83 Ferrari ...

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16-hour round-up –Wet weather puts the 24 Hours of Le Mans on hold (24 Heures du Mans)

Spectators who have grabbed a few hours' sleep in their tents, caravans and motorhomes at the Circuit des 24 Heures will wake up to an increasingly muddy ...

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Live: Follow the 2024 Le Mans 24 Hours as it happens (Motorsport.com)

More pit visitors in Hypercar as the Kubica's Ferrari and Lynn's Caddy both come in this time around. Given de Vries on his slicks is lapping at a ...

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2024 24 Hours of Le Mans: A Very Wet Overnight Report - The ... (The Checkered Flag)

Toyota Gazoo Racing lead the field as a thoroughly wet 24 Hours of Le Mans emerges into daylight behind the safety car due to immense rainfall.

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24 Hours of Le Mans 2024: Thomas Flohr smashes Ferrari into ... (Eurosport.com)

Watch as Thomas Flohr lost control of his Ferrari and smashed into the barriers in the first crash of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2024. Stream the 24 Hours of ...

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Le Mans 24 Hours: Ferrari survives late drama to score back-to-back ... (autosport.com)

Ferrari outgunned Toyota and Porsche to claim its second consecutive victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours, despite both its factory cars running into trouble ...

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Le Mans 24 Hours: Update (Toyota Europe Newsroom)

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing overcame heavy rain and challenging conditions to lead the Le Mans 24 Hours as a lengthy safety car period interrupted the 92nd edition ...

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Ferrari Wins Highly Competitive, Rain-Soaked 24H Le Mans (Sportscar365)

Nicklas Nielsen survived a scare with the right-side door of his No. 50 AF Corse-run Ferrari 499P to take a 14.221-second win over the No. 7 Toyota GR010 Hybrid ...

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Manthey EMA Claims First-Ever LMGT3 Win at Le Mans (Sportscar365)

The No. 91 Porsche 911 GT3 R finished a lap ahead of the No. 31 BMW M4 GT3, which was shared between Darren Leung, Sean Gelael and Augusto Farfus. Proton ...

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Ferrari suffer first huge crash of Le Mans 24 Hours (RacingNews365)

The #54 Vista AF Corse Ferrari had a huge crash on the entry to the Dunlop Chicane.

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24 Hours of Le Mans 2024: Watch moment Ferrari wins Le Mans for ... (Eurosport.com)

Watch the moment where Ferrari won Le Mans for a second year in a row with their #50 line-up coming out top in dramatic race. Stream the 24 Hours of Le Mans ...

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WEC: Nielsen, Molina, Fuoco win mixed-weather Le Mans for Ferrari (FIA)

Ferrari has clinched its second consecutive 24 Hours of Le Mans victory owing to the trio of Antonio Fuoco, Nicklas Nielsen and Miguel Molina, ...

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Le Mans 24h, H15: Heavy rain neutralises race behind safety car (Motorsport.com, Edition: Global)

As the race entered its second half, incessant rainfall meant that the race director kept the safety car out for an extended period.

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