Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and Nyck de Vries claimed victory in the 94th 24 Hours of Le Mans after recovering from an early setback in the No. 7 Toyota Racing TR010 Hybrid.
The no. 20 BMW M Team WRT entry of Robin Frijns, René Rast and Sheldon van der Linde finished second, while Sébastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley and Ryō Hirakawa completed the podium in the sister No. 8 Toyota. Louis Delétraz, Will Stevens and Norman Nato placed the No. 12 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA entry fourth after spending much of the race inside the victory fight.
No. 7 Toyota completes its recovery
Toyota placed both cars on an alternative strategy during the opening hour. However, the No. 7 suffered a slow puncture during the fourth hour while de Vries sat behind the wheel, forcing an additional stop and dropping the car to 16th in Hypercar.
Conway, Kobayashi and de Vries gradually recovered through consistent stints as Toyota, BMW and Cadillac repeatedly exchanged the lead. A late Safety Car then erased the gaps and placed the No. 7 alongside the No. 8 Toyota, No. 20 BMW and No. 12 Cadillac in a four-way contest for victory.
The No. 7 emerged ahead during the decisive final phase and completed its comeback at the chequered flag. BMW secured second with the No. 20, while the No. 8 placed both Toyotas on the overall podium.
Cadillac finishes fourth after sustained challenge
Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA remained near the front throughout the race, with the No. 12 leading during the night and again entering the closing four hours at the head of the order.
However, penalties, an emergency stop and changing Safety Car gaps repeatedly affected its advantage. The Cadillac eventually finished fourth behind Toyota and BMW, although its pace confirmed the progress made with the updated V-Series.R.
Inter Europol Competition secures LMP2 victory
Jakub Śmiechowski, Tom Dillmann and Nick Yelloly won LMP2 in the No. 43 Inter Europol Competition Oreca 07-Gibson.
The sister No. 343 car of Bijoy Garg, Reshad de Gérus and Nico Müller completed an Inter Europol one-two, while Louis Rousset, Esteban Masson and Oliver Gray placed the No. 29 Forestier Racing by Panis entry third.
Sealing the Pro/Am LMP2 trophy was the No. 4 Crowdstrike Racing by APR team of Laurin Heinrich, Alex Quinn and George Kurtz.
TF Sport secures LMGT3 victory
Ben Keating, Jonny Edgar and Nicky Catsburg claimed LMGT3 victory in the No. 33 TF Sport Chevrolet Corvette Z06 LMGT3.R.
The No. 78 Akkodis ASP Team Lexus RC F LMGT3 finished second after remaining in contention throughout much of the race, while the No. 23 Heart of Racing Team Aston Martin Vantage AMR LMGT3 completed the class podium.
TF Sport had built a commanding advantage during the night before the late Safety Car reduced the gap. Nevertheless, the No. 33 Corvette retained control through the closing stages and converted its strong long-run pace into the class win.
