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Cadillac achieved pole position at Le Mans 24 Hours but faces skepticism from driver Sebastien Bourdais about their chances to win, citing concerns over performance disparities, potential sandbagging by rivals, and the race's emphasis on top speed, which may hinder their podium prospects despite strong qualifying results.
Ferrari and Toyota are in a tense battle for the overall win at Le Mans 24h, with Ferrari currently leading. The #2 Cadillac V-Series.R is in third place, while Corvette Racing leads in the GTE Am class. Inter Europol Competition leads in the LMP2 class, but with a reduced gap after a drive-through penalty. Two retirements occurred in the GTE Am class, and the Garage 56 NASCAR Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 dropped to the bottom of the leaderboard.
Toyota and Ferrari are locked in a lead battle at the Le Mans 24h, with the #8 Toyota currently in the lead. In LMP2, the #34 Inter Europol Competition has taken the class lead, while in GTE Am, the #57 Kessel Racing Ferrari is battling for the lead with the #85 Iron Dames Porsche, the #25 ORT by TF Aston Martin, and the #54 AF Corse Ferrari.
Ferrari's James Calado leads Toyota's Sebastien Buemi by 4s at the 12-hour mark of the Le Mans 24h race, while Peugeot suffered a disaster after Gustavo Menezes crashed the #94 car, losing eight laps and dropping it outside the top 10 overall. In LMP2, the #34 Inter Europol Competition fell back to fifth in class, while in GTE Am, the battle for the lead is flipping between the pitstop cycles between the #85 Iron Dames Porsche 911, the #56 Project 1 – AO Porsche 911, and the ORT by TF Aston Martin.
Peugeot leads the Le Mans 24h race at the nine-hour mark, with Toyota and Cadillac following. Ferrari spins and crashes, while Toyota retires from the race for the first time in six years. Heavy rain causes chaos on the track, with many cars running off. The #23 United Autosports car suffers a big crash after reporting a brake issue. Iron Dames Porsche 911 leads in GTE Am.
The #50 Ferrari leads the Le Mans 24h race after three hours, with the #94 Peugeot and #7 Toyota in second and third respectively. The LMP2 class is led by the #28 JOTA car, while the GTE Am class sees the #54 AF Corse Ferrari in the lead. Several incidents, including crashes and rain, have caused reshuffles in the standings.
The #8 Toyota GR010 HYBRID of Sebastien Buemi leads the Le Mans 24h race after the first hour, followed by the #51 Ferrari of James Calado and the #7 Toyota of Mike Conway. The race was interrupted by a safety car period following a crash for the Action Express Racing-entered Cadillac. In LMP2, poleman Paul-Loup Chatin maintained the lead at the wheel of his IDEC Sport ORECA. In GTE, the #54 AF Corse Ferrari 488 GTE of Davide Rigon held the advantage at the one-hour mark over the AO Racing Porsche 911 RSR-19 of Matteo Cairoli.
Ferrari secured the top two spots in the first qualifying session for the Le Mans 24h race, with Toyota placing third and fourth. The eight cars that made it through to the Hyperpole shootout were two Ferraris, two Toyotas, two Porsches, and two Cadillacs. In the LMP2 class, the #28 JOTA entry of Pietro Fittipaldi topped the leaderboard, while the GTE Am class saw late drama with the top spot changing hands several times before being claimed by the #83 Richard Mille-backed AF Corse Ferrari.