This year's 24 Hours of Le Mans edition goes back to history. In the Hypercar ranking, a decisive triumph in the French classics was achieved by Toyota, who, after average qualifications and the start of the race, systematically went to the top. For the second time in a row, the Polish squad Inter Europol Competition triumphs. Robert Kubica and AF Corse squad #83 passed the finish line on a very solid 7th place.
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- Toyota brings to the finish 24 Hours of Le Mans dream victory
- Robert Kubica finished the race in 7th place
- In the LMP2 class the best were again Polish turbo bakers
Historical Le Mans and Toyota's fantastic victory
photo of FerrariAfter Thursday's qualification, it seemed that the main favourites to win this year's edition would be BMW and Cadillac. It was between these teams that competed for field position, but besides under their dictation the first hours of Le Mans 2026 were played.
After taking off from field position BMW #15 had method problems and failures, which already at an early phase lost the chances of winning. The second of the Bavarian manufacturer's cars with #20 kept in the lead and competed for the lead with Toyota. At 45 minutes before the end of Robin Frijns a beautiful maneuver advanced to second place in the general.
Initially, it seemed that Cadillac had everything under control. American maker with car #12 for most of the race led. However, penalties, stops, and problems made their advantage worse. Which Toyota used. The second Cadillac #38 dropped out after failure of the steering support system. The highest ranked car #12 of the American maker finished in 4th place, just behind the podium.
The fact that it will not be an easy race for Ferrari drivers has been known for a long time. The disadvantageous BOP after 3 victories on Le Mans in a row meant that Robert Kubica and his teammates had to double and trot to accomplish a good result. That's the kind of thing you can call driving to the finish line at number seven. Kubica, Ye and Hanson gradually moved forward and kept in contact with the head.
photo by EuropolLMP2 again white and red
The Polish Inter Europol Competition squad for a large part of the race remained in the lead. 2 hours before the finish, it even seemed that there would be a double with 2 cars #43 and #343 within reach. An hr before the flag was displayed in a white-black chessboard, however, 1 of the rivals launched a successful attack. Thus separating 2 crews of Polish turbo bakers. The triumph year after year is simply a immense success of Jakub Laughter and the company.
In the GT3 class, the situation changed many times. In the end, the decoration of this race was the rivalry of Corvette TF athletics and Aston Martin Heart of Racing. Despite 23 hours on the counter, the differences between these crews were inactive counted in seconds. Eventually, the triumph went to Corvette with #33. The podium was supplemented by Lexus and the mentioned Aston Martin.
