24 Hours of Le Mans 2023: As it happened

Hypercar

1. #51 Ferrari
2. #8 Toyota
3. #2 Cadillac
4. #3 Cadillac
5. #93 Peugeot

LMP2

1. #32 Inter Europol Competition
2. #41 WRT
3. #30 Duqueine Team
4. #65 Panis Racing 
5. #IDEC Sport

Lead change! @FerrariHypercar now in P
Pier Guidi just gets ahead of Buemi's #8 Toyota. What a fight! #LeMansCentenarypic.twitter.com/8Wqlec94Ys

— 24 Hours of Le Mans (@24hoursoflemans) June 11, 2023

Good Morning Le Mans pic.twitter.com/2aVx9YRzdZ

— 24 Hours of Le Mans (@24hoursoflemans) June 11, 2023

Pier Guidi in the #51 Ferrari has fresher tyres than the #8 Toyota, and a 6s gap is already down to around 2s.

Hypercar - No. 51 Ferrari AF Corse (overall leader)
LM P2 - No. 34 Inter Europol Competition
LM GTE - No. 25 ORT BY TF

.@Michelin_Sport| Track Fact
This morning, Antonio Fuoco (Ferrari #50) did the fastest time 3:28.104 on a set of Medium tyres that had already 20 laps (272 km).@FerrariHypercar#WeRaceForChange#Michelin#LeMansCentenarypic.twitter.com/Pw7QeliTK0

— 24 Hours of Le Mans (@24hoursoflemans) June 11, 2023

Rocket or car in the pits ? @peugeotsport#LeMansCentenarypic.twitter.com/thk41zWNYY

— 24 Hours of Le Mans (@24hoursoflemans) June 11, 2023

The #709 of Malleux has spun and hit a barrier, and Glickenhaus are assessing the damage now.

1) #51 Ferrari

2) #8 Toyota

3) #2 Cadillac

4) #3 Cadillac

The front two have just pitted.

Toyota's one remaining car has just lost 10s, so is now 28s behind the leading Ferrari.

Hypercar - No. 51 Ferrari AF Corse (overall leader)
LM P2 - No. 34 Inter Europol Competition
LM GTE - No. 56 Project 1 - AO

• Ferrari lead 24 Hours of Le Mans; Toyota lose a car in "stupid incident"

Class Leaders after 16 Hours:
Hypercar - No. 51 Ferrari AF Corse (overall leader)
LM P2 - No. 34 Inter Europol Competition
LM GTE - No. 57 Kessel Racing Ferrari 488
No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports NASCAR Chevrolet running 29th overall

The two-car battle for the overall lead between the No. 8 Toyota and the No. 51 Ferrari in Hypercar has been tight. The ten-second lead was cut down to three seconds before each team made pit stops. Toyota swapped out the front bodywork assembly to adjust the downforce on the car. Ferrari now holds a seven-second lead with just over 8 hours remaining.

Laurens Vanthoor had a close call at Indianapolis, where his No. 6 Porsche went off course and tapped the barrier before returning to the track. It doesn't appear to have much damage, as he continues to battle one-lap down in 4th position overall.

Class Leaders after 15 Hours:
Hypercar - No. 8 Toyota Gazoo Racing (overall leader)
LM P2 - No. 34 Inter Europol Competition
LM GTE - No. 57 Kessel Racing Ferrari 488
No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports NASCAR Chevrolet running 28th overall

A hard crash for the No. 80 AF Corse as the back end of the car snapped in the middle of a high-speed turn, sending Ben Barnicoat head first into the barrier. The race is over for the LM P2 team.

Repairs to the long barrier at Indianapolis are ongoing, where the No. 88 crash took place. Sunrise has brought an end to the night racing, with 9 1/2 hours remaining in the race.

Huge hit for Jonas Ried as he spun and slammed hard into the outside barrier, scattering debris all over the track. Yellow for the No. 88 Proton Competition Porsche 911, which is likely retired from the race.

Class Leaders after 14 Hours:
Hypercar - No. 8 Toyota Gazoo Racing (overall leader)
LM P2 - No. 41 Team WRT
LM GTE - No. 57 Kessel Racing Ferrari 488
No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports NASCAR Chevrolet running 29th overall

The No. 777 D'Station Racing Aston Martin has lost power and stopped on course. Yellow is out as a recovery vehicle arrives on the scene.

Several driver changes are being orchestrated as teams prepare for daybreak. Just over 10 hours of racing remains with the top two overall leaders (Toyota No. 8, Ferrari No. 51) pitting.

Class Leaders after 13 Hours:
Hypercar - No. 8 Toyota Gazoo Racing (overall leader)
LM P2 - No. 34 Inter Europol Competition
LM GTE - No. 54 AF Corse Ferrari 488
No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports NASCAR Chevrolet running 32nd overall