Le Mans: Ferrari Beats Toyota, Porsche to Win 24 Hours Race for a Second Consecutive Year

Ferrari's Nicklas Nielsen claimed victory at the 2024 Le Mans 24 Hours, piloting the #50 Ferrari 499P hypercar alongside Antonio Fuoco of Italy and Spain's Miguel Molina. Together, they completed over 311 laps to secure the chequered flag.

In a thrilling finish to the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Ferrari edged out Toyota for a dramatic win! This marks Ferrari's second victory in a row at the legendary race. Danish driver Nicklas Nielsen, along with teammates Antonio Fuoco and Miguel Molina, took the checkered flag in their #50 Ferrari. The race was so close they nearly ran out of fuel, crossing the line with only 2% left! Despite starting far back, they managed to hold off a strong challenge from Toyota's #7 car, which finished just seconds behind. Even with the wet track, Ferrari dominated the podium. Their #51 car, driven by the same team who won last year, secured third place. That 2023 victory was Ferrari's first overall win at Le Mans in nearly six decades, solidifying their return to the top of endurance racing.

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Le Mans 24 Hours: Hypercar Race Result

The 24 Hours of Le Mans podium remained just out of reach for Porsche Penske. Despite starting from pole position, the #6 car driven by Laurens Vanthoor, Kevin Estre, and Andre Lotterer crossed the finish line in fourth place. Toyota also saw a car miss the top step, with their #8 entry piloted by seasoned champions Sébastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley, and Ryo Hirakawa coming in sixth.

Le Mans 2024 Ferrari

Pos	Team	Car No.
1	Ferrari AF Corse	50
2	Toyota Gazoo Racing	7
3	Ferrari AF Corse	51
4	Porsche Penske Motorsport	6
5	Toyota Gazoo Racing	8
6	Porsche Penske Motorsport	5
7	Cadillac Racing	2
8	Hertz Team JOTA	12
9	Hertz Team JOTA	38
10	Lamborghini Iron Lynx	63
11	Peugeot TotalEnergies	94
12	Peugeot TotalEnergies	93
13	Lamborghini Iron Lynx	19
14	Isotta Fraschini	11
15	Whelen Cadillac Racing	311
16	Proton Competition	99
17	BMW M Team WRT	20
DNF	AF Corse	83
DNF	Cadillac Racing	3
DNF	Porsche Penske Motorsport	4
DNF	BMW M Team WRT	15
DNF	Alpine Endurance Team	36
DNF	Alpine Endurance Team	35

The endurance race took a turn for the worse for some teams as darkness fell. BMW's challenge came to a complete halt when their #36 car was sidelined by engine problems. Meanwhile, drama unfolded for the #35 car from the Renault-owned Alpine team.

Le Mans 24 Hours: LMP2 Race Result

In a dramatic turn of events during the 22nd hour, Nolan Siegel overtook #28 IDEC Sport's Reshad de Gerus to secure the LMP2 class victory for himself and teammates Oliver Jarvis and Bijoy Garg. Job Van Uitert finished a close third, while last year's winning team, Inter Europol with Clement Novalak, Jakub Smiechowski, and Vladislav Lomko, took second place.

Pos	Team	Car No.
1	United Autosports	22
2	Inter Europol Competition	34
3	IDEC Sport	28
4	AF Corse	183
5	Vector Sport	10
6	AO by TF	14
7	DKR Engineering	33
8	Algarve Pro Racing	25
9	Panis Racing	65
10	COOL Racing	47
11	Nielsen Racing	24
12	COOL Racing	37
13	United Autosports USA	23
DNF	Crowdstrike Racing by APR	45
DNF	Duqueine Team	30
DNF	Proton Competition	9

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Le Mans 24 Hours: LMGT3 Race Result

In a dominant performance, the #91 Manthey EMA 911 GT3 R driven by Richard Lietz, Yasser Shahin, and Morris Schuring secured victory for Porsche in the LMGT3 class of the WEC.

Le Mans 2024 Porsche LMGT3

Pos	Team	Car No.
1	Manthey EMA	91
2	Team WRT	31
3	Proton Competition	88
4	Proton Competition	44
5	Iron Dames	85
6	Vista AF Corse	55
7	Akkodis ASP Team	78
8	Spirit of Race	155
9	D'Station Racing	777
10	Akkodis ASP Team	87
11	TF Sport	82
12	GR Racing	86
13	Inception Racing	70
14	Manthey PureRxcing	92
15	TF Sport	81
16	Iron Lynx	60
17	Proton Competition	77
DNF	United Autosports	59
DNF	United Autosports	95
DNF	Heart of Racing Team	27
DNF	JMW Motorsport	66
DNF	Team WRT	46
DNF	Vista AF Corse	54

Meanwhile, McLaren's day took a turn for the worse. All three of their 720S GT3 entries, including the car that qualified in pole position, were hampered by various issues throughout the race. These problems prevented them from mounting a serious challenge for the win, leaving the spotlight firmly on Porsche and the #91 car.