Ayhancan Güven retires from Le Mans with six hours remaining due to steering failure

Ayhancan Güven's bid for victory in the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans was cut short six hours before the checkered flag. The Turkish driver was forced to retire from the World Endurance Championship's third round after experiencing a steering problem that led to a crash.

Competing in the LMGT3 category for the Manthey team in car number 91, Güven, alongside British driver James Cottingham and Russian Timur Boguslavskiy, faced an unfortunate end to their race. The steering issue proved insurmountable, forcing their withdrawal from the endurance classic held at the Sarthe Circuit in Le Mans, France.

Despite the premature end to their race, Güven and his teammates managed to secure a 20th-place finish in the LMGT3 category. The class saw 25 teams competing for honors.

In contrast, fellow Turkish driver Salih Yoluç had a more successful outing. Driving the TF Türkiye team's car number 34 in the LMGT3 class with Irish driver Charlie Eastwood and Peter Dempsey, Yoluç finished the race in 6th position. He had started the race from 25th place on the grid.