Toyota regains throne at 24 Hours of Le Mans

Toyota has reclaimed the top spot at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, with their No. 7 car crewed by Kamui Kobayashi, Mike Conway, and Nick De Vries clinching victory. This win marks Toyota's return to the winner's circle after a three-year period of Ferrari's dominance at the prestigious French endurance race.

The race concluded with an exceptionally tight finish, as the top three teams on the podium were separated by less than twenty seconds. Toyota's No. 7 car completed 378 laps to secure the win. The BMW No. 20, driven by Robin Frijs, René Rast, and Kevin Van der Linde, finished second, just 10.532 seconds behind the leaders. Toyota's other entry, the No. 8 car with Sébastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley, and Ryo Hirakawa, secured third place, 20.314 seconds adrift.

Cadillac's hopes were dashed due to a power steering failure that forced their No. 12 and No. 38 cars into the pits. Despite efforts, the No. 38 car eventually retired after three hours. Norman Nato, driving the No. 12 Cadillac, finished just outside the podium in fourth place, 32 seconds behind the winners. Spanish driver Miguel Molina, a Le Mans winner in 2024, experienced issues with his Ferrari 50, including a mandatory stop for an extinguisher change and later an electronic problem that led to retirement. Another Spanish competitor, Álex Riberas, in the Aston Martin Valkyrie 009, finished fourteenth due to a rear suspension issue.