Ferrari took the lead in 2025 at the 24-hour Le Mans. The No. 50 car, driven by Miguel Morina, leads 1-2 from the entry for No. 83 AF Corse six hours later.
The Italian manufacturer was expected to continue dominating the 2025 World Endurance Championship and win a third Le Mans victory in 2023 and 2024.
However, the overwhelming qualifying round, with the No. 50 car that won last year only in seventh place, led to comments of concern from the camp as No. 51 and 83 were out of the top 10.
After No. 5 Porsche Penske Motorsport Car led the way to the end of the first hour, Ferraris steadily cycled to the sharp edge of the field in the subsequent stint.
The No. 50 Ferrari found himself on the podium early two hours.
No.5 Porsche led at the end of the two hours, but only cleaned up the No.50 for five seconds, the latter finally led from Indianapolis’ PPM entry on lap 43 in the three hours.
The No.6 Porsche took a full lead at the end of the three hours, but only because the No.50 pit was heading towards its end, and as they proceeded ahead at the next stop, effectively only to put themselves in the best position to hit the front.
No. 50 led at the end of the four hours and held it up to five hours after another round at Pit Stop, with Ferrari taking full command of the race as No. 51 and No. 83 advanced to the podium.
After a six-hour pit stop phase, the No. 50, now driven by Miguel Molina, led Alessandro Piaggidi’s No. 51 in just five seconds.
No. 51 fell out from the third right on his death of six hours, the time he came to stop.
Behind the wheel, Yifei’s 83 AF Corse Car was steadily gaining muscle in the battle for victory with his fuel supply strategy, just two seconds behind No. 51 and under 6.3 seconds.
The No. 83 car was given a penalty shortcut early in the race, but was then handed over at the end of the six hours after shaking it off.
After a strong start to the race, Porsche’s fate has changed by the end of the six hours as it has been proven so far that it doesn’t fit the pace of the Ferrari.
Matt Campbell took over Kevin Estelle following his early stint on the star, lifting the penultimate sixth car in his class, keeping the next Ferrari in his 20s with a 963 in his 20s and setting him off from the podium spot after the next pit stop cycle.
Toyota, number 8 of the Ryo River and Hira River, finished fifth at the end of the sixth hour, with Porsche, who was in his 40s and fourth with Pascal Weirlein, placed sixth.
Sheldon van der Linde’s No. 20 BMW was seventh, while No. 12 Jota Cadillac was eighth, starting with Paul.
No.7 Toyota endured the 2025 Torrid 2025 event. The race is getting worse after being given a 50-second stop-and-go penalty for Pitlane speeding. I sat on the 18th at the end of the six hours.
The No. 5 Porsche, which led early on, has also disappeared from the competition, earning a drive-through penalty for slow zone violations. The car was ranked 15th at the time of publication.
Alpine also feels the steward’s rage, and several penalties have been handed over to both cars for speeding in the pit lane.
Valentino Rossi, No. 46WRT BMW, 2025 24 Hours Le Mans
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No. 46 Car leads the LMGT3 and plays the LMP2 drama
No. 46 WRT BMW enjoys a strong 24-hour Le Mans start in 2025 despite shuffling orders in an hour.
Valentino Rossi spent a long stint in the car, then took the pit from the lead in the sixth hour, handing over to teammate Kelvin van der Linde.
The No. 78 Akkodis Asp Lexus was third in the lead after the No. 92 Mantee Porsche driven by Ryan Hardwick.
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In LMP2, Nick Yellory’s Route 43 car led the way until a pit stop gaffe lost time when he stopped on the wrong box.
That allowed the No. 48 VDS Panis racing car to lead at the end of the six hours, but Yellolly was able to tackle the lead at various points before a trip to another pit.