24 Hours of Le Mans 2023: As it happened

Ferrari outlasted Toyota to win a historic 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Scroll down to find out how they did it...

11 Jun 2023
20:00
Race Leader Crash

Race leader Yifei Ye crashes in the No. 38 Hertz Team Jota Porsche 963 - Full Course Yellow

19:36
Penske Problem

A right-rear tire puncture for the No. 6 Penske Porsche.

19:24
Alpine Spin

Julien Canal spins in the No. 36 Alpine Elf and makes front-end contact with the wall. Several cars begin making pit stops.

19:20
Back to Green!

Green flag waves again as the race resumes.

19:00
Class Leaders

Class Leaders after 4 Hours:
Hypercar - No. 94 Peugeot TotalEnergies (overall leader)
LM P2 - No. 35 Alpine Team
LM GTE - No. 85 Iron Dames Porsche 911
No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports NASCAR Chevrolet running 44th overall

18:05
Class Leaders (Hour 3)

Class Leaders after 3 Hours:
Hypercar - No. 50 Ferrari AF Corse (overall leader)
LM P2 - No. 28 JOTA
LM GTE - No. 54 AF Corse Ferrari 488
No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports NASCAR Chevrolet running 45th overall

17:55
Safety Car

Rain is coming down hard as drivers have trouble staying on track. Porsche runs off into the gravel and Scott Dixon has issues behind the wheel of his Cadillac. Safety Car has been deployed with Earl Bamber as the overall leader. Most cars will head to pit lane for wet tires.

17:42
United Autosports Crash

Another massive crash, this time for the No. 22 United Autosports in the LM P2 Class. Another slow zone on course as rain has returned to parts of the track.

17:28
Porsche Crash

The No. 60 Iron Lynx Porsche 911 has crashed with Claudio Schiavoni behind the wheel.

17:00
Class Leaders (2 Hours)

Class Leaders after 2 Hours:
Hypercar - No. 2 Cadillac Racing (overall leader)
LM P2 - No. 41 Team WRT
LM GTE - No. 56 Project 1 AO Porsche 911
No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports NASCAR Chevrolet running 41st overall

16:55
Ferrari Pit Stop

Ferrari gives up the lead as the No. 51 Hypercar pits.

16:53
Ferrari and Cadillac Contact

The No. 21 AF Corse Ferrari has crashed after running into the back of the No. 3 Cadillac near the Dunlop Bridge. Another slow zone on the course.

16:41
Ricky Taylor Crash

A massive single-car crash for the No. 13 Tower Motorsports entry driven by Ricky Taylor. Slow zone on the track.

16:30
Yellow Flag

Major crash for Rodrigo Sales in the No. 14 Nielsen Racing. No safety car deployed, just a slow zone for the area.

16:27
Corvette Issues

Nicky Catsburg brings the No. 33 Corvette C8.R into the garage with right-front damper problem.

16:24
Ferrari vs Cadillac

Nicklas Nielsen (Ferrari) continues to lead Sebastien Bourdais (Cadillac Racing) for the overall lead. The gap is 2.4 seconds.

16:01
Class Leaders (1 Hour)

Class Leaders after 1 Hour:
Hypercar - No. 8 Toyota Gazoo Racing (overall leader)
LM P2 - No. 48 IDEC Sport
LM GTE - No. 54 AF Corse Ferrari
No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports NASCAR Chevrolet running 35th overall

15:44
Toyota Rising

Mike Conway overtakes Nicklas Nielsen to put the No. 7 Toyota 2nd overall.

15:40
Race Resumes

Safety car has ended and the race resumes with the No. 8 Toyota in the overall lead, followed by the No. 50 Ferrari Hypercar.

15:06

A safety car has been deployed. Debris from the Action Express machine and the No. 32 is stuck in the gravel.

15:05
Safety Car

The Cadillac V-Series.R is in a lot of bother, and debris means the Safety Car is needed.

Wow, what a start!

15:04
Toyota claim the lead!

Just three minutes into a 24-hour race, Toyota's Sebastian Buemi has overtaken both Ferraris to claim the lead!

15:03
Leaders untouched

The Ferrari duo, and the others at the front, begin the race unharmed but there's some bunching up further back behind them.

15:03

The race is green, officially declared a wet start. The Action Express Cadillac has crashed in the chicane, with a yellow flag being displayed.

15:02
Here we go!

The 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans has started!