Updated
Updated · Motorsport.com · Jun 14
Toyota #7 Wins 94th Le Mans by 10.9 Seconds as BMW Finishes Runner-Up
Updated
Updated · Motorsport.com · Jun 14

Toyota #7 Wins 94th Le Mans by 10.9 Seconds as BMW Finishes Runner-Up

3 articles · Updated · Motorsport.com · Jun 14

Summary

  • 10.9 seconds decided the 94th Le Mans 24 Hours, with Toyota’s #7 crew of Kamui Kobayashi, Mike Conway and Nyck De Vries taking the win in one of the race’s closest finishes.
  • 14th on the grid, the #7 Toyota became the lowest-starting Le Mans winner ever after holding off Robin Frijns in the #20 BMW through the final hour.
  • Toyota also placed third with its #8 car, sealing a one-three finish, while Cadillac’s #12 was fourth and seven Hypercars finished on the lead lap—the second-highest total on record.
  • In the support classes, Inter Europol’s #43 won LMP2 for its third victory in four years, and TF Sport’s #33 Corvette took LMGT3.
  • The result gave Toyota its sixth Le Mans win in nine years and its first since 2022, ending Ferrari’s three-race run at the endurance classic.

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