2024 Qatar 1812 km

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The layout of Lusail International Circuit, where the race was held.

The 2024 Qatar 1812 km (formally known as the 2024 Qatar Airways Qatar 1812 Km[1]) was an endurance sportscar racing event, held on 2 March 2024, as the first of eight rounds of the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship. It was the inaugural running of the event.

Background[edit]

The event was announced on 9 June 2023, during the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans weekend. The race, which was the first for the FIA World Endurance Championship in Qatar, was set to run for 1812 kilometres, and if this distance was not met, a maximum of 10 hours. The number 1812 is a reference to the country's national day.[2]

This was also the first event in FIA World Endurance Championship history without participation of both the LMP2 and LMGTE classes. LMP2 was axed due to an increase in demand for grid slots in the Hypercar category.[3] LMGTE Am, however, was replaced by the new LMGT3 class, which features largely the same idea as standard GT3 cars, but with a voluntary bodywork conversion kit. Furthermore, torque sensors are placed on all cars for monitoring of powertrain performance. The class runs with a Pro/Am driver structure.[4]

Balance of Performance[edit]

On 16 February 2024, the FIA published the balance of performance (BoP) for the Hypercar and LMGT3 classes.

Hypercar[edit]

In Hypercar, all nine cars received base weight, power, and energy values, which will be evaluated during the season. Furthermore, the FIA tested a so-called 'Power gain' mechanism for the hypercars during the Prologue, where each car will receive a certain percentage of extra power after reaching a speed of 210 km/h (130 mph). However, this feature was not used during the Qatar race itself, but it may be used from the Imola event onwards. Additionally, the hybrid system deployment speed for the LMH cars stayed the same: 150 km/h (93 mph) for the Peugeot, and 190 km/h (120 mph) for the Ferrari, Isotta Fraschini, and Toyota.

The Alpine had a weight of 1070 kilograms (kg) during the event, with a maximum power output of 510 kilowatts (kW) and a maximum stint energy of 909 megajoules (MJ). The BMW was 10 kg lighter than the Alpine, bringing its weight down to 1060 kg, with a maximum power output of 506 kW and a maximum stint energy of 904 MJ. For the Cadillac, the FIA added 2 kg of ballast to the minimum weight, totalling to 1032 kg, with 499 kW of power and 890 MJ of stint energy. The 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans-winning Ferrari cars weighed 1075 kg, with 503 kW of power and 902 MJ of energy. The new Isotta Fraschini received a total of 55 kg of ballast, bringing it up to 1085 kg, with 514 kW of power and the highest maximum stint energy of all manufacturers: 917 MJ. The Lamborghini, another new car, had a weight of 1041 kg, a power output of 502 kW and 895 MJ of energy. The Peugeot received no ballast, keeping its weight of 1030 kg, with the highest power of all: 520 kW. Additionally, they had 904 MJ of energy. The Porsche had a weight of 1048 kg, 505 kW of power, and 900 MJ of energy. Lastly, the defending champion Toyota had the heaviest car, 1089 kg, with 510 kW of power and 914 MJ of energy.[5]

LMGT3[edit]

For the first ever LMGT3 event, the power gain mechanism was used. Each car received a positive or negative power gain after reaching 200 km/h (120 mph). Furthermore, all cars received base weight, power gain, and energy values, which will be evaluated during the season. A difference with the Hypercar class is that LMGT3 weight values will be evaluated per car instead of per manufacturer. All cars received a minimum ride height of 50 millimeters.

The Aston Martin had a weight of 1318 kg, an additional power gain of 2.0%, and 689 MJ of energy. The BMW weighed 1321 kg, received an additional power gain of 1.0%, and 687 MJ of energy. For the Corvette, the weight will be 1331 kg, with no additional power gain, and 685 MJ of energy. The Ferrari also weighed 1331 kg, but had a negative power gain, namely -1.0%. It also received 678 MJ of energy. The new Ford had a weight of 1326 kg, with a power gain of 2.0%, and 696 MJ of energy. For the Lamborghini, the weight was set at 1332 kg, with the biggest power decrease after 200 km/h: -4.0%. Their stint energy was set at 676 MJ. The Lexus, with a weight of 1345 kg, was the heaviest of them all. Furthermore, they received a power decrease of -1.0%, and 698 MJ of energy. The McLaren had a weight of 1327 kg, no power gain and 684 MJ of energy. Finally, the Porsche was the lightest car, with a weight of 1315 kg. They received a power gain of 1.0%, and 685 MJ of energy.[6]

Entry list[edit]

Main article: 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship § Entries

The entry list was revealed on 13 February 2024, and includes 19 entries in the Hypercar category, and 18 entries in the new LMGT3 category. BMW, Alpine, Lamborghini, and Isotta Fraschini have all entered their new hypercars for the opening event. However, Glickenhaus and Vanwall were not able to get a spot on the full-season Hypercar entry list, the former having announced the cessation of their WEC program before the season ended.[7]

In LMGT3, Aston Martin, BMW, Chevrolet, Ferrari, Ford, Lamborghini, Lexus, McLaren, and Porsche were able to secure a full-season entries, fielding two cars each. Each team is required to field at least one bronze driver towards the Pro/Am class structure.[7]

Schedule[edit]

Date Time (local: AST) Event
Thursday, 29 February 12:20 Free Practice 1
17:30 Free Practice 2
Friday, 1 March 11:00 Free Practice 3
16:00 Qualifying - LMGT3
16:20 Qualifying - Hypercar
16:40 Hyperpole - LMGT3
16:58 Hyperpole - Hypercar
Saturday, 2 March 11:00 Race
Source:[8]

Practice[edit]

There were three practice sessions preceding the start of the race on Saturday: two on Thursday and one on Friday. The session on Thursday morning was scheduled to be run for 90 minutes, but ended three minutes early due to a red flag. The Thursday afternoon session was scheduled for 90 minutes, but also ended a few minutes early due to a red flag. The final session on Friday lasted 60 minutes.[9]

Practice 1[edit]

The first practice session took place at 12:20 PM AST on Thursday and ended with Matt Campbell being fastest in the No. 5 Porsche Penske Motorsport, with a lap time of 1:42.486. James Calado was second fastest in the No. 51 Ferrari AF Corse entry followed by Kévin Estre in the No. 6 Porsche.[10] Nico Pino was fastest in LMGT3 with a lap time of 1:55.824, followed by Alessio Rovera in the No. 55 Vista AF Corse Ferrari, and Davide Rigon in the No. 54 Ferrari.[10] The session was red flagged a total of three times. The first stoppage was for IT problems in the race control center, and the second stoppage was for a photographer in a dangerous area. The final stoppage came with three minutes to go, when Raffaele Marciello beached his No. 15 BMW M Team WRT BMW in the gravel, ending the session early.[11]

Class No. Entrant Driver Time
Hypercar 5 Germany Porsche Penske Motorsport Australia Matt Campbell 1:42.486
LMGT3 95 United Kingdom United Autosports Chile Nico Pino 1:55.824
Source:[12][13]
  • Note: Only the fastest car in each class is shown.

Practice 2[edit]

The second practice session took place at 5:30 PM AST on Thursday. Kévin Estre was fastest in the No. 6 Porsche Penske Motorsport entry with a lap time of 1:39.990. Second-quickest was Jean-Éric Vergne in the No. 93 Peugeot TotalEnergies entry, with Jenson Button's No. 38 Hertz Team Jota Porsche in third.[14] Simon Mann was fastest in LMGT3 in the No. 55 Vista AF Corse Ferrari, with a lap time of 1:55.190. Francesco Castellacci was second in the No. 54 Ferrari, with Sean Gelael in the No. 31 BMW M Team WRT BMW in third.[14] The session saw two red flags. The first red flag came after Jean-Karl Vernay beached the No. 11 Isotta Fraschini entry in the gravel at turn 6. The second stoppage came after Mirko Bortolotti's No. 63 Lamborghini Iron Lynx Lamborghini suddenly stopped with nine minutes to go, after which the session was not resumed.[15]

Class No. Entrant Driver Time
Hypercar 6 Germany Porsche Penske Motorsport France Kévin Estre 1:39.990
LMGT3 55 Italy Vista AF Corse United States Simon Mann 1:55.190
Source:[16][17]
  • Note: Only the fastest car in each class is shown.

Final practice[edit]

The third and final practice session took place at 11:00 AM AST on Friday, with Alex Lynn being fastest in the No. 2 Cadillac Racing Cadillac, with a lap time of 1:40.667. Matt Campbell was second in the No. 5 Porsche Penske Motorsport entry, followed by Callum Ilott in the No. 12 Hertz Team Jota Porsche.[18] Alex Riberas was fastest in LMGT3 in the No. 27 Heart of Racing Team Aston Martin, setting a lap time of 1:54.964. In second was Davide Rigon in the No. 54 Vista AF Corse Ferrari, with team-mate Simon Mann in the No. 55 Ferrari in third.[18] The session saw one stoppage after fifteen minutes, when James Cottingham got his No. 59 United Autosports McLaren stuck in the gravel in turn 5.[19]

Class No. Entrant Driver Time
Hypercar 2 United States Cadillac Racing United Kingdom Alex Lynn 1:40.667
LMGT3 27 United States Heart of Racing Team Spain Alex Riberas 1:54.964
Source:[20][21]
  • Note: Only the fastest car in each class is shown.

Qualifying[edit]

For the first time in WEC history, the Hyperpole format was used at all races, instead of at Le Mans only. In this format, both classes get a 12-minute session, after which the top 10 fastest cars advance to the Hyperpole round. The Hyperpole session lasts 10 minutes, and decides the car starting from pole position.[22]

Qualifying started at 4:00 PM AST on Friday. The first two sessions were for LMGT3 cars and Hypercars, respectively, after which the top 10 in each class would advance to Hyperpole. The first Hyperpole session was for LMGT3 cars. Tom van Rompuy was the fastest in the No. 81 TF Sport Corvette, with a time of 1:54.372. Second was Alex Malykhin in the No. 92 Manthey PureRxcing Porsche, with Thomas Flohr in the No. 54 Ferrari in third.[23] In Hypercar, it was Matt Campbell who claimed pole position in the No. 5 Porsche Penske Motorsport Porsche with a lap time of 1:39.347. Second was Nyck de Vries in the No. 7 Toyota, with Callum Ilott third in the No. 12 Porsche.[23] The No. 77 Proton Competition Ford did not set a time in the first LMGT3 qualifying session due to an issue with the car.[24]

Qualifying results[edit]

Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.

Pos Class No. Entrant Qualifying Hyperpole Grid
1 Hypercar 5 Germany Porsche Penske Motorsport 1:39.154 1:39.347 1
2 Hypercar 7 Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing 1:39.567 1:39.511 2
3 Hypercar 12 United Kingdom Hertz Team Jota 1:39.714 1:39.622 3
4 Hypercar 50 Italy Ferrari AF Corse 1:40.097 1:39.976 4
5 Hypercar 6 Germany Porsche Penske Motorsport 1:40.317 1:39.981 5
6 Hypercar 93 France Peugeot TotalEnergies 1:39.974 1:40.067 6
7 Hypercar 2 United States Cadillac Racing 1:40.446 1:40.103 7
8 Hypercar 51 Italy Ferrari AF Corse 1:40.522 1:40.224 8
9 Hypercar 38 United Kingdom Hertz Team Jota 1:40.569 1:40.362 9
10 Hypercar 94 France Peugeot TotalEnergies 1:40.281 1:40.504 10
11 Hypercar 8 Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing 1:40.586 11
12 Hypercar 83 Italy AF Corse 1:40.634 12
13 Hypercar 99 Germany Proton Competition 1:40.675 13
14 Hypercar 36 France Alpine Endurance Team 1:40.682 14
15 Hypercar 15 Belgium BMW M Team WRT 1:40.702 15
16 Hypercar 20 Belgium BMW M Team WRT 1:40.738 16
17 Hypercar 35 France Alpine Endurance Team 1:40.984 17
18 Hypercar 63 Italy Lamborghini Iron Lynx 1:41.699 18
19 Hypercar 11 Italy Isotta Fraschini 1:43.189 19
20 LMGT3 81 United Kingdom TF Sport 1:55.634 1:54.372 20
21 LMGT3 92 Lithuania Manthey PureRxcing 1:55.611 1:55.179 21
22 LMGT3 54 Italy Vista AF Corse 1:55.666 1:55.182 22
23 LMGT3 777 Japan D'station Racing 1:55.619 1:55.184 23
24 LMGT3 27 United States Heart of Racing Team 1:55.251 1:55.320 24
25 LMGT3 85 Italy Iron Dames 1:55.993 1:55.340 25
26 LMGT3 59 United Kingdom United Autosports 1:55.752 1:55.524 26
27 LMGT3 95 United Kingdom United Autosports 1:56.356 1:55.836 27
28 LMGT3 46 Belgium Team WRT 1:56.244 1:56.028 28
29 LMGT3 55 Italy Vista AF Corse 1:56.381 1:56.596 29
30 LMGT3 82 United Kingdom TF Sport 1:56.586 30
31 LMGT3 88 Germany Proton Competition 1:56.650 31
32 LMGT3 91 Germany Manthey EMA 1:56.650 32
33 LMGT3 31 Belgium Team WRT 1:56.770 33
34 LMGT3 78 France Akkodis ASP Team 1:57.117 34
35 LMGT3 87 France Akkodis ASP Team 1:57.920 35
36 LMGT3 60 Italy Iron Lynx 1:59.792 36
37 LMGT3 77 Germany Proton Competition No time 37
Source:[25][26]

Race[edit]

Start and early hours[edit]

The race started at 11:00 AM AST on Saturday. 37 cars took the start: 19 Hypercars and 18 LMGT3s. During the formation laps, the No. 11 Isotta Fraschini lost power and had to take the start from the back of the grid. After the green flag, the No. 50 Ferrari AF Corse with Miguel Molina took the lead, in front of Michael Christensen in the No. 5 Porsche.[27] In LMGT3, Malykhin took the lead in the No. 92 Porsche, ahead of Ian James in the No. 27 Aston Martin. Pole-sitter Tom van Rompuy fell back to sixth. After 26 minutes, the No. 93 Peugeot took the lead of the race, ahead of Laurens Vanthoor in the No. 6 Porsche and Christensen in the No. 5 Porsche.[27] The No. 59 McLaren collided with the No. 85 Iron Dames Lamborghini early in the race, sending the No. 59 into the pits for over 15 minutes.[28]

After contact with the No. 59 McLaren, Calado lost the rear end of his No. 51 Ferrari, which had to be replaced in the pit lane and caused the first full-course yellow of the race, whilst the sister No. 50 Ferrari received a drive-through penalty for crossing the white line at pit entry.[29] After the full course yellow ended, the No. 6 Porsche, driven by Estre, overtook Mikkel Jensen in the No. 93 Peugeot for the lead. The No. 5 Porsche entered the pits due to vibrations in the right-front part of the car, whilst in LMGT3, the No. 81 Corvette lost ten laps in the pit lane after a gearshift issue, which caused the car to come to a standstill in the pit lane. Erwan Bastard overtook both the No. 54 and No. 55 Ferrari's to take third place in his No. 777 D'station Racing Aston Martin.[29]

Afternoon to sunset[edit]

The second full course yellow was due to debris on the race track. The No. 5 Porsche fought back through the field after an earlier vibration, and was in third, behind the No. 6 Porsche and No. 93 Peugeot. The No. 94 Peugeot, however, had to go into the garage after a battery issue, which struck at the end of the fifth hour. The No. 11 Isotta Fraschini also had to visit the garage, due to a problem with the front-left suspension.[30] In LMGT3, the battle between the No. 27 Aston Martin and the No. 92 Porsche heated up, with the Aston Martin taking over the lead from the Porsche. The No. 77 Proton Competition Ford suffered a puncture, which saw the car make an earlier-than-planned pit stop. The No. 91 Porsche also had to visit the garage due to a change of the throttle actuator.[30] Multiple cars, in both Hypercar and LMGT3, picked up drive-through and stop-and-go penalties, with the No. 11 Isotta Fraschini receiving the biggest penalty of all: a 200-second stop-and-go penalty for a technical infringement.[31]

After around six hours of racing, the No. 11 Isotta Fraschini was forced to retire from the race with suspension problems, whilst the No. 81 Corvette was also forced to retire.[32]

Sunset to finish[edit]

After the sun had set, Alex Riberas spun in the No. 27 Aston Martin whilst in second place, behind class leader Klaus Bachler in the No. 92 Porsche. Valentino Rossi occupied third place in the No. 46 BMW M Team WRT BMW. In Hypercar, the No. 6 Porsche extended its leads over the No. 93 Peugeot, whilst the No. 12 Hertz Team Jota Porsche moved up into third. The stewards were still busy handing out penalties to cars in both classes, mainly for pit stop infringements and abuse of track limits.[32]

Battles kept raging across the track for the last two hours, with Mick Schumacher in the No. 36 Alpine Endurance Team Alpine visiting the gravel trap after almost colliding with an LMGT3 car, and Jenson Button and Frédéric Makowiecki battling for fourth in Hypercar.[33] Further down the field, the No. 92 Porsche saw attacks from the No. 27 Aston Martin in the closing stages of the race, with the No. 777 Aston Martin and the No. 46 BMW battling for the final podium position in LMGT3.[33]

On the penultimate lap, the No. 93 Peugeot, which was running in second at the time, suddenly slowed down with Jean-Éric Vergne limping across the track to take the chequered flag. Stellantis Motorsport director Jean-Marc Finot said that the failure was likely due to an unexpected rate of fuel during the car's final pit stop. The car was eventually disqualified for using its ERS system below the minimum required speed.[34]

The No. 6 Porsche with Kévin Estre, André Lotterer, and Laurens Vanthoor at the wheel secured the first victory for Porsche Penske Motorsport in the World Endurance Championship, 33.3 seconds ahead of the No. 12 Hertz Team Jota Porsche of Callum Ilott, Norman Nato, and Will Stevens. The No. 5 Porsche of Matt Campbell, Michael Christensen, and Frédéric Makowiecki completed the Porsche 1–2–3, only 1.1 seconds behind the No. 12 Porsche.[35] The No. 92 Manthey PureRxcing Porsche of Klaus Bachler, Alex Malykhin, and Joel Sturm won the first ever LMGT3 race, 4.8 seconds ahead of the No. 27 Heart of Racing Aston Martin of Ian James, Daniel Mancinelli, and Alex Riberas. The No. 777 D'station Racing Aston Martin of Erwan Bastard, Clément Mateu, and Marco Sørensen finished third, one lap down.[35]

On 28 March, the FIA and ACO published a statement to the FIA WEC noticeboard, declaring that the No. 2 Cadillac Racing Cadillac was disqualified after a breach of technical regulations. Cadillac LMDh chassis builder Dallara accidentally delivered two erroneous parts to the No. 2 crew, which resulted in a mispositioned rear diffuser. The stewards consider no intentional behaviour of Cadillac and Dallara, but still had to disqualify the car, per the regulations.[36]

Race results[edit]

The minimum number of laps for classification (70% of overall winning car's distance) was 234 laps. Class winners are in bold and ‡.

Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Tyre Laps Time/Retired
Engine
1 Hypercar 6 Germany Porsche Penske Motorsport France Kévin Estre
Germany André Lotterer
Belgium Laurens Vanthoor 		Porsche 963 M 335 9:55:51.926‡
Porsche 9RD 4.6 L Turbo V8
2 Hypercar 12 United Kingdom Hertz Team Jota United Kingdom Callum Ilott
France Norman Nato
United Kingdom Will Stevens 		Porsche 963 M 335 +33.297
Porsche 9RD 4.6 L Turbo V8
3 Hypercar 5 Germany Porsche Penske Motorsport Australia Matt Campbell
Denmark Michael Christensen
France Frédéric Makowiecki 		Porsche 963 M 335 +34.396
Porsche 9RD 4.6 L Turbo V8
4 Hypercar 83 Italy AF Corse Poland Robert Kubica
Israel Robert Shwartzman
China Yifei Ye 		Ferrari 499P M 334 +1 Lap
Ferrari F163 3.0 L Turbo V6
5 Hypercar 7 Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing United Kingdom Mike Conway
Japan Kamui Kobayashi
Netherlands Nyck de Vries 		Toyota GR010 Hybrid M 334 +1 Lap
Toyota 3.5 L Turbo V6
6 Hypercar 50 Italy Ferrari AF Corse Italy Antonio Fuoco
Spain Miguel Molina
Denmark Nicklas Nielsen 		Ferrari 499P M 333 +2 Laps
Ferrari F163 3.0 L Turbo V6
7 Hypercar 35 France Alpine Endurance Team France Paul-Loup Chatin
Austria Ferdinand Habsburg
France Charles Milesi 		Alpine A424 M 333 +2 Laps
Alpine 3.4 L Turbo V6
8 Hypercar 8 Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing Switzerland Sébastien Buemi
New Zealand Brendon Hartley
Japan Ryo Hirakawa 		Toyota GR010 Hybrid M 333 +2 Laps
Toyota 3.5 L Turbo V6
9 Hypercar 99 Germany Proton Competition France Julien Andlauer
Switzerland Neel Jani
United Kingdom Harry Tincknell 		Porsche 963 M 333 +2 Laps
Porsche 9RD 4.6 L Turbo V8
10 Hypercar 20 Belgium BMW M Team WRT Netherlands Robin Frijns
South Africa Sheldon van der Linde
Germany René Rast 		BMW M Hybrid V8 M 332 +3 Laps
BMW P66/3 4.0 L Turbo V8
11 Hypercar 36 France Alpine Endurance Team France Nicolas Lapierre
Germany Mick Schumacher
France Matthieu Vaxivière 		Alpine A424 M 332 +3 Laps
Alpine 3.4 L Turbo V6
12 Hypercar 51 Italy Ferrari AF Corse United Kingdom James Calado
Italy Antonio Giovinazzi
Italy Alessandro Pier Guidi 		Ferrari 499P M 332 +3 Laps
Ferrari F163 3.0 L Turbo V6
13 Hypercar 63 Italy Lamborghini Iron Lynx Italy Mirko Bortolotti
Main Page Daniil Kvyat
Italy Edoardo Mortara 		Lamborghini SC63 M 330 +5 Laps
Lamborghini 3.8 L Turbo V8
14 Hypercar 15 Belgium BMW M Team WRT Switzerland Raffaele Marciello
Belgium Dries Vanthoor
Germany Marco Wittmann 		BMW M Hybrid V8 M 327 +8 Laps
BMW P66/3 4.0 L Turbo V8
15 Hypercar 94 France Peugeot TotalEnergies United Kingdom Paul di Resta
France Loïc Duval
Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne 		Peugeot 9X8 M 316 +19 Laps
Peugeot X6H 2.6 L Turbo V6
16 LMGT3 92 Lithuania Manthey PureRxcing Austria Klaus Bachler
Saint Kitts and Nevis Alex Malykhin
Germany Joel Sturm 		Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) G 299 +36 Laps‡
Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6
17 LMGT3 27 United States Heart of Racing Team United Kingdom Ian James
Italy Daniel Mancinelli
Spain Alex Riberas 		Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo G 299 +36 Laps
Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8
18 LMGT3 777 Japan D'station Racing France Erwan Bastard
France Clément Mateu
Denmark Marco Sørensen 		Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo G 298 +37 Laps
Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8
19 LMGT3 46 Belgium Team WRT Oman Ahmad Al Harthy
Belgium Maxime Martin
Italy Valentino Rossi 		BMW M4 GT3 G 298 +37 Laps
BMW P58 3.0 L Turbo I6
20 LMGT3 54 Italy Vista AF Corse Italy Francesco Castellacci
Switzerland Thomas Flohr
Italy Davide Rigon 		Ferrari 296 GT3 G 297 +38 Laps
Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6
21 LMGT3 31 Belgium Team WRT Brazil Augusto Farfus
Indonesia Sean Gelael
United Kingdom Darren Leung 		BMW M4 GT3 G 297 +38 Laps
BMW P58 3.0 L Turbo I6
22 LMGT3 55 Italy Vista AF Corse France François Heriau
United States Simon Mann
Italy Alessio Rovera 		Ferrari 296 GT3 G 297 +38 Laps
Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6
23 LMGT3 85 Italy Iron Dames Belgium Sarah Bovy
Denmark Michelle Gatting
France Doriane Pin 		Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 G 295 +40 Laps
Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10
24 LMGT3 88 Germany Proton Competition Norway Dennis Olsen
Denmark Mikkel O. Pedersen
Italy Giorgio Roda 		Ford Mustang GT3 G 294 +41 Laps
Ford Coyote 5.4 L V8
25 LMGT3 82 United Kingdom TF Sport France Sébastien Baud
Spain Daniel Juncadella
Japan Hiroshi Koizumi 		Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R G 294 +41 Laps
Chevrolet LT6.R 5.5 L V8
26 LMGT3 77 Germany Proton Competition United Kingdom Ben Barker
United States Ryan Hardwick
Canada Zacharie Robichon 		Ford Mustang GT3 G 293 +42 Laps
Ford Coyote 5.4 L V8
27 LMGT3 60 Italy Iron Lynx Italy Matteo Cressoni
France Franck Perera
Italy Claudio Schiavoni 		Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 G 291 +44 Laps
Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10
28 LMGT3 95 United Kingdom United Autosports United Kingdom Josh Caygill
Chile Nico Pino
Japan Marino Sato 		McLaren 720S GT3 Evo G 284 +51 Laps
McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8
29 LMGT3 59 United Kingdom United Autosports Brazil Nicolas Costa
United Kingdom James Cottingham
Switzerland Grégoire Saucy 		McLaren 720S GT3 Evo G 284 +51 Laps
McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8
30 LMGT3 91 Germany Manthey EMA Austria Richard Lietz
Netherlands Morris Schuring
Australia Yasser Shahin 		Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) G 284 +51 Laps
Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6
31 LMGT3 87 France Akkodis ASP Team Japan Takeshi Kimura
Argentina José María López
France Esteban Masson 		Lexus RC F GT3 G 273 +62 Laps
Lexus 2UR-GSE 5.0 L V8
NC Hypercar 38 United Kingdom Hertz Team Jota United Kingdom Jenson Button
United Kingdom Philip Hanson
Denmark Oliver Rasmussen 		Porsche 963 M 309 Hybrid
Porsche 9RD 4.6 L Turbo V8
Ret LMGT3 78 France Akkodis ASP Team Main Page Timur Boguslavskiy
South Africa Kelvin van der Linde
France Arnold Robin 		Lexus RC F GT3 G 249 Engine
Lexus 2UR-GSE 5.0 L V8
Ret LMGT3 81 United Kingdom TF Sport Angola Rui Andrade
Republic of Ireland Charlie Eastwood
Belgium Tom van Rompuy 		Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R G 177 Gearshift
Chevrolet LT6.R 5.5 L V8
Ret Hypercar 11 Italy Isotta Fraschini United States Carl Bennett
Canada Antonio Serravalle
France Jean-Karl Vernay 		Isotta Fraschini Tipo 6-C M 157 Suspension
Isotta Fraschini 3.0 L Turbo V6
DSQ Hypercar 2 United States Cadillac Racing New Zealand Earl Bamber
France Sébastien Bourdais
United Kingdom Alex Lynn 		Cadillac V-Series.R M 334 Rear diffuser[N 1]
Cadillac LMC55R 5.5 L V8
DSQ Hypercar 93 France Peugeot TotalEnergies Denmark Mikkel Jensen
Switzerland Nico Müller
France Jean-Éric Vergne 		Peugeot 9X8 M 334 ERS[N 2]
Peugeot X6H 2.6 L Turbo V6
Source:[40]

Standings after the race[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ The No. 2 Cadillac Racing entry was disqualified after a breach of the technical regulations.[36][37]
  2. ^ The No. 93 Peugeot TotalEnergies entry was disqualified after deploying ERS below the required speed.[38][39]

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