Overview
- The No.83 Ferrari 499P, driven by Robert Kubica, Yifei Ye and Philip Hanson, held off Porsche to win the 93rd 24 Hours of Le Mans by 14.084 seconds.
- Porsche Penske Motorsport’s No.6 entry of Kévin Estre, Laurens Vanthoor and Matt Campbell mounted a strong late challenge but crossed the line second.
- Toyota Gazoo Racing prototypes ran reliably in the night stint but ultimately could not match Ferrari and Porsche’s pace.
- Cadillac earned its first Le Mans pole with two cars on the front row yet slipped back as the leading manufacturers asserted control.
- The race attracted a record 330,000 spectators to the Circuit de la Sarthe and was flagged off by tennis legend Roger Federer.