Overview

• The #6 Penske Porsche driven by Kevin Estre and Laurens Vanthoor led at the 12-hour mark, ahead of Toyota’s #8 GR010 HYBRID and AF Corse’s #83 Ferrari.
• A heavy crash for the #24 Nielsen Racing LMP2 Oreca triggered the first safety car, prompting a series of pit stops under neutralised conditions.
• VDS Panis Racing’s #48 Oreca topped the LMP2 standings midway through the race, with Iron Lynx Proton’s #9 entry in second.
• Manthey’s #92 Porsche held a 30-second advantage in LMGT3 after the WRT BMW #46 of Valentino Rossi succumbed to a terminal power issue.
• The race saw its first Hypercar retirement when the #101 WTR Cadillac suffered an engine failure shortly after the safety car period.