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Porsche Surges to Halfway Lead at Le Mans After Ferrari Penalties

Ferrari’s early dominance has been wiped out by a series of penalties that propelled Porsche into the lead at the twelve-hour mark.

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Overview

  • The #6 Porsche Penske Motorsport LMH climbed from the back of the grid to seize the overall lead at the twelve-hour point.
  • Ferrari’s 1-2-3 lockout at quarter distance collapsed as the #50, #51 and #83 cars picked up drive-through, time and stop-and-go penalties.
  • Toyota’s #8 GR010 holds second overall while AF Corse’s #83 Ferrari remains the only works entry in the top three.
  • The #48 VDS Panis Racing Oreca07 leads LMP2 after the #24 Nielsen Racing crash triggered the race’s first safety car period.
  • In LMGT3, the #92 Manthey Porsche 911 GT3 R heads the class following the retirement of the #46 WRT BMW with a power loss.