Overview

• Brendon Hartley set the pace with a 3:26.246 lap in the #8 Toyota GR010 Hybrid to lead combined Hypercar times.
• James Calado pushed Ferrari’s 499P to within half a second of Toyota’s benchmark, underlining its competitiveness.
• BMW’s fastest LMDh prototype claimed eighth place as team boss Vincent Vosse stressed preparation over outright lap times.
• Multiple safety car periods and red flags interrupted the six hours of running, constraining many teams’ test programs.
• Peugeot finished 19th and 21st with its 9X8 cars, and Loïc Duval admitted the team currently lacks the performance to contest victory.