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Toyota Tops Le Mans Test Day as Ferrari Narrows Gap and Peugeot Lags

Teams are sifting through disrupted running data to fine-tune setups for next weekend’s race.

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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.