Safety Car Propels Toyota Back Into Lead at Hour 9
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Key Points:
- A safety car period at the nine-hour mark of the 24 Hours of Le Mans propelled Toyota back into the lead, with Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA’s two cars running second and third in the Hypercar category.
- The race saw a strategic battle among Toyota, Cadillac, and BMW, with Cadillac briefly gaining an advantage by putting all three V-Series.Rs on Soft tires and setting the fastest lap.
- The first safety car was triggered by an incident involving the No. 54 Vista AF Corse Ferrari and the No. 88 Ford Mustang, which bunched the field and reshuffled positions during pit stops.
- In LMP2, Duqueine Team maintained its lead despite the safety car, with the No. 30 Oreca 07 Gibson holding a strong advantage after pit cycles, while other contenders lost ground.
- In the LMGT3 class, the No. 27 Heart of Racing Aston Martin led by a narrow margin, followed closely by the No. 33 TF Sport Chevrolet Corvette and the No. 74 Kessel Racing Ferrari, with notable contenders like Akkodis ASP Lexus and Manthey Porsche positioned just behind.