Le Mans 24h eighth hour features safety car and 14-car lead group
3 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Jun 13, 2026, 10:12 PM
Last updated Jun 13, 2026
After the eighth hour of the 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours, a safety car intervention has brought together 14 cars in contention for the lead. Previously, the race was marked by a four-way battle among the #8 Toyota, #20 BMW, and both #12 and #38 Cadillac vehicles. Noteworthy performances include Earl Bamber from Cadillac setting the fastest lap. Competitive overtakes occurred, including Jack Aitken's pass on Sheldon van der Linde at the Ford Chicane. The collision between GT3 cars Francesco Castellacci and Giammarco Levorato prompted the safety car deployment, complicating the race dynamics as teams adapt to the changing situation.
- •14 cars are now in the lead group after hour eight.
- •Earl Bamber of Cadillac recorded the fastest lap.
- •Jack Aitken overtook Sheldon van der Linde at the Ford Chicane.
- •The safety car was deployed after a collision between GT3 cars.
- •The lead includes hypercars but excludes the #15 BMW, now four laps down.
- 10:12 PMAutosport — Le Mans 24h, H8: Safety car blows race wide open
- 10:08 PMYahoo Sports — Le Mans 24h, H8: Safety car blows race wide open
- 10:08 PMMotorsport.com — Le Mans 24h, H8: Safety car blows race wide open
"The safety car has blown the 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours wide open, with no fewer than 14 cars gathered in the lead after the eighth hour of racing. Up until now, the race had turned into a four-way battle between the #8 Toyota, the #20 BMW, and the #12 and #38 Cadillac, whose driver Earl Bamber has set the fastest lap of the race so far. On-track battles featured Jack Aitken (#38 Cadillac) ...Keep reading
"The safety car has blown the 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours wide open, with no fewer than 14 cars gathered in the lead after the eighth hour of racing. Up until now, the race had turned into a four-way battle between the #8 Toyota, the #20 BMW, and the #12 and #38 Cadillac, whose driver Earl Bamber has set the fastest lap of the race so far. On-track battles featured Jack Aitken (#38 Cadillac) ...Keep reading
"A first intervention by the safety car in the 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours means it’s now a 14-car scuffle in the lead
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External links- AutosportJun 13, 2026, 10:12 PMLe Mans 24h, H8: Safety car blows race wide open
The safety car has blown the 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours wide open, with no fewer than 14 cars gathered in the lead after the eighth hour of racing. Up until now, the race had turned into a four-way battle between the #8 Toyota, the #20 BMW, and the #12 and #38 Cadillac, whose driver Earl Bamber has set the fastest lap of the race so far. On-track battles featured Jack Aitken (#38 Cadillac) ...Keep reading
- Yahoo SportsJun 13, 2026, 10:08 PMLe Mans 24h, H8: Safety car blows race wide open
A first intervention by the safety car in the 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours means it’s now a 14-car scuffle in the lead
- Motorsport.comJun 13, 2026, 10:08 PMLe Mans 24h, H8: Safety car blows race wide open
The safety car has blown the 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours wide open, with no fewer than 14 cars gathered in the lead after the eighth hour of racing. Up until now, the race had turned into a four-way battle between the #8 Toyota, the #20 BMW, and the #12 and #38 Cadillac, whose driver Earl Bamber has set the fastest lap of the race so far. On-track battles featured Jack Aitken (#38 Cadillac) ...Keep reading
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