Toyota leads Le Mans 24 Hours after one hour of racing
3 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Jun 13, 2026, 3:11 PM
Last updated Jun 13, 2026
One hour into the 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours, the #8 Toyota has taken the lead despite starting from 15th position. Kevin Magnussen’s polesitting #15 BMW fell to eighth, losing places to Will Stevens’ #12 Cadillac and Rene Rast’s #20 BMW. As the race progresses, teams will look to regain lost positions and contend for the lead in the remaining hours.
- •The race began with Kevin Magnussen starting in pole position.
- •Rene Rast passed both the #15 BMW and #12 Cadillac early in the race.
- •The #8 Toyota now leads after one hour of competition.
- 6:14 PMAutosport — Le Mans 24h, H4: Toyota extends advantage over BMW in the evening
- 3:11 PMAutosport — Le Mans 24h, H1: Toyota takes lead from 15th on the grid
- 3:09 PMMotorsport.com — Le Mans 24h, H1: Toyota takes lead from 15th on the grid
- 3:09 PMYahoo Sports — Le Mans 24h, H1: Toyota takes lead from 15th on the grid
"Toyota continues to lead the Le Mans 24 Hours at the end of the fourth hour, cementing its advantage over Cadillac and BMW in the Hypercar class. After an undercut catapulted the #8 Toyota TR010 at the head of the pack in the opening hour, Sebastien Buemi quickly pulled away from the chasing pack, building an advantage of nearly half a minute through his triple stint. Hartley took over the ...Keep reading
"The #8 Toyota leads the 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours one hour into the race, despite starting from a lowly 15th position. Kevin Magnussen’s polesitting #15 BMW collapsed to eighth in the first hour; the Dane lost out to Will Stevens’ #12 Cadillac before even the first corner of the race before Rene Rast passed them both in the sister #20 BMW, by the first chicane of the Mulsanne ...Keep reading
"The #8 Toyota leads the 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours one hour into the race, despite starting from a lowly 15th position. Kevin Magnussen’s polesitting #15 BMW collapsed to eighth in the first hour; the Dane lost out to Will Stevens’ #12 Cadillac before even the first corner of the race before Rene Rast passed them both in the sister #20 BMW, by the first chicane of the Mulsanne ...Keep reading
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External links- AutosportJun 13, 2026, 6:14 PMLe Mans 24h, H4: Toyota extends advantage over BMW in the evening
Toyota continues to lead the Le Mans 24 Hours at the end of the fourth hour, cementing its advantage over Cadillac and BMW in the Hypercar class. After an undercut catapulted the #8 Toyota TR010 at the head of the pack in the opening hour, Sebastien Buemi quickly pulled away from the chasing pack, building an advantage of nearly half a minute through his triple stint. Hartley took over the ...Keep reading
- AutosportJun 13, 2026, 3:11 PMLe Mans 24h, H1: Toyota takes lead from 15th on the grid
The #8 Toyota leads the 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours one hour into the race, despite starting from a lowly 15th position. Kevin Magnussen’s polesitting #15 BMW collapsed to eighth in the first hour; the Dane lost out to Will Stevens’ #12 Cadillac before even the first corner of the race before Rene Rast passed them both in the sister #20 BMW, by the first chicane of the Mulsanne ...Keep reading
- Motorsport.comJun 13, 2026, 3:09 PMLe Mans 24h, H1: Toyota takes lead from 15th on the grid
The #8 Toyota leads the 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours one hour into the race, despite starting from a lowly 15th position. Kevin Magnussen’s polesitting #15 BMW collapsed to eighth in the first hour; the Dane lost out to Will Stevens’ #12 Cadillac before even the first corner of the race before Rene Rast passed them both in the sister #20 BMW, by the first chicane of the Mulsanne ...Keep reading
- Yahoo SportsJun 13, 2026, 3:09 PMLe Mans 24h, H1: Toyota takes lead from 15th on the grid
Toyota undercut its way into the lead of the Le Mans 24 Hours, with Sebastien Buemi at the wheel
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