Toyota leads Le Mans 24 Hours after one hour of racing
3 sources • 1 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.
- 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
"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
"Toyota undercut its way into the lead of the Le Mans 24 Hours, with Sebastien Buemi at the wheel
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External links- 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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