After 24-hour Non-stop Race, Toyota Outlasts Ferrari And BMW To Win 24 Hours of Le Mans

After 24-hour non-stop race, Toyota outlasts Ferrari, Cadillac and BMW to win an epic 94th Le Mans 24 Hours in France. 

#7 TR010 HYBRID Hypercar delivered Toyota’s sixth win in the legendary French race, its 51st FIA WEC victory in its 102nd start.

Ferrari missed out on a fourth consecutive victory, with its three 499P Hypercars failing to challenge for the lead throughout the race.

Toyota Racing’s #7 TR010 HYBRID Hypercar overcame early challenges to win an epic 94th Le Mans 24 Hours, delivering Toyota’s sixth win in the legendary French race and its 51st FIA WEC victory in its 102nd start.

During the third round of the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), Kamui Kobayashi, Mike Conway, and Nyck de Vries piloted the #7 Toyota TR010 to victory, crossing the line 10.9 seconds ahead of BMW M Team WRT’s #20 BMW M Hybrid V8.

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The sister #8 TR010 car, driven by Brendon Hartley, Ryo Hirakawa and Sebastien Buemi, finished a further 9.5 seconds back, claiming third position during the during the intense battle through day and night.

Defending race-winner Ferrari missed out on a fourth consecutive victory at Circuit de la Sarthe in northwest France, as their three 499P Hypercars failed to challenge for the lead throughout the 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours.

“It was very challenging for us, but we never gave up. Car #7 has had a lot of second places at Le Mans but finally we got our second win. We have waited so long for this victory and it feels amazing,” said Kamui Kobayashi, the Team Principal and driver of car #7.

“To win here is always incredible because it’s such a tough race, and our opposition was super-tough as well. There were moments where every competitor was strong. I think even until the last two or three hours, we didn’t really know what was going to happen,” Conway reflected on Toyota’s first win at Le Mans since 2022.

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