With 16 hours down, and eight to go, after more than four hours of safety car period as rain pelted down, making racing impossible during the 92nd edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Round 4 of the 2024 FIA WEC. Safety Cars (SC) were deployed early in the morning at 03:45:37 and stayed out until 08:11:12, whereupon the #8 Toyota Gazoo Racing led with Ryo Hirakawa at the wheel of the #8 Toyota GR010 Hybrid Hypercar. But the top six were all on the same lap when the track went green again.
With the race neutralised until about eight hours to go, the 24-hours race of two parts evolved, meaning an eight-hour sprint to the flag at 16:00 (CET) local time. Hirakawa replaced Hartley in the race-leading Toyota, the New Zealander complained of leg cramps following the lengthy SC period. The long SC period started during the race’s 13th hour.
#311 Whelen Cadillac Racing entry with Jack Aitken driving spun into the gravel, triggering SC when rain fell and remained out for further hours as weather conditions worsened. The rain pelted down relentlessly triggering four hours of Safety Car The #6 Porsche 963 is only a couple of seconds behind the leading car, the #8 Toyota GR010. Plenty can happen in 7 hours! — 24 Hours of Le Mans (@24hoursoflemans) Chasing for Hypercar top honours, in P2 was the #6 Porsche Penske Motorsport run Porsche 963, with Laurens Vanthoor at the wheel chased by Ferrari AF Corse in P3, the Prancing Horse clawing back time after losing out earlier in the race due t.
