Ferrari won the centenary edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans after an exciting turn of events during a pit stop near the end, allowing the Italian team to claim the title for the first time in 58 years and denying Toyota its sixth consecutive victory in the world's oldest endurance car race on Sunday. The No. 51 car, driven by Italians Alessandro Pier Guidi and Antonio Giovinazzi, along with British driver James Calado, crossed the finish line ahead of Toyota's No. 8 car.
This victory marks Ferrari's first win at Le Mans since 1965, when American Masten Gregory and Austrian Formula 1 driver Jochen Rindt took the title. The win came after a thrilling finish, where Guidi experienced a pit stop issue, catching Toyota team members off guard, who thought victory might be within reach after previously seeming destined for defeat. The Italian driver managed to restart his car, but his lead was reduced to 51 seconds before the final pit stop of the No. 8 car.
Ferrari dominated the front row at the start for the first time in 50 years, rekindling competition with Ford from the 1960s before leaving the races in 1973 and returning this year in the hybrid car category.
