P1racenews AI automatic summary:
As the 26th Motul Petit Le Mans moved into darkness, the No. 01 Cadillac Racing V-Series.R looked stronger and stronger int he hands of Sebastien Bourdais. The Frenchman was in the lead and putting…
During the 26th Motul Petit Le Mans, the No. 01 Cadillac Racing V-Series.R driven by Sebastien Bourdais continued to gain strength and pull ahead. Just before entering the final quarter of the race, a full-course caution was called as the No. 44 Magnus Racing Aston Martin got stuck in a gravel trap. Bourdais maintained his lead, but Jack Aitken in the No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac Racing V-Series.R managed to overtake second place. This puts Alexander Sims and Pipo Derani back in the championship lead, setting up a dramatic finish reminiscent of 2021. In the LMP2 category, if the No. 52 PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports ORECA can finish trouble-free, the championship will go to Ben Keating and Paul-Loup Chatin. The No. 30 Jr II Ligier is leading in the LMP3 class, closely pursued by the No. 74 Riley Motorsports Ligier. The GTD category is seeing a fierce battle between Winward Racing and Korthoff/Preston Motorsports, with the No. 63 Iron Lynx Lamborghini Huracán making a remarkable comeback in GTD PRO. Notable retirements include the No. 3 Corvette Racing C8.R and the No. 1 Paul Miller Racing BMW. These are the results after the eighth hour of the race.
Source: Racer
