P1racenews AI automatic summary:
First practice ahead of the 93rd running of the Le Mans 24 Hours was red-flagged just over 75 minutes into the session.
The 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours had its first red flag triggered during the first practice session after a crash in the LMGT3 category occurred around 75 minutes into the session.
The #63 Iron Lynx Mercedes LMGT3 suffered a heavy shunt at the second corner, resulting in significant damage to the front of the car.
The medical car quickly responded to the scene to assist, and the damaged Mercedes was safely removed from the track.
Approximately 10 minutes of track time were lost due to the red flag, with the #50 Ferrari leading the two Toyotas in the overall timesheets at the time of the stoppage.
In the LMP2 class, the #16 RLR M Sport was leading at the red flag, followed by the #14 Inter Europol Competition and #29 TDS Racing cars.
In LMGT3, the #78 Akkodis ASP Team Lexus was setting the pace, with the #54 Vista AF Corse Ferrari and #27 Heart of Racing Team Aston Martin following closely behind.
