10 things we've learned from Le Mans so far
The centenary edition of the Le Mans 24 Hours has no shortage of fascinating storylines brewing ahead of the race. Here’s what we’ve learned about the prospects of a first true multi-marque fight at the front since 2016, the exploits of the guesting Garage 56 NASCAR and the class battles bubbling under
Ferrari isn’t as far ahead of Toyota as the timesheets from qualifying suggest. The gap between Antonio Fuoco on pole and Brendon Hartley in third at the end of Thursday’s Hyperpole session was 1.4s, but that’s to ignore a quicker lap from Kamui Kobayashi that would have reduced the margin to 1.2s had his mark not been scrubbed out for a track limits infraction.
Toyota, though, didn’t get the breaks with the red flag that stopped the half-hour session with five minutes left on the clock. The #8 Toyota GR010 HYBRID Le Mans Hypercar with Hartley at the wheel was on course for a time significantly quicker than his eventual best when the stoppage came.
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