Le Mans Hour 3: #83 AF Corse Ferrari leads from Toyota

The #83 AF Corse Ferrari leads the 24 Hours of Le Mans from Toyota after gambles on rain tires during a shower mixed up the Hypercar class.

The yellow #83 AF Corse Ferrari 499P now leads after three hours of the 92nd annual 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Just ten minutes into the hour, Thomas Flöhr crashed at the Dunlop Chicane and brought out a Slow Zone – and led a handful of Hypercar teams to pit their cars.

One of those was the “private label” Ferrari which was battling for the lead with the factory #50 Ferrari just a few minutes before this. Robert Kubica handed the car off to his rookie co-driver Robert Shwartzman, who has been able to build a 20-second lead over the #5 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 of Michael Christensen in second.

Antonio Fuoco has taken over the #50 Ferrari from Nicklas Nielsen and is closing in on Christensen – he runs third.

The #8 Toyota Gazoo Racing GR010 Hybrid of Sebastien Buemi is fourth, over 80 seconds off the lead. Buemi leads a pack of cars that didn’t pit during the slow zone for Flöhr’s crash.

He’s ahead of James Calado in the #51 AF Corse Ferrari, with Callum Ilott in the #12 Hertz Team JOTA Porsche in sixth, just ahead of the #7 Toyota of Kamui Kobayashi which is now starting to finally feature at the sharp end of the grid.

LMP2 Class 24 Hours of Le Mans

Leading at the three-hour mark is the #34 Inter Europol Competition car, now with Clement Novalak at the wheel. The #34 Inter Europol Car is trading the lead with the #10 Vector Sport car through the pit stop cycle, with the #34 expected in next.

In the top five are the #37 COOL Racing, #22 United Autosport, and #183 AF Corse cars – AF Corse currently leads LMP2 Pro/Am. At the moment, there are predominantly Silver- and Bronze-rated drivers in the car, as the track has dried out and the field has spread.

LMGT3 24 Hours of Le Mans

With cars currently pitting out of sync and losses of position for the #70 Inception Racing McLaren, #88 Proton Competition Mustang, #155 Spirit of Race Ferrari and the #92 Manthey PureRxcing Porsche due to gambling on wet tires, the LMGT3 leader is currently the #91 Manthey EMA Porsche.

24 Hours of Le Mans Hour 3 Standings

Pos	No./Team	Drivers	Car	Class	Laps	Gap
1	83 AF Corse	R. KUBICA / R. SHWARTZMAN / Y. YE	Ferrari 499P	HYPERCAR H	49	0.000s
2	8 Toyota Gazoo Racing	S. BUEMI / B. HARTLEY / R. HIRAKAWA	Toyota GR010 – Hybrid	HYPERCAR H	49	1m12.385s
3	5 Porsche Penske Motorsport	M. CAMPBELL / M. CHRISTENSEN / F. MAKOWIECKI	Porsche 963	HYPERCAR H	49	11.821
4	51 Ferrari AF Corse	A. PIER GUIDI / J. CALADO / A. GIOVINAZZI	Ferrari 499P	HYPERCAR H	49	9.754
5	50 Ferrari AF Corse	A. FUOCO / M. MOLINA / N. NIELSEN	Ferrari 499P	HYPERCAR H	49	4.642
6	12 Hertz Team JOTA	W. STEVENS / N. NATO / C. ILOTT	Porsche 963	HYPERCAR H	49	0.611
7	7 Toyota Gazoo Racing	J. LOPEZ / K. KOBAYASHI / N. DE VRIES	Toyota GR010 – Hybrid	HYPERCAR H	49	0.686
8	4 Porsche Penske Motorsport	M. JAMINET / F. NASR / N. TANDY	Porsche 963	HYPERCAR H	49	30.274
9	6 Porsche Penske Motorsport	K. ESTRE / A. LOTTERER / L. VANTHOOR	Porsche 963	HYPERCAR H	49	0.938
10	311 Whelen Cadillac Racing	L. DERANI / J. AITKEN / F. DRUGOVICH	Cadillac V-Series.R	HYPERCAR H	49	1.027
11	38 Hertz Team JOTA	O. RASMUSSEN / P. HANSON / J. BUTTON	Porsche 963	HYPERCAR H	49	7.758
12	3 Cadillac Racing	S. BOURDAIS / R. VAN DER ZANDE / S. DIXON	Cadillac V-Series.R	HYPERCAR H	49	17.431
13	36 Alpine Endurance Team	N. LAPIERRE / M. SCHUMACHER / M. VAXIVIERE	Alpine A424	HYPERCAR H	49	1.003
14	19 Lamborghini Iron Lynx	R. GROSJEAN / A. CALDARELLI / M. CAIROLI	Lamborghini SC63	HYPERCAR H	49	23.986
15	63 Lamborghini Iron Lynx	M. BORTOLOTTI / D. KVYAT / E. MORTARA	Lamborghini SC63	HYPERCAR H	49	2.007
16	2 Cadillac Racing	E. BAMBER / A. LYNN / A. PALOU	Cadillac V-Series.R	HYPERCAR H	49	13.492
17	35 Alpine Endurance Team	P. CHATIN / F. HABSBURG / C. MILESI	Alpine A424	HYPERCAR H	49	11.359
18	93 Peugeot TotalEnergies	J. VERGNE / M. JENSEN / N. MÜLLER	Peugeot 9X8	HYPERCAR H	49	5.412
19	15 BMW M Team WRT	D. VANTHOOR / R. MARCIELLO / M. WITTMANN	BMW M HYBRID V8	HYPERCAR H	49	47.712
20	94 Peugeot TotalEnergies	S. VANDOORNE / P. DI RESTA / L. DUVAL	Peugeot 9X8	HYPERCAR H	49	11.859
21	11 Isotta Fraschini	C. BENNETT / J. VERNAY / A. SERRAVALLE	Isotta Fraschini Tipo6-C	HYPERCAR H	48	1 Lap
22	34 Inter Europol Competition	J. SMIECHOWSKI / V. LOMKO / C. NOVALAK	Oreca 07 – Gibson	LMP2	47	1 Lap
23	10 Vector Sport	R. CULLEN / P. PILET / S. RICHELMI	Oreca 07 – Gibson	LMP2	47	10.779
24	37 COOL Racing	L. FLUXA / M. JAKOBSEN / R. MIYATA	Oreca 07 – Gibson	LMP2	47	49.634
25	22 United Autosports	O. JARVIS / B. GARG / N. SIEGEL	Oreca 07 – Gibson	LMP2	47	5.517
26	183 AF Corse	F. PERRODO / B. BARNICOAT / N. VARRONE	Oreca 07 – Gibson	LMP2 P/A	47	37.582
27	28 IDEC Sport	P. LAFARGUE / J. VAN UITERT / R. DE GÉRUS	Oreca 07 – Gibson	LMP2	47	16.471
28	9 Proton Competition	J. RIED / M. CAPIETTO / B. VISCAAL	Oreca 07 – Gibson	LMP2	46	1 Lap
29	24 Nielsen Racing	F. SCHERER / D. HEINEMEIER HANSSON / K. SIMPSON	Oreca 07 – Gibson	LMP2	46	35.278
30	14 AO by TF	P. HYETT / L. DELÉTRAZ / A. QUINN	Oreca 07 – Gibson	LMP2 P/A	46	52.037
31	30 Duqueine Team	J. FALB / J. ALLEN / J. SIMMENAUER	Oreca 07 – Gibson	LMP2 P/A	46	53.453
32	33 DKR Engineering	A. MATTSCHULL / R. BINDER / L. HÖRR	Oreca 07 – Gibson	LMP2 P/A	46	10.459
33	65 Panis Racing	R. SALES / M. BECHE / S. HUFFAKER	Oreca 07 – Gibson	LMP2 P/A	46	16.848
34	45 Crowdstrike Racing by APR	G. KURTZ / C. BRAUN / N. CATSBURG	Oreca 07 – Gibson	LMP2 P/A	46	11.510
35	99 Proton Competition	N. JANI / H. TINCKNELL / J. ANDLAUER	Porsche 963	HYPERCAR H	46	26.959
36	25 Algarve Pro Racing	M. KAISER / O. CALDWELL / R. DE ANGELIS	Oreca 07 – Gibson	LMP2	45	1 Lap
37	91 Manthey EMA	Y. SHAHIN / M. SCHURING / R. LIETZ	Porsche 911 GT3 R LMGT3	LMGT3	44	1 Lap
38	46 Team WRT	A. AL HARTHY / V. ROSSI / M. MARTIN	BMW M4 LMGT3	LMGT3	44	1:06.603
39	66 JMW Motorsport	G. PETROBELLI / L. TEN VOORDE / S. YOLUC	Ferrari 296 LMGT3	LMGT3	44	5.091
40	87 Akkodis ASP Team	T. KIMURA / E. MASSON / J. HAWKSWORTH	Lexus RC F LMGT3	LMGT3	44	1.088
41	86 GR Racing	M. WAINWRIGHT / D. SERRA / R. PERA	Ferrari 296 LMGT3	LMGT3	44	9.017
42	85 Iron Dames	S. BOVY / M. GATTING / R. FREY	Lamborghini Huracan LMGT3 Evo2	LMGT3	43	1 Lap
43	92 Manthey PureRxcing	A. MALYKHIN / J. STURM / K. BACHLER	Porsche 911 GT3 R LMGT3	LMGT3	43	13.793
44	59 United Autosports	J. COTTINGHAM / N. COSTA / G. SAUCY	McLaren 720S LMGT3 Evo	LMGT3	43	3.212
45	95 United Autosports	H. HAMAGUCHI / N. PINO / M. SATO	McLaren 720S LMGT3 Evo	LMGT3	43	0.400
46	77 Proton Competition	R. HARDWICK / Z. ROBICHON / B. BARKER	Ford Mustang LMGT3	LMGT3	43	4.245
47	44 Proton Competition	J. HARTSHORNE / B. TUCK / C. MIES	Ford Mustang LMGT3	LMGT3	43	26.598
48	88 Proton Competition	G. RODA / M. PEDERSEN / D. OLSEN	Ford Mustang LMGT3	LMGT3	43	9.137
49	55 Vista AF Corse	F. HERIAU / S. MANN / A. ROVERA	Ferrari 296 LMGT3	LMGT3	43	14.911
50	70 Inception Racing	B. IRIBE / O. MILLROY / F. SCHANDORFF	McLaren 720S LMGT3 Evo	LMGT3	43	9.703
51	81 TF Sport	T. VAN ROMPUY / R. ANDRADE / C. EASTWOOD	Corvette Z06 LMGT3.R	LMGT3	43	15.511
52	27 Heart of Racing Team	I. JAMES / D. MANCINELLI / A. RIBERAS	Aston Martin Vantage AMR LMGT3	LMGT3	43	22.900
53	155 Spirit of Race	J. LAURSEN / C. LAURSEN / J. TAYLOR	Ferrari 296 LMGT3	LMGT3	43	11.489
54	31 Team WRT	D. LEUNG / S. GELAEL / A. FARFUS	BMW M4 LMGT3	LMGT3	43	13.234
55	78 Akkodis ASP Team	A. ROBIN / T. BOGUSLAVSKIY / K. VAN DER LINDE	Lexus RC F LMGT3	LMGT3	43	31.047
56	777 D’Station Racing	S. HOSHINO / E. BASTARD / M. SØRENSEN	Aston Martin Vantage AMR LMGT3	LMGT3	43	26.832
57	82 TF Sport	H. KOIZUMI / S. BAUD / D. JUNCADELLA	Corvette Z06 LMGT3.R	LMGT3	43	6.873
58	60 Iron Lynx	C. SCHIAVONI / M. CRESSONI / F. PERERA	Lamborghini Huracan LMGT3 Evo2	LMGT3	43	21.125
59	20 BMW M Team WRT	S. VAN DER LINDE / R. FRIJNS / R. RAST	BMW M HYBRID V8	HYPERCAR H	42	1 Lap
60	47 COOL Racing	N. RAO / M. BELL / F. VESTI	Oreca 07 – Gibson	LMP2 P/A	41	1 Lap
61	23 United Autosports USA Retired	B. KEATING / F. ALBUQUERQUE / B. HANLEY	Oreca 07 – Gibson	LMP2 P/A	35	6 Laps
	54 Vista AF Corse	T. FLOHR / F. CASTELLACCI / D. RIGON	Ferrari 296 LMGT3	LMGT3	30