WEC 2026 result: 24 Hours of Le Mans – Toyota Racing wins

Toyota Racing secured a spectacular victory at this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, continuing its FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) campaign in style. It was Toyota’s sixth win at the famous endurance race, watched live by 350,000 fans. Read on for our recap of a thrilling contest that remained undecided until the final laps. Alternatively, watch Toyota Racing’s film capturing the team in celebration after the 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours victory:

This official Toyota Racing film captures the fight for victory and post-race celebrations at the 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours.

Key takeaways

• Toyota Racing won the 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours with the #7 TR010 Hybrid
• Drivers Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and Nyck de Vries secured victory
• It marks Toyota’s sixth overall win at Le Mans
• The race was decided by a margin of just over ten seconds after 24 hours
• The #8 Toyota also finished third, completing a double podium

Toyota Racing wins the 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours

Toyota Racing returned to the top step at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in emphatic style, winning the 2026 edition of the legendary endurance race after a dramatic and closely fought contest.

The #7 Toyota TR010 Hybrid, driven by Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and Nyck de Vries, claimed victory after 381 laps of racing at the Circuit de la Sarthe. The crew crossed the finish line just over ten seconds ahead of their nearest rival, underlining the intensity of one of the closest Le Mans finishes in years.

Despite starting from lower positions on the grid, Toyota Racing executed a decisive race strategy, using early pit stops and strong pace throughout the 24 hours to move both cars into contention.

The #7 entry overcame challenges during the race to secure a hard-earned win, while the sister #8 TR010 Hybrid – driven by Sébastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley and Ryō Hirakawa – completed the podium in third place.

This result marked Toyota’s sixth overall victory at Le Mans and our first since 2022, reaffirming the team’s competitiveness in the FIA World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar era. It was also a milestone moment for Nyck de Vries, who took his first overall win at the event, while team-mates Conway and Kobayashi added a second Le Mans victory to their records.

In front of a crowd of more than 350,000 fans, the 94th running of the race delivered a close, uninterrupted battle at the front, with multiple manufacturers competing for victory deep into the final hours. Toyota’s combination of performance, reliability and strategic execution ultimately proved decisive in one of endurance racing’s most iconic events.

2026 Le Mans 24 Hours FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

Who won the 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours?

Toyota Racing won the 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours with its #7 TR010 Hybrid after a closely fought race that was decided in the final hours.

Which drivers won Le Mans 2026 for Toyota?

Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and Nyck de Vries secured victory for Toyota Racing in the #7 car, combining experience, pace and consistency across the 24-hour contest.

What car did Toyota use to win Le Mans 2026?

Toyota Racing achieved victory with the TR010 Hybrid Hypercar, the team’s latest endurance racing prototype competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship.

What was the result of the 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours?

Toyota Racing finished first with the #7 car, followed by BMW in second place. The #8 Toyota TR010 Hybrid completed the podium in third, delivering a double top-three result for the team.

How close was the finish at Le Mans 2026?

The race concluded with a winning margin of just over ten seconds after 24 hours of racing, highlighting the extremely competitive nature of the Hypercar category.

How many times has Toyota won the Le Mans 24 Hours?

Toyota’s 2026 victory marked our sixth overall win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, adding to our growing success in the iconic endurance race.

Toyota’s Le Mans 24 Hours cars – click here to read more.

What happened in the build-up to Le Mans?

In the week leading up to Le Mans, Toyota displayed its exciting TR LH2 Racing prototype (below) in the event’s Hydrogen Village – an area dedicated to increasing awareness of how hydrogen technology is being readied for motorsport. More than just a static display, however, the fully working prototype also brought the sound and sensation of hydrogen combustion to fans through demonstration laps on the 8.5-mile Circuit de la Sarthe.

As a five-time winner and holder of the fastest-ever lap of the legendary French circuit, the Toyota Racing team had high targets for this 2026 edition – our 28th entry in this world-famous endurance challenge. Those hopes were carried by our two TR010 Hybrid race cars: the #7 of Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and Nyck de Vries; and the #8 of Sébastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley and Ryō Hirakawa. Alongside these were 16 other Hypercars from seven different manufacturers.

Official testing

Official practice sessions held in the week before the race were vital in testing and adjusting vehicle set-ups. This included the opportunity to analyse the three new tyre compounds for the challenges presented by the circuit’s unique combination of road and track sections.

The first of these three-hour sessions was held in dry conditions and modest ambient temperatures. Yet this seemingly ideal race environment was still fraught with hazards as the #8 TR010 Hybrid suffered extensive damage by a spinning LMP2 car. Nevertheless, the mechanics were able to repair the car in time for the warmer second session, where it finished second fastest. The #7 sister car was eighth fastest.

Free practice and qualifying

Track action resumed a couple of days later with two practice opportunities. The first was a three-hour session held in the early afternoon, the second a two-hour session in the late evening in which all drivers had to complete at least five laps. These represented a vital window of time for the engineers and drivers to validate the set-up changes applied since the initial tests, and further analyse the tyres on long stints.

The qualifying round was open to all 18 Hypercars, although only the top 15 earned a place in the decisive Hyperpole. Both Toyotas started on medium compound tyres but later switched to softs in the closing minutes to further improve on their lap times. This strategy worked: Sébastien Buemi finished eighth in the #8, while teammate Mike Conway was 12th in the #7 car. So both made it through to the grid-defining next step.

Hyperpole

The two Japanese drivers were nominated to take part in the revised, two-part Hyperpole shoot-out. The 20-minute first session cuts the fastest 15 cars to ten and locks the grid line-up for positions 11 through 15, while the 15-minute second session decides the grid positions of the top ten.

Their first flying laps in Hyperpole 1 initially put Kobayashi (#7) and Hirakawa (#8) in the top ten. And after a stop for new soft compound tyres, both drivers looked set to improve their times. However, Kobayashi’s last attempt was cancelled when he was judged to have exceeded track limits on turn seven, and Hirakawa was held up in traffic on what he had planned to be his fastest flying lap. These frustrating events meant that both Toyota Racing teams would start from outside the top ten – 14th on the grid for the #7 TR010 Hybrid and 15th for the #8 car.

2026 Le Mans 24 Hours race result

WEC 2026: manufacturer points standings

WEC 2026: drivers points standings

Where is the WEC heading next?

The WEC 2026 calendar consists of eight rounds across four continents, each of which is hosted by a different country. The following table shows the order of events over the coming year.