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The eagerly-anticipated centenary edition of the Le Mans 24 Hours is the first in which cars built to the new-for-2023 LMDh ruleset have been eligible to compete.
Toyota is seeking a sixth consecutive victory at the world's most famous endurance race, while Ferrari on its first factory effort in the top class in half a century and fellow returnee Porsche are gunning for their 10th and 20th victories respectively. A field of 62 cars, including the Garage 56 NASCAR entry and 21 GTE Am machines on the category's Le Mans swansong, will take the start at the Circuit de la Sarthe at 4pm local time and race through the night.By: James Newbold, Stephen Lickorish, Haydn Cobb, Richard Asher, Stefan Mackley, Sam HallThe best of the Porsche 963s split the two Toyotas in qualifying, and will therefore line up fourth as the best of the LMDh entrants running the spec hybrid system.
. But it would take a brave man to dismiss the Japanese marque's prospects given its prowess in recent years. It has won the last five editions, including both since the move to Hypercar rules in 2021.Ferrari had already shown its potential by taking pole for the competition debut of its 499P LMH at Sebring, but it has been convincing throughout proceedings here. That culminated in a 1-2 during Thursday's Hyperpole session, with Antonio Fuoco leading team-mate Alessandro Pier Guidi.
https://www.autosport.com/le-mans/news/le-mans-24h-ferrari-tops-hyperpole-to-lock-out-front-row-/10480401/Toyota has won all three rounds of the 2023 WEC so far, but we can't use the form guide as a reliable guide
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