Defending champions Toyota and pole-sitters Ferrari were locked in battle after U.S. basketball great LeBron James waved the French flag to start the centenary 24 Hours of Le Mans on Saturday.The number eight Toyota hypercar, with Sebastien Buemi at the wheel and an unchanged lineup from last year's winni
Defending champions Toyota and pole-sitters Ferrari were locked in battle after U.S. basketball great LeBron James waved the French flag to start the centenary 24 Hours of Le Mans on Saturday.
The number 50 Ferrari that Italian Antonio Fuoco qualified on Thursday on pole, the marque's first at Le Mans as a works team in 50 years and which ended Toyota's run of six, started with Denmark's Nicklas Nielsen driving. The Briton was able to nurse the damaged car back to the pits, despite a broken front left suspension, with mechanics working to get it back out.
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