However, a late penalty saw Nick Yelloly serve a drive through for a pitstop infringement, which dropped the no43 Oreca behind Esteban Masson in the VDS Panis Racing Oreca. But fate struck the leading car and Masson slowed with a suspension issue, with Yelloly sweeping past to take the lead. The no48 Oreca was well ahead of the no199 AO by TF Oreca to get to the chequered flag in second place at the end of 24 Hours of Racing.

The no199 AO by TF Oreca-Gibson took the chequered flag in third overall but first in LMP2 Pro/Am, with Louis Deletraz, PJ Hyett and Dane Cameron lifting the winner’s trophies on the podium.

It was a good day for Louis Deletraz after losing the LMP2 win on the last lap in 2021 and then finishing second three years in row, the Swiss driver finally got his 24 Hours of Le Mans winners’ trophy.

Third place in LMP2 went to the no9 Iron Lynx-Proton Oreca, which finished 4th overall in LMP2. Second place in LMP2 Pro/Am went to the no29 TDS Racing Oreca and the final podium place was secured by the no11 Proton Competition Oreca-Gibson.

Former ELMS Champions Take Overall Victory at Le Mans

Louis Deletraz also celebrated with his 2021 teammates Robert Kubica and Yifei Ye, who won the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans overall in the no83 AF Corse Ferrari 499P.

Robert Kubica and Yifei Ye had both won the ELMS LMP2 title, Kubica in 2021 and 2024 and Ye in 2021, and their 2025 teammate Phil Hanson was also a past ELMS champion, winning the title in 2020.

There were also other ELMS champions celebrating today.2019 ELMS LMGTE Champion Alessandro Pier Guidi finished third overall in the no51 Ferrari AF Corse Ferrari 499P and 2023 ELMS LMGTE Champion Ryan Hardwick finished on the top step of the LMGT3 podium alongside his Manthey teammates, and ELMS race winners, Riccardo Pera and Richard Lietz, with Lietz celebrating his sixth class win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.