- Team of Buemi, Hartley and Hirakawa won in the No 8 GR010
- Over 200,000 were in attendance at the Circuit de la Sarthe
Definitive proof, were any needed, that fans are the lifeblood of a great event came at the 90th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. A hearty, full-throated roar of approval vied with the rolling thunder of the 62-car field, the unique atmosphere returning to its full glory for the first time since the pandemic, lending a celebratory air to the Circuit de la Sarthe where Toyota secured a fifth consecutive win in the vingt-quatre.
A crowd of 244,000 were in attendance, the campsites once more heaving and cloaked in the familiar miasma of barbecue smoke, sausages and pale skin alike sizzling in the sunshine. They thronged the circuit and were rewarded with some compelling racing across the full 24 hours.
