Rough start to the 24 Hours of Le Mans and Ferrari lost the lead

There are many expectations for the race. they are not some 24 Hours of Le Mans whatever. The centenary edition. This is noticeable in the starting grid. More visitors than usual. As in the upper tier, rows and rows of people stood waiting for one of the most iconic events in world motorsport to begin. But soon he entered ‘Safety Vehicle’ for some protection barriers to fix after a rough first round of 24 Hours of Le Mans 2023 where it all happened.

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First is Aitkenwith him Cadillac he leaned against the wall at the exit of the first chicane. He’s done Inter Europol’s LMP2 #32, he turned and went to the gravel. And while, at the head of the race, the Ferrariwho dominated the first two starting positions, they lost a huge start to one of the great favorites, the Toyota #8 piloted by Sebastien Buemi.

The Ferrari #50 of Miguel Molina started in first position with Nicklas Nielsen at the wheel, but the place of honor was not long before the Toyota of the Swiss ex F1which appeared for everyone from the first meters.

For its part, the Toyota #7 did not take long to pass the Ferrari #51. So, in the first minutes, with ‘Salvation’ on the track, the #8 Toyota led, followed by the #50 Ferrari of Catalan Molina, with the #7 Toyota in third position and the #51 Ferrari in fourth, followed by the #75 Porsche in 5th and the #2 Cadillac in 6th. The #5 Porsche was 7th, with the #93 Peugeot in 8th position, looking to make a comeback against his people on his return to Le Mans 12 years later.