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Perhaps the 2018 edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the world’s most challenging endurance race, finally will be Toyota’s time to shine. Like last year, qualifying results placed the pair of Toyota TS050 Hybrids on the pole and No. 2 starting positions for the race, which began Saturday at 9 a.m. ET (3 p.m. in France) and ends Sunday at the same time.

This year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, presented in the U.S. exclusively on Velocity, features perhaps the strongest group of Toyota drivers ever. Among those manning the pole-sitting No. 8 TS050 Hybrid is two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso. In both of the last two years in the LMP1 class, Porsche has stolen victory from Toyota, which has experienced differing issues.

The highest-qualifying LMP2 team (10th overall) was the No. 48 Oreca 07. The pair of Porsche 911 RSRs were fastest in qualifying for GTE Pro, but both Porsche and Ford were given weight increases for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, per Motorsport.com. Corvette, BMW and Aston Martin were able to shed some weight for the race based on qualifying results.

The culmination of storylines for the 86th running of the French endurance classic at the famous Circuit de la Sarthe in Le Mans, France, was expected make for an intriguing race from beginning to end. Follow along for live updates from the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Le Mans 2018: Live stream

The 24 Hours of Le Mans can be streamed live on the Motor Trend app or Velocity.com in the U.S.

Le Mans 2018: Live updates

Live updates from 86th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans

Le Mans 2018: Current leaders

LMP1:

#LEMANS24 #LMP1 classification
⏱️Hour 23
1️⃣ @toyota_hybrid #8
2️⃣ @toyota_hybrid #7
3️⃣ @RebellionRacing #3 @fiawec pic.twitter.com/76zckFbAXi

— 24 Hours of Le Mans (@24hoursoflemans) June 17, 2018

LMP2:

#LEMANS24 #LMP2 classification
⏱️Hour 23
1️⃣ @GDrive_Racing #26
2️⃣ @SignatechAlpine #36
3️⃣ @GraffRacing #39 @fiawec pic.twitter.com/e07kxJ4uqU

— 24 Hours of Le Mans (@24hoursoflemans) June 17, 2018

GTE Pro:

#LEMANS24 #LMGTEPRO classification
⏱️Hour 23
1️⃣ @PorscheRaces #92
2️⃣ @PorscheRaces #91
3️⃣ @CGRsportscar #68 @fiawec pic.twitter.com/MtCO65Ze8a

— 24 Hours of Le Mans (@24hoursoflemans) June 17, 2018

GTE Am:

#LEMANS24 #LMGTEAM classification
⏱️Hour 23
1️⃣ @ProtonRacing #77
2️⃣ SPIRIT OF RACE #54
3️⃣ KEATING MOTORSPORTS #85 @fiawec pic.twitter.com/A3awNEvvBc

— 24 Hours of Le Mans (@24hoursoflemans) June 17, 2018

Le Mans 2018: TV schedule

Saturday, June 16

Sunday, June 17

In the U.S. and Canada, Velocity is providing live coverage of the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans in its entirety. Unlike Fox Sports, which previously televised the race on more than one of its channels throughout the 24-hour period, Velocity is showing Le Mans in its entirety on one channel.

Velocity, which is a TV outlet owned by the Discovery Network, takes over after Fox declined to renew its contract to televise Le Mans. Velocity will televise all of the 2018-19 FIA World Endurance Championship Super Season races. Its coverage utilizes a packaged feed from Eurosport.

Le Mans 2018: Qualifying results

(The list of driver trios for each team can be found here.)

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