The pivotal moment came at the start of the 12th hour when a safety car was deployed following Cem Bolukbasi’s crash at Tertre Rouge in the No. 24 Nielsen Racing Oreca 07. Vanthoor brought the car into the pits under the SC, Ye following through in the No. 83 Ferrari despite still having enough fuel onboard.

Ferrari won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the third straight year Sunday, but a late surge from Porsche Penske Motorsport denied the Italian manufacturer a podium sweep.

Ferrari is the team to beat in the F.I.A. World Endurance Championship. It has won all three rounds in 2025 and is heading to the 24 Hours of Le Mans seeking to add to the team’s victories in 2023 and 2024. The race itself takes a day, but the preparation for it takes a year.