But on his fifth trip to Le Mans, Kubica took overall victory during the same weekend when F1 hosted its Canadian race – the site of the Pole’s sole grand prix win, which came in 2008 and briefly took him to the top of the drivers’ standings.

"Le Mans is a jewel," Oliver Gavin, a five-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner, told ABC News. "There's a lot of pressure, a lot of mental strain plus the physical toll ... it can be a really intense in the car. Your senses are overloaded with everything you're feeling and seeing."

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Laurens Vanthoor left this year's Le Mans 24 Hours with mixed emotions after his bid to win all three legs of the Triple Crown of endurance sports car racing in the same year came up just short in the end.

At the halfway stage in the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours, the #6 Porsche leads after a safety car period has shaken up the action