Motor racing-Ferrari heading for a hat-trick at Le Mans

The 24 Hours of Le Mans - Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France - June 15, 2025 Ferrari AF Corse's Alessandro Pier Guidi, James Calado and Antonio Giovinazzi during the 24 Hours of Le Mans REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

(Reuters) -Defending champions Ferrari were heading for a third straight win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, after leading the 93rd edition of the race through the night and into Sunday morning at the Sarthe circuit.

With six hours remaining, the number 51 factory 499P car of 2023 winners Alessandro Pier Guidi, Antonio Giovinazzi and James Calado led the number 83 AF Corse entry of Robert Kubica, Yifei Yi and Philip Hanson by some six seconds.