DIVEBOMB predicts the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans

Written by the DIVEBOMB Endurance Team

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With endurance racings premier event just around the corner, our endurance team predict the winners in each class, from a field of 21 Hypercars, 17 LMP2s and 24 LMGT3s. Aaron, Benjamin, Ghazlan, Evan, Sharifah and Vyas all give their picks for the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Note: All predictions were made before Qualifying

Hypercar

Aaron - No.7 Toyota Gazoo Racing

The easy pick here is Ferrari, they are by far the favorites heading into Le Mans, but in my opinion that doesn’t mean anything. Le Mans is probably the most unpredictable race in the world (ironic considering we’re trying to do just that). 

But I’ve gone for a different red car. Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and Nyck De Vries sit tenth in the championship, after a slow start. But I think the crew is ready for Le Mans, in their one-off GT-ONE inspired livery. They have the car, they have the drivers, they have the winning experience and mentality, all they need is the delivery. 

Benjamin - No.6 Porsche Penske

The No.6 Porsche won the drivers championship last season but is yet to find its feet in 2025. Porsche are currently 6th in the manufacturers championship, only beating Peugeot and Aston Martin. The team’s form has been mysterious considering their success last year. 

In the previous running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Kevin Estre put the No.6 Porsche on pole position, a place they were unable to keep due to poor race pace. Although the odds are not in their favour, Porsche have been given extra power at high speeds, which will improve their pace considering the length of the straights on the 13.626km race track.

Additionally the No.6 will be driven by Kevin Estre, Laurens Vanthoor and Matt Campbell who are undoubtedly one of the strongest driver lineups on the grid. 

Ghazlan - No.50 Ferrari AF Corse

A no-brainer pick. It’s been a smooth and dominant season for Ferrari AF Corse with their seemingly invincible 499P Hypercar in this WEC season. The Italian giants will enter Le Mans as the defending race winner and look forward to making it three Le Mans wins in a row.

While Toyota ends the testing day as the fastest team, Ferrari has a strong pace on the long run. The team’s strong lineup includes Nicklas Nielsen in the No.50 car, who climbed from fourth to first on the first lap and was eventually crowned as the winner.

Evan - No.12 Hertz Team JOTA Cadillac

Though JOTA’s campaign as the new Cadillac factory team has been unfruitful so far, there is reason to be optimistic that this year might finally be Cadillac’s year at Le Mans. In previous editions the Cadillac LMDh has shown itself to be capable of running competitively all the way through, and with four cars in the field Cadillac have an advantage in numbers.

Meanwhile JOTA itself has an incredible record at the endurance classic from its LMP2 days, consistently taking podiums and fighting for wins year after year. While it’s hard to call which of the two JOTA’s will come out on top, my bets are on the younger squad in the No.12

Sharifah - No.51 Ferrari AF Corse

Given how it swooped up two wins in a row in Imola and Spa, it's no surprise that Ferrari appears to be the favourites to win here. As the driver lineup remains unchanged for this year's edition, the well-established teamwork of James Calado, Alessandro Pier Guidi and Antonio Giovinazzi may see themselves repeat a second Le Mans victory together in 2025, after their first one two seasons ago.

Vyas - No.83 AF Corse Ferrari

Yes, we all know the last two Le Mans have been all about a certain Italian team returning with a bang. And hear me out, the Ferrari dominance could just continue at Le Mans in 2025.

While it was the No. 51 Ferrari in 2023, and the sister No. 50 Ferrari in 2024 coming out on top, I predict the No. 83 AF Corse Ferrari to emerge on top in 2025, after what will be yet another pulsating Le Mans battle.

The Italian manufacturer have emerged as the class of the field in 2025 so far, with the yellow No. 83 Ferrari finishing second in the season opener in Qatar, behind the No. 50 works Ferrari. Although problems for the No. 83 meant multiple trips to the garage, and 15th in class, you’d definitely see the likes of Robert Kubica, Phil Hanson and Yifei Ye fancying their turn at the top.

Kubica himself will be looking to erase the memories from last year’s Le Mans, when a massive shunt during the night stages with BMW’s Dries Vanthoor drew a loud uproar from the BMW garage, and left a hefty repair job for the team, and a non-finish on the biggest stage of all.

LMP2

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Aaron - No.18 IDEC Sport

I didn’t go for the easy pick in Hypercar, but I think I have done just that here. Watching Jamie Chadwick and Mathys Jaubert in the first two rounds of the ELMS (European Le Mans Series) has been nothing short of brilliant. 

Chadwick has excelled in the Genesis Magma Racing backed LMP2, and the 20-year old Jaubert has been the star of the lineup, despite this being his first time in an LMP2 car. Add veteran and three time Le Mans winner Andre Lotterer into the equation and you get a trio destined for success. 

Benjamin - No.18 IDEC Sport

The No.18 IDEC Sport LMP2 car has been dominating the ELMS championship this year, having won both races of the season in Barcelona and Le Castellet. Two of the ELMS drivers, Jamie Chadwick and Mathys Jaubert, will join Andre Lotterer in the No.18 car for their biggest race of the year: Le Mans.

All LMP2 chassis are identical, so the only variations in speed comes from the setup and the drivers. Andre Lotterer is a three time overall winner of the Le Mans 24 Hours and is the reigning WEC champion, his experience should help IDEC craft a strong setup and his pace should put the car at the front of the LMP2 field.

Ghazlan - No.18 IDEC Sport

Unlike the distinguishable Hypercar and LMGT3 classes, predicting the LMP2 winner is slightly more difficult as all teams are running the Oreca 07, but I’m tipping IDEC Sport as the favorites to win this class, particularly their No.18 car.

If you have been following the European Le Mans Series (ELMS) season, the Genesis-backed No.18 car’s season was something out of a dream. In their first-ever race, they took the LMP2 win and followed it up with an overall win.

The No.18 car featured a Le Mans veteran, André Lotterer, who won the prestigious race three times. Next to the German are promising rookie drivers Mathys Jaubert and the only W Series champion, Jamie Chadwick.

Evan - No.22 United Autosports

Whenever United Autosports are on any LMP2 grid they are always going to be one of the teams to keep your eye on, and this race is no different. 

While none of the drivers in the No.22 have raced with the team before they have a very strong lineup nonetheless; a highly reliable silver in David Heinemeier-Hanson, a solid young gold in Pietro Fittipaldi, and an experienced platinum fresh from an overall win in IMSA in Renger van der Zande. 

All in all there’s no weak link standing in the way of United Autosports adding another Le Mans win to their record.

Sharifah - No.11 Proton Competition

The trio of Bent Viscaal, Giorgio Roda, and René Binder will pilot the No.11 Proton for the 93rd edition of Le Mans. With the three drivers competing in the European Le Mans Series in the same car, their collaboration may smoothen the process for the team, as they try to seize the opportunity for victory at the Circuit de la Sarthe. 

Vyas - No.18 IDEC Sport

LMP2 has proven competitive in previous years, and has often thrown up exciting stories along the way. Look no further than the latest Le Mans races. In 2023, it was the Inter Europol team emerging on top, with Fabio Scherer competing most of the race with an injured left foot, having been run over during the pit stops early in the race.

In last year’s event, it was United Autosports on top, with 19-year-old IndyCar rookie Nolan Siegel among the trio of drivers shepherding the team’s run to victory.

With 2025’s grid proving competitive once again, we could be in for an interesting Le Mans race once again. I will go with the No. 18 IDEC Sport this time, a team featuring the blend of experience and youth, once again.

André Lotterer is a renowned Le Mans veteran, while Chadwick has bedded in to the endurance scene with two victories to kick off the European Le Mans Series (ELMS) in 2025.

LMGT3

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Aaron - No.33 TF Sport Corvette

LMGT3 was definitely the hardest class to predict. Big names jump out at you everywhere on the entry list. I counted over 15 cars that I think could contend for victory if everything is executed well. In the end I settled on the championship leaders. Ben Keating, Jonny Edgar and Daniel Juncadella may lead the way, but only by four points. 

They narrowly scored victory in Qatar over the No.59 McLaren, had a mediocre result in Imola and finished out of the points in Spa. While it is a downward trajectory, with so much talent at Le Mans I think the battle can be won by the bronze drivers. Keating is arguably the best of those, and is the deciding factor in my pick in LMGT3.

Benjamin - No.92 Manthey 1st Phorm Porsche

The No.92 Porsche currently sits fourth in the LMGT3 championship, with one win already under its belt at Imola. The Porsche 911 GT3 R will be the lightest car on the LMGT3 field, setting it in a good place to be fast this weekend. 

Last year it was the No.91 Manthey Porsche who won the class at Le Mans, but it was the No.92 car who won the WEC championship.This year the car has seen an overhaul in its lineup, and will be driven by Richard Lietz, Riccardo Pera and Ryan Hardwick. 

Ghazlan - No.87 Akkodis ASP Lexus

We can go either way with this one. While it’s all Ferrari sweep in the Hypercar class, this season’s LMGT3 competition is as fierce as ever, with different winners in each race. So I decided to pick Akkodis ASP with their Lexus RC F GT3.

Their RC F GT3 is by far the oldest machine on the grid, debuting in 2017. But interestingly, this year would only be the second time Lexus competes in Le Mans.

Their aging machine managed to defy the odds by taking the team’s first pole position in Spa and securing a podium in Imola. The team is eyeing a smooth race after their car was damaged by the No.7 Toyota car last year. Their lineup includes José María López, the 2021 Le Mans winner.

Evan - No.88 Proton Competition Ford

The Ford Mustang undoubtedly has momentum behind it, with a podium at Le Mans last year and a win at this year’s 24 Hours of Daytona. The car appears to have solved its early reliability woes and has proven itself to be a strong car at top speed heavy tracks similar to the circuit de la Sarthe.

Proton Competition themselves have been a mainstay in the WEC’s GT grid since the championship’s inception and has multiple Le Mans wins under its belt. As the squad that got the team its most recent podium at Spa last month the No.88 are in a strong position to take the team’s first win with Ford come race day.

Sharifah - No.92 Manthey 1st Phorm Porsche

A win in Imola might just have boosted the confidence for the pilots of the No.92 Porsche, especially in the mostly level playing field for the LMGT3 category. Veteran Richard Lietz won last year's Le Mans in class in the No. 91 Porsche. Now switching to the No.92, his strong racing record will help strengthen the lineup alongside Riccardo Pera and Ryan Hardwick. All in all, their vast experiences in endurance increase their chances of scoring a Le Mans win this time around.

Vyas - No.46 Team WRT BMW

In a class that has emerged extremely competitive in 2025, I would simply have to go with the No. 46 BMW as my winner's prediction for the 24 Hours this year.

It would mark a perfect redemption win, with the team making a perfect comeback from last year’s running, when a crash late on crushed veteran racer Valentino Rossi’s dream of winning Le Mans.

However, there’s no doubt the MotoGP star has continued to learn the ropes and find the limit in the endurance scene, and a Le Mans win would certainly make for a glittering piece of silverware to add to his trophy cabinet.

While Ahmad Al-Harthy will also be looking for a comeback after last year’s Le Mans heartbreak, the addition of Kelvin van der Linde will lend valuable experience to the line-up, giving them the edge in a tough fight among the sportscars.

Conclusion

Well we were all split in our decisions for Hypercar, proving how unpredictable this race is. In LMP2 we mostly agreed the No.18 will be up there for the win, with Evan and Sharifah taking a slightly less trodden track.

Finally in LMGT3 both Benjamin and Sharifah went for the No.92, with split decisions from everyone else. No matter what however, we know this years Le Mans 24 Hours is set to be an exciting one.