LIVE: 6 Hours of Imola 2025 Updates
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Updates from Hugh Waring, Sharifah Zaqreeztrina and Aaron Carroll
The DIVEBOMB Endurance team presents LIVE coverage of the 2025 6 Hours of Imola, the highly anticipated second round of the World Endurance Championship (WEC).
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Round two of the WEC takes place at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola, Italy. 18 Hypercars (LMDh & LMh) and 18 LMGT3 cars will do battle on the 4.9km (3 mile) circuit nestled in the north of Italy.
Some of the big names on the outstanding grid of drivers include; Valentino Rossi, Mick Schumacher, Kevin Magnussen, Jenson Button, Antonio Giovinazzi, Nyck De Vries, Jean-Eric Vergne, Stoffel Vandoorne, Brendan Hartely and many more. The 6 Hours of Imola will provide plenty of action to follow along with below.
Starting Grid - Top 10 - Hypercar
1st No.51 Ferrari AF Corse - Pier Guidi, Calado, Giovinazzi
2nd No.83 AF Corse Ferrari - Kubica, Ye, Hanson
3rd No.15 BMW M Team WRT - D Vanthoor, Marciello, Magnussen
4th No.8 Toyota Gazoo Racing - Buemi, Hartley, Hirakawa
5th No.7 Toyota Gazoo Racing - Conway, Kobayashi, De Vries
6th No.36 Alpine Endurance Team - Gounon, Makowiecki, Schumacher
7th No.93 Peugeot Totalenergies - Di Resta, Jensen, Vergne
8th No.35 Alpine Endurance Team - Chatin, Habsburg, Milesi
9th No.12 Cadillac Hertz Team Jota - Lynn, Nato, Stevens
10th No.6 Porsche Penske Motorsport - Estre, L Vanthoor, Campbell
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LIVE: 6 Hours of Imola Updates
17:04 - Behind the No.50 and No.8, the No.20 BMW leads the No.51 Ferrari in third and fourth.
16:59 - The No.83 has come into the pits too, the No.8 and No.50 now taking the lead of the race. The battle between the two still raging
16:58 - Fuoco in the No.50 has gone for a move on the No.8 but gets caught out by a McLaren LMGT3. The Ferrari still behind the Toyota in the battle now for second after everyone else's pit stops.
16:56 - The No.51 is in now too from the lead, the No.83 is the only car to stay out for another lap.
16:55 - Many of the Hypercars from that train now pit, including the Toyota and Porsche. Meanwhile Mick Schumacher is trying to get past the No.20 BMW
16:53 - Meanwhile the No.50 has caught the No.8 for 11th, as Kobayashi goes down the inside to take second place!
16:52 - The No.7 Toyota has a go on the Porsche in the final sector and again down to T2, Estre is really struggling on these tyres.
16:49 - The LMGT3 leaders now pit, with the No.46 in the pits at the moment
16:45 - Alessandro Pier Guidi in the lead No.51 Ferrari has now pulled a massive gap of nine seconds to the No.6. The Porsche has a train behind it now.
16:43 - The No.54 and No.33 behind were battling too, with the No.33 Corvette going around the outside of the Ferrari at the tight chicane. Two brilliant overtakes in one lap.
16:42 - Battle for third in LMGT3, as Kelvin Van Der Linde goes around the outside of the No.10 Aston Martin at T7. The South African puts the No.46 back up to third.
16:39 - Kobayashi in the No.7 Toyota is still applying pressure on the No.6 Porsche for second place overall
16:28 - Facing issue with tyre overheat, No.15 BMW focuses on finding balance between maintaining its 4th place while protecting its tyres.
16:24 - Stop and go penalty for No.46 BMW due to the incident with No.21 Ferrari. Fuoco in the No.50 Ferrari scores the fastest lap of the race.
16:22 - No.6 Porsche, No.7 Toyota and No.15 BMW remained determined as the hunt for runner-up continues.
16:20 - Battle for 12th happening between No.93 Peugeot and No.99 Porsche. No.8 Toyota arrives in the pit lane, also for fuel.
16:18 - No.50 Ferrari headed to the pits for fuel.
16:15 - Track gets wetter, undeniably affected and this made the No.83 Ferrari drop back in 11th place.
16:12 - No.95 McLaren and No.77 Ford receive Drive Through penalties for violating Safety Car procedures. The 2nd place three-car battle resumes at the front.
16:10 - No.95 McLaren and No.77 Ford being investigated for Safety Car procedures, while Kubica in the No.83 Ferrari joins in the 2nd place three-car battle.
16:09 - No.6 Porsche, No.7 Toyota, and No.15 BMW in a three-way battle for 2nd place.
16:06 - No.15 BMW searching for peak tyre advantage as it chases down No.83 Ferrari for the top five.
16:05 - No.51 Ferrari in the lead for Hypercar, No.46 BMW still leading the LMGT3 field despite the investigation.
16:04 - Green Flag returns!
16:01 - 2 hours remaining as the grid still in the second SC period of the race.
Hour 4 Update!
Hypercars:
No.51 Ferrari - Fuoco
No.6 Porsche - Hartley
No.7 Toyota - de Vries
No.15 BMW - Magnussen
No.83 Ferrari - Kubica
LMGT3:
No.46 BMW- Rossi
No.87 Lexus - Gehrsitz
No.21 Ferrari - Mann
No.31 BMW - Boguslavskiy
No.77 Ford - Hardwick
15:54 - Both No.21 Ferrari and No.46 BMW are under investigation due to the collision.
15:53 - VSC now transitioned to Safety Car period.
15:50 - Leader No.50 Ferrari in the pits for tyre and driver changes, as Alessandro Pier Guidi begin his stint.
15:48 - Rain reportedly to arrive soon.
15:47 - Several cars now pitted under the VSC period. Rossi ends his stint in the No.46 in frustration.
15:45 - And that triggered the Virtual Safety Car period!
15:44 - Drama in the LMGT3 class as Rossi in the No.46 and No.21 Ferrari got into contact! The misjudgement in the gap resulted in the No.21 Ferrari crashed into the barriers.
15:41 - No.7 Toyota and No.20 BMW went head-to-head for 4th.
15:39 - No.6 Porsche of Campbell went slightly outside, which ended up sacrificing the lead to Fuoco in the No.51 Ferrari.
15:37 - No.31 BMW and No.10 got into contact, leading the No.31 to spin, though luckily managed to rejoin the track.
15:30 - Leader Campbell and 2nd placed Giovinazzi delivered strong drives heras there were several attempts of overtaking by the No.51 Ferrari towards the No.6 Porsche.
15:28 - No.20 and No.15 BMW swapped positions for 4th place.
15:28 - No.50 Ferrari in the pits for changes in the fuel and tyres. Meanwhile, de Vries in No.7 Toyota snatches 3rd place from No.20 BMW of Frijns.
15:22 - No.87 Lexus being handed 25-second penalty due to out of sync. Rossi takes his No.46 BMW back to the lead for LMGT3.
15:21 - No.7 Toyota of de Vries, still aiming for podium, charges up to No.20 BMW for 3rd place.
15:20 - Short 5th place battle between No.15 BMW and No.36 Alpine, as the BMW swiftly overtakes its Alpine rival.
15:17 - No.50 and No.83 Ferrari driving side by side, as Molina in the No.83 allowed Kubica in the No.50 to pass through.
15:12 - No.6 Porsche now in the lead! No.51 Ferrari and No.20 BMW hunting down in 2nd and 3rd respectively.
15:09 - It is now No.53 Ferrari's turn in the pits, also for tyre changes. No.6 Porsche took this opportunity to chase for the lead, currently in 2nd place.
15:08 - No.83 Ferrari headed into the pits for driver and tyre changes. Yi Yifei out, Robert Kubica in.
15:05 - No.12 Cadillac in the pits, also for mediums.
15:03 - A really close attempt in overtake by Molina in the No.50 Ferrari at Gounon, though the No.36 Alpine driver determined to hold on to his 8th place.
15:01 - No.87 Lexus most likely to be investigated, further details to be known.
Hour 3 Update!
Hypercars:
No.51 Ferrari - Calado
No.83 Ferrari - Hanson
No.5 Porsche - Conway
No.6 Porsche - Hartley
No.20 BMW - Magnussen
LMGT3:
No.46 BMW- Rossi
No.87 Lexus - Gehrsitz
No.21 Ferrari - Mann
No.31 BMW - Boguslavskiy
No.77 Ford - Barker
14:58 - No.36 Alpine headed into the pits for mediums.
14:55 - Lack of grip led No.99 Porsche to slip into the gravel temporarily.
14:50 - Short attempt by No.12 Cadillac to overtake No.99 Porsche now in a mere seconds gap.
14:45 - No.36 Alpine and No.7 in the battle for 5th, though No.36 Alpine remained in the lead.
14:42 - No.35 Alpine of Milesi still putting pressure on No.12 Cadillac of Lynn, who is defending his 14th place.
14:37 - No.12 Cadillac and No. 35 Alpine chasing down No.93 Peugeot in a tight battle for 13th.
14:34 - Similarly to the No.12, the No.99 Proton Porsche is falling down the order too, on 87 lap old left hand side tyres.
14:33 - Yifei Ye in the No.83 is complaining about his tyres on the radio. He is still under pressure from the BMW behind.
14:30 - The No.8 Toyota of Hirakawa has passed the No.12 Cadillac for 11th. The Cadillac of Alex Lynn dropping behind both Peugeots too, and is now defending from the No.35 Alpine. Does Lynn have an issue?
14:29 - The No.15 has pulled out a gap on the No.50 behind. This is the first time all race either of the lead Ferraris has seemed in danger
14:27 - The No.94 just had a close moment with one of the Mercedes LMGT3s, but came out unscathed. Up at the front the No.15 BMW is now on the back of the No.83 Ferrari for second
14:24 - The pair of Peugeots - No.94 ahead of No.93 - have also joined the battle for 11th with the Cadillac and Toyota.
14:22 - The No.59 McLaren continues to fall down the LMGT3 order, now in 11th behind the No.10 Aston Martin. Meanwhile the battle for 11th in Hypercar between the No.12 Cadillac and the No.8 Toyota is ongoing just ahead of the GT3 battle.
14:19 - There is a bit of debris on the track - looks like a tyre carcus, no news of what car it is from however
14:18 - The No.92 1st Phorm Manthey Porsche has gotten past the No.59 McLaren for ninth in LMGT3. Meanwhile Rast and Conway have been called to the stewards office as a result of their previous incident
14:16 - The No.87 Lexus leads in LMGT3, with Valentino Rossi in the No.46 BMW getting past his teammate in the No.31 to chase after the Lexus
14:13 - Meanwhile there is a battle for eighth between the two Penske Porsches, the No.6 of Matt Campbell ahead of the No.5 of Mathieu Jaminet
14:11 - No.51 pits from the lead now, as the No.8 follows in for its drive through
14:09 - Penalty - Drive through penalty for the No.8 for a FCY infringement
14:09 - The next car in line for the No.50 Ferrari, now driven by Miguel Molina, is the No.15 BMW. Molina looking for a way by Marciello
14:07 - Brendan Hartley in the No.8 is under investigation for a FCY infringement, both Toyotas may be in trouble in the space of a few laps
14:06 - Many of the Hypercars are now due pitstops, the No.7 Toyota also in the pits.
14:05 - A relatively short FCY, as both BMW's pit, the No.20 taking repairs
14:05 - Green Flag
14:04 - It looks like the No.20 BMW tried to go around the outside of the Toyota, and the two made contact, BMW rear-right to Toyota front-left
14:01 - FCY is out for the debris from the No.20 rear wing after a collision with the No.7 Toyota. A large part is left on the main straight!
Hour 2 Update!
Hypercars:
No.51 Ferrari - Calado
No.83 Ferrari - Hanson
No.15 BMW - Magnussen
No.8 Toyota - Hartley
No.7 Toyota - Conway
LMGT3:
No.87 Lexus- Schmid
No.31 BMW - Boguslavskiy
No.46 BMW - Rossi
No.21 Ferrari - Mann
No.78 Lexus - Gehrsitz
13:58 - No.35 Alpine takes avoiding action into T1, taking to the gravel as the 2 cars infront we're battling.
13:55 - No.31 now overtakes the No.46 whilst on cold tyres to go up to 2nd in GT3 class, net lead.
13:53 - The stewards have called for the team manager of the No.27 to the stewards room immediately! It will be expected that a hefty penalty is inbound.
13:52 - Rossi take control of his No.46, who was leading the GT3 class
13:50 - Many of the bronze GT3 drivers have now come into the pits to change drivers. Lots of differing strategies starting to amerge!
13:50 - A brilliant overtake from the No.5 Porsche on the No.36 Alpine into the penaltimate corner.
13:48 - No.38 Drive through for causing a collision on the No.93.
13:46 - GREEN FLAG - a quick safety car period and the wave around happened quickly, nobody pitted for fuel or any changes of driver. About 40% energy left for hypercars. A logical decision as it is difficult to pass on track, so pitting to the back of the field would of lost time to the leaders.
13:35 SAFETY CAR IS OUT. The No.27 Aston Martin crashes out at the penultimate corner, a heavy crash into the barriers and then into a tyre barrier. replays show the No.31 BMW bumps whilst trying to brake, causing the incident. James will be off to the medical centre.
13:33 - Corvette No.33 and Porsche No.85 Battling lap after lap whilst Hypercars lap the pair!
13:29 - The No.38 bumps the No.93 Peugeot of Di Resta at T9 hairpin!
Hour 1 Update!
Hypercars:
No.51 Ferrari - Calado
No.83 Ferrari - Hanson
No.15 BMW - Magnussen
No.8 Toyota - Hartley
No.7 Toyota - Conway
LMGT3:
No.46 BMW - Al Harthy
No.21 Ferrari - Heriau
No.87 Lexus - Umbrarescu
No.78 Lexus - Robin
No.92 Porsche - Hardwick
13:11 - Potential rain in 8 minutes!
13:08 - Looks like there is diffuser damage for the No.20 BMW which has been radioed in by the No.50 Ferrari.
13:07 - No.94 given 10s penalty at next stop.
12:59 - No.38 and No.94 under investigation for T11,12,13 incident!
12:58 - In comes the No.50 Ferrari who has been pushing this first stint, in for fuel only.
12:54 - Leader for the GT3, No.21 Ferrari comes into the pits and serves their 5s penalty. Half of the class then follows them in with the expectation of the others coming in the next few laps.
12:50 - No.38 and the No.94 Hypercars battle through Acqua Minerale, the No.38 is forced into the gravel at T12, the No.94 then pushes forces another onto the grass on the exit.
12:48 - Drive through penalties for FCY infringements for No.12, 35, 88.
12:47 - No.50 Ferrari passes the No.94 Peugeot into the first corner!
12:46 - No.85 Porsche given a Drive Through for causing a collision with the No.33
12:45 - More penalties handed out for start procedures.
12:43 - Chage of lead for GT3, No.21 Ferrari passes the No.46 BMW at the restart after the FCY.
12:42 - Back to Green conditions!
12:37 - Our first FCY is out as a result of the collision, a lot of gravel at T2.
12:35 - Iron Dams No.85 Porsche collides on the inside of the No.33 Corvette at T1-2, the Corvette drops to the back of the grid. The stewards are investigating
12:33 - Hypercar Toyota's No.7 and 8 swap positions in 4th and 5th, the No.8 now needs to close a 7s gap.
12:32 - Lots of 5s penalties for the GT3 class for start procedure infringement.
12:30 - No.50 Ferrari passed No.6 Porsche into T1, into 12th.
12:29 - No.20 BMW passes No.94 Peugeot whilst getting through the traffic, up to 10th!
12:25 - Looking at the weather radar, there is the potential for rain in 2hrs time!
12:22 - No.77 Mustang dummys overtakes into T1 on the No.92 Porsche after battling for a few laps
12:20 - GT3 Leader No.46 is slowly building a gap up to 2s.
12:19 - No.50 Ferrari gets passed the No.5 Porsche after making a mistake into T7.
12:11 - 10 minutes in, and the Hypercars are already in the GTs traffic.
12:08 - Through to Lap 4 and Calado, the leading No.51 Ferrari heads teammate Hanson in the No.83 by 2s already.
12:04 - All safely underway for both classes through Lap 1, the No.50 Ferrari is up to 15th from 18th, one to watch its progress through this first stint.
12:02pm - GREEN FLAG, We're underway for the 6 Hours of Imola 2025.
