Valentino Rossi was unable to finish the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The BMW #46 of Team WRT was forced to retire after nine hours following an accident.
After starting 12th among the LMGT3s, Maxime Martin managed a strong start to place second in class. Ahmad Al Harthy then defended the position before Rossi took over the driving, even climbing to first place.
Al Harthy returned to the car and held the lead before being overtaken. In the ninth hour, the Omani made an error after the Dunlop Bridge while in second place. He went off into the escape road and ended up in the barriers.
Despite managing to bring the car back to the pits, the mechanics concluded that it was not possible to repair the damage. Thus, it was an unfortunate end for Rossi, Al Harthy, and Martin, who were in a position to dream of a podium finish.