DORIANE PIN’s Dominant Le Mans Drive Ends in Cruel Brake Failure Heartbreak

June 15, 2026

• DORIANE PIN dominated Le Mans qualifying, topping practice with a 3:35.248 and securing a record-breaking LMP2 qualifying lap of 3:34.662, finishing over half a second clear before Hyperpole.
• PIN delivered exceptional race stints totaling over two hours, consistently running sub-3:40 laps and building leads exceeding 40 seconds while controlling the LMP2 category alongside teammates Verschoor and Andlauer.
• Team Duqueine led for 21 hours with PIN, Verschoor, and Andlauer rotating flawlessly, repeatedly rebuilding gaps after safety cars and establishing themselves as the reference in class pace and strategy.
• Heartbreak struck with three hours remaining when Verschoor suffered front brake disc failure on lap 308, ending PIN’s historic Le Mans victory bid despite the trio demonstrating genuine race-winning performance throughout.

24 hours of le mans, lmp2, oreca, team duqueine