As expected, the LMP2 class saw fortunes ebb and flow throughout the 24 Hours. In the end, it was the trio of Phil Hanson/Filipe Albuquerque/Paul Di Resta that saw off the challenge of the Jota #38 Oreca 07-Gibson and the Panis Racing #31 Oreca 07-Gibson to clinch the win for the United Autosports #22 Oreca 07-Gibson. The team also wins the FIA Endurance Trophy for LMP2 Teams and Drivers.

Phil Hanson, the 21-year-old British driver already making his fourth Le Mans start: What a way to win! I’d thought we’d thrown it away. There was a hectic ten minutes at the end as we didn’t know if JOTA had to make a pit stop or not so we had to keep going to the end! It’s a really exciting way to win.

Filipe Albuquerque, a Le Mans regular with six previous starts: We have been here quite a few times. It was my seventh race at Le Mans and we could have won before but, every time, there was a little thing that stopped us achieving it. It was a gamble with the safety cars that sometimes worked in JOTA’s favour and sometimes for us. Even ten minutes from the end, the win was not granted. We had a 50-second lead but we had to refuel and we didn’t know whether JOTA had to pit so there was a lot of uncertainty. What they say about Le Mans is true – it’s not you who chooses Le Mans, it’s Le Mans that chooses you. It’s fantastic to win four FIA World Endurance Championship races with this team! I’ve been here seven times in search of my dream of a podium here and it’s great to do it. The LMP2 class is very strong with good, competitive drivers.

Paul Di Resta, who competed at Le Mans in 2018 and 2019: It’s exceptional to win four WEC races and Le Mans because it’s unique. We knew we were in with a good chance of winning, but LMP2 is probably the toughest class to win. We are going to celebrate tonight with the team as they’re real warriors who don’t get enough credit. They work really hard to get the car as competitive as possible.