The 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans: Ferrari's Shot at History, Genesis Makes Its Hypercar Debut, and What Endurance Racing Is Really Testing | Thursday Pit Stop

The 94th 24 Hours of Le Mans kicks off this Saturday, June 13th — and this year's race has more storylines than most. Ferrari arrives chasing a fourth consecutive overall win, something no manufacturer has done since Ferrari itself won six in a row in the 1960s. Genesis becomes the first Korean manufacturer ever to compete at the top level of endurance racing. And every single car on the 62-car grid is running on 100% renewable biofuel.In this week's Thursday Pit Stop, Eva Gregory breaks down what actually makes Le Mans different from every other race on the calendar, why the Genesis entry matters beyond the result, and what the shift to renewable fuel tells us about where the automotive industry is genuinely heading — not just where it says it's heading.Plus: the real reason the teams that win at Le Mans tend to be the ones that make the fewest mistakes — and what that principle looks like off the racetrack.Be sure to join our newsletter to stay in the know! https://www.bedifferentialpodcast.com/