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Alex Lynn secured Cadillac's first pole at Le Mans since 1967, marking a historic moment for American manufacturers, with Porsche, Ferrari, BMW, and other teams also showcasing strong performances during the qualifying sessions. The event featured record-breaking lap times, driver achievements, and team strategies ahead of the race weekend.
Alex Lynn secured Cadillac's first-ever pole position at the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours, with Cadillac dominating the front row, while other manufacturers like Porsche, BMW, Ferrari, and Toyota also competed fiercely in qualifying, including a notable performance by Valentino Rossi in LMGT3.
Alex Lynn secured pole position for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, leading a front row lockout for Hertz Team JOTA in the FIA World Endurance Championship, marking Cadillac's first Le Mans pole. The qualifying session saw strong performances from JOTA, Porsche, BMW, and Aston Martin, with notable eliminations including Ferraris and Toyotas. The race is set to begin on Saturday afternoon.
The Le Mans 24 Hours has introduced a new qualifying format that separates Hypercar from LMP2 and LMGT3 categories, with two Hyperpole sessions to determine the grid, aiming to enhance excitement and fairness. Drivers and teams have mixed feelings about the changes, which include driver driver changes between sessions and new tyre regulations.
Ferrari clinched pole position for the 24 Hours of Le Mans Centenary race with Antonio Fuoco setting the fastest lap time in the Hyperpole session. The #50 Ferrari will start in pole position followed by the #51 sister car. IDEC Sport took LMP2 class pole position while Corvette Racing secured LMGTE Am pole position. Sébastien Bourdais' fastest time was scratched after his Cadillac V-Series.R caught fire, relegating him down the standings.
The 24 qualifiers for the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans Hyperpole have been determined, with 8 teams each in the Hypercar, LMP2, and LMGTE Am categories. The qualifying session saw a series of interruptions, but Antonio Fuoco in the #50 Ferrari AF Corse set the fastest time in the Hypercar class, while Pietro Fittipaldi in the JOTA #28 Oreca 07 topped the LMP2 class, and Davide Rigon in the AF Corse #54 Ferrari 488 GTE EVO led the LMGTE Am class.
Ferrari AF Corse topped the 24 Hours of Le Mans qualifying practice session, with both Ferraris, both Toyota GR010 Hybrids, two Porsche 963s, and two Chip Ganassi Racing Cadillac V-Series.Rs making it through to Hyperpole. The Hyperpole determines the top four rows on the grid for this weekend’s 91st edition of the French enduro. In LMP2, Pietro Fittipaldi set the pace behind the wheel of the No. 28 JOTA Oreca 07 Gibson, while Alessio Rovera set the quickest time in GTE-Am for Ferrari squad Richard Mille AF Corse.