Porsche’s Kevin Estre took pole position for the 24 Hours of Le Mans in dramatic fashion with a last-gasp lap at the Circuit de la Sarthe. The session had been red-flagged for a crash for BMW’s Dries Vanthoor, with Porsche Penske Motorsport taking top spot in qualifying in a dramatic session at Le Mans. After Wednesday’s initial qualifying session, the top eight cars from each class advanced through to Hyperpole on Thursday to set the top section of each part of the grid for the big race this weekend.
The #12 Hertz Team Jota car including former Manor F1 driver Will Stevens had been due to take part, but needed a monocoque replacement after a crash for Callum Ilott in FP2, which team principal Dieter Gass explained left the mechanics with a job that would normally take three weeks to complete in the space of 24 hours, to take part in the event. And with huge barrier damage to be repaired from a previous session, Hyperpole was delayed by 35 minutes while work took place to get the track in a condition for the drivers to take to the circuit. 👉 Motorsport Triple Crown explained: Its prestigious races, history and only winner 👉 Revealed: The 18 ex-F1 drivers confirmed for iconic Le Mans 24 Hour race The threat of the weather was present at the Circuit de la Sarthe too, with overcast conditions at Le Mans and spots of rain in the air for the session.
With only 30 minutes to set laps and 13.626km to navigate, only a limited number of runs were possible, and after the fi.
