Jack Aitken delivered a stunning lap to secure pole position for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, putting the No. 38 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA at the front of the grid after a dramatic Hyperpole session decided by the narrowest of margins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The British driver clocked a 3:22.559 lap around the Circuit de la Sarthe, setting the fastest Hypercar-era qualifying time at Le Mans and beating Dries Vanthoor\u2019s No. 15 BMW M Hybrid V8 by just five thousandths of a second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cadillac underlined its strong form by placing both factory-backed JOTA entries in the top three, with Will Stevens taking third in the No. 12 car. Alpine\u2019s No. 35 A424, driven by Antonio F\u00e9lix da Costa, secured fourth, while Robin Frijns completed the top five in the second BMW entered by Team WRT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the standout performances came from Genesis Magma Racing, whose No. 19 entry driven by Paul-Loup Chatin claimed seventh place in the manufacturer’s Le Mans debut. The No. 009 Aston Martin Valkyrie of Heart of Racing, piloted by Roman De Angelis, finished eighth and was the highest-placed LMH contender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ferrari endured a more difficult qualifying session. The No. 51 Ferrari 499P, driven by James Calado, was the only Prancing Horse entry to reach Hyperpole 2 and could manage only ninth place. Toyota, meanwhile, failed to advance to the final Hyperpole shootout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite the celebrations, Cadillac\u2019s pole position remains subject to review. The No. 38 JOTA entry was placed under post-session investigation for an alleged procedural infringement related to race control instructions at the start of the session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the support categories, IDEC Sport inherited LMP2 pole position following a penalty for Forestier Racing by Panis, while Mattia Drudi claimed LMGT3 pole in the Heart of Racing Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo. Italian driver Alessio Rovera secured second in class aboard the AF Corse Ferrari 296 GT3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With the front row separated by just five thousandths of a second, the stage is set for one of the most competitive editions of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in recent memory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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