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Cadillac Secures First Pole at Le Mans as Ferrari Pursues Third Straight Win

Cadillac’s pole has reshaped the Hypercar grid following a qualifying session marked by major upsets.

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Overview

  • Cadillac locked out the front row in Hyperpole 2 with Alex Lynn’s 3m23.166s lap securing the marque’s inaugural pole position.
  • Ferrari arrives at the 24 Hours of Le Mans as back-to-back champion and is aiming for a third consecutive victory in the Hypercar class.
  • Key Hypercar contenders faced setbacks in qualifying as Toyota’s #7 failed to reach Hyperpole, the sister #8 car lost time to a puncture and both Peugeot 9X8s fell short of the top 15.
  • TDS Racing’s #29 ORECA-Gibson claimed pole in LMP2 after Mathias Beche set a 3m35.062s benchmark in Hyperpole 2.
  • The #27 Heart of Racing Team Aston Martin Vantage secured LMGT3 pole with Mattia Drudi’s 3m52.769s effort in the final qualifying shoot-out.