24 Hours of Le Mans 2022: Qualifying Session
The starting positions for the 90th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans for 39 teams were decided in yesterday's qualifiers. The 6 fastest of each class will have a run-off in the Hyperpole session today. The session was interrupted as actor Michael Fassbender crashed the nose of his Porsche 911 RSR #93 into the crash rail on the right of the track, just before the first chicane. When the cars were able to return to the track, the rain fell, freezing the times achieved before the red flag.
Hypercar
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Jose-Maria Lopez set the fastest time with Toyota GR010 Hybrid # 7, just 0.108 sec. ahead of Romain Dumas with Glickenhaus 007 LMH #708.
The second Glickenhaus was third, the Alpine #36 fourth and Brendon Hartley (Toyota GR010 Hybrid # 8) went in the gravel trap on his first lap in the Mulsanne bend, depriving him of a good part of the session. Sebastien Buemi (Toyota GR010 Hybrid # 8) set the 29th performance overall due to weather conditions after the red flag.
LMP2
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Robin Frijns was the fastest in LMP2 with his WRT #31 in front of Antonio Felix Da Costa with JOTA #38. Realteam by WRT #41, the two United Autosports and the Prema Orlen Team #9 will be the 6 LMP2 qualified for the Hyperpole.
LMGTE PRO
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Laurens Vanthoor set the fastest time of the class with the Porsche 911 RSR #92 in front of Antonio Garcia with Chevrolet Corvette C8.R # 63 for 0.133 sec., followed by Porsche #91 and Corvette #64. Both Ferrari 488 GTE Evo are closing the 6 qualified for the Hyperpole.
Riley Motorsport #74 was not qualified.
LMGTE AM
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David Pittard with Northwest AMR Aston Martin Vantage #98 was the fastest in the class, in front of Mikkel Jensen, with Kessel Racing Ferrari 488 GTE Evo #57 and Nick Cassidy with AF Corse Ferrari 488 GTE Evo #54.
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Rahel Frey qualified #83 Iron Dames Ferrari fourth in the LMGTE AM class. It will be the first Hyperpole for a 100% female crew.
