P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Kevin Estre took pole for the 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans, with the Porsche factory driver setting his fastest lap, a 3:24.634, in the dying moments of the session, as the final Hypercar to cross the line. Cadillac’s Aex Lynn was second, 0.148 behind Estre. He set his lap mere seconds before Estre, and […]
“Cadillac’s Alex Lynn was second in the qualifying session, just 0.148 seconds behind Estre, momentarily securing the pole position before being overtaken by Estre. Sebastien Bourdais, Lynn’s teammate, finished third after dealing with early fuel issues, despite showing strong pace. Dries Vanthoor of BMW was the first to start a flying lap but was later surpassed by Ferrari drivers Antonio Fuoco and Alessandro Pier Guidi. With ten minutes left, the top positions were held by Bourdais, Fuoco, Pier Guidi, Paul-Loup Chatin, Estre, and Vanthoor before a red flag incident involving Vanthoor causing the deletion of his laps. Despite a strong finish by Lynn, Estre ultimately clinched the pole position, leading Bourdais who advanced to second due to penalties incurred by Lynn’s team. Pier Guidi secured fourth place, with Fuoco trailing behind.”