(Photo: Roger Jenkins) Porsche Penske Motorsport took pole position for the 2024 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans after Kévin Estre lapped the 5.29 kms of the Circuit de la Sarthe in 3:24.634. Team Owner Roger Penske was delighted to see his team take Penske’s first overall pole position for the 24 Hours […]
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Porsche Penske Motorsport / Estre Snatch Pole in final seconds of Le Mans Hyperpole
(Photo: Roger Jenkins) Kévin Estre, at the wheel of the #6 Porsche Penske Motorsport Porsche 963, took pole position for the 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans with a 3:24.634 on his final lap when it seemed that Cadillac Racing had locked out the front row. Lining up alongside the #6 Porsche will be the […]
Hertz Team Jota to miss Le Mans Hyperpole Qualifying
After suffereing significant damage following an incident in the final minutes of FP2, the #12 Hertz Team Jota Porsche 963 will be unable to take part in the Hyperpole qualifying session for the 2024 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Callum Ilott had an incident approaching Tertre Rouge as the second practice session, […]
Both Cadillacs and Ferraris through to Hyperpole as BMW sets the quickest Hypercar time in Qualifying Practice
In a session that demanded the very best from race engineers to release their cars and drivers at the right time to ensure an optimum lap time on a crowded circuit, provisional pole position went to the #15 BMW M Team WRT BMW M- Hybrid V8 in which Dries Vanthoor set a 3:24.465 late in […]
“It felt like I have never left!” Lopez reflects on Test Day as Toyota Gazoo Racing searches for the perfect set-up for its GR010 – Hybrid
(Photo: Roger Jenkins) Toyota Gazoo Racing completed its preparations for race week with the #7 Toyota Gazoo Racing Toyota GR010-Hybrid topping the time sheets in the first of two three-hour sessions after Kamui Kobayashi lapped the 13.626 kms of the Circuit de la Sarthe in 3:28.467. The team, based in Cologne, Germany, saw its plans […]
Porsche Penske Motorsport looking strong at Le Mans Test Day FP2
(Photo: Toger Jenkins) Porsche Penske Motorsport finished the second practice session of the Test Day for the 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans by setting the two quickest times of the day. The #6 Porsche Penske Motorsport Porsche 963 driven by Kévin Estre, Andre Lotterer and Laurens Vanthoor the time sheets for the afternoon session, […]