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After the third and final qualifying session, the Audi R18 driven by Loïc Duval, Tom Kristensen and Alan McNish remains quickest, and will start the race from pole position Saturday.
The time set by Duval during Wednesday's qualifying session (3m22.349, 1,5 second faster than 2012's pole), remained unbeaten Thursday evening.
The No. 2 Audi leads the No. 1 driven by the reigning World Endurance champions, and winner at Le Mans in 2011 and 2012, Lotterer, Fässler and Treluyer. The third Audi will start from 3rd position.
Both Toyota TS030s will start 4th and 5th. The fastest Toyota is some four seconds slower than the best Audi.
There was no surprises with the privateers LMP1, as both Rebellion Lola Toyotaa qualified right behind the Toyotas.
In LMP2, OAK Racing's Morgan Judd, the car that set the best time during the Le Mans test days, was fastest in its class.
Already quickest on Wednesday, the works Aston Martin driven by Makowiecki, Bell and Senna improved its time on Thursday, and retained pole position in the GTE Pro ahead of the second works Aston Martin Vantage, and the No. 92 works Porsche 911.
Aston Martin was also dominant in the GTE Am class, with the best time set for by Vantage driven by Nygaard, Poulsen et Simonsen, who were already quickest on Wednesday.
Starting grid:
1. Duval/McNish/Kristensen (Audi R18 e-Tron) - Audi Joest - 3'22"349 (1st LMP1)
2. Lotterer/Fassler/Treluyer (Audi R18 e-Tron) - Audi Joest - 3'23"696
3. Gene/Di Grassi/Jarvis(Audi R18 e-Tron) - Audi Joest - 3'24"341
4. Davidson/Buemi/Sarrazin (Toyota TS030 Hybrid) - Toyota - 3'26"654
5. Wurz/Lapierre/Nakajima (Toyota TS030 Hybrid) - Toyota - 3'26"676
6. Prost/Jani/Heidfield (Lola B12/60-Toyota) - Rebellion - 3'28"935
7. Belicchi/Beche/Cheng (Lola B12/60-Toyota) - Rebellion - 3'32"167
8. Leventis/Watts/Kane (HPD ARX 03c-Honda) - Strakka - 3'36"547
9. Pla/Heinemeier Hansson/Brundle (Morgan-Judd) - OAK - 3'38"621 (1st LMP2)
10. Martin/Rusinov/Conway (Oreca 03-Nissan) - G-Drive - 3'39"535
(...)
29. Makowiecki/Bell/Senna (Aston Martin Vantage V8) - Aston Martin - 3'54"635 (1st GTE Pro)
(...)
38. Nygaard/Poulsen/Simonsen (Aston Martin Vantage) - Aston Martin - 3'57"776 (1st GTE Am)
etc.
The time set by Duval during Wednesday's qualifying session (3m22.349, 1,5 second faster than 2012's pole), remained unbeaten Thursday evening.
The No. 2 Audi leads the No. 1 driven by the reigning World Endurance champions, and winner at Le Mans in 2011 and 2012, Lotterer, Fässler and Treluyer. The third Audi will start from 3rd position.
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| Photo: Audi Motorsport |
Both Toyota TS030s will start 4th and 5th. The fastest Toyota is some four seconds slower than the best Audi.
There was no surprises with the privateers LMP1, as both Rebellion Lola Toyotaa qualified right behind the Toyotas.
In LMP2, OAK Racing's Morgan Judd, the car that set the best time during the Le Mans test days, was fastest in its class.
Already quickest on Wednesday, the works Aston Martin driven by Makowiecki, Bell and Senna improved its time on Thursday, and retained pole position in the GTE Pro ahead of the second works Aston Martin Vantage, and the No. 92 works Porsche 911.
Aston Martin was also dominant in the GTE Am class, with the best time set for by Vantage driven by Nygaard, Poulsen et Simonsen, who were already quickest on Wednesday.
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| Photo: WRi2 |
Starting grid:
1. Duval/McNish/Kristensen (Audi R18 e-Tron) - Audi Joest - 3'22"349 (1st LMP1)
2. Lotterer/Fassler/Treluyer (Audi R18 e-Tron) - Audi Joest - 3'23"696
3. Gene/Di Grassi/Jarvis(Audi R18 e-Tron) - Audi Joest - 3'24"341
4. Davidson/Buemi/Sarrazin (Toyota TS030 Hybrid) - Toyota - 3'26"654
5. Wurz/Lapierre/Nakajima (Toyota TS030 Hybrid) - Toyota - 3'26"676
6. Prost/Jani/Heidfield (Lola B12/60-Toyota) - Rebellion - 3'28"935
7. Belicchi/Beche/Cheng (Lola B12/60-Toyota) - Rebellion - 3'32"167
8. Leventis/Watts/Kane (HPD ARX 03c-Honda) - Strakka - 3'36"547
9. Pla/Heinemeier Hansson/Brundle (Morgan-Judd) - OAK - 3'38"621 (1st LMP2)
10. Martin/Rusinov/Conway (Oreca 03-Nissan) - G-Drive - 3'39"535
(...)
29. Makowiecki/Bell/Senna (Aston Martin Vantage V8) - Aston Martin - 3'54"635 (1st GTE Pro)
(...)
38. Nygaard/Poulsen/Simonsen (Aston Martin Vantage) - Aston Martin - 3'57"776 (1st GTE Am)
etc.