7 manufacturers represented at LMGT3 Hyperpole

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Jun 13

7 Manufacturers of the 9 present at the 24 Hours of Le Mans will have one car representing them into today’s LMGT3 Hyperpole of the 24 Hours of Le Mans that will set the first four rows of this year’s grid (scheduled for 8:00 p.m). BMW and Lexus didn’t make it through qualifying session ending respectively 12th and 10th at best.

Barker drove Ford Mustang in P1

Ben Barker drove his #77 Proton Competition Ford Mustang GT3 to the top of the FIA World Endurance Championship LMGT3 qualifying charts, showing early strength and speed at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

📷 © Luc Warnotte at Le Mans Qualifying 2024.

BEN BARKER, No. 77 Proton Competition Ford Mustang GT3 – "Honestly, I'm at a loss for words. This is great. We came into this not knowing truly where we were going to be. Everyone from Ford Performance, Multimatic Motorsports to Proton Competition has worked tirelessly in every single test to get this car faster each session. It's proven here, and it's not top-speed. Everyone may think Mustang is all about top speed, but it just feels balanced and really nice. The car was working for me and I had so much confidence in it. I'd say this lap was one of the most enjoyable I've had at Le Mans... and I've done it quite a few times. It's a testament to the team and the car. It's a long way to go, but it's a good start. You have to enjoy these moments." Source: FORD

IMSA guest Inception Racing McLaren in P2

📷 © Luc Warnotte at Le Mans Test Day 2024.

#70 Inception Racing McLaren 720S GT3 Evo has always been off the top of the times so far which was confirmed by Frederik Schandorff who qualified his McLaren in P2, just 0.143 seconds shy of Barker’s Benchmark.

Two Ferrari 499P in the mix

TF Sport’s Daniel Juncadella set a lap of 3:56.105 in the #82 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R that he will with his FIA World Endurance Championship teammates Hiroshi Koizumi and Sebastien Baud. The effort was good enough for third in the LMGT3 class ahead of the 30-minute session that will set the first four rows of this year’s grid.

DANI JUNCADELLA, NO. 82 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R – THIRD IN LMGT3: “I was pushing the limits a lot in that session. We used three sets of tires, so tells you a lot. But that was the effort we had to do in order to make Hyperpole, and it was that last-minute lap that got us in. I’m very happy with that, for sure. I was hoping it would be a bit easier. Obviously the level of competition is high and there are still a couple of bits to improve in the car. Fortunately we still have a couple of sessions to get it ready for the race. I’m thankful to have such a nice car like the Corvette to be able to do qualifying here at Le Mans on low fuel and new tires. It’s a nice experience in my first time here. Thanks to the TF Sport guys for a great car. Now we can look forward.” Source: Corvette Racing

A Lamborghini fourth

Frank Perera qualified his #60 Iron Lynx Lamborghini Huracan LMGT3 Evo2 in P4

Bachler got his Porsche 911 into Hyperpole

Klaus Bachler drove the #92 Manthey PureRxcing’s Porsche 911 GT3 R on fifth place.

Klaus Bachler (Porsche 911 GT3 R #92): “What an intense session – my team sent me out on the track twice with fresh tyres. I was unlucky the first time because I was hampered by slower cars. When I went out the second time, things went better. I made it into the Hyperpole with fifth place. I’m delighted and satisfied with the result. Hopefully, we can fight for pole position in the LMGT3 class on Thursday.” Source: Porsche