The GR010 HYBRIDs pitted for new tyres and, with 10 minutes remaining, left the pit lane for their final flying laps. Kamui and Brendon improved on their opening laps but were short of the front-row pace. The 30-minute Hyperpole contest, in which the top eight cars from each class compete for pole position, took place on a warm evening at La Sarthe.įrom the first timed laps, it was clear that Ferrari were the cars to beat, having also set the pace in Wednesday’s qualifying.
Kamui Kobayashi, who had the chance to equal Jacky Ickx’s record of five Le Mans pole positions, was fifth in the #7 GR010 HYBRID he shares with Mike Conway and José María López, 1.951secs behind.ĭespite a disappointing Hyperpole result, the team remains determined to challenge for a sixth successive Le Mans victory to maintain its unbeaten start to the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship season, having worked extensively on set-up and strategy during the practice sessions. That was 1.469secs behind the #50 Ferrari, which led a dominant front-row lock-out for the Italian manufacturer. Last year’s winners Sébastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley and Ryo Hirakawa will start from third in their #8 GR010 HYBRID after Brendon’s lap of 3min 24.451secs. After six consecutive pole positions at La Sarthe, the team began the Hyperpole contest hoping to set a new outright record but a very rapid rival, as well as an ill-timed red flag and a track limits violation, ended those hopes.
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