The #38 Cadillac has taken pole position for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, with Jack Aitken delivering the crucial time to top the timesheet.
In a highly dramatic session, Aitken's last effort put him just 0.005s ahead of Dries Vanthoor in the #15 - marking the closest pole position margin in Le Mans history.
However, the #38 entry is under investigation, and may yet lose pole position.
The #12 Cadillac rounded out the top three in Hypercar, with Alpine managing a strong result to get the #35 into fourth.
Genesis also put on an impressive showing, as it got both its cars into the top 10.
In LMP2, Esteban Masson drove the #29 entry to the top of the times with a strong effort to go three-tenths faster than the next competitor.
The Forestier Racing team beat the IDEC Sport car to take bragging rights in the category ahead of Saturday's race.
In LMGT3, it was the #27 Aston Martin driven by Mattia Drudi for the Heart of Racing Team who topped the times, an impressive one second ahead of the next car.
*UPDATE: The #38 has been demoted to 10th after being penalised for leaving the pit lane too early. The #15 pole has been promoted to pole.
Check out the full qualifying results after hyperpole below!
2026 Le Mans 24 Hours - Qualifying - Hypercar - Full results
| Pos. | No. | Team | Drivers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | BMW M Team WRT | K. Magnussen, R. Marciello, D. Vanthoor |
| 2 | 12 | Cadillac Hertz Team Jota | A. Lynn, W. Stevens, N. Nato |
| 3 | 35 | Alpine Endurance Team | A. Da Costa, C. Milesi, F. Habsburg |
| 4 | 20 | BMW M Team WRT | R. Frijns, R. Rast, S. Van der Linde |
| 5 | 101 | Cadillac WTR | R. Taylor, J. Taylor, F. Albuquerque |
| 6 | 19 | Genesis Magma Racing | M. Jaminet, P. Chatin, D. Juncadella |
| 7 | 009 | Aston Martin Thor Team | A. Riberas, M. Sørensen, R. De Angelis |
| 8 | 51 | Ferrari AF Corse | A. Pier Guidi, J. Calado, A. Giovinazzi |
| 9 | 17 | Genesis Magma Racing | A. Lotterer, L. Derani, M. Jaubert |
| 10 | 38 | Cadillac Hertz Team Jota | S. Bourdais, E. Bamber, J. Aitken |
| Out after Hyperpole 1 | |||
| 12 | 50 | Ferrari AF Corse | A. Fuoco, N. Nielsen, M. Molina |
| 11 | 007 | Aston Martin Thor Team | H. Tincknell, T. Gamble, R. Gunn |
| 13 | 36 | Alpine Endurance Team | F. Makowiecki, G. Gounon, V. Martins |
| 14 | 7 | Toyota Racing | M. Conway, K. Kobayashi, N. De Vries |
| 15 | 8 | Toyota Racing | S. Buemi, B. Hartley, R. Hirakawa |
| Out on Wednesday | |||
| 16 | 93 | Peugeot TotalEnergies | P. Di Resta, S. Vandoorne, N. Cassidy |
| 17 | 83 | AF Corse | Y. Ye, R. Kubica, P. Hanson |
| 18 | 94 | Peugeot TotalEnergies | L. Duval, M. Jakobsen, T. Pourchaire |
2026 Le Mans 24 Hours - Qualifying - LMP2 - Full results
| Pos. | No. | Team | Drivers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | Forestier Racing by Panis | L. Rousset, E. Masson, O. Gray |
| 2 | 28 | IDEC Sport | P. Lafargue, V. Rinicella, J. Van Uitert |
| 3 | 24 | Nielsen Racing | D. Heinemeier Hansson, E. Pearson, J. Doohan |
| 4 | 43 | Inter Europol Competition | J. Smiechowski, T. Dillmann, N. Yelloly |
| 5 | 4 | Crowdstrike Racing by APR | G. Kurtz, A. Quinn, L. Heinrich |
| 6 | 30 | Duqueine Team | D. Pin, J. Andlauer, R. Verschoor |
| 7 | 14 | TDS Racing | T. Lutke, M. Beche, K. Estre |
| 8 | 99 | AO by TF | P. Hyett, L. Deletraz, D. Cameron |
| 9 | 183 | AF Corse | F. Perrodo, M. Vaxiviere, B. Barnicoat |
| 10 | 343 | Inter Europol Competition | B. Garg, R. De Gerus, N. Müller |
| Out after Hyperpole 1 | |||
| 11 | 22 | United Autosports | R. Lindh, G. Saucy, M. Jensen |
| 12 | 222 | United Autosports | D. Schneider, B. Hanley, O. Jarvis |
| 13 | 26 | Vector Sport | R. Cullen, V. Lomko, P. Fittipaldi |
| 14 | 37 | CLX Motorsport | A. Closmenil, I. Aguilera, T. Jensen |
| 15 | 9 | Proton Competition | J. Reid, L. Reid, H. King |
| Out on Wednesday | |||
| 16 | 44 | Proton Competition | S. Aust, H. Felbermayr, H. Felbermayr |
| 17 | 25 | Algarve Pro Racing | M. Jensen, E. Trulli, J. Hughes |
| 18 | 48 | RD Limited | F. Poordad, T. Vautier, R. Dumas |
| 19 | 3 | DKR Engineering | J. Farano, S. Alvarez, R. Van der Zande |
2026 Le Mans 24 Hours - Qualifying - LMGT3 - Full results
| Pos. | No. | Team | Drivers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | Heart of Racing Team | I. James, Z. Robichon, M. Drudi |
| 2 | 21 | Vista AF Corse | F. Heriau, S. Mann, A. Rovera |
| 3 | 87 | Akkodis ASP Team | P. Umbrarescu, C. Schmid, J. Lopez |
| 4 | 78 | Akkodis ASP Team | T. Van Rompuy, H. David, J. Hawksworth |
| 5 | 32 | Team WRT | D. Leung, S. Gelael, A. Farfus |
| 6 | 69 | Team WRT | A. Mcintosh, P. Thompson, D. Harper |
| 7 | 74 | Kessel Racing | D. Blattner, L. Patrese, D. Marschall |
| 8 | 23 | Heart of Racing Team | G. Newell, E. Barrichello, J. Adam |
| 9 | 91 | Manthey DK Engineering | J. Cottingham, T. Boguslavskiy, A. Güven |
| 10 | 77 | Proton Competition | E. Powell, B. Tuck, S. Priaulx |
| Out after Hyperpole 1 | |||
| 11 | 88 | Proton Competition | S. Gattuso, G. Levorato, L. Sargeant |
| 12 | 62 | Team Qatar by Iron Lynx | A. Al-Khelaifi, J. Hanses, G. Alesi |
| 13 | 61 | Iron Lynx | M. Berry, R. Andrade, M. Martin |
| 14 | 54 | Vista AF Corse | T. Flohr, F. Castellacci, D. Rigon |
| 15 | 92 | The Bend Manthey | Y. Shahin, R. Pera, R. Lietz |
| Out on Wednesday | |||
| 16 | 10 | Garage 59 | A. Au, T. Fleming, M. Kirchhöfer |
| 17 | 33 | TF Sport | B. Keating, J. Edgar, N. Catsburg |
| 18 | 79 | Iron Lynx | J. Zelger, M. Cressoni, L. Hodenius |
| 19 | 150 | Richard Mille AF Corse | C. Toledo, L. Wadoux, R. Agostini |
| 20 | 57 | Kessel Racing | T. Kimura, C. Laursen, D. Serra |
| 21 | 59 | Racing Spirit of Leman | C. Mateu, M. Fossard, V. Hasse Clot |
| 22 | 58 | Garage 59 | A. West, F. Gehrsitz, B. Goethe |
| 23 | 2 | TF Sport | P. Jefri Ibrahim, A. Ikhwan, B. Green |
| 24 | 13 | 13 Autosport | O. Fidani, L. Kern, M. Bell |
| DSQ | 34 | Racing Team Turkey by TF | P. Dempsey, S. Yoluc, C. Eastwood |
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