The stewards at the 24 Hours of Le Mans have opted to disqualify the #6 Porsche Penske from the qualifying results.
The entry ended the opening day of qualification in fourth place, securing a position in the Hyperpole shootout on Thursday.
However, post-session inspections discovered the car was underweight, resulting in its effort being stripped from the board.
As a result, the #6 car will start the famous 24-hour race from the back of the Hypercar class.
“The technical checks were conducted at the end of the qualifying session with the presence of team representatives,” read a statement from the stewards.
“There, after having examined the Technical Delegate’s report, the Stewards considered the minimum car weight did not comply with the relevant regulations.
“During the hearing, the Team Manager confirmed and accepted the procedure of the scrutineering and the measurements. Consequently, the Stewards decided to impose the disqualification of car #6 from the qualifying session.
“Car #6 will start at the back of the grid in its category according to Article 10.2.2 of the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans supplementary regulations.
“As a result, the Stewards decided that the competitors classified behind car #6 at the end of the qualifying session will be moved up in the classification in accordance with article 12.19 of the FIA Sporting Code.”
Due to the disqualification, the #009 Aston Martin entry has now been promoted into the second stage of qualifying.
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