Porsche No. 6 disqualified from qualifying, Aston Martin No. 009 re-selected for Hyperpole 1

It's a hard blow for Porsche : the n°6, which had secured pole position last year in Sarthe, was disqualified from qualifying. The cause was a weighing below the minimum authorized weight after the session, which allows theAston Martin #009 to qualify for Hyperpole 1 after initially finishing 16th and first eliminated.

For Porsche, the penalty comes after a successful session for Kevin Estre's Porsche 963, which had initially finished fourth, 0 seconds behind the best time of the No. 513 Cadillac.

"Technical checks were carried out at the end of the qualifying session in the presence of team representatives. After examining the Technical Delegate's report, the Stewards considered that the minimum weight of the car did not comply with the regulations in force. explains the commissioners. During of the hearing, the Team Manager confirmed and accepted the control procedure and the measures taken. Consequently, the Stewards decided to exclude car No. 6 from the qualifying session. Car No. 6 will therefore start at the back of the grid in its category in accordance with Article 10.2.2 of the Supplementary Regulations 24 Hours of Le Mans one. "

The Porsche will therefore start from 21st and last place in the Hypercar category. It will also not be present during Hyperpole 1 on Thursday from 21:05 p.m., which opens a place for the Valkyrie No. 009, which will join the two other Penske Porsches No. 4 and No. 5, the four Cadillacs, the three Ferrari, both Alpine, the two BMWs and the Toyota n ° 8.

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Cars participating in Hyperpole 1

• Aston Martin No. 009
• Porsche Penske No. 4
• Porsche Penske No. 5
• Toyota No. 8
• Cadillac No. 12
• Cadillac No. 38
• Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac No. 101
• Cadillac Whelen #311
• BMW M Team WRT No. 15
• BMW M Team WRT No. 20
• Alpine n ° 35
• Alpine n ° 36
• Ferrari No. 50
• Ferrari No. 51
• Ferrari AF Corse No. 83

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