Porsche secured pole position for the 2024 Le Mans 24 Hours in a dramatic fashion, with Kevin Estre delivering a last-gasp lap to edge out Cadillac's Alex Lynn by just 0.148 seconds. This marks the first-ever pole at Le Mans for Team Penske. The Hyperpole qualifying session saw intense competition, with Porsche denying a 1-2 finish for Cadillac. Meanwhile, Inception Racing's McLaren took the LMGT3 class pole, expressing confidence in showing its strength against WEC regulars. The race commenced with Ferrari and Porsche locked in a tight battle for the lead, with Ferrari's #50 car leading after the first hour but facing a penalty. The AF Corse team led after the opening three hours as a brief shower scattered the Hypercar field. The grandstands were packed at 10:49pm on Thursday.
Almost four hours into #LeMans24 🔥 Give us your predictions 👇 https://t.co/PaFTKhbUjv
The AF Corse leads after the opening three hours in #LeMans24, as a quick burst of shower scattered the field in the Hypercar class. Full report: https://t.co/66yyun7M9O #WEC
Whoops #LeMans24 https://t.co/qjQxfWTzHj
Is @PierreGASLY interested in racing in the @24hoursoflemans? Bruno Famin: "Pierre and Esteban are interested. One day we may see them [in Le Mans], hopefully in an Alpine." #LeMans24 https://t.co/DdRlNJOUZV
That's not ideal for the leading Ferrari #LeMans24 #WEC https://t.co/5u9q2B4mve
The 92nd edition of the @24hoursoflemans has officially started. Good luck go all the dirvers, teams, volunteers & officials making this event a success. Toughest 24 hours of the year are on. #FIA #LeMans24 #WEC https://t.co/jQpZ4T6D2w
It has been a frantic first 100 minutes at the #LeMans24 and now the 🌧️is falling! Follow live updates ⬇️ https://t.co/YTkGgjJceQ
Max Verstappen has admitted that a few things would need to change before he would consider a #LeMans24 seat, including the current BoP rules 👀 Would you like to see Verstappen going for an outright Le Mans win? 🤔 #F1 #WEC https://t.co/n0Jx7lxs44
Ferrari and Porsche were locked in a tight battle for the lead of the 2024 Le Mans 24 Hours after the opening 60 minutes of action. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/NyrWpUEQSU
Porsche and Ferrari are locked in a tight battle after the opening hour of the #LeMans24, with the Italian marque running ahead but with a penalty still to serve. Full report: https://t.co/wW9GtDd56Y
Your #LeMans24 leaders after hour 1️⃣: 🔴 - #50 Ferrari 499p 🔵 - #9 Proton Competition Oreca 🟠 - #70 Inception Racing McLaren https://t.co/ZhZZPSBliC
The biggest sports car race in the world is underway! 👏 #LeMans24 https://t.co/DHbJN5I7uw
Catching up with lots of familiar faces on the Le Mans grid! Less than one hour until the start of this legendary race … go get it @unitedautosport and @mclarenauto #LeMans24 https://t.co/OBFpq1ypzi
FORMATION LAP #LeMans24 IT'S TIME! 🟢 https://t.co/CT7HxdkG2d
We are at the Le Mans 24 Hours… … WITH FERRARI!!!! 🤯🤯🤯 https://t.co/vySqOOLtft
Zak Brown: "It's going to be a crazy one!" 🔥 #LeMans24 https://t.co/xUbIcon55j
Pierre Gasly “It’s such a beautiful event, taking part in Le Mans would be a dream” 🤩 #LeMans24 https://t.co/Gn6SPTcu9E
Which 24 Hours of Le Mans livery is your favourite? 🤩 #LeMans24 https://t.co/ZMIshufHDc
Despite taking pole for the 2024 Le Mans 24 Hours, Andre Lotterer doesn't believe Porsche team-mate Kevin Estre's "exceptional" lap is fully representative of the German marque's true pace. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/RSibVfQGya
Robert Kubica’s Ferrari topped the warm-up session ahead of #LeMans24, in which Toyota’s Nyck de Vries incurred damage clashing with Kelvin van der Linde’s slowing Lexus. Full report and results ⬇️ https://t.co/ye4D75r01m
Andre Lotterer warns that Kevin Estre's "exceptional" pole position lap may not be completely representative of Porsche's pace at #LeMans24. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/XPPob5F9aB
📰 #7 Toyota Hits Trouble In Warm Up ➡️ https://t.co/cHskxgvyvL #LeMans24 #WEC https://t.co/Rpv4TYSsww
#F1 world champion Max Verstappen wants to see a bigger reduction in weight than has been proposed for the 2026 cars, but accepts this is "not possible". Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/9R628zafem
The 2024 Le Mans 24 Hours begins today! 🇫🇷 Read about the full field and who to watch out for in our team by team guide for this year's endurance classic ⬇️
#FIAWEC - @24hoursoflemans, By The Numbers stats 📊 Round 4 of the FIA World Endurance Championship is just around the corner, and from Hypercars to LMGT3 and LMP2, here is everything you need to know about Le Mans! #LeMans24 (1/4) https://t.co/ByXjrtJkA8
👋👋 @ShellMotorsport The Le Mans Drivers' Parade delivered the goods! @FerrariHypercar #ShellMotorsport https://t.co/RjOjx2mcOw
We want to see these two race at Le Mans together!! 👏 #LeMans24 https://t.co/xDtp4sY8u8
Porsche on pole for Le Mans 24 Hours https://t.co/LGXDcQ55F9
Here's how the Hypercar BoP list looks like ahead of this weekend's #LeMans24 👀 Who is your money on for victory? 🤔 #WEC https://t.co/VRKZlIDIxy
#IMSA team Inception Racing, which took LMGT3 class pole for the #LeMans24 Hours with its #McLaren, believes it can "show its strength" against the WEC regulars in the race too 💪 Read more 👇 https://t.co/sbKC5QE2WN
It’s 10:49pm on Thursday at Le Mans and the grandstands are PACKED. Golden era. We’re in it. #LeMans24
Kévin Estre and @PorscheRaces take sensational last-gasp pole position Le Mans, edging Cadillac’s Alex Lynn by just 0.148s. 🤯 Read what happened in full 👇 #WEC #LeMans24 https://t.co/v73bYsZ3YI
Kevin Estre put Porsche on pole position for the #LeMans24 with a late effort to deny Cadillac in Hyperpole qualifying ⏱️ Full report and results ⬇️ https://t.co/ImNcOnUQv4
Porsche denies a 1-2 for Cadillac in #LeMans24 qualifying following a last-gasp effort from Kevin Estre in the #6 factory car. Full report and results: https://t.co/XKFoI2w5yq
First ever pole at Le Mans for @Team_Penske 💥👏🏼🇫🇷 Could they win the @24hoursoflemans and the #INDY500 in the same year 🤔 #LeMans24 #WEC