Filipe Albuquerque seized pole on Le Mans 24 Hours test day’s morning session, clocking a 3:27.011 lap in the #101 Cadillac V‑Series.R.
Session dynamics and interruptions
The three‑hour window saw every one of the 18 hypercars set a timed lap within the first half‑hour, but a safety‑car drill consumed nearly 40 minutes, halting any pace improvement. With under an hour left, a full‑course yellow cleared debris before the final push.
Thirty minutes from the end, a collision at the Goodyear Chicane involved Toyota’s #8 GR010 Hybrid and the #25 Algarve Pro Oreca 07 LMP2. Ryo Hirakawa could not avoid the Oreca after it lost grip; the Toyota suffered rear‑end damage and required towing, while Jake Hughes’s Oreca also stalled and could not return under its own power.
Top‑10 morning results
- #101 Cadillac – 27 laps – 3:27.011 (Albuquerque)
- #35 Alpine Endurance – 27 laps – 3:27.339
- #12 Cadillac Hertz/Jota – 35 laps – 3:27.843 (Will Stevens)
- #009 Aston Martin Thor – 36 laps – 3:28.086
- #50 Ferrari AF Corse – 28 laps – 3:28.291
- #8 Toyota Racing – 33 laps – 3:28.319
- #7 Toyota Racing – 30 laps – 3:28.468
- #15 BMW M Team WRT – 37 laps – 3:28.623
- #20 BMW M Team WRT – 37 laps – 3:28.698
- #007 Aston Martin Thor – 36 laps – 3:28.730
Looking ahead
With the morning’s fastest time now set, teams will regroup for a second three‑hour session scheduled from 15:30 to 18:30 local time, aiming to trim fractions off the benchmark as conditions evolve.
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