French driver Stéphane Sarrazin, driving the No 8 Peugeot 908 Hdi FAP has qualified for a third consecutive pole position in the Le Mans 24 Hours.
Sarrazin gave a stunning performance at the very end of the qualifying session, after gaining pole position in 2007 and 2008. He put in two flying laps, during which he was slowed down by traffic, but he got it right on his third attempt.
The No 8 Peugeot 908 Hdi FAP will lead the field on Saturday at 3pm, and Sarrazin will be sharing the wheel with Sébastien Bourdais and Franck Montagny.
His lap time was 3:22.888, 8/10ths of a second quicker than Audi R15 driver Allan McNish, with an average speed of 241 km/h over the 13.629 km track. With Peugeot and Audi taking 1-2 on the grid, the five other diesel cars are in the four front lines of the grid.
The works Lola Aston Martins lead the petrol engine field, before encountering mixed fortunes, with the No 007 going off at the Hunaudières.
Jan Magnussen leads the GT1 category at the wheel of the No 63 Corvette, his best lap at 3.54.230. The two GM works cars easily lead the class, outpacing the No 66 Jet Alliance Aston Martin by two seconds.
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| Peugeot 908 |
Sarrazin gave a stunning performance at the very end of the qualifying session, after gaining pole position in 2007 and 2008. He put in two flying laps, during which he was slowed down by traffic, but he got it right on his third attempt.
The No 8 Peugeot 908 Hdi FAP will lead the field on Saturday at 3pm, and Sarrazin will be sharing the wheel with Sébastien Bourdais and Franck Montagny.
His lap time was 3:22.888, 8/10ths of a second quicker than Audi R15 driver Allan McNish, with an average speed of 241 km/h over the 13.629 km track. With Peugeot and Audi taking 1-2 on the grid, the five other diesel cars are in the four front lines of the grid.
The works Lola Aston Martins lead the petrol engine field, before encountering mixed fortunes, with the No 007 going off at the Hunaudières.
Jan Magnussen leads the GT1 category at the wheel of the No 63 Corvette, his best lap at 3.54.230. The two GM works cars easily lead the class, outpacing the No 66 Jet Alliance Aston Martin by two seconds.
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| Chevrolet Corvette |