How much importance should we really place on Le Mans 24 Hours qualifying?

Nyck De Vries: It ‘amazes me’ how much focus is on qualifying

Toyota’s Nyck de Vries believes people focus too much on qualifying the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Dutchman told Motorsport Week. He qualified his #7 Toyota GR010 Hybrid 16th in yesterday’s qualifying, meaning he missed out on getting into the top 15 for Hyperpole by one position, with the #009 Aston Martin Valkyrie of Marco Sorensen beating him by just under two tenths. “It amazes me how much focus everyone puts on qualifying when the race lasts …

How much importance should we really place on Le Mans 24 Hours qualifying?

With the 15 remaining Hypercars set to take part in Hyperpole this Thursday evening, opinions remain divided on the true significance of grid position at the Le Mans 24 Hours.There were 21 Hypercars in qualifying yesterday afternoon, but only 15 will take to the track Thursday night for the first of two Hyperpole sessions, following a format shakeup introduced for this year. Now split into two ...Keep reading