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Why Cadillac's Alex Lynn "waited 12 months" for 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours qualifying
Cadillac driver Alex Lynn has heralded his pole position for this weekend's Le Mans 24 Hours as extra special after being narrowly beaten into second 12 months ago. Lynn, who headed a Jota Caddy 1-2 on the completion of the new Le Mans qualifying format, revealed that his thoughts were drawn back to last year when he held the pole as the chequered flag fell only for Porsche driver Kevin Estre to snatch it from his grasp by just over a tenth. Advertisement 'Pole at Le Mans is special no matter [what], but I have to say personally I've waited 12 months to do this again,' said the Briton, who last year was racing in the World Endurance Championship for the Ganassi team prior to Jota taking over the factory Cadillac programme. 'P2 last year was one tenth off the pole, but it felt like 100 miles away: there is a big difference between P1 and P2 in the feeling. 'I was remembering last year when I thought I had it and 30s later Kevin Estre comes over the line.' Lynn, who became the first Briton to take outright pole for Le Mans since Johnny Herbert in 2004, described the period until the other cars on hot laps in the 15-minute Hyperpole 2 session had crossed the line as a 'hard wait'. Pole sitter Alex Lynn, Cadillac Hertz Team Jota Pole sitter Alex Lynn, Cadillac Hertz Team Jota Jota team-mate Earl Bamber did improve his time, ending up just over a tenth behind Lynn to make it a Caddy 1-2. Advertisement Lynn claimed the pole on his third lap on a set of Michelin medium compound tyres. He was third after his first lap before jumping to second behind Porsche driver Mathieu Jaminet next time around. But Lynn, who shares the #12 Cadillac V-Series.R LMDh with Will Stevens and Norman Nato, revealed that he lost time at Indianapolis Corner and had to make a series of car adjustments on his pole lap as a result. Read Also: 'We went very aggressive on diff settings and it wasn't quite the way to go, so on the next lap I was frantically adjusting everything on the fly,' he explained. 'It was a hard-work lap, shall we say.' Advertisement Lynn stopped the clock at 3m23.166s, which compared with Bamber's 3m23.333s and Jaminet's 3m23.475s. Jota co-owner David Clark described the 1-2 qualifying result as a 'dream'. 'I can't say enough about how hard everyone has worked; that's the whole team not just the drivers,' he said. 'If it is like this at four o'clock on Sunday, bring it on!' Photos from 24 Hours of Le Mans – Thursday Cadillac Hertz Team Jota hyperpole celebration Cadillac Hertz Team Jota hyperpole celebration Nikolaz Godet Dirk Müller, Advisor of Mick Schumacher, Roger Penske, Team owner Penske Motorsport Dirk Müller, Advisor of Mick Schumacher, Roger Penske, Team owner Penske Motorsport Marc Fleury Robert Kubica flag Robert Kubica flag Andreas Beil Cyril Abiteboul, Hyundai Motorsport President Cyril Abiteboul, Hyundai Motorsport President Nikolaz Godet #51 Ferrari AF Corse Ferrari 499P: Alessandro Pier Guidi, James Calado, Antonio Giovinazzi #51 Ferrari AF Corse Ferrari 499P: Alessandro Pier Guidi, James Calado, Antonio Giovinazzi Emanuele Clivati | AG Photo #61 Iron Lynx Mercedes-AMG LMGT3: Martin Berry, Lin Hodenius, Maxime Martin #61 Iron Lynx Mercedes-AMG LMGT3: Martin Berry, Lin Hodenius, Maxime Martin Emanuele Clivati | AG Photo #50 Ferrari AF Corse Ferrari 499P: Antonio Fuoco, Nicklas Nielsen, Miguel Molina #50 Ferrari AF Corse Ferrari 499P: Antonio Fuoco, Nicklas Nielsen, Miguel Molina Alexander Trienitz #15 BMW M Team WRT BMW M Hybrid V8: Dries Vanthoor #15 BMW M Team WRT BMW M Hybrid V8: Dries Vanthoor Andreas Beil #93 Peugeot Totalenergies Peugeot 9x8: Paul Di Resta, Mikkel Jensen, Jean-Eric Vergne #93 Peugeot Totalenergies Peugeot 9x8: Paul Di Resta, Mikkel Jensen, Jean-Eric Vergne Andreas Beil #46 Team WRT BMW M4 LMGT3: Ahmad Al Harthy, Valentino Rossi, Kelvin Van Der Linde #46 Team WRT BMW M4 LMGT3: Ahmad Al Harthy, Valentino Rossi, Kelvin Van Der Linde Andreas Beil Track marshal Track marshal Andreas Beil #34 Inter Europol Competition Oreca 07 - Gibson: Nick Boulle, Jean-Baptiste Simmenauer, Luca Ghiotto, #37 CLX Pure Rxcing Oreca 07 - Gibson: Aliaksandr Malykhin, Tom Blomqvist, Tristan Vautier #34 Inter Europol Competition Oreca 07 - Gibson: Nick Boulle, Jean-Baptiste Simmenauer, Luca Ghiotto, #37 CLX Pure Rxcing Oreca 07 - Gibson: Aliaksandr Malykhin, Tom Blomqvist, Tristan Vautier Andreas Beil #31 The Bend Team WRT BMW M4 LMGT3: Yasser Shahin, Timur Boguslavskiy, Augusto Farfus #31 The Bend Team WRT BMW M4 LMGT3: Yasser Shahin, Timur Boguslavskiy, Augusto Farfus Alexander Trienitz #83 AF Corse Ferrari 499P: Robert Kubica, Yifei Ye, Philip Hanson #83 AF Corse Ferrari 499P: Robert Kubica, Yifei Ye, Philip Hanson Alexander Trienitz #6 Porsche Penske Motorsport Porsche 963: Kevin Estre, Laurens Vanthoor, Matt Campbell #6 Porsche Penske Motorsport Porsche 963: Kevin Estre, Laurens Vanthoor, Matt Campbell Emanuele Clivati | AG Photo #38 Cadillac Hertz Team Jota Cadillac V-SeriesR: Earl Bamber, Sebastien Bourdais, Jenson Button #38 Cadillac Hertz Team Jota Cadillac V-SeriesR: Earl Bamber, Sebastien Bourdais, Jenson Button Alexander Trienitz #50 Ferrari AF Corse Ferrari 499P: Antonio Fuoco, Nicklas Nielsen, Miguel Molina #50 Ferrari AF Corse Ferrari 499P: Antonio Fuoco, Nicklas Nielsen, Miguel Molina Alexander Trienitz #101 Cadillac WTR Cadillac V-SeriesR: Ricky Taylor, Jordan Taylor, Filipe Albuquerque #101 Cadillac WTR Cadillac V-SeriesR: Ricky Taylor, Jordan Taylor, Filipe Albuquerque Alexander Trienitz #93 Peugeot Totalenergies Peugeot 9x8: Paul Di Resta, Mikkel Jensen, Jean-Eric Vergne #93 Peugeot Totalenergies Peugeot 9x8: Paul Di Resta, Mikkel Jensen, Jean-Eric Vergne Alexander Trienitz #28 IDEC Sport Oreca 07 - Gibson: Paul Lafargue, Job Van Uitert, Sebastian Alvarez #28 IDEC Sport Oreca 07 - Gibson: Paul Lafargue, Job Van Uitert, Sebastian Alvarez Alexander Trienitz #50 Ferrari AF Corse Ferrari 499P: Antonio Fuoco, Nicklas Nielsen, Miguel Molina #50 Ferrari AF Corse Ferrari 499P: Antonio Fuoco, Nicklas Nielsen, Miguel Molina Emanuele Clivati | AG Photo #311 Cadillac Whelen Cadillac V-SeriesR: Jack Aitken, Felipe Drugovich, Frederik Vesti #311 Cadillac Whelen Cadillac V-SeriesR: Jack Aitken, Felipe Drugovich, Frederik Vesti Alexander Trienitz #94 Peugeot Totalenergies Peugeot 9x8: Loic Duval, Malthe Jakobsen, Stoffel Vandoorne #94 Peugeot Totalenergies Peugeot 9x8: Loic Duval, Malthe Jakobsen, Stoffel Vandoorne Alexander Trienitz #4 Porsche Penske Motorsport Porsche 963: Felipe Nasr, Nick Tandy, Pascal Wehrlein #4 Porsche Penske Motorsport Porsche 963: Felipe Nasr, Nick Tandy, Pascal Wehrlein Alexander Trienitz Dave Richards, Prodrive Dave Richards, Prodrive Alexander Trienitz #85 Iron Dames Porsche 911 GT3 R LMGT3: Sarah Bovy #85 Iron Dames Porsche 911 GT3 R LMGT3: Sarah Bovy Alexander Trienitz #46 Team WRT BMW M4 LMGT3: Ahmad Al Harthy, Valentino Rossi, Kelvin Van Der Linde #46 Team WRT BMW M4 LMGT3: Ahmad Al Harthy, Valentino Rossi, Kelvin Van Der Linde Emanuele Clivati | AG Photo #7 Toyota Gazoo Racing Toyota GR010 - Hybrid: Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi, Nyck De Vries #7 Toyota Gazoo Racing Toyota GR010 - Hybrid: Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi, Nyck De Vries Emanuele Clivati | AG Photo #51 Ferrari AF Corse Ferrari 499P: Alessandro Pier Guidi, James Calado, Antonio Giovinazzi #51 Ferrari AF Corse Ferrari 499P: Alessandro Pier Guidi, James Calado, Antonio Giovinazzi Alexander Trienitz #63 Iron Lynx Mercedes-AMG LMGT3: Stephen Grove, Brenton Grove, Luca Stolz #63 Iron Lynx Mercedes-AMG LMGT3: Stephen Grove, Brenton Grove, Luca Stolz Alexander Trienitz Patrick Bourdais Patrick Bourdais Nikolaz Godet #83 AF Corse Ferrari 499P: Robert Kubica, Yifei Ye, Philip Hanson #83 AF Corse Ferrari 499P: Robert Kubica, Yifei Ye, Philip Hanson Andreas Beil #15 BMW M Team WRT BMW M Hybrid V8: Kevin Magnussen #15 BMW M Team WRT BMW M Hybrid V8: Kevin Magnussen Andreas Beil #5 Porsche Penske Motorsport Porsche 963: Julien Andlauer, Michael Christensen, Mathieu Jaminet #5 Porsche Penske Motorsport Porsche 963: Julien Andlauer, Michael Christensen, Mathieu Jaminet Rainier Ehrhardt #311 Cadillac Whelen Cadillac V-SeriesR: Jack Aitken, Felipe Drugovich, Frederik Vesti #311 Cadillac Whelen Cadillac V-SeriesR: Jack Aitken, Felipe Drugovich, Frederik Vesti Alexander Trienitz Pole sitter Alex Lynn, Cadillac Hertz Team Jota Pole sitter Alex Lynn, Cadillac Hertz Team Jota Rainier Ehrhardt #12 Cadillac Hertz Team Jota Cadillac V-Series.R: Will Stevens, Norman Nato, Alex Lynn #12 Cadillac Hertz Team Jota Cadillac V-Series.R: Will Stevens, Norman Nato, Alex Lynn Alexander Trienitz #38 Cadillac Hertz Team Jota Cadillac V-Series.R: Earl Bamber #38 Cadillac Hertz Team Jota Cadillac V-Series.R: Earl Bamber Nikolaz Godet #12 Cadillac Hertz Team Jota Cadillac V-Series.R: Will Stevens, Norman Nato, Alex Lynn #12 Cadillac Hertz Team Jota Cadillac V-Series.R: Will Stevens, Norman Nato, Alex Lynn Nikolaz Godet #12 Cadillac Hertz Team Jota Cadillac V-Series.R: Will Stevens, Norman Nato, Alex Lynn #12 Cadillac Hertz Team Jota Cadillac V-Series.R: Will Stevens, Norman Nato, Alex Lynn Nikolaz Godet #12 Cadillac Hertz Team Jota Cadillac V-Series.R: Will Stevens, Norman Nato, Alex Lynn #12 Cadillac Hertz Team Jota Cadillac V-Series.R: Will Stevens, Norman Nato, Alex Lynn Nikolaz Godet Pole sitter Alex Lynn, Cadillac Hertz Team Jota Pole sitter Alex Lynn, Cadillac Hertz Team Jota Rainier Ehrhardt Pole sitter Hypercar, #12 Cadillac Hertz Team Jota Cadillac V-SeriesR: Alex Lynn, LMGT3, #27 Heart Of Racing Team Aston Martin Vantage AMR LMGT3: Mattia Drudi, LMP2, #29 TDS Racing Oreca 07 - 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TimesLIVE
a day ago
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- TimesLIVE
Cadillac locks out front row in Le Mans qualifying
Cadillac locked out the front row in qualifying for the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race for the first time on Thursday with Britain's Alex Lynn securing pole position. Lynn set a best time of 3:23.166 seconds in the No 12 Team Jota Cadillac at the Sarthe circuit with New Zealand's Earl Bamber putting the sister 38 car alongside and 0.167 slower. Lynn shares his car with compatriot Will Stevens and Frenchman Norman Nato while Bamber's teammates are 2009 Formula One world champion Jenson Button and French four-times Champ Car champion Sebastien Bourdais. "I can't tell you how much I wanted this," said Lynn, who missed out on pole last year by a mere 0.138, over the team radio. "One tenth last year hurt a lot. I'm truly honoured to be able to put in a performance like that in front of everyone and deliver for Cadillac in the way they deserve," he added after getting out of the car. "This is a magical circuit and this is a special feeling. I can't describe it. We will enjoy this tonight, have a good sleep and re-set." GM-owned Cadillac are the first American marque to take outright pole at Le Mans since Ford in 1967. The No 5 Porsche Penske was third fastest, after threatening to take pole, with France's Julien Andlauer, Denmark's Michael Christensen and France's Mathieu Jaminet. The No 15 BMW qualified in fourth place with Belgian Dries Vanthoor, Swiss-Italian Raffaele Marciello and Danish former F1 driver Kevin Magnussen. Defending champions Ferrari, outright winners for the past two years, had Italian Antonio Fuoco, Denmark's Nicklas Nielsen and Spaniard Miguel Molina in seventh place in last year's winning car No 50. The 93rd edition of the race starts on Saturday at 4pm.
The Star
a day ago
- Automotive
- The Star
Motor racing-Cadillac sweep front row in Le Mans 24 Hours qualifying
(Reuters) -Cadillac locked out the front row in qualifying for the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race for the first time on Thursday with Britain's Alex Lynn securing pole position. Lynn set a best time of three minutes 23.166 seconds in the number 12 Team Jota Cadillac at the Sarthe circuit with New Zealand's Earl Bamber putting the sister 38 car alongside and 0.167 slower. Lynn shares his car with compatriot Will Stevens and Frenchman Norman Nato while Bamber's teammates are 2009 Formula One world champion Jenson Button and French four-times Champ Car champion Sebastien Bourdais. "I can't tell you how much I wanted this," said Lynn, who missed out on pole last year by a mere 0.138, over the team radio. "One tenth last year hurt a lot. "I'm truly honoured to be able to put in a performance like that in front of everyone and deliver for Cadillac in the way they deserve," he added after getting out of the car. "This is a magical circuit and this is a special feeling. I can't describe it. We will enjoy this tonight, have a good sleep and re-set." GM-owned Cadillac are the first American marque to take outright pole at Le Mans since Ford in 1967. The number five Porsche Penske was third fastest, after threatening to take pole, with France's Julien Andlauer, Denmark's Michael Christensen and France's Mathieu Jaminet. The number 15 BMW qualified in fourth place with Belgian Dries Vanthoor, Swiss-Italian Raffaele Marciello and Danish former F1 driver Kevin Magnussen. Defending champions Ferrari, outright winners for the past two years, had Italian Antonio Fuoco, Denmark's Nicklas Nielsen and Spaniard Miguel Molina in seventh place in last year's winning car number 50. The 93rd edition of the race starts on Saturday at 1600 local (1400GMT). (Reporting by Alan Baldwin in Montreal, editing by Ken Ferris)
Reuters
a day ago
- Automotive
- Reuters
Cadillac sweep front row in Le Mans 24 Hours qualifying
June 12 (Reuters) - Cadillac locked out the front row in qualifying for the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race for the first time on Thursday with Britain's Alex Lynn securing pole position. Lynn set a best time of three minutes 23.166 seconds in the number 12 Team Jota Cadillac at the Sarthe circuit with New Zealand's Earl Bamber putting the sister 38 car alongside and 0.167 slower. Lynn shares his car with compatriot Will Stevens and Frenchman Norman Nato while Bamber's teammates are 2009 Formula One world champion Jenson Button and French four-times Champ Car champion Sebastien Bourdais. "I can't tell you how much I wanted this," said Lynn, who missed out on pole last year by a mere 0.138, over the team radio. "One tenth last year hurt a lot. "I'm truly honoured to be able to put in a performance like that in front of everyone and deliver for Cadillac in the way they deserve," he added after getting out of the car. "This is a magical circuit and this is a special feeling. I can't describe it. We will enjoy this tonight, have a good sleep and re-set." GM-owned Cadillac are the first American marque to take outright pole at Le Mans since Ford in 1967. The number five Porsche Penske was third fastest, after threatening to take pole, with France's Julien Andlauer, Denmark's Michael Christensen and France's Mathieu Jaminet. The number 15 BMW qualified in fourth place with Belgian Dries Vanthoor, Swiss-Italian Raffaele Marciello and Danish former F1 driver Kevin Magnussen. Defending champions Ferrari, outright winners for the past two years, had Italian Antonio Fuoco, Denmark's Nicklas Nielsen and Spaniard Miguel Molina in seventh place in last year's winning car number 50. The 93rd edition of the race starts on Saturday at 1600 local (1400GMT).
Straits Times
a day ago
- Automotive
- Straits Times
Cadillac sweep front row in Le Mans 24 Hours qualifying
Cadillac locked out the front row in qualifying for the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race for the first time on Thursday with Britain's Alex Lynn securing pole position. Lynn set a best time of three minutes 23.166 seconds in the number 12 Team Jota Cadillac at the Sarthe circuit with New Zealand's Earl Bamber putting the sister 38 car alongside and 0.167 slower. Lynn shares his car with compatriot Will Stevens and Frenchman Norman Nato while Bamber's teammates are 2009 Formula One world champion Jenson Button and French four-times Champ Car champion Sebastien Bourdais. "I can't tell you how much I wanted this," said Lynn, who missed out on pole last year by a mere 0.138, over the team radio. "One tenth last year hurt a lot. "I'm truly honoured to be able to put in a performance like that in front of everyone and deliver for Cadillac in the way they deserve," he added after getting out of the car. "This is a magical circuit and this is a special feeling. I can't describe it. We will enjoy this tonight, have a good sleep and re-set." GM-owned Cadillac are the first American marque to take outright pole at Le Mans since Ford in 1967. The number five Porsche Penske was third fastest, after threatening to take pole, with France's Julien Andlauer, Denmark's Michael Christensen and France's Mathieu Jaminet. The number 15 BMW qualified in fourth place with Belgian Dries Vanthoor, Swiss-Italian Raffaele Marciello and Danish former F1 driver Kevin Magnussen. Defending champions Ferrari, outright winners for the past two years, had Italian Antonio Fuoco, Denmark's Nicklas Nielsen and Spaniard Miguel Molina in seventh place in last year's winning car number 50. The 93rd edition of the race starts on Saturday at 1600 local (1400GMT). REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
