BMW M Motorsport Secures First-Ever Le Mans Pole Position with #15 M Hybrid V8
Dries Vanthoor drove the #15 BMW M Hybrid V8 to the first pole position in BMW M Motorsport's Le Mans history during Hyperpole qualifying.
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What Happened
In a dramatic Hyperpole session, Dries Vanthoor initially placed second by 0.005 seconds, but the leading Cadillac's fastest lap was disqualified, giving Vanthoor the top spot. All four BMW M Motorsport cars qualified in the top six of their respective classes.
- #15 BMW M Hybrid V8: 1st place Hypercar (pole)
- #20 Shell BMW M Hybrid V8: 4th place Hypercar
- #32 BMW M4 GT3 EVO: 5th place LMGT3
- #69 BMW M4 GT3 EVO: 6th place LMGT3
“A fantastic qualifying session for the 24 Hours of Le Mans – it couldn’t have gone any better. Just getting all four cars into Hyperpole 2 was a huge success in itself, but to have now secured BMW M Motorsport’s first ever pole position at Le Mans is simply fantastic!”
Why this matters
This pole position marks BMW M Motorsport's first ever top starting spot at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, a historic milestone for the brand in endurance racing.
Terms in This Story
- Hyperpole
- A qualifying session at Le Mans where the fastest cars compete for pole position.
- Hypercar
- The top prototype class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
- LMGT3
- A class for production-based GT cars at Le Mans.
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