Two Australians have booked a place in Hyperpole ahead of this weekend’s 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The Glickenhaus Hypercar of Ryan Briscoe and Oreca LMP2 entry of James Allen recorded the seventh and ninth fastest times respectively in qualifying.
That will see them progress to a 30-minute session on Thursday (local time) to determine the final grid.
Fastest in qualifying was the Toyota GR010 Hybrid entry driven by Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi, and Jose Maria Lopez.
The #7 entry logged a best of 3:26.279s around La Sarthe, 0.8s clear of the Alpine A480s of Andre Negrao, Nicolas Lapierre, and Matthieu Vaxiviere.
Hypercar entries locked out the front two rows before the leading LMP2 entry, Roberto Gonazlez, Antonio Felix da Costa, and Anthony Davidson just 1.8s off the outright pace.
Briscoe, Richard Westbrook, and Romain Dumas were seventh overall and fifth in class.
Aussie youngster Allen, joined by ex-F1 driver Will Stevens and Julien Canal, recorded a 3:29.508s to qualifying ninth outright and fourth in LMP2.
The lead GT entry was that of Daniel Serra, Miguel Molina, and Sam Bird, the trio 32nd fastest in their LMGTE Pro class Ferrari 488.
They’ll line up one spot behind Australian John Corbett, who is sharing an LMP2 Ligier with James Winslow and Tom Cloet.
Earl Bamber was 38th best, the race winner missing out on a Hyperpole berth in the Porsche 911 RSR.
Scott Andrews will start 47th in the LMGTE Am Ferrari he’s sharing with Takeshi Kimura and Mikkel Jensen, five places up from the Christian Ried, Jaxon Evans, and Matt Campbell Porsche.
The only other Antipodean in the race, Brendon Hartley, saw the #8 Toyota register the third best time.
A three-hour free practice session follows on Thursday ahead of Hyperpole at 21:00 local time and a final two-hour practice from 22:00.
Results: 24 Hours of Le Mans, Qualifying
| Pos | Num | Team/Drivers | Laps | Time | Diff | |
| 1ST | #7 | TOYOTA GAZOO RACING |
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3:26.279 | – | |
| CONWAY M. KOBAYASHI K. LOPEZ J. | ||||||
| 2ND | #36 | ALPINE ELF MATMUT | 10 | 3:27.095 | 0.816 | |
| NEGRÃO A. LAPIERRE N. VAXIVIERE M. | ||||||
| 3RD | #8 | TOYOTA GAZOO RACING | 15 | 3:27.671 | 1.392 | |
| BUEMI S. NAKAJIMA K. HARTLEY B. | ||||||
| 4TH | #708 | GLICKENHAUS RACING | 15 | 3:28.256 | 1.977 | |
| DERANI L. MAILLEUX F. PLA O. | ||||||
| 5TH | #38 | JOTA | 10 | 3:28.807 | 2.528 | |
| GONZALEZ R. FELIX DA COSTA A. DAVIDSON A. | ||||||
| 6TH | #26 | G-DRIVE RACING | 12 | 3:29.246 | 2.967 | |
| RUSINOV R. COLAPINTO F. DE VRIES N. | ||||||
| 7TH | #709 | GLICKENHAUS RACING | 13 | 3:29.381 | 3.102 | |
| BRISCOE R. WESTBROOK R. DUMAS R. | ||||||
| 8TH | #41 | TEAM WRT | 12 | 3:29.441 | 3.162 | |
| KUBICA R. DELETRAZ L. YE Y. | ||||||
| 9TH | #65 | PANIS RACING | 11 | 3:29.508 | 3.229 | |
| CANAL J. STEVENS W. ALLEN J. | ||||||
| 10TH | #32 | UNITED AUTOSPORTS | 11 | 3:29.688 | 3.409 | |
| JAMIN N. ABERDEIN J. MALDONADO M. | ||||||
| 11TH | #23 | UNITED AUTOSPORTS | 11 | 3:29.830 | 3.551 | |
| DI RESTA P. LYNN A. BOYD W. | ||||||
| 12TH | #28 | JOTA | 10 | 3:29.835 | 3.556 | |
| GELAEL S. VANDOORNE S. BLOMQVIST T. | ||||||
| 13TH | #70 | REALTEAM RACING | 9 | 3:29.861 | 3.582 | |
| GARCIA E. DUVAL L. NATO N. | ||||||
| 14TH | #24 | PR1 MOTORSPORTS MATHIASEN | 10 | 3:30.123 | 3.844 | |
| KELLY P. AUBRY G. TRUMMER S. | ||||||
| 15TH | #48 | IDEC SPORT | 2 | 3:30.166 | 3.887 | |
| LAFARGUE P. CHATIN P. PILET P. | ||||||
| 16TH | #31 | TEAM WRT | 11 | 3:30.182 | 3.903 | |
| FRIJNS R. HABSBURG F. MILESI C. | ||||||
| 17TH | #22 | UNITED AUTOSPORTS USA | 11 | 3:30.234 | 3.955 | |
| HANSON P. SCHERER F. ALBUQUERQUE F. | ||||||
| 18TH | #21 | DRAGONSPEED USA | 9 | 3:30.323 | 4.044 | |
| HEDMAN H. HANLEY B. MONTOYA J. | ||||||
| 19TH | #82 | RISI COMPETIZIONE | 12 | 3:30.418 | 4.139 | |
| CULLEN R. JARVIS O. NASR F. | ||||||
| 20TH | #30 | DUQUEINE TEAM | 11 | 3:30.691 | 4.412 | |
| BINDER R. ROJAS G. GOMMENDY T. | ||||||
| 21ST | #17 | IDEC SPORT | 14 | 3:30.709 | 4.43 | |
| MERRIMAN D. LAURENT T. DALZIEL R. | ||||||
| 22ND | #29 | RACING TEAM NEDERLAND | 9 | 3:30.843 | 4.564 | |
| VAN EERD F. VAN DER GARDE G. VAN UITERT J. | ||||||
| 23RD | #34 | INTER EUROPOL COMPETITION | 10 | 3:30.908 | 4.629 | |
| SMIECHOWSKI J. VAN DER ZANDE R. BRUNDLE A. | ||||||
| 24TH | #25 | G-DRIVE RACING | 12 | 3:31.203 | 4.924 | |
| FALB J. MERHI R. ANDRADE R. | ||||||
| 25TH | #49 | HIGH CLASS RACING | 13 | 3:31.830 | 5.551 | |
| FJORDBACH A. MAGNUSSEN J. MAGNUSSEN K. | ||||||
| 26TH | #20 | HIGH CLASS RACING | 13 | 3:32.252 | 5.973 | |
| ANDERSEN D. TAYLOR R. SØRENSEN M. | ||||||
| 27TH | #44 | ARC BRATISLAVA | 12 | 3:32.446 | 6.167 | |
| KONOPKA M. WEBB O. KONOPKA M. | ||||||
| 28TH | #1 | RICHARD MILLE RACING TEAM | 12 | 3:32.598 | 6.319 | |
| CALDERON T. FLOERSCH S. VISSER B. | ||||||
| 29TH | #84 | ASSOCIATION SRT41 | 12 | 3:33.538 | 7.259 | |
| AOKI T. BAILLY N. LAHAYE M. | ||||||
| 30TH | #39 | SO24-DIROB BY GRAFF | 12 | 3:34.005 | 7.726 | |
| CAPILLAIRE V. ROBIN A. ROBIN M. | ||||||
| 31ST | #74 | RACING TEAM INDIA EURASIA | 13 | 3:36.012 | 9.733 | |
| WINSLOW J. CORBETT J. CLOET T. | ||||||
| 32ND | #52 | AF CORSE | 8 | 3:46.011 | 19.732 | |
| SERRA D. MOLINA M. BIRD S. | ||||||
| 33RD | #51 | AF CORSE | 9 | 3:46.581 | 20.302 | |
| PIER GUIDI A. CALADO J. LEDOGAR C. | ||||||
| 34TH | #92 | PORSCHE GT TEAM | 3 | 3:46.779 | 20.5 | |
| ESTRE K. JANI N. CHRISTENSEN M. | ||||||
| 35TH | #64 | CORVETTE RACING | 13 | 3:47.074 | 20.795 | |
| MILNER T. TANDY N. SIMS A. | ||||||
| 36TH | #72 | HUB AUTO RACING | 12 | 3:47.599 | 21.32 | |
| VANTHOOR D. PARENTE A. MARTIN M. | ||||||
| 37TH | #91 | PORSCHE GT TEAM | 6 | 3:47.624 | 21.345 | |
| BRUNI G. LIETZ R. MAKOWIECKI F. | ||||||
| 38TH | #79 | WEATHERTECH RACING | 12 | 3:47.682 | 21.403 | |
| MACNEIL C. BAMBER E. VANTHOOR L. | ||||||
| 39TH | #88 | DEMPSEY – PROTON RACING | 10 | 3:48.620 | 22.341 | |
| ANDLAUER J. BASTIEN D. ARNOLD L. | ||||||
| 40TH | #86 | GR RACING | 9 | 3:49.100 | 22.821 | |
| WAINWRIGHT M. BARKER B. GAMBLE T. | ||||||
| 41ST | #47 | CETILAR RACING | 11 | 3:49.102 | 22.823 | |
| LACORTE R. SERNAGIOTTO G. FUOCO A. | ||||||
| 42ND | #71 | INCEPTION RACING | 7 | 3:49.462 | 23.183 | |
| IRIBE B. MILLROY O. BARNICOAT B. | ||||||
| 43RD | #56 | TEAM PROJECT 1 | 11 | 3:49.608 | 23.329 | |
| PERFETTI E. CAIROLI M. PERA R. | ||||||
| 44TH | #63 | CORVETTE RACING | 12 | 3:49.643 | 23.364 | |
| GARCIA A. TAYLOR J. CATSBURG N. | ||||||
| 45TH | #33 | TF SPORT | 8 | 3:49.663 | 23.384 | |
| KEATING B. PEREIRA D. FRAGA F. | ||||||
| 46TH | #80 | IRON LYNX | 13 | 3:49.693 | 23.414 | |
| CRESSONI M. MASTRONARDI R. ILOTT C. | ||||||
| 47TH | #57 | KESSEL RACING | 13 | 3:49.715 | 23.436 | |
| KIMURA T. ANDREWS S. JENSEN M. | ||||||
| 48TH | #99 | PROTON COMPETITION | 11 | 3:49.788 | 23.509 | |
| TINCKNELL H. VUTTIKHORN I. LATORRE F. | ||||||
| 49TH | #54 | AF CORSE | 12 | 3:49.829 | 23.55 | |
| FLOHR T. FISICHELLA G. CASTELLACCI F. | ||||||
| 50TH | #83 | AF CORSE | 8 | 3:49.881 | 23.602 | |
| PERRODO F. NIELSEN N. ROVERA A. | ||||||
| 51ST | #77 | DEMPSEY – PROTON RACING | 11 | 3:49.913 | 23.634 | |
| RIED C. EVANS J. CAMPBELL M. | ||||||
| 52ND | #18 | ABSOLUTE RACING | 12 | 3:50.016 | 23.737 | |
| HARYANTO A. PICARIELLO A. SEEFRIED M. | ||||||
| 53RD | #388 | RINALDI RACING | 12 | 3:50.018 | 23.739 | |
| EHRET P. HOOK C. BLEEKEMOLEN J. | ||||||
| 54TH | #95 | TF SPORT | 12 | 3:50.059 | 23.78 | |
| HARTSHORNE J. HANCOCK O. GUNN R. | ||||||
| 55TH | #98 | ASTON MARTIN RACING | 11 | 3:50.156 | 23.877 | |
| DALLA LANA P. THIIM N. GOMES M. | ||||||
| 56TH | #85 | IRON LYNX | 11 | 3:50.314 | 24.035 | |
| FREY R. BOVY S. GATTING M. | ||||||
| 57TH | #60 | IRON LYNX | 12 | 3:50.768 | 24.489 | |
| SCHIAVONI C. RUBERTI P. GIAMMARIA R. | ||||||
| 58TH | #777 | D’STATION RACING | 11 | 3:51.107 | 24.828 | |
| HOSHINO S. FUJII T. WATSON A. | ||||||
| 59TH | #46 | TEAM PROJECT 1 | 10 | 3:51.411 | 25.132 | |
| OLSEN D. BUCHARDT A. FOLEY R. | ||||||
| 60TH | #55 | SPIRIT OF RACE | 12 | 3:52.088 | 25.809 | |
| CAMERON D. PEREL D. GRIFFIN M. | ||||||
| 61ST | #66 | JMW MOTORSPORT | 12 | 3:52.304 | 26.025 | |
| NEUBAUER T. SALES R. FANNIN J. | ||||||
| 62ND | #69 | HERBERTH MOTORSPORT | 10 | 3:52.960 | 26.681 | |
| RENAUER R. BOHN R. INEICHEN R. |
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