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24 Hours of Le Mans: Cadillac top order ahead of BMW and Ferrari in qualifying as Alex Lynn leads Hypercar class.

The 2025 edition of Le Mans is officially here - This year's edition will feature a stacked Hypercar race that is bolstered by the additions of BMW, Lamborghini, Alpine, Toyota and new entrants Aston Martin. Ferrari were champions in 2023 and 2024, but will they complete a three-peat?

Today's qualifying session saw the #12 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA, piloted by Alex Lynn, top the Hypercar standings ahead of the #15 BMW M Team WRT and the #51 Ferrari AF Corse.

After the #35 Alpine had a spin which brought out the double yellow flags, the #7 Toyota Gazoo Racing, driven by Nyck de Vries, didn't make it into the top 15 - a shock result for one of the race favourites.

Also out of contention for tomorrow's Hyperpole session are the #009 Aston Martin THOR Team, the #94 Peugeot TotalEnergies, the #93 Peugeot TotalEnergies, the #99 Proton Competition, and the #007 Aston Martin THOR Team.

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All four Cadillac cars made it into the top 15, with the #35 Alpine scraping through in 15th spot.

In the LMP2 category, the #199 AO by TF, piloted by Louis Deletraz, topped the timesheets, ahead of the #23 United Autosports and the #45 Algarve Pro Racing.

MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi celebrated from the garage as the #46 Team WRT claimed the fastest LMGT3 time, ahead of the #27 Heart of Racing Team and the #92 Manthey 1st Phorm.

The #60 Iron Lynx suffered a problem and rolled to a stop, bringing out a red flag while it was cleared from the track.

The session was cut short by a further red flag, brought out by the #150 Richard Mille AF Corse, which hit the barriers.

You can watch all the action live from Le Mans this week with TNT Sports and discovery+.

‘There is an issue’ – Iron Lynx triggers red flag in qualifying after fuel problem

ALEX WURZ ON #7 TOYOTA GAZOO

"He [De Vries] had yellow flags around the Porsche corners with the Alpine going off," said Alex Wurz.

"This is very unlucky for Nyck. He was on the same lap time as Brendon [Hartley] so okay for the top 10.

"It's a little bit tough for him, for the whole team to swallow. But we know this is Le Mans and it's not yet Sunday 4pm."

19:00 - CHEQUERED FLAG

The final results are in.

Your Hypercar top three are:

1. #12 Cadillac Hertz team JOTA

2. #15 BMW M Team WRT

3. #51 Ferrari AF Corse

The #35 Alpine gets up into the top 15 in the last few seconds, meaning race favourite #7 Toyota Gazoo is out of contention for Hyperpole.

18:59 - LAST MINUTE

With one minute to go, the #12 Cadillac tops the orders from the #15 BMW and the #6 Porsche Penske.

Marco Sorensen bumps out the #7 Toyota in the #009 Aston Martin.

In the final moments the #007 Aston Martin and the #4 Porsche Penske are grappling to make it into the top 15.

18:57 - FINAL COUNTDOWN

Dries Vanthoor takes the top spot with four minutes to go by over four tenths.

Nyck de Vries in the #7 Toyota Gazoo is also at risk in 15th.

Antonio Fuoco is in the #50 Ferrari AF Corse for the final few minutes.

18:55 - THE FINAL FIVE MINUTES

Only five minutes left to see who'll make it through to tomorrow's Hyperpole.

Jack Aitken sets the fastest time in the #311 Cadillac Whelen before the #6 Porsche and the #50 Ferrari top the sheets.

Double yellows come out for the #35 Alpine which has a spin. Will that negatively impact their sister car?

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18:53 - TRAFFIC JAM

Sorensen gets caught up in traffic and bails out of his lap as other cars block his path? Is that impeding?

The #93 Peugeot comes in for some new tyres as Schumacher begins to push to promote himself up the orders.

18:50 - 10 MINUTES LEFT

With only 10 minutes left on the clock, the #009 Aston Martin THOR piloted by Marco Sorensen is out to boost himself from 14th spot.

He'll need to come in for some fresher tyres to give himself an advantage agains the rest of the field.

18:48 - CARS AT RISK

The #4 Porsche Penske, #99 Proton Competition, #94 Peugeot TE, #007 Aston Martin, and the #93 Peugeot TE are all at risk of not making it to Hyperpole.

Mick Schumacher is pushing to get himself out of the risky 15th spot.

18:45 - 15 MINUTES REMAINING

The #83 AF Corse was still at the top by 0.239s, before the #51 Ferrari AF takes the spot by 0.061s.

The #6 Porsche Penske is in third.

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18:44 - 007 ON TRACK

The #36 Alpine, piloted by Mick Schumacher, is currently in 15th spot. Remember only the top 15 go through to Hyperpole tomorrow - can he make up some time?

The #007 Aston Martin THOR is back out to set a lap. What can Harry Tincknell do?

18:42 - PEUGEOTS AT RISK

The #94 and #93 Peugeot TotalEnergies are curerntly 16th and 17th, with the #007 Aston Martin THOR and #38 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA also in the drop zone.

18:40 - 20 MINUTES TO GO

Yifei Ye currently sits at the top of the times in the #83 AF Corse.

The #6 Porsche Penske Motorsport is in second, with the #101 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing currently the car at risk.

18:38 - SOME SPEEDY TIMES

Nicklas Nielsen is out in the #50 Ferrari AF Corse as De Vries sets an impressively rapid time for his opening lap.

But the Ferraris soon take that position, with the #83 AF Corse topping the sheets.

18:35 - WHO'S OUT ON TRACK?

Nyck de Vries is out in the #7 Toyota Gazoo Racing, and Robin Frijns pilots the #20 BMW M Team WRT.

Alessandro Pier Guidi takes to the track in the #51 Ferrari AF Corse, which has been on pole twice this season already.

18:34 - HYPERCARS MAKE THEIR WAY ROUND

The cars are warming their tyres to prepare to set some speedy laps.

Who can make a statement early doors?

WATCH: IRON LYNX TRIGGERS RED FLAG DUE TO FUEL PROBLEM

‘There is an issue’ – Iron Lynx triggers red flag in qualifying after fuel problem

18:30 - HYPERCAR QUALI UNDERWAY

Out onto the track come the Hypercars as the green flag waves over the pit lane.

21 Hypercars are competing to get into the top 15 to qualify for tomorrow's Hyperpole.

18:28 - THE TOP 3 FROM EACH CATEGORY

LMP2

1. # 199 AO by TF

2. #23 United Autosports

3. #45 Algarve Pro Racing

LMGT3

1. #46 Team WRT

2. #27 Heart of Racing Team

3. #92 Manthey 1st Phorm

18:23 - LMP2 RESULTS

The #199 AO by TF top the orders from the #23 United and the #45 APR.

Not progressing to Hyperpole are the #11 Proton Competition (Pro/Am), the #18 IDEC Sport, the #9 Iron Lynx-Proton, the #34 Inter Europol Competition (Pro/Am), and the #24 Nielsen Racing (Pro/Am).

18:21 - LMGT3 RESULTS

#46 Team WRT top the LMGT3 tables as their session comes to an end.

Out of contention for Hyperpole are the #77 Proton Competition, the #87 Akkodis ASP Team, the #57 Kessel Racing, the #31 The Bend Team WRT the #33 TF Sport, the #10 Racing Spirit of LeMan, and the #85 Iron Dames.

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18:19 - RED FLAG

The red flag is out once again as the #150 Richard Mille AF Corse meets the barrier.

With only 3 minutes 51 seconds left on the clock, that's not enough time for the cars to go out again.

18:18 - FOUR MINUTES LEFT

AO by TF lead the LMP2 standings from United and APR.

The #11 Proton, #9 Iron Lynx-Proton, the #9 IDEC Sport, THE #34 Inter Europol, and the #24 Nielsen Racing are at risk.

18:16 - TOP OF TABLE SWAPS

APR are back on top of LMP2 again with just over 7 minutes remaining. But they're quickly dethroned.

In LMGT3, #46 Team WRT have gone to the top, from the #27 Heart of Racing. The top 7 in LMGT3 are from 7 different brands...

18:13 - LMP2 CARS AT RISK

Just under 10 minutes remaining in qualifying. In LMP2, it's currently #29 TDS Racing, #18 IDEC Sport, #34 Inter Europol, #24 Nielsen Racing, and #9 Iron Lynx-Proton at risk.

WATCH: RICHARD MILLE AF CORSE STUCK ON GRAVEL IN FREE PRACTICE

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18:09 - CARS ON TRACK AGAIN

In comes the red flag, and the cars are now coming back onto the track.

There's just over 13 minutes remaining... who can make an impact?

18:08 - WHO'S THE CURRENT TOP 3 IN EACH CLASS?

While the red flag is out, Akkodis ASP Team sit at the top of the LMGT3 timesheets, leading from the #27 Heart of Racing and the #81 TF Sport.

IN LMP2, the #78 AO by TF head the pack from the #23 United Autosports (Pro/Am) and the #25 APR.

18:03 - INTO THE PITS...

In come the cars to the pits to prepare to go back out again as a crane takes the #60 Iron Lynx away and the marshalls clear the track.

Bad luck for the #60 Iron Lynx crew.

There's still 15 minutes left of qualifying... what can the drivers do with the remaining time?

18:01 - RED FLAG

Akkodis ASP Team's Arnols Robin tops the LMGT3 timesheets, while Louis Deletraz leads from Ben Hanley and Theo Pourchaire in LMP2.

The #60 Iron Lynx has a problem, and has rolled up the Dunlop Curve to keep out of the way, bringing out a red flag.

17:58 - THE STANDINGS EARLY DOORS

With 17 minutes remaining in qualifying, APR sit at the top of the LMP2 timesheets, with others close in tow.

TF Sport top the LMGT3 list.

17:54 - MORE CARS ROLLING OUT...

More cars are making their way out onto the track to set some times.

Theo Pourchaire is out for Algarve Pro Racing, and VDS Panis Racing's Esteban Masson jumps the chicane - that time won't count.

17:50 - FIRST CAR OUT

The #28 IDEC Sport car is the first one out to set a flying lap, piloted by Jon van Uitert.

The cars are on cold tires, so some may be continuing round the track to warm them up before committing to a lap.

17:48 - 27 MINUTES TO GO

The drivers are preparing to start pushing to set their fastest times and make their way up the timing board.

Let's keep a close eye on who's making a flying start...

PIT EXIT NOW OPEN!

The green flag is waving, and the cars are heading out on track for their 30-minute qualifying session.

PIT EXIT OPEN IN ONE MINUTE

Pit exit will open in under one minute for the LMP2/LMGT3 qualifying session.

All eyes are fixed on the track now...

A STAR-STUDDED GRID

There are some big names to look out for this year, such as Kevin Magnussen, who is competing for BMW M Team WRT, Mick Schumacher, forming part of Alpine Endurance team's line-up, and Jenson Button, racing for Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA.

MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi is also forming part of Team WRT's line-up, and W-Series champion Jamie Chadwick races for IDEC Sport.

HERE WE GO!

Watch all the LIVE action now in the UK with TNT Sports and on discovery+.

The cars are being prepared to go out on track at the Circuit de la Sarthe.

HOW DOES QUALIFYING WORK?

Today's qualifying session is split between the LMP2s/LMGT3s and the Hypercars.

First the LMP2 and LMGT3 cars will compete to get into tomorrow's Hyperpole, the fastest 12 from each class advancing.

Then the Hypercars will battle it out, the fastest 15 being promoted to Hyperpole tomorrow.

2025 24 HOURS OF LE MANS SCHEDULE

Here are all the timings (UK) of the Le Mans sessions so you don't miss a minute of racing.

Wednesday, June 11

13:00 - Free Practice 1
17:45 - Qualifying to Hyperpole - LMP2 - LMGT3
18:30 - Qualifying to Hyperpole - Hypercars
21:00 - Free Practice 2

Thursday, June 12

13:45 - Free Practice 3
19:00 - Hyperpole - LMP2 - LMGT3
19:35 - Hyperpole 2 - LMP2 - LMGT3
20:05 - Hyperpole 1 - Hypercars
20:40 - Hyperpole 2 - Hypercars
22:00 - Free Practice 4

Saturday, June 14

11:00 - Warm-up
15:00 - Race Start

Sunday, June 16

15:00 - Race Finish

THE COUNTDOWN IS ON...

There's 20 minutes to go until the start of Qualifying for the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Keep up with all the action here and on discovery+.

WELCOME TO 24 HOURS OF LE MANS QUALIFYING

Hello and welcome to our LIVE updates from the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans Qualifying.

Today, the Hypercars, LMP2s and LMGT3s will fight it out to see who will advance to tomorrow's Hyperpole.

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