Explained: How does Hyperpole work at the 24 Hours of Le Mans?
The rules of Hyperpole at the 24 Hours of Le Mans
Hyperpole determines♛ pole position for 🌌the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the famous endurance race which begins at 3pm (UK) on Saturday.
There are three classes in the 24 Hours of Le Mans (Hypercar, LMP2 and LMGTE A🏅M).
At the end of qualifying on Wednesday, tꩵhe top eight cars in each class advance to Hyperpole.
Hyperౠpole is then a 30-minute session restricted to only the fastest eight cars from each of the three classes.
The 24 cars will go hammer and tongs to clock the fastest possibl🐬e lap i🧸n the 30-minute timeframe.
Their teams will then determine the starting grid fo♑r the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
There are some rules to be aware of…
No refuelling is allowed during Hyperpole.
There is a free choice of tyre type.
And, in the LMGTE AM class, a brꦍonze driver is manꦜdatory.
James was a sports 🦹journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.
