2026 | WEC | 24 Hours of Le Mans | Qualifying | LMP2 & LMGT3 | Pin leads LMP2 as Dempsey puts Corvette on top in LMGT3

Doriane Pin continued her impressive Le Mans week by topping LMP2 Qualifying for Duqueine Team, while Peter Dempsey placed Racing Team Turkey by TF at the head of the LMGT3 order.

The two classes opened Wednesday evening’s Qualifying action at the Circuit de la Sarthe, with the fastest 15 cars in each category securing places in Thursday’s Hyperpole 1 session. Pin delivered a 3:34.662 in the #30 Duqueine Team ORECA-Gibson to lead LMP2, while Dempsey produced a 3:55.744 in the #34 Corvette Z06 LMGT3.R to set the pace in LMGT3.

2026 FIA WEC: 24 Hours of Le Mans: Qualifying: LMP2

Pin keeps Duqueine on top

Pin had already starred in FP1, and she carried that momentum into Qualifying. The French driver placed the #30 Duqueine Team ORECA-Gibson at the top of the LMP2 order with a 3:34.662.

The session began with IDEC Sport setting the early reference point, as Paul Lafargue placed the #28 ORECA at the head of the first representative laps. However, the order soon changed as the younger drivers began to push.

Ian Aguilera initially moved the #37 CLX Motorsport entry to the top with a strong lap, before Pin responded for Duqueine. The pair then traded times in a close fight for overall LMP2 honours. Aguilera reclaimed first with a 3:35.229, but Pin answered again. Therefore, her final benchmark put the #30 car 0.567s clear of the CLX Motorsport entry and confirmed Duqueine as the class leader.

Meanwhile, Aguilera finished second in the #37 CLX Motorsport ORECA, continuing an impressive week for one of the youngest drivers on the grid. Behind him, Bijoy Garg placed the #343 Inter Europol Competition entry third, 0.832s away from Pin’s benchmark. Therefore, that made the #343 car the only other LMP2 entry to finish within a second of the fastest time. Forestier Racing by Panis followed in fourth with the #29 car, while Vector Sport completed the top five.

Inter Europol also secured sixth with the #43 entry, ahead of United Autosports’ #22 car in seventh and Nielsen Racing’s #24 machine in eighth.

Pro/Am runners secure Hyperpole places

IDEC Sport eventually finished ninth after its early benchmark, while the #9 Iron Lynx-Proton entry completed the top ten. The leading Pro/Am runners also made it safely through. Meanwhile, AO by TF placed 11th, CrowdStrike Racing by APR finished 12th, AF Corse took 13th, and TDS Racing ended 14th. Finallu. United Autosports secured the final Hyperpole 1 place with the #222 entry in 15th.

However, four cars missed the cut. The #44 Proton Competition entry, #25 Algarve Pro Racing, #48 RD Limited and #3 DKR Engineering machines will not progress to Thursday’s Hyperpole session.

Qualifying Results: LMP2

1. ORECA #30 – Duqueine Team — Doriane Pin / Julien Andlauer / Richard Verschoor — 3:34.662 — Lap 4 of 5 — 228.5 kph
2. ORECA #37 – CLX Motorsport — Adrien Closmenil / Ian Aguilera / Theodor Jensen — 3:35.229 — Lap 3 of 7 — +0.567 — 227.9 kph
3. ORECA #343 – Inter Europol Competition — Bijoy Garg / Reshad de Gérus / Nico Müller — 3:35.247 — Lap 8 of 8 — +0.585 — 227.9 kph
4. ORECA #29 – Forestier Racing by Panis — Louis Rousset / Esteban Masson / Oliver Gray — 3:36.098 — Lap 7 of 8 — +1.436 — 227.0 kph
5. ORECA #26 – Vector Sport — Ryan Cullen / Vladislav Lomko / Pietro Fittipaldi — 3:36.555 — Lap 3 of 8 — +1.893 — 226.5 kph
6. ORECA #43 – Inter Europol Competition — Jakub Śmiechowski / Tom Dillmann / Nicholas Yelloly — 3:37.004 — Lap 4 of 7 — +2.342 — 226.0 kph
7. ORECA #22 – United Autosports — Rasmus Lindh / Grégoire Saucy / Mikkel Jensen — 3:37.564 — Lap 3 of 7 — +2.902 — 225.5 kph
8. ORECA #24 – Nielsen Racing — David Heinemeier Hansson / Edward Pearson / Jack Doohan — 3:37.665 — Lap 4 of 7 — +3.003 — 225.4 kph
9. ORECA #28 – IDEC Sport — Paul Lafargue / Valerio Rinicella / Job van Uitert — 3:37.725 — Lap 4 of 8 — +3.063 — 225.3 kph
10. ORECA #9 – Proton Competition — Jonas Ried / Kakunoshin Ohta / Harry King — 3:38.088 — Lap 8 of 8 — +3.426 — 224.9 kph
11. ORECA #99 – AO by TF — PJ Hyett / James Allen / Dane Cameron — 3:38.698 — Lap 7 of 8 — +4.036 — 224.3 kph
12. ORECA #4 – CrowdStrike Racing by APR — George Kurtz / Alexander Quinn / Laurin Heinrich — 3:39.369 — Lap 5 of 8 — +4.707 — 223.6 kph
13. ORECA #183 – AF Corse — François Perrodo / Matthieu Vaxiviere / Ben Barnicoat — 3:39.985 — Lap 6 of 7 — +5.323 — 223.0 kph
14. ORECA #14 – TDS Racing — Tobias Lutke / Mathias Beche / Kévin Estre — 3:40.264 — Lap 4 of 7 — +5.602 — 222.7 kph
15. ORECA #222 – United Autosports — Daniel Schneider / Benjamin Hanley / Oliver Jarvis — 3:41.418 — Lap 7 of 8 — +6.756 — 221.5 kph
16. ORECA #44 – Proton Competition — Horst Felbermayr / Horst Felbermayr Jr / Lorenzo Fluxá — 3:41.453 — Lap 6 of 8 — +6.791 — 221.5 kph
17. ORECA #25 – Algarve Pro Racing — Michael Jensen / Enzo Trulli / Jonny Hughes — 3:42.739 — Lap 4 of 8 — +8.077 — 220.2 kph
18. ORECA #48 – RD Limited — Fred Poordad / Tristan Vautier / Romain Dumas — 3:42.856 — Lap 6 of 8 — +8.194 — 220.1 kph
19. ORECA #3 – DKR Engineering — John Farano / Sebastián Álvarez / Renger van der Zande — 3:43.551 — Lap 8 of 8 — +8.889 — 219.4 kph

LMP2 Hyperpole qualifiers: Positions 1–15
LMP2 eliminated: #44 Proton Competition, #25 Algarve Pro Racing, #48 RD Limited, #3 DKR Engineering

2026 FIA WEC: 24 Hours of Le Mans: Qualifying: LMGT3

Dempsey stars for Corvette as Ford and Aston Martin complete the top three

Peter Dempsey led the way in LMGT3, placing the #34 Racing Team Turkey by TF Corvette at the top of the category. The Irishman delivered a 3:55.744 in the Bronze-driver Qualifying session, reprising the strong form he showed earlier in the season at Imola. His lap gave the Corvette squad top spot by 0.207s. Dempsey’s performance also came on his Le Mans debut, adding to the significance of the result for both driver and team.

Eric Powell placed the #77 Proton Competition Ford Mustang second with a 3:55.951. It marked one of Ford’s strongest showings so far with the Mustang LMGT3 at Le Mans. Furthermore, Gray Newell followed in third for Heart of Racing Team. The #23 Aston Martin Vantage AMR LMGT3 finished only 0.024s behind Powell, completing a top three made up entirely of Le Mans debutants.

James Cottingham then vaulted to fourth late on in the #91 Manthey DK Engineering Porsche. The Briton had flirted with the drop zone earlier in the session, but his late improvement moved him safely into Hyperpole 1. Darren Leung completed the top five in the #32 Team WRT BMW.

Seven marques fill the top seven

LMGT3 once again showed the depth of its manufacturer competition. Seven different marques occupied the first seven positions, with Corvette, Ford, Aston Martin, Porsche, BMW, Ferrari and Lexus all represented. Dustin Blattner placed the #74 Kessel Racing Ferrari sixth, while Petru Umbrărescu followed in seventh for Akkodis ASP Team’s #87 Lexus. Additionally, the second Heart of Racing Aston Martin finished eighth, ahead of Team WRT’s #69 BMW and the #88 Proton Competition Ford Mustang.

Iron Lynx secured 11th with the #61 Mercedes-AMG, while VISTA AF Corse placed both Ferraris inside the top 15. The #21 car finished 12th, while the #54 entry took 14th. The #78 Akkodis ASP Team Lexus also progressed in 13th, while Yasser Shahin claimed the final Hyperpole 1 spot for The Bend Manthey in the #92 Porsche.

Mercedes, McLaren and Corvette miss out

The fight for the final Hyperpole 1 places produced several notable casualties.

The #62 Team Qatar by Iron Lynx Mercedes, which had shown strong pace earlier in the day, missed the cut by just 0.065s. Therefore, that left the Mercedes entry 16th and outside Thursday’s Qualifying shootout. Garage 59 also endured a difficult session. The #10 McLaren finished 17th, while the sister #58 car ended 23rd. As a result, the category’s newest winning team will start far lower than expected. TF Sport’s #33 Corvette also missed out in 18th, while the #79 Iron Lynx Mercedes, #150 Richard Mille AF Corse Ferrari, #57 Kessel Racing Ferrari and #59 Racing Spirit of Léman Aston Martin were also eliminated.

Qualifying Results – LMGT3

1. Corvette #34 – Racing Team Turkey by TF — Peter Dempsey / Salih Yoluç / Charlie Eastwood — 3:55.744 — Lap 3 of 8 — 208.1 kph
2. Ford #77 – Proton Competition — Eric Powell / Ben Tuck / Sebastian Priaulx — 3:55.951 — Lap 6 of 7 — +0.207 — 207.9 kph
3. Aston Martin #23 – Heart of Racing Team — Gray Newell / Eduardo Barrichello / Jonny Adam — 3:55.975 — Lap 6 of 7 — +0.231 — 207.9 kph
4. Porsche #91 – Manthey DK Engineering — James Cottingham / Timur Boguslavskiy / Ayhancan Güven — 3:56.183 — Lap 8 of 8 — +0.439 — 207.7 kph
5. BMW #32 – Team WRT — Darren Leung / Sean Gelael / Augusto Farfus — 3:56.537 — Lap 7 of 8 — +0.793 — 207.4 kph
6. Ferrari #74 – Kessel Racing — Dustin Blattner / Lorenzo Patrese / Dennis Marschall — 3:56.560 — Lap 2 of 7 — +0.816 — 207.4 kph
7. Lexus #87 – Akkodis ASP Team — Petru Umbrărescu / Clemens Schmid / José María López — 3:56.581 — Lap 3 of 7 — +0.837 — 207.3 kph
8. Aston Martin #27 – Heart of Racing Team — Ian James / Zacharie Robichon / Mattia Drudi — 3:56.688 — Lap 6 of 7 — +0.944 — 207.2 kph
9. BMW #69 – Team WRT — Anthony McIntosh / Parker Thompson / Daniel Harper — 3:56.700 — Lap 6 of 8 — +0.956 — 207.2 kph
10. Ford #88 – Proton Competition — Stefano Gattuso / Giammarco Levorato / Logan Sargeant — 3:56.931 — Lap 5 of 6 — +1.187 — 207.0 kph
11. Mercedes #61 – Iron Lynx — Martin Berry / Rui Andrade / Maxime Martin — 3:56.950 — Lap 5 of 8 — +1.206 — 207.0 kph
12. Ferrari #21 – Vista AF Corse — François Heriau / Simon Mann / Alessio Rovera — 3:56.962 — Lap 7 of 8 — +1.218 — 207.0 kph
13. Lexus #78 – Akkodis ASP Team — Tom van Rompuy / Hadrien David / Jack Hawksworth — 3:57.261 — Lap 3 of 7 — +1.517 — 206.7 kph
14. Ferrari #54 – Vista AF Corse — Thomas Flohr / Francesco Castellacci / Davide Rigon — 3:57.277 — Lap 8 of 8 — +1.533 — 206.7 kph
15. Porsche #92 – The Bend Manthey — Yasser Shahin / Riccardo Pera / Richard Lietz — 3:57.466 — Lap 3 of 7 — +1.722 — 206.6 kph
16. Mercedes #62 – Team Qatar by Iron Lynx — Abdulla Al-Khelaifi / Jusuf Hanses / Giuliano Alesi — 3:57.531 — Lap 2 of 8 — +1.787 — 206.5 kph
17. McLaren #10 – Garage 59 — Alex Au / Tom Fleming / Marvin Kirchhöfer — 3:57.662 — Lap 6 of 8 — +1.918 — 206.4 kph
18. Corvette #33 – TF Sport — Ben Keating / Jonny Edgar / Nicky Catsburg — 3:57.724 — Lap 7 of 8 — +1.980 — 206.3 kph
19. Mercedes #79 – Iron Lynx — Jeremie Zelger / Matteo Cressoni / Lin Hodenius — 3:57.776 — Lap 6 of 7 — +2.032 — 206.3 kph
20. Ferrari #150 – Richard Mille AF Corse — Custodio Toledo / Lilou Wadoux / Riccardo Agostini — 3:57.991 — Lap 6 of 7 — +2.247 — 206.1 kph
21. Ferrari #57 – Kessel Racing — Takeshi Kimura / Casper Stevenson / Daniel Serra — 3:58.109 — Lap 7 of 8 — +2.365 — 206.0 kph
22. Aston Martin #59 – Racing Spirit of Léman — Clément Mateu / Mateo Fossard / Valentin Hasse-Clot — 3:58.395 — Lap 5 of 7 — +2.651 — 205.8 kph
23. McLaren #58 – Garage 59 — Alexander West / Finn Gehrsitz / Benjamin Goethe — 3:59.352 — Lap 5 of 7 — +3.608 — 204.9 kph
24. Corvette #2 – TF Sport — Prince Jefri Ibrahim / Lorcan Hanafin / Ben Green — 3:59.592 — Lap 8 of 8 — +3.848 — 204.7 kph
25. Corvette #13 – 13 Autosport — Orey Fidani / Lars Kern / Matt Bell — 4:00.258 — Lap 3 of 8 — +4.514 — 204.2 kph

LMGT3 Hyperpole qualifiers: Positions 1–15
LMGT3 eliminated: #62 Team Qatar by Iron Lynx, #10 Garage 59, #33 TF Sport, #79 Iron Lynx, #150 Richard Mille AF Corse, #57 Kessel Racing, #59 Racing Spirit of Léman, #58 Garage 59, #2 TF Sport, #13 13 Autosport.

FP2 next at Le Mans

After Qualifying set the Hyperpole 1 fields in LMP2 and LMGT3, the cars will return to the Circuit de la Sarthe for FP2 at 22:00 local time. Therefore, the two-hour session will give teams their first night-time running of the week.

For the cars that reached Hyperpole 1, the focus will shift to preparing for Thursday’s knockout sessions. Thus, for those eliminated, attention now turns fully to race balance, tyre work and long-run preparation.

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