The Pescarolos were strong in qualifying but could not match the diesels

Pescarolo
Larbre
Quifel-ASM
Harold Primat
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The Felbermayr Porsche will line up second in GT2

Alex Davison
Pat Long
Allan McNish
Michelin
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This represents Corvette's first class pole at Le Mans

Corvette
Aston Martin
Spyker
Risi/Krohn
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Peugeot fill the front row with the #9 in second

Peugeot
Audi
Porsche
Charouz
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Martin Birrane, Executive Chairman of Lola awarded with the prestigious 'Spirit of Le Mans' trophy

Huntingdon based marque also celebrates qualifying success as highest placed petrol powered LMP1 car

On Thursday 12 June, Lola Cars were honoured in the build up to this weekend's 24 Heures Du Mans, as company owner and Executive Chairman, Martin Birrane received the prestigious ‘Spirit of Le Mans' trophy. Collecting the award from the President of the ACO, Jean-Claude Plassart during the official function held at the famed ACO Museum at the Circuit De La Sarthe in Le Mans. Birrane now joins the highly acclaimed list of previous winners that include Paul Frere, Derek Bell, Phil Hill, Jacky Ickx, Tom Kristensen and Wolfgang Ullrich.

Terada is the third most experienced driver ever at Le Mans

The great veteran of this year's 76th edition of the mythic 24 Heures du Mans is clearly Japanese driver Yojiro Terada. Terada's claim to fame is his record 29 participations in Les 24 Heures du Mans. To this day, there are only two other drivers that precede Terada's record: Bob Wolleck and Henri Pescarolo.

The #8 Peugeot won the intra-team battle for pole

Peugeot have taken this years qualifying by storm and when the chequered flag fell they occupied a very impressive 1st, 2nd and 3rd in LM P1. The Audis did begin to speed up towards the end of the session but pole is safe for the #8 Team Peugeot Total, Peugeot 908 HDI FAP driven by Lamy, Sarrazin and Wurz.