Cadillac Lynn Fastest | Toyota Out – Qualifying Report
- Alex Lynn clocked the fastest time in qualifying for the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours.
- The evening session, held in 31 C temperatures, saw Ferrari initially dominate.
- Kevin Estre briefly challenged Ferrari's dominance, placing second.
Alex Lynn secured the fastest qualifying time for the 2025 le mans 24 Hours, putting his cadillac ahead of the pack. Lynn’s blistering lap of 3:22.847 edged out Dries Vanthoor in his BMW by a mere 0.04 seconds in a nail-biting session.Ferrari showed initial strength, with Yifei Ye setting an early pace, before Cadillac and BMW took over the top spots. several top teams advanced to Hyperpole, including a Toyota which had its own trials, promising an exciting race ahead. News Directory 3 has all the details. Find out which teams will battle for pole position in Hyperpole and what surprises the race holds. Discover what’s next for these racers.
Lynn’s Cadillac Edges BMW in Le Mans Qualifying
Updated June 11, 2025
Alex Lynn clocked the fastest time in qualifying for the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours. Driving his Cadillac, Lynn posted a time of 3 minutes, 22.847 seconds.
The evening session, held in 31 C temperatures, saw Ferrari initially dominate. Yifei Ye led early in the No. 83 car with a time of 3:23.994, outpacing Alessandro Pier Guidi in the No. 51 entry and Nicklas Nielsen in the No. 50 machine.
Kevin Estre briefly challenged Ferrari’s dominance, placing second. Pier Guidi then reclaimed the lead with 3:23.933 before Lynn and Sebastien Bourdais entered the fray with Cadillac V-Series.R LMDhs, clocking in at 3:24.3.
Jack Aitken briefly took the top spot in another Cadillac before Estre reclaimed it with 3:23.360. shortly after, Paul-Loup Chatin spun his Alpine at the Porsche Curves.
With just four minutes remaining, Dries Vanthoor put BMW in contention with a time of 3:22.887, only to be edged out by Lynn’s Cadillac.
Antonio Giovinazzi finished third in his Ferrari, followed by Estre and Bourdais. Rounding out the top 10 were the No. 50 Ferrari, no. 5 Porsche,No.20 BMW, No. 311 Cadillac, and No. 36 Alpine.
The top 15 cars advanced to Hyperpole, including the No. 8 Toyota, No. 83 Ferrari, No. 101 Cadillac, No. 4 Porsche, and No. 35 alpine. Nyck de Vries in the No. 7 Toyota missed the cut, finishing 17th.
Aston Martin and Peugeot did not make it to Hyperpole. Proton Competition’s Porsche was also eliminated.
What’s next
The Hyperpole session will determine the final grid positions for the top contenders in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.