Cadillac loses pole position for 24 Hours of Le Mans
Autosport • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 11, 2026, 9:21 PM
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
Cadillac lost pole position for the 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours due to a procedural error. Jack Aitken was sent to the pitlane exit before the final qualifying session began, violating race director instructions that required cars to enter the fast lane only from the pits. The incident has significant implications for the team's strategy in the endurance race. The event takes place this weekend.
- •Jack Aitken was prematurely released from pit stall.
- •Final qualifying session started without Cadillac in ideal position.
- •Race director had specific protocols for exiting pits.
- •Le Mans 24 Hours occurs this weekend.
- 9:21 PMAutosport — Why Cadillac lost pole position for Le Mans 24 Hours
- 9:20 PMMotorsport.com — Why Cadillac lost pole position for 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours
"Cadillac lost pole position for this weekend’s Le Mans 24 Hours because Jack Aitken was sent to the pitlane exit ahead of time at the start of final qualifying. The #38 Jota Cadillac V-Series.R LMDh was released from its pit stall four minutes before the Hyperpole 2 session was due to begin, but the race director had instructed teams that cars could only enter the fast lane in the pits ...Keep reading
"Cadillac lost pole position for this weekend’s Le Mans 24 Hours because Jack Aitken was sent to the pitlane exit ahead of time at the start of final qualifying. The #38 Jota Cadillac V-Series.R LMDh was released from its pit stall four minutes before the Hyperpole 2 session was due to begin, but the race director had instructed teams that cars could only enter the fast lane in the pits ...Keep reading
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External links- AutosportJun 11, 2026, 9:21 PMWhy Cadillac lost pole position for Le Mans 24 Hours
Cadillac lost pole position for this weekend’s Le Mans 24 Hours because Jack Aitken was sent to the pitlane exit ahead of time at the start of final qualifying. The #38 Jota Cadillac V-Series.R LMDh was released from its pit stall four minutes before the Hyperpole 2 session was due to begin, but the race director had instructed teams that cars could only enter the fast lane in the pits ...Keep reading
- Motorsport.comJun 11, 2026, 9:20 PMWhy Cadillac lost pole position for 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours
Cadillac lost pole position for this weekend’s Le Mans 24 Hours because Jack Aitken was sent to the pitlane exit ahead of time at the start of final qualifying. The #38 Jota Cadillac V-Series.R LMDh was released from its pit stall four minutes before the Hyperpole 2 session was due to begin, but the race director had instructed teams that cars could only enter the fast lane in the pits ...Keep reading
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