Dries Vanthoor secures Le Mans 24 Hours pole for BMW after Aitken's penalty
Racer • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 11, 2026, 8:19 PM
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
Dries Vanthoor claimed the pole position for BMW at the Le Mans 24 Hours race on June 11, 2026. Aitken's last-second attempt was thwarted by a penalty, allowing Vanthoor to take the top spot in the Hypercar category. In LMP2, Job van Uitert positioned IDEC Sport at the front, while Mattia Drudi achieved pole for Aston Martin in LMGT3 for the second consecutive year. The race promises competitive action as teams prepare for the upcoming event.
- •Dries Vanthoor sets pole for BMW at Le Mans 24 Hours.
- •Aitken penalized, impacting his pole position effort.
- •Job van Uitert puts IDEC Sport on pole in LMP2.
- •Mattia Drudi earns consecutive pole for Aston Martin in LMGT3.
- •Event takes place on June 11, 2026.
- 8:19 PMRacer — Dries Vanthoor takes Le Mans 24 Hours pole for BMW after penalty for Aitken
"Penalties determine pole in Hypercar, after a penalty denies Aitken's last-second heroics, and LMP2, where Job van Uitert puts IDEC Sport up top, while Mattia Drudi gives Aston Martin LMGT3 pole for the second straight year.
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