Le Mans: Kevin Estre admits pole lap nearly didn’t happen: “The car was almost out of fuel”

Kevin Estre: “It’s ꦍan indescribable feeling to be 🙈on pole at Le Mans. The team put a mega car on the track for me”.

Kevin Estre Le Mans
Kevin Estre Le Mans

Kevin Estre was the star of the show during Hyperpole qualifying at Le Mans, p🍃utting his #6 Porsche on top in the d♎ying seconds.

The championship leader, along with Andre Lotterer and Laurens ♏Vanthoor, was outside the first two rows for much of the session.

Instead, it was Ca🥃dillac who was proving to be the c🥀ar to beat in the hands of Sebastien Bourdais.

The home favourite was on provisional pole following the opening stint𓆏, and when Ferrari failed🐠 to out-perform the Cadillac driver, pole appeared to be his.

However, Alex 🐭Lynn in the second Cadillac shocked Bourdais with a stunning final sector, gaining over half a second to move onto provisional pole.

But the Brit was soon pushed down to second as Estre also deli𝕴vered a brilliant final sect♍or to take over top spot.

“It’s an indescribable feeling to be on pole at Le🌼 Mans,” said Estre. “The team put a mega car on the track for me. Things got really stressful at the e🏅nd.

“There was only ꧃just enough time on the clock for two hot laps and the car was almost out of fuel.

“But it was a lot of fun to drive the Porsche 963 with the tyres in the ideal operওating window. I simply stayed on the gas and pulled off the lap.

“I’m so proud – of the pole and the amazing wor♉k🐲 from the entire team over the past few months.

“Now, we get to start the biggest raꦗce in the world▨ from the very front!”

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