Résultat des qualifications pour les 24 Heures du Mans 2018
Kazuki Nakajima a inscrit la seconde pole position de sa carrière au Mans et c’est également la quatrième pour Toyota sur ce circuit mythique. 3:15.377, c’est le temps qui a permis à l’équipage Alonso Buemi Nakajima de hisser la voiture numéro 8 au firmament des chronos. La TS050 Hybrid n’a plus qu’à être fiable pendant les 24 heures de courses de ce week-end.
Il est à noter que le record de Kamui Kobayashi de 2017 en 3:14.791 reste intact, ayant été effectué dans des conditions plus favorables.
| Pos. | Classe | Pilotes | Equipe | Voiture | Temps | Ecart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LMP1 | S. Buemi, K. Nakajima, F. Alonso | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Toyota | 3:15.377 | – |
| 2 | LMP1 | M. Conway, K. Kobayashi, J. M. Lopez | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Toyota | 3:17.377 | 2.000 |
| 3 | LMP1 | A. Lotterer, N. Jani, B. Senna | Rebellion Racing | Rebellion/Gibson | 3:19.449 | 4.072 |
| 4 | LMP1 | S. Sarrazin, E. Orudzhev, M. Isaakyan | SMP Racing | BR Engineering/AER | 3:19.483 | 4.106 |
| 5 | LMP1 | T. Laurent, M. Beche, G. Menezes | Rebellion Racing | Rebellion/Gibson | 3:19.945 | 4.568 |
| 6 | LMP1 | H. Hedman, B. Hanley, R. Van der Zande | DragonSpeed | BR Engineering/Gibson | 3:21.110 | 5.733 |
| 7 | LMP1 | V. Petrov, M. Aleshin, J. Button | SMP Racing | BR Engineering/AER | 3:21.408 | 6.031 |
| 8 | LMP1 | O. Webb, D. Kraihamer, T. Dillmann | ByKOLLES Racing Team | ENSO CLM/NISMO | 3:22.505 | 7.128 |
| 9 | LMP1 | O. Rowland, A. Brundle, O. Turvey | CEFC TRSM Racing | Ginetta/Mecachrome | 3:23.757 | 8.380 |
| 10 | LMP2 | P. Lafargue, P-L. Chatin, M. Rojas | Idec Sport Racing | ORECA/Gibson | 3:24.842 | 9.465 |
| 11 | LMP2 | R. Gonzalez, P. Maldonado, N. Berthon | DragonSpeed | ORECA/Gibson | 3:24.883 | 9.506 |
| 12 | LMP2 | R. Rusinov, A. Pizzitola, J-E. Vergne | G-Drive Racing | ORECA/Gibson | 3:25.160 | 9.783 |
| 13 | LMP2 | F. Perrodo, M. Vaxiviere, L. Duval | TDS Racing | ORECA/Gibson | 3:25.240 | 9.863 |
| 14 | LMP1 | C. Robertson, M. Simpson, L. Roussel | CEFC TRSM Racing | Ginetta/Mecachrome | 3:25.268 | 9.891 |
| 15 | LMP2 | T. Buret, J. Canal, W. Stevens | Panis Barthez Competition | Ligier/Gibson | 3:25.376 | 9.999 |
| 16 | LMP2 | N. Lapierre, A. Negrao, P. Thiriet | Signatech Alpine Matmut | Alpine/Gibson | 3:26.681 | 11.304 |
| 17 | LMP2 | V. Capillaire, J. Hirschi, T. Gommendy | Graff-SO24 | ORECA/Gibson | 3:26.701 | 11.324 |
| 18 | LMP2 | P. Hanson, F. Albuquerque, P. Di Resta | United Autosports | Ligier/Gibson | 3:26.772 | 11.395 |
| 19 | LMP2 | H-Pin Tung, S. Richelmi, G. Aubry | Jackie Chan DC Racing | ORECA/Gibson | 3:27.120 | 11.743 |
| 20 | LMP2 | J. Jaafar, N. Jeffri, W. Tan | Jackie Chan DC Racing | ORECA/Gibson | 3:27.226 | 11.849 |
| 21 | LMP2 | J. Allen, J. Gutierrez, E. Guibbert | G-Drive Racing | ORECA/Gibson | 3:27.280 | 11.903 |
| 22 | LMP2 | R. Lacorte, G. Sernagiotto, F. Nasr | Cetilar Villorba Corse | Dallara/Gibson | 3:27.993 | 12.616 |
| 23 | LMP2 | F. Van Eerd, G. Van der Garde, J. Lammers | Racing Team Nederland | Dallara/Gibson | 3:28.111 | 12.734 |
| 24 | LMP2 | H. De Sadeleer, W. Owen, J. P. Montoya | United Autosports | Ligier/Gibson | 3:28.159 | 12.782 |
| 25 | LMP2 | V. Shaytar, H. Newey, N. Nato | SMP Racing | Dallara/Gibson | 3:28.629 | 13.252 |
| 26 | LMP2 | R. Taylor, C. Ledogar, D. H. Hansson | Jackie Chan DC Racing | Ligier/Gibson | 3:29.474 | 14.097 |
| 27 | LMP2 | A. Bertolini, N. Jonsson, T. Krohn | Eurasia Motorsport | Ligier/Gibson | 3:33.585 | 18.208 |
| 28 | LMP2 | D. Cheng, N. Boulle, P. Nicolet | Jackie Chan DC Racing | Ligier/Gibson | 3:35.237 | 19.860 |
| 29 | LMP2 | E. Creed, R. Ricci, T. Dagoneau | Larbre Competition | Ligier/Gibson | 3:38.206 | 22.829 |
| 30 | LMP2 | M. Patterson, A. D. De Jong, T. Kim | Algarve Pro Racing | Ligier/Gibson | 3:39.518 | 24.141 |
| 31 | GTE Pro | R. Lietz, G. Bruni, F. Makowiecki | Porsche GT Team | Porsche | 3:47.504 | 32.127 |
| 32 | GTE Pro | M. Christensen, K. Estre, L. Vanthoor | Porsche GT Team | Porsche | 3:49.097 | 33.720 |
| 33 | GTE Pro | S. Mucke, O. Pla, B. Johnson | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | Ford | 3:49.181 | 33.804 |
| 34 | GTE Pro | A. P. Guidi, J. Calado, D. Serra | AF Corse | Ferrari | 3:49.494 | 34.117 |
| 35 | GTE Pro | J. Hand, D. Muller, S. Bourdais | Ford Chip Ganassi Team USA | Ford | 3:49.582 | 34.205 |
| 36 | GTE Pro | P. Pilet, N. Tandy, E. Bamber | Porsche GT Team | Porsche | 3:49.589 | 34.212 |
| 37 | GTE Pro | R. Briscoe, R. Westbrook, S. Dixon | Ford Chip Ganassi Team USA | Ford | 3:49.761 | 34.384 |
| 38 | GTE Pro | R. Dumas, T. Bernhard, S. Muller | Porsche GT Team | Porsche | 3:50.089 | 34.712 |
| 39 | GTE Pro | J. Magnussen, A. Garcia, M. Rockenfeller | Corvette Racing – GM | Chevrolet | 3:50.242 | 34.865 |
| 40 | GTE Pro | D. Rigon, S. Bird, M. Molina | AF Corse | Ferrari | 3:50.246 | 34.869 |
| 41 | GTE Pro | A. Priaulx, H. Tincknell, T. Kanaan | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | Ford | 3:50.429 | 35.052 |
| 42 | GTE Pro | A. Farfus, A. F. Da Costa, A. Sims | BMW Team MTEK | BMW | 3:50.579 | 35.202 |
| 43 | GTE Pro | M. Tomczyk, N. Catsburg, P. Eng | BMW Team MTEK | BMW | 3:50.596 | 35.219 |
| 44 | GTE Am | M. Cairoli, K. Al Qubaisi, G. Roda | Dempsey-Proton Racing | Porsche | 3:50.728 | 35.351 |
| 45 | GTE Pro | O. Gavin, T. Milner, M. Fassler | Corvette Racing – GM | Chevrolet | 3:50.952 | 35.575 |
| 46 | GTE Pro | T. Vilander, A. Giovinazzi, P. Derani | AF Corse | Ferrari | 3:50.957 | 35.580 |
| 47 | GTE Am | M. Wainwright, B. Barker, A. Davison | Gulf Racing | Porsche | 3:51.391 | 36.014 |
| 48 | GTE Am | M. Campbell, C. Ried, J. Andlauer | Dempsey-Proton Racing | Porsche | 3:51.930 | 36.553 |
| 49 | GTE Am | T. Flohr, F. Castellacci, G. Fisichella | Spirit of Race | Ferrari | 3:51.956 | 36.579 |
| 50 | GTE Pro | A. Lynn, M. Martin, J. Adam | Aston Martin Racing | Aston Martin | 3:52.486 | 37.109 |
| 51 | GTE Am | J. Bergmeister, P. Lindsey, E. Perfetti | Team Project 1 | Porsche | 3:52.985 | 37.608 |
| 52 | GTE Am | S. Yoluc, E. Hankey, C. Eastwood | TF Sport | Aston Martin | 3:53.070 | 37.693 |
| 53 | GTE Am | F. Babini, C. Nielsen, E. Maris | Ebimotors | Porsche | 3:53.402 | 38.025 |
| 54 | GTE Am | Mok W. S., M. Griffin, K. Sawa | Clearwater Racing | Ferrari | 3:53.409 | 38.032 |
| 55 | GTE Am | L. Griffin, C. MacNeil, J. Segal | JMW Motorsport | Ferrari | 3:53.439 | 38.062 |
| 56 | GTE Pro | M. Sorensen, N. Thiim, D. Turner | Aston Martin Racing | Aston Martin | 3:53.523 | 38.146 |
| 57 | GTE Am | P. D. Lana, P. Lamy, M. Lauda | Aston Martin Racing | Aston Martin | 3:53.817 | 38.440 |
| 58 | GTE Am | B. Keating, J. Bleekemolen, L. Stolz | Keating Motorsports | Ferrari | 3:54.000 | 38.623 |
| 59 | GTE Am | P. Long, T. Pappas, S. Pumpelly | Proton Competition | Porsche | 3:54.720 | 39.343 |
| 60 | GTE Am | M. Ishikawa, O. Beretta, E. Cheever | MR Racing | Ferrari | 3:54.951 | 39.574 |