It was Nicolas Lapierre that set the benchmark time aboard the #36 Alpine A480-Gibson grandfathered LMP1 car, the Frenchman setting a 1m47.407s to take the French marque’s first pole since last year’s Portimao round.
“It was a clean lap, no traffic, the car was fantastic tonight,” said Lapierre. “We did a good adjustment on the setup and the car was really nice to drive.”
Lapierre’s time was 1.3 seconds faster than compatriot Olivier Pla’s best effort of 1m48.741s aboard the #708 Glickenhaus 007 LMH in second.
Third-quickest was best of the LMP2 runners, with Nicklas Nielsen posting a sensational time of 1m49.014s aboard the Pro/Am-entered AF Corse Oreca 07-Gibson to grab class pole and third overall.
That was enough to shade the quicker of the two Toyota GR010 Hybrids, the #8 car of Brendon Hartley, by a little under two tenths.
#8 Toyota Gazoo Racing Toyota GR010 – Hybrid: Sébastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley, Ryo Hirakawa
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