The qualifying format for the Le Mans 24 Hours has been tweaked for 2025. The new system will see more cars take part in a new-look Hyperpole shootout, which will be split into two parts.
On Wednesday (11 June), the LMP2 and LMGT3 teams will take to the track for a 30-minute qualifying session. The top 12 in each class will go through to the Hyperpole session the following day, which decides the top slots on the starting grid in both classes.
The Hypercar session will take place shortly afterwards, with the top 15 prototypes set to advance through to Hyperpole.
Then on Thursday (12 June), there will be a pair of Hyperpole sessions for LMGT3 and LMP2, and a pair for Hypercar.
The 24 LMGT3 and LMP2 cars that progressed through to Hyperpole will head to the circuit for a 20-minute session and do battle to make it into the top eight. The top eight will then go through to the second session, which will last 15 minutes and decide who will claim the class pole positions.
It’s a similar format for Hypercar, with the top 15 cars vying for spots in a 15-minute top 10 shootout to decide which car will lead the field across the start/finish line on Saturday.
Previously, Hyperpole was a single session, with only the fastest eight cars from each class in qualifying making the cut.
The ACO announced this change along with the news that the support bill will feature races from Mustang Challenge, Ligier European Series Le Mans Cup and Porsche Sprint Challenge.
