2011 Le Mans – Qualifying Summary

79e 24 Heures du Mans

Includes Fastest Lap Comparisons of Practice, Qualifying, and the Race.


Class#TeamCarTyrePole LapSpeed (kph)Margin
LM P12Audi Sport Team JoestAudi R18 TDIM3:25.738238.50s
LM P226Signatech NissanOreca 03-NissanD3:41.458221.615.720s
LM GTE Pro55BMW MotorsportBMW M3 GTD3:57.592206.531.854s
LM GTE Am61AF COrse SRLFerrari F430D4:01.282203.335.544s



Practice and Qualifying

One practice session, followed by three practice / qualifying sessions.

SessionDayTimeLength (H:M)
Free PracticeWednesday16:00hrs – 20:00hrs4:00
Qualifying 1Wednesday22:00hrs – 24:00hrs2:00
Qualifying 2Thursday19:00hrs – 21:00hrs2:00
Qualifying 3Thursday22:00hrs – 24:00hrs2:00
Warm-UpSaturday09:00hrs – 09:45hrs0:45

Weather

SessionRainAir T (°C)Wind (kph)Direction
Free PracticeDry17 – 194 – 28SE
Qualifying 1Dry14 – 172 – 18SE
Qualifying 2Dry17 – 192 – 18SE
Qualifying 3Dry15 – 170 – 8SE
Warm-UpDry11 – 132 – 15SE
Wind Direction is approximate.

#7 crew enjoying the drivers’ parade.


Qualifying to Race Lap Time Comparison

Only one free practice session, v. qualifying

The highest and lowest improvements are shown by the extremes. 1st to 3rd quartile is shown by the box. Medium by the orange line. The dot is the pole car.

Shock! Cars go quicker in qualifying.

Qualifying v. Race.

The circle is the fastest lap car.

Cars generally went quicker in the race, with the exception of GTE Pro.



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