Brendon Hartley left it until the last moment to earn TOYOTA GAZOO Racing their sixth consecutive Le Mans 24 Hours pole position in a thrilling Hyperpole contest at the Circuit de la Sarthe. 

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing will start the 88th Le Mans 24 Hours from the front after earning a fourth consecutive pole position at the Circuit de la Sarthe as it chases a hat-trick of victories for the TS050 HYBRID in the legendary French race.

After a first day of checks, the 20 ORECA 07s entered in the 2020 24 Hours of Le Mans had a busy day on Thursday 17 September: 10 hours of free practice and a 45-minute qualifying session – dominated by Racing Team Nederland – that determined the six driver line-ups (by class) to participate in the Hyperpole on Friday at 11:30.