Toyota Gazoo Racing could be set to break the pole position lap record for the 24 Hours of Le Mans in qualifying and post a time in the high 3:15s, according to team director Rob Leupen.
The Japanese manufacturer has arrived at the Circuit de la Sarthe as the favorite after dominating proceedings at the pre-race test day, sweeping the top three positions and beating last year’s pole time, as well as finishing over three seconds clear of LMP1-H rival Porsche.
“We confirmed more or less what we saw in the simulations, a bit earlier than expected maybe,” Leupen told Sportscar365 when reflecting on Toyota’s test day showing.