Onboard lap Pole Kevin Estre Porsche Penske Motorsport I 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans I FIA WEC

Jump onboard with Kevin Estre as he puts the No.6 Porsche Penske Motorsport on pole position of the 92nd running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

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24 Hours of Le Mans – June 15-16
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on but but Pensky didn’t and so for Pensky this is a lifelong dream this is the pole lap then so into turn one we go lift get the car straight the rear really slids on him so well controlled there unbelievable stuff what caught foko out didn’t catch Esther out I was surprised to see that on the pole lap now into the next left and right get the rear in check once again that’s usually where the rear goes light then you’ve got Tetra Rouge coming up turn seven get the curb on the inside then use everything you’ve got on the outside and keep it within track limits perfectly done there by estra I can see now why it was such a strong first sector now we hammer down towards the first chane eyes to the left hand side eventually you’ll see some blue signs coming up they’re the breaking marker boards here we go here they are 200 M 100 m coming up stand on the brake pedal get the curb on the right hand side down into second gear flick the car left use all the track on the right hand side track limits don’t count for that one cuz you got a gravel trap and curb on the right hand side now you got the second chicane coming up it’s the same but in Reverse left hand to first so bring the car to the right hand side this time you’re looking to the right for those blue boards coming up once again you’ve got that car in front of you that’s the lmp2 car that we’re going to pick up a toe from later on break as late as you can send the car into the corner you can see the rear wrestling the whole way through that right hander it’s unbelievable driving and reflexes here from estra not the kind of grip that I was expecting to see up and over the crest we go to mosang Corner the right hand King comes at you break just as you go into that Kink fuel warning light came on EX it’s the lift and Coast light so uh yeah this gives the the driver a sign and nicely done there up and over the Curve on the exit as early as you can on the power you haven’t got four-wheel drive at that speed don’t forget it comes in much later than that on these hybrid cars these days at90 kph now this is the bit I wanted to see the lmp2 car you’re getting closer and closer you’re willing it on willing the car on come on get in before the corner get in before the corner the camera breaks up what’s it going to be he’s compromised you know he’s had to stick to the right hand side this lap could have been even faster the re really complaining once again he’s comfortable with it though is isn’t he once again those lift and Coast lights come on before the slowest corner on the track AR n bounce over the curve momentarily on the right hand side and get on power we got the Porsche curves coming up is he going to stay to the left hand side of the track to minimize the distance yes he does let it release on the exit there now Focus for that right hand corner coming up get the car straight before you break and tip the car into the right hander keep it tight keep it tight and then flat out through the left hand corner that comes up here the rear still dancing around I wanted to hear if he was flat there I think he was you know in that second left hand this is where it all went wrong for Kobe asy yesterday get close to the baguette curbs on the left hand side and open up carting as much as you can as you come out the Porsche curves use the right hand side of the track the pit Lane momentarily to fling the car across the curbs to the left then the right slow it all down for the next left and right the rear Almost got away from him there what a lap such impressive driving on an old set of time is Pole Position Kevin estra I applaud you mate brilliant driving wow did he breathe do you think in that entire 3 minutes and 25 seconds I’m not sure he did uh brilliant stuff and well done with that uh would say by the way the order as we see them here is not going to be the grid positions for those cars it will be Sebastian bour