Fernando Alonso’s #8 Toyota will start the Le Mans 24H from pole position on Saturday afternoon.

Teammate, and former F1 driver, Kazuki Nakajima, set the fastest time in qualifying on the Circuit de la Sarthe.

The Japanese driver posted a time of 3:15.377s, to put the #8 at the front, more than two seconds clear of the sister car.

Fernando Alonso thanked his Japanese teammate for the fantastic lap he put in to put the Toyota on pole position.

“Kazuki did an amazing lap yesterday. We put it all in his hands and he delivered,” Alonso said. “Congratulations to Kazuki, especially!”

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