LE MANS, France (AP) — Peugeot’s hopes of breaking Audi’s domination in the 24 Hours of Le Mans this weekend has become more challenging thanks to Audi producing a faster car.
Benoit Treluyer of France in his Audi No. 2 clinched the pole with a fastest qualifying lap of 3 minutes, 25.738 seconds on the 8.4-mile circuit in western France.
Defending champions Romain Dumas of France, Timo Bernhard and Mike Rockenfeller of Germany will start from second on the grid in their Audi No. 1.
Audi has won six of the last seven titles in the endurance race, but the pole is its first since 2006.
