(Reuters) - Former Formula One driver Kamui Kobayashi (pic) smashed the Le Mans lap record on Thursday as Toyota swept the front row in qualifying for the 24 Hour sportscar race and left Porsche trailing. It was also faster than German driver Hans Stuck's 1985 pole of 3:14.800 set on a shorter track with fewer corners. Kobayashi had already put Toyota on provisional pole on Wednesday after lapping in 3:18.793 in the opening night session. I had 100 percent confidence in the car and when you're in that frame of mind, you can do great things," said Kobayashi. "It was an incredible lap, the car was amazing, and we went after it without any trouble whatsoever with traffic.

Source: The Star June 15, 2017 23:48 UTC