Kamui Kobayashi, driver of the Toyota Gazoo Racing #7 Toyota TS050 Hybrid, who earned pole position at the 88th 24 Hours of Le Mans: "This is my third pole position but, to be honest, I'm a little bit disappointed because I didn't beat my 2017 record! But track conditions were very good for Hyperpole. We were more focused on performance and less on traffic management. The hyperpole is a great opportunity as a driver, to be out there without the traffic. The team did a really great job. I feel confident in the car. After last year, we are definitely hungry to win the  Hours of Le Mans. We're always pretty quick here but we’ve never won somehow. The same thing often happens at the Total 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps and we won there this year so we’ll see and we’ll try our best. The 24 Hours of Le Mans is always a special race. You always have to give your best. I believe in my team and my teammates.” 

Paul Di Resta, driver of the United Autosports #22 Oreca 07-Gibson, polesitter in the LMP2 class: “I’ve never done a qualifying session before because I’m relatively new to Le Mans so it’s great to have made it to Hyperpole. It's a source of satisfaction for the whole team. It's quite an incredible track, one of the best tracks in the world. We have a long day ahead of us tomorrow and Sunday and we'll need to avoid making mistakes. The important thing is to have a stable race because it’ll certainly be tricky, especially till midnight tomorrow night when there looks like the highest risk of rain.”   

Gianmaria Bruni, driver of the #91 Porsche GT: “I didn't feel particularly stressed. In fact, it was great to be the first to take hyperpole. It was the first time that I’ve driven on this fantastic circuit with so few cars out there. All we had to do was focus on the car's performance and put in a good lap. We came here with a new car and have changed so much in twenty-four hours, all the set-up. I think we're going in the right direction now. It’s been a hard job for all mechanics, and all the Porsche team have been working really hard to organise and analyse the data between last night's session and this morning's, and again for the Hyperpole.  I really enjoyed Hyperpole. I think it adds something to Le Mans for the Friday. Personally, I was lucky to be able to drive around this circuit with very few cars and with the fastest drivers.” 

It is the 50th anniversary of Porsche's first victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

“Le Mans is Le Mans. This is my 13th race here and I know that sometimes you smile then a few minutes later, it’s all over. We know that the race decides who's going to win or lose. I would like us to run a stable race, to enjoy ourselves and stay out of trouble. Not having to pit the car, and making as few mistakes as possible is the key, of course. The GT class is always a sprint, always fast, so we'll see if it’s our year or not. We’ll also have to assess and deal with changing weather conditions. So we'll just enjoy this day for now. Porsche’s first victory dates back to 1970, and we would love to celebrate the 50th anniversary on top of the podium. But first we're going to enjoy the moment, and we’ll see about the race tomorrow morning.” 

Côme Ledogar, driver of the Luzich Racing #61 Ferrari 488 GTE, polesitter in LMGTE Am: “For me, it all started here with the ACO, so it was a pretty cool experience. I felt lucky to have two sets of new tyres and a clear track. Le Mans is a sprint, but it will be different this year, with more night driving and some rain. I'd like a great race, to stay on the track and avoid contact. In our class, we have to manage the amateurs’ driving time too. We have to be smart in that respect.”