Audi lock out top three slots in Le Mans qualifying


Loic Duval of France (R) reacts in the pit lane during the Le Mans 24-hour sportscar race in Le Mans, central France June 17, 2012. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

(Reuters) - Champions Audi seized the top three grid spots for the Le Mans 24 Hours sportscar race on Thursday with Frenchman Loic Duval securing pole position for the number two car shared with Denmark's Tom Kristensen and Britain's Allan McNish.

The lockout by the three diesel hybrid factory cars was Audi's first since 2002 at the Sarthe circuit.

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