(Reuters) - Kamui Kobayashi put Toyota's number seven car on pole position for the 24 Hours of Le Mans on Thursday with the Japanese driver hoping to finally shrug off his jinx in the endurance race.

Kobayashi has taken four poles in five years at the Sarthe circuit in north-west France, with Toyota's number eight car taking the other in 2018, but has yet to win the biggest prize in sportscar racing.