Robert Kubica takes his first Hypercar pole on the WEC Lone Star Le Mans
Qualifying on the Circuit of the Americas (CoTA) delivered slippery circumstances, culminating in a memorable session the place Robert Kubica claimed his first Hypercar pole, whereas Ferrari secured a front-row presence. Moist or practically moist circumstances added drama, with tire decisions proving essential—Toyota and Cadillac, specifically, struggled. Regardless of the difficult monitor, Kubica and Ferrari emerged on the prime within the Hypercar class, setting the stage for an thrilling race.
Hypercar Hyperpole – Kubica takes the lead as rain interrupts closing laps
The Hyperpole session was closely influenced by evolving monitor circumstances. The asphalt progressively improved till simply two minutes earlier than the top, when rain returned in sector three, affecting drivers trying to enhance their instances. The Ferrari 499P vehicles appeared dominant from the beginning. Antonio Giovinazzi initially posted a 2:02.000 on his first flying lap, later enhancing to 1:57.751 on his second try. Nevertheless, Kubica surpassed him with a 1:57.655, securing his first pole of the season.
Jean-Éric Vergne put the Peugeot #93 in third place, eight-tenths off the leaders, forward of the Porsche #6 pushed by Estre and Ferrari #50 piloted by Nielsen. The Porsche #99 Proton of Nico Varrone ended sixth, adopted by the Alpine #35 of Milesi, Toyota #8, and BMW #15 pushed by Vanthoor. Vanthoor had a robust likelihood for pole with two minutes remaining however was compelled to sluggish within the moist third sector. Later, his M Hybrid V8 spun in sector one, although he averted the boundaries.
Aston Martin #009 pushed by Riberas completed tenth, 6.3 seconds behind the pole, highlighting the problem of stringing collectively a aggressive lap in difficult circumstances.
Hypercar qualifying – Proton surprises, Cadillac falters
Rain worsened for the principle Hypercar qualifying session, forcing groups to push their slick tires in more and more slippery circumstances. Ferrari and Porsche tailored finest, with Nielsen, Estre, Kubica, Andlauer, Giovinazzi, and Varrone taking turns on the prime. A closing enchancment within the final minutes noticed Nico Varrone declare a powerful 1:58.155, placing the Porsche #99 Proton in first, forward of Kubica’s Ferrari #83, Estre’s Porsche #6, and the 2 official Ferraris. BMW #15, Alpine #35, Aston Martin #009, Peugeot #93, and Toyota #8 accomplished the highest ten.
Porsche #5 of Andlauer, Peugeot #94 of Vandoorne, and Alpine #35 have been eradicated, alongside BMW #20 and Aston Martin #007 pushed by Tincknell. Cadillac and Toyota #7 struggled badly: after failing on slicks, they tried the moist tires however have been three seconds slower than everybody else, with Bamber’s #38 sixteenth, Lynn’s #12 seventeenth, and Kobayashi ending final.
LMGT3 Hyperpole – Ford surprises with front-row begin
In persevering with rain, the Ford Mustang #88 pushed by Gianmarco Levorato secured an surprising LMGT3 pole in his house nation, narrowly forward of teammate Ben Tuck in #77 by simply 0.016 seconds. McLaren #95 of Gelael was six-tenths behind in third, adopted by BMW #46 WRT and Corvette #33. Levorato briefly misplaced the result in Tuck earlier than reclaiming it with a 1:07.845.
LMGT3 qualifying – BMW M4s lead, prime contenders wrestle
On {a partially} moist monitor nonetheless appropriate for slicks, the LMGT3 session noticed fixed modifications on the prime. The 2 BMW M4 vehicles led, with #31 of Yasser Shahin quickest in 2:12.241, over a second faster than Ahmad Al Harthy. The highest ten included two Lexus entries, Aston Martin #27, McLarens #59 and #95, Corvette #33, Mercedes #60, and Ford #77 Proton. Lexus #87 was later penalized for crossing the end line twice and excluded from Hyperpole.
Championship leaders confronted a troublesome session. Porsche #92 Manthey of Hardwick may solely handle twenty fourth, three positions forward of Ferrari #21 AF Corse of Heriau, underlining the unpredictable and difficult nature of CoTA qualifying.
Sep 7, 2025
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