WEC: Ferrari claims COTA pole

Antonio Giovinazzi, driving the #51 Ferrari 499P, clinched pole place on the Circuit of the Americas in Texas for spherical six of the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship, the Lone Star Le Mans, after an epic Hyperpole session

The Italian set a blistering lap time of 1:50.390s, incomes the #51 Ferrari AF Corse its first prime spot of the season in what was additionally Ferrari’s second pole place of the season.

Robert Kubica, within the #83 AF Corse Ferrari 499P, accomplished a 1-2 end for the Prancing Horse, with the yellow 499P clocking in simply 0.277s behind Giovinazzi’s greatest.

The #2 Cadillac Racing Hypercar, pushed by Alex Lynn, secured third place after a late lap, edging out the #35 Alpine pushed by Charles Milesi, who shocked everybody with a superb qualifying efficiency.

Antonio Fuoco, within the #50 Ferrari AF Corse 499P, certified fifth, guaranteeing that three Ferraris occupied the highest 5 positions.

Mick Schumacher, within the #36 Alpine A424, missed out on Hyperpole after grappling with a door hatch situation when an insect entered the cockpit throughout qualifying.

The championship-leading #6 Porsche Penske 963 Hypercar will begin a lowly 14th within the Hypercar class after Kevin Estre struggled to set a fast lap within the qualifying session.

There was disappointment for Sébastien Buemi and the #8 Toyota crew, because the Swiss driver didn’t make it into the Hyperpole session and can begin twelfth.

Coronary heart of Racing Aston Martin Takes LMGT3 PoleIan James, within the #27 Coronary heart of Racing Aston Martin Vantage, delivered a spectacular pole place by setting an excellent lap of two:05.587s.

The American-Brit secured the primary pole for the Coronary heart of Racing group on its house circuit.

Sharing the entrance row is Sarah Bovy within the Iron Dames Lamborghini Huracán, who lapped simply 0.172s behind the pole time.

The championship-leading #92 Manthey PureRxcing Porsche 911 RSR GT3, pushed by Aliaksandr Malykhin, positioned fourth, making it 4 totally different producers within the prime 4.

Moreover, two-time FIA WEC class champion Ben Keating is making his collection comeback this weekend, driving Proton Competitors’s Ford Mustang GT3. The 53-year-old certified ninth.