HYPERCAR / LMP2 QUALIFYING FOR RACE 1
The no47 Cetilar Racing Ferrari 499P will start Round 1 of the 2026/27 Asian Le Mans Series at the head of the 46-car field after reigning ALMS LMP2 Vice Champion Roberto Lacorte posted a 1m51.979 at the halfway point of the 15-minute session, finishing 1.193s ahead of Luis Perez Companc in the no90 AF Corse Ferrari.
Giorgio Roda continues his stellar record in LMP2 qualifying.
The Italian claimed the first LMP2 pole of the season with a 1m53.180 in the no22 United Autosports Oreca-Gibson to split the two Ferrari Hypercars in second place overall.
GT3 QUALIFYING FOR RACE 1
GT3 Pole Position for Getspeed in Le Castellet
The first of two 15-minute qualifying sessions saw the no9 Getspeed Mercedes-AMG GT3 take the first GT3 pole of the 2026/27 Asian Le Mans Series at the Circuit Paul Ricard.
The times started to come down with Peter Dempsey posting a 2m03.092 lap in the no50 AF Corse Ferrari, with Dustin Blattner in the no58 Garage 59 McLaren 720S. Reigning champion Blattner then went quickest with a 2m02.945 and looked on course to take pole until Steve Jens went 0.066s quicker at the end of the session.
HYPERCAR / LMP2 QUALIFYING FOR RACE 2
AF Corse and Proton Competition Take Top Spot for Round 2
The roles were reversed in the second qualifying period with the cars that finished second in Q1 taking pole in Q2. Luis Perez Companc put the no90 AF Corse Ferrari 499P at the head of the grid with a 1m50.967 early in the session and then improved to 1m50.794.
Georgios Kolovos was the man to beat in the second LMP2 session, with the Greek driver posting his best lap of 1m51.955 early on in the no11 Proton Competition Oreca, which left the rest of the field struggling to catch him.
GT3 QUALIFYING FOR RACE 2
Heart of Racing Penalty with AF Corse Promoted to Pole
The second 15-minute session would decide the grid for the second 4 Hour race on Sunday.
At the chequered flag it was Gray Newell in the no26 Heart of Racing Team Aston Martin on pole for Sunday’s race, with Peter Dempsey in the no50 AF Corse Ferrari in second, the no9 Getspeed Mercedes-AMG will start at the head of row 2, with the no46 2Seas Motorsport Mercedes-AMG in 4th.
After the session, following an investigation, the no26 Aston Martin was judged to have gone off track and gained a lasting advantage on lap 2 and lap 3, with the stewards cancelling both of those lap times, which included the pole setting time (Stewards Decision no12). The no50 AF Corse will start Sunday’s race at the head of the GT3 field.
