Fleming secures LMGT3 pole for McLaren at Barcelona
It is McLaren's second pole position of the season
The No.10 McLaren has taken Hyperpole in Barcelona. Tom Fleming’s best lap of 1m40.933 seconds put him 0.122s clear of the field.
The No. 92 Manthey Porsche will join him on the front row, having ended up 0.122s shy of the McLaren's best effort.
After a disappointing qualifying run for the sister car, the No.21 Vista AF Corse Ferrari led the team’s efforts in Hyperpole and secured third ahead of the championship-leading No.33 TF Sport Corvette, which was placed under investigation for a technical infringement.
The No.61 Iron Lynx Mercedes took fifth ahead of the No.32 BMW and No.87 Akkodis Lexus.
Eric Powell in the No.77 Mustang put together a strong final qualifying effort to avoid elimination by just 0.018s.
The Proton competition Mustangs secured eighth and ninth in Hyperpole ahead of the No.34 Racing Team Turkey by TF Mustang.
Powell's last lap denied the No.78 Akkodis Lexus a Hyperpole appearance. It will start 11th, ahead of the No. 91 Manthey DK Engineering Porsche.
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The No.54 AF Corse Ferrari qualified 13th ahead of the No.23 Aston Martin and No. 69 BMW.
In contrast to its sister car, the No.58 McLaren will start 16th. The No.79 Iron Lynx Mercedes and No.27 Heart of Racing Mercedes will round out the grid.
The 2026 6 Hours of Barcelona will begin at 11:00 (GMT) on 18 October 2026.
The No.10 McLaren has taken Hyperpole in Barcelona. Tom Fleming’s best lap of 1m40.933 seconds put him 0.122s clear of the field.
The No. 92 Manthey Porsche will join him on the front row, having ended up 0.122s shy of the McLaren's best effort.
After a disappointing qualifying run for the sister car, the No.21 Vista AF Corse Ferrari led the team’s efforts in Hyperpole and secured third ahead of the championship-leading No.33 TF Sport Corvette, which was placed under investigation for a technical infringement.
The No.61 Iron Lynx Mercedes took fifth ahead of the No.32 BMW and No.87 Akkodis Lexus.
Eric Powell in the No.77 Mustang put together a strong final qualifying effort to avoid elimination by just 0.018s.
The Proton competition Mustangs secured eighth and ninth in Hyperpole ahead of the No.34 Racing Team Turkey by TF Mustang.
Powell's last lap denied the No.78 Akkodis Lexus a Hyperpole appearance. It will start 11th, ahead of the No. 91 Manthey DK Engineering Porsche.
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The No.54 AF Corse Ferrari qualified 13th ahead of the No.23 Aston Martin and No. 69 BMW.
In contrast to its sister car, the No.58 McLaren will start 16th. The No.79 Iron Lynx Mercedes and No.27 Heart of Racing Mercedes will round out the grid.
The 2026 6 Hours of Barcelona will begin at 11:00 (GMT) on 18 October 2026.
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