WEC 6 H Spa Qualifying: Ferrari loses pole to Toyota

Kamui Kobayashi and Toyota inherit pole position for the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps after the cancellation of the time of Antonio Giovinazzi's Ferrari. The second Japanese prototype ended up in the wall.

Published on 28/04/2023 à 18:29

Valentin GLO

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WEC 6 H Spa Qualifying: Ferrari loses pole to Toyota

51 PIER GUIDI Alessandro (ita), CALADO James (gbr), GIOVINAZZI Antonio (ita), Ferrari AF Corse, Ferrari 499P, action during the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps 2023, 3rd round of the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship, from April 27 to 29, 2023 on the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, in Stavelot, Belgium - Photo Joao Filipe / DPPI

  • While he had made a mistake at the start of the session, Antonio Giovinazzi had provisionally placed the Ferrari 499P nº51 in pole position for the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps in 2:00.777.
  • Kamui Kobayashi had taken second place just 0.035 seconds behind. The Italian's time was ultimately canceled due to track limits at turn 7. The Japanese therefore inherits pole position.
  • Brendon Hartley lost his Toyota GR010 Hybrid nº8 dans le Raidillon dans son tour de sortie. Drapeau rouge et pas de temps en banque pour le Néo-Zélandais. La Toy partira du fond de grille. 
  • Miguel Molina completed the podium at 0.059 seconds for Ferrari.
  • Fifth place for Sébastien Bourdais on Cadillac #3.
  • The Peugeot took 9th and 10th positions.

 

  • Tom Blomqvist took pole position for the No. 23 United Autosports car in 2:05.979.
  • The reigning champion of theIMSA beat the WRT nº31 of Louis Delétraz by 0.339 seconds and the Prema nº63 of Daniil Kvyat by 0.527 seconds.

  • Ahmad Al Harthy took pole position in LMGTE Am with theAston Martin Vantage AMR nº25 from ORT by TF. He becomes the first Omani to achieve this performance in WEC. It is also the first pole position for the English manufacturer this season.
  • Sarah Bovy took second place for the Iron Dames, 1.934 seconds behind.
  • PJ Hyett est sorti de manière spectaculaire dans le Raidillon au volant de la Porsche 911 RSR – 19 de Project 1 – AO, provoquant un drapeau rouge.
  • The #488 AF Corse Ferrari 21 GTE Evo did not take part in the session after the accident in which it was involved during Free Practice 2 on Thursday.

 

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Valentin GLO

Journalist. Endurance reporter (WEC, IMSA, ELMS, ALMS) and sometimes F1 or IndyCar.

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ALAIN BOURGEOIS

29/04/2023 at 11:03 a.m.

What's happening at Peugeot, they don't communicate?

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