Antonio Fuoco signed the pole for the 6h of Imola, second appointment of FIA World Endurance Championship. Ferrari’s #50 precedes Robert Shwartzman (AF Corse Ferrari #83) and his teammate Alessandro Pier Guidi #51the 499P triumph in front of their fans after a perfect qualification.
Ferrari x3!
After the fast lap in free practice and in today’s FP3, confirmation came from Ferrari in the most important moment of Saturday. Antonio Fuoco in fact he recorded a splendid pole position, the #50 of the grid preceded Shwartzman #83 and Pier Guidi #51.
Porschedespite several attempts, had to settle for fourth position, Kevin Estre #6 and Matt Campbell #5 they entered in front of Kamui Kobayashi (Toyota GR #7), Rene Rast (BMW #20), Brendon Hartley (Toyota GR #8), Callum Ilott (Hertz JOTA Porsche #12) e Julien Andlauer (Proton Competition Porsche #99).
Out of the Top10 Cadillac Racing #2, Peugeot, Lamborghini and Alpine. Alex Lynn was unable to fit in with the car fielded by General Motors, the Briton finished in 12th place behind the Porsche 963 #38 of Hertz JOTA.
Nothing to do either for the new Peugeot 9X8 EVO, in 14th and 15th place respectively with the #94 and the #93 ahead of the Lamborghini #63 and the two new Alpines (#35 ahead of the #36).
6h Imola, LMGT3 qualifying: Pure Rxcing Porsche #92 without rivals
Alex Malykhin (Pure Rxcing Porsche #92) made the difference in qualifying for the LMGT3 class. The champion of the last edition of the Asian Le Mans Series and winner of the 1812km of Qatar set the fastest lap in the first session and subsequently repeated himself in the Hyperpole with a margin over Ian James (Heart of Racing Aston #27) e Ahmad Al Harthy (WRT BMW #46).
The reigning British GT champion Darren Leung, starting with the second BMW M4 GT3 fielded by WRT #31, finished in fourth place, the Brit ahead of Sarah Bovy (Iron Dames Lamborghini #85), Giorgio Roda (Proton Competition Ford #88) and Yasser Shahin (Manthey EMA Porsche #91).
Vista AF Corse concludes the Top10 with both Ferrari 296 GT3s, the #55 car and its #54 twin ahead of United Autosports McLaren #59. Out of the first half of the Corvette lineup which had dominated the scene yesterday with the two PRO drivers (not admitted to qualifying as required by the regulations).
Tomorrow at 1.00 pm the first historic challenge of the FIA World Endurance Championship will start in Emilia Romagna. There will be fun on the banks of the Santerno for a competition that promises to be more uncertain than ever even if fortunately the risk of rain seems to have been averted.
From Imola – Luca Pellegrini
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