P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Peugeot’s Malthe Jakobsen has taken pole for the second round of the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship season at Spa-Francorchamps, with the Dane setting a 2:00.653. Second was Will Stevens in the #12 Cadillac, followed by Charles Milesi in the #35 Alpine, with the top 3 separated by just 0.0074 of a second. However, before […]
Peugeot’s Malthe Jakobsen secured pole position for the second round of the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship season at Spa-Francorchamps, clocking a time of 2:00.653. Will Stevens in the #12 Cadillac took second place, followed closely by Charles Milesi in the #35 Alpine, with just 0.0074 seconds separating the top 3.
Prior to the Hyperpole session, 7 cars were eliminated to narrow down the field to 10 contenders for pole position.
In the initial qualifying session, both Toyotas and two Ferraris were unexpectedly eliminated, with only the #50 Ferrari making it through. Charles Milesi in the #35 Alpine set the fastest time, followed by Malthe Jakobsen in the #94 Peugeot and Jules Gounon in the #36 Alpine.
During Hyperpole, Jakobsen momentarily lost control of his Peugeot but managed to secure the pole position with a fastest time of 2:00.653. Will Stevens in the #12 Cadillac finished in second place, with Milesi in the #35 Alpine coming in third.
The top 10 for pole position also included Jack Aitken in the JOTA Cadillac, two Aston Martin Valkyries, and Ferraris, with Hadrien David claiming the LMGT3 pole for the #87 ASP Lexus.
