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Antonio Fuoco took pole position for the FIA World Endurance Championship’s inaugural Six Hours of Imola event in Emilia Romagna,
Fucoco set an unmatched benchmark of 1:29.466 in the #50 Ferrari 499P, with Shwartzman in the #83 AF Corse Ferrari coming in second, 0.419 seconds behind. Alessandro Pier Guidi took the third spot, 0.487 seconds off pole in the #51 Ferrari. The Hypercar field strove to secure top-10 times in the dry first qualifying session to compete in the Hyperpole and vie for the front grid positions for the race. Despite looming dark clouds, rain held off, pushing drivers to focus on strong early laps for qualifying. Porsche and Toyota showed strength initially, with Ferrari later dominating the top positions led by Fuoco, Shwartzman, and Pier Guidi.
