Mathys Jaubert has claimed Genesis' first-ever FIA WEC pole position in Barcelona today.
Pole position fell to Mathys Jaubert in the #17 Genesis Magma GMR001 after the Korean manufacturer took a sensational first ever FIA WEC pole position
A time of 1m30.166s was enough to just outpaced by the #8 Toyota Racing TR010 Hybrid driven by Ryo Hirakawa. An incredible 0.170s was all that separated the pair.
The second row of the grid will see the second of the Genesis Magma Racing entries start third ahead of the #35 Alpine
The earlier qualifying session saw Mathieu Jaminet for Genesis top the times with a peak lap of 1m30.479s in the #19 Genesis Magma Racing entered Hypercar
Both Aston Martins, Peugeots and BMWs were unable to progress to the Hyperpole session. But the big surprise was the reigning champion Ferrari 499P driven by Antonio Giovinazzi.
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