Genesis on pole position for the 2026 FIA WEC 6 Hours of Barcelona

A milestone in Genesis’ programme: the Hyundai Group brand secured pole position at the seventh race weekend of the 2026 FIA WEC season (the 6 Hours of Barcelona) – despite having only just entered the FIA WEC at the start of the season. With a time of 1:30.166 minutes, Mathys Jaubert – who shares a GMR-001 hypercar with Luis Felipe Derani and André Lotterer – proved unbeatable.

Close behind, 0.170 seconds adrift, the Toyota TR010 Hybrid driven by Brendon Hartley, Ryo Hirakawa and Sébastien Buemi took second place. “The car was really quick today and the team did a great job. I might even have been able to go faster, but there was a double yellow flag on my second fast lap in the Hyperpole,” said Hirakawa. “That was a shame, but being on the front row is good. I’m happy with the result. Hopefully, we can have a good race from there tomorrow.”

Third place, 0.324 seconds behind, went to the second Genesis, shared by Paul-Loup Chatin, Mathieu Jaminet and Daniel Juncadella. Right behind them, 0.556 seconds adrift, was the Alpine A424 driven by Ferdinand Habsburg and Charles Milesi. The top five was rounded off by the Cadillac V-Series.R driven by Norman Nato, Will Stevens and Alex Lynn.

“Overall, it was a pretty solid session. There were a few minor things we could have done better, but I feel that the half-second or six-tenths of a second we would have needed for pole position today were probably out of reach,” said Stevens. “We’ve pretty much got the maximum out of our package – so it was a solid result and a good starting position for tomorrow. It looks like we’re in for quite changeable conditions, especially at the start of the race, when it’s likely to be wet. Starting right at the front usually makes the start of the race a bit less complicated. We’ve made good progress so far and want to continue this trend tomorrow.”

McLaren takes LMGT3 pole position at the WEC 6 Hours of Barcelona

In the LMGT3 class, pole position went to the McLaren 720S LMGT3 Evo driven by Antares Au, Tom Fleming and Marvin Kirchhöfer, with a time of 1:40.933 minutes. The FIA WEC 6 Hours of Barcelona gets underway on Sunday (18 October 2026). Here’s a guide on how to watch the action on TV and via live stream.

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