Alpine tops 2026 Le Mans Hypercar Qualifying as the #83 AF Corse Ferrari and both Peugeot 9X8s miss the Hyperpole cut.
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2026 | WEC | 24 Hours of Le Mans | Qualifying | Hypercar | Alpine leads as #83 Ferrari and Peugeots miss Hyperpole cut

Alpine stole the headlines in Qualifying for the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans, as Ferdinand Habsburg placed the #35 Alpine Endurance Team A424 at the top of the Hypercar order. The Austrian delivered a 3:23.135 around the Circuit de la Sarthe, edging Louis Delétraz in the #12 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA entry by just…

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Pin tops LMP2 Qualifying at 2026 Le Mans as Dempsey leads LMGT3, with both drivers securing Hyperpole spots in dramatic sessions.
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2026 | WEC | 24 Hours of Le Mans | Qualifying | LMP2 & LMGT3 | Pin leads LMP2 as Dempsey puts Corvette on top in LMGT3

Doriane Pin continued her impressive Le Mans week by topping LMP2 Qualifying for Duqueine Team, while Peter Dempsey placed Racing Team Turkey by TF at the head of the LMGT3 order. The two classes opened Wednesday evening’s Qualifying action at the Circuit de la Sarthe, with the fastest 15 cars in each category securing places…

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Pedro Clerot reflects on his maiden FIA F3 podium in Monaco 2026 and targets more momentum with Rodin Motorsport in Barcelona.
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Clerot reflects on “mega” 2026 Monaco performace after maiden F3 podium

Pedro Clerot left Monte Carlo with his first FIA Formula 3 podium and a valuable points haul after a breakthrough weekend for Rodin Motorsport. Clerot was promoted to third following Saturday’s F3 Sprint Race at the 2026 Monaco GP, securing his maiden podium in the category. He then added further points on Sunday, leaving Monaco…

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Charlie Smith tops 2026 GB4 Snetterton Wednesday testing for Elite, ahead of Ingram Hill and O’Grady, as the two-day test concludes.
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2026 | GB4 | Snetterton | Testing | Wednesday | Smith tops final day as Elite leads the way again

Charlie Smith topped the second and final day of official 2026 GB4 Championship testing at Snetterton, as the American driver ended Wednesday fastest for Elite Motorsport. Smith, who is yet to compete in car racing, had already shown strong pace on Tuesday by finishing second overall. However, he went one better on the final day,…

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Fairclough tops 2026 GB3 Snetterton Wednesday testing for Hitech, ahead of Loake and Rehm, as the two-day in-season test concludes.
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2026 | GB3 | Snetterton | Testing | Wednesday | Fairclough dominates as Loake impresses for Fortec

Hitech’s Deagen Fairclough topped the final day of 2026 GB3 Championship testing at Snetterton, as the two-day in-season test came to a close on Wednesday. Fairclough led three of the four sessions across the day, with his final-session effort of 1:38.451 proving the quickest lap of the entire two-day test. The Hitech driver finished 0.302s…

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2026 Le Mans qualifying explained, including the new Hyperpole format, knockout stages, driver rules and pole-position battle.
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2026 24 Hours of Le Mans Qualifying explained: How the new Hyperpole format works

Qualifying for the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans will take on a revised structure, with a broader Hyperpole field, a two-stage knockout format, and a greater emphasis on the strength of the full driver crew. The basic objective remains unchanged: Qualifying determines the starting grid for the 24-hour race. However, the route to pole…

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