GetSpeed Team PCX Racing secured its fourth pole position of the 2026 Michelin 24H SERIES European Series after a dramatic conclusion to Qualifying for the season-ending Michelin 24H Barcelona. Jordan Boisson, Benjamin Paque and Maxime Martin combined in the No.28 Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO to place the team at the front of the 33-car field at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
The result also gave GetSpeed Team PCX Racing GT3 PRO-AM pole, while Ajith RedAnt Racing completed an all-Mercedes-AMG front row. Saintéloc Junior Team qualified third with its Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO II, ahead of championship newcomers Gamota Racing and the GT3-AM pole-sitting Viper Niza Racing entry.
However, GetSpeed did not secure pole until after the chequered flag. Ajith RedAnt Racing initially appeared to have taken the top spot by just 0.001 seconds on aggregate, before officials reinstated Paque’s 1m39.909s Q2 lap. The decision changed the final average to 1m40.401s for the No.28 Mercedes and returned GetSpeed to the head of the order.
Ajith RedAnt Racing completes the front row
Ajith RedAnt Racing came agonisingly close to denying GetSpeed its fourth pole of the campaign. Ayrton Redant, Yannick Redant and Mikaël Grenier combined strongly across the three sessions in the No.93 Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO and initially ended Qualifying with a 1m40.683s average.
The Belgian-Malaysian entry appeared to have secured pole when Martin’s final Q3 effort left GetSpeed just 0.001s behind on the aggregate calculation. However, Paque’s previously deleted lap changed the order shortly afterwards, dropping Ajith RedAnt to second and leaving it 0.28s away from the eventual pole average.
Saintéloc Junior Team will start third after Stéphane Tribaudini, Elia Erhart and Pierre Kaffer combined for a 1m41.105s average in the No.18 Audi. Gamota Racing impressed on its Michelin 24H SERIES debut as Antal Zsigo, David Jahn and Jesse Krohn put the No.500 BMW M4 GT3 EVO fourth overall and secured GT3 PRO class pole.
Viper Niza Racing completed the overall top five and claimed GT3-AM pole. Dominic Ang, Melvin Moh and Aaron Lim Say Joon produced a 1m41.301s average in the No.65 Mercedes-AMG, placing the team ahead of overall GT3 championship leader GetSpeed Team JR286.
GT3 Qualifying produces dramatic pole fight at 2026 Michelin 24H Barcelona
Session one for the GT3 runners immediately established how close the battle would become. Tribaudini moved the Saintéloc Junior Team Audi to the top with a 1m41.246s, while Ang placed Viper Niza Racing second with a 1m41.351s. Ayrton Redant followed only 0.135s further back in the Ajith RedAnt Mercedes.
Boisson opened GetSpeed Team PCX Racing’s Qualifying effort with a 1m41.544s, leaving the championship-contending Mercedes behind several of its rivals after the first session. However, the order shifted dramatically once the second drivers took over.
Jake Hill immediately increased the pace for Era Motorsport in Q2, putting the Ferrari 296 GT3 EVO on top with a 1m40.365s. Yannick Redant then went faster for Ajith RedAnt Racing with a 1m40.295s, moving the No.93 Mercedes into a strong position on aggregate.
Paque responded with the first sub-1m40s lap of Qualifying. The Belgian produced a 1m39.909s to move GetSpeed Team PCX onto provisional pole, only for officials to delete the effort for a track-limits infringement. With that lap temporarily removed, Ajith RedAnt Racing carried an advantage of just under three tenths into the final session.
A dramatic Q3 changes pole after the chequered flag
Era Motorsport continued to show strong individual pace when Ryan Dalziel opened Q3 with a 1m40.367s, almost matching Hill’s Q2 effort. Grenier then strengthened Ajith RedAnt Racing’s grip on provisional pole, initially setting a 1m40.471s before improving to 1m40.269s.
Kaffer kept Saintéloc firmly involved with a 1m40.766s, but Martin produced the standout Q3 performance. The Mercedes-AMG factory driver immediately delivered a 1m39.752s in the No.28 GetSpeed entry, the fastest lap of the three GT3 sessions. Even so, the aggregate calculation initially left GetSpeed just 0.001s behind Ajith RedAnt.
The final change came only after Qualifying ended. Officials reinstated Paque’s 1m39.909s Q2 time, replacing the slower lap that had counted towards GetSpeed’s average. The revised 1m40.401s aggregate moved the No.28 Mercedes into pole position ahead of Ajith RedAnt’s 1m40.683s.
Saintéloc retained third on a 1m41.105s average, while Gamota Racing followed only 0.185s behind. Krohn completed an impressive debut Qualifying performance for the BMW squad with a 1m40.292s in Q3, helping the team secure fourth overall and GT3 PRO pole.
Viper Niza Racing’s GT3-AM pole placed the No.65 Mercedes fifth overall, ahead of GetSpeed Team JR286 in sixth and HAAS RT’s BMW M4 GT3 EVO in seventh. Up2Race qualified eighth with the only Porsche 911 GT3 R EVO in the field after Proton Competition withdrew from the event, while HOFOR Racing and Spanish outfit E2P Racing completed the top 10.
Red Camel-Jordans.nl controls 992 battle
Red Camel-Jordans.nl secured an important 992 class pole as the championship leaders strengthened their position ahead of the 24-hour finale. Fabian Danz and brothers Luc and Rik Breukers combined for a 1m44.323s average in the No.909 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, beating title rival Mühlner Motorsport by 0.601s.
Danz placed Red Camel among the leaders from Q1 before Luc Breukers maintained the team’s advantage during the second session. Seblajoux Racing’s Wouter Boerekamps produced the fastest Q2 effort with a 1m44.161s, but Red Camel retained a comfortable lead on average times heading into the final part of Qualifying.
Mühlner Motorsport attempted to overturn the deficit when Martin Rump produced a 1m44.048s early in the final session. Rik Breukers responded after delaying his entry onto the circuit, first setting a 1m43.795s before improving further to 1m43.554s. That secured class pole and gave Red Camel a valuable front-row advantage over Mühlner.
Julian Hanses produced the quickest individual 992 lap of Qualifying with a 1m43.485s for QMMF by HRT Performance, although the car remained fifth overall in the combined 992 classification. Van Berlo Motorsport by CP Motorsport qualified third, while the No.928 HRT Performance Porsche took fourth overall and 992-AM pole with a 1m45.163s average.
HRT’s Jonathan Kearney, Igor Sorokin and Steven Gambrell secured the 992-AM top spot ahead of the sister QMMF by HRT Performance entry. Seblajoux Racing qualified third in the subclass, followed by RPM Racing, Holmgaard Motorsport and the second Seblajoux car.
CP Motorsport, Not Only Motorsport and Vortex secure class poles
CP Motorsport dominated the two-car GT4 battle with its No.483 BMW M4 GT4. Patrick Grootscholten set the pace during the opening session before Johan de Rouw extended the advantage in Q2. Semo Keric then delivered the team’s quickest individual lap with a 1m50.936s, helping CP Motorsport to a 1m51.655s aggregate.
Team Sorg Rennsport qualified second in GT4 with its Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport. Norbert Dekker produced a 1m52.325s in the final session, but the Porsche’s 1m53.275s average left the team more than 1.6s away from CP Motorsport’s class pole.
Not Only Motorsport continued its strong season by controlling TCE-TCX Qualifying with the No.114 Ligier JS2 R. Gino Rocchio opened a sizeable advantage in Q1 before Filippo Tornaghi went faster during the second session. Giacomo Pollini then completed the job as the Ligier secured class pole with a 1m50.209s average.
Championship newcomers Stanco&Tanner Motorsport qualified second with the Cupra TCR DSG on a 1m52.755s average, while CP Motorsport’s Cupra took third. The title-contending No.102 asBest Racing SEAT Leon Cup Racer could not participate in Qualifying after sustaining damage during Friday morning’s practice session, creating an additional challenge for the team heading into the race.
Vortex secured GTX pole as the category’s sole entrant. Julien Boillot, Marc Girard and Philippe Bonnel handled the Qualifying duties in the No.701 Vortex 2.0, with Thierry Chkondali and Michel Sallenbach joining them for the race.
GetSpeed starts season finale from the ideal position
With Qualifying complete, attention now turns to the Michelin 24H Barcelona and the conclusion of the 2026 Michelin 24H SERIES European Series. The 24-hour race will begin at 12:00 local time on Saturday, 19 September, following Friday evening’s Night Practice session.
GetSpeed Team PCX Racing starts from the best possible position after securing a fourth outright pole of the season, although Ajith RedAnt Racing demonstrated how little separates the leading Mercedes-AMG crews. Saintéloc Junior Team and Gamota Racing also showed strong outright pace, while Viper Niza Racing begins the race at the head of a competitive GT3-AM field.
The season finale also carries major championship implications throughout the grid. GetSpeed Team JR286 enters Barcelona at the head of the overall GT3 standings, while Team PCX leads GT3 PRO-AM. Red Camel-Jordans.nl and Not Only Motorsport also begin the 24-hour contest with their respective title battles unresolved.
Barcelona therefore presents one final endurance test after a European campaign that has visited Mugello, Spa-Francorchamps, Paul Ricard and the Nürburgring. With GetSpeed taking pole only after a post-session reversal and several class championships still open, the 2026 season enters its final race with little settled beyond the starting order.
