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Cadillac's front row lockout in jeopardy due to Bourdais' penalty, with Lynn claiming the pole position at WEC

Race winner Alex Lynn clinched pole position for the second consecutive race in the 6 Hours of São Paulo, with Cadillac leading the qualifying session. However, teammate Sébastien Bourdais was penalized post-qualifying, preventing a consecutive front row sweep for the team.

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2025 September 8 . 6:29 PM

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Cadillac's front row lockout in the World Endurance Championship (WEC) disrupted due to a penalty... — Cadillac's front row lockout in the World Endurance Championship (WEC) disrupted due to a penalty on Bourdais, resulting in Lynn taking pole position.

Cadillac's front row lockout in jeopardy due to Bourdais' penalty, with Lynn claiming the pole position at WEC

In the qualifying session for the upcoming six-hour race at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace in São Paulo, Brazil, local hero Eduardo "Dudu" Barrichello stole the show in the LMGT3 category.

The #10 Racing Spirit of Léman Aston Martin, driven by Barrichello and Derek DeBoer, secured pole position with a blistering lap time of 1:33.849. This impressive time places Barrichello at the top of the LMGT3 category, a position he continues to build on the world stage.

Barrichello's pole position performance comes despite a strong challenge from the #12 Cadillac V-Series.R, which set the benchmark in both segments of qualifying. Lynn's lap time of 1:22.570 in the Hyperpole session was enough to secure the #12 Cadillac V-Series.R a spot on the front row, alongside Barrichello. Julien Andlauer and the #5 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 will start from the front row alongside Lynn.

The #38 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA car, initially securing second on the grid with Sébastien Bourdais at the wheel, will start from third following a grid penalty for impeding car #93 Team Peugeot TotalEnergies' Paul di Resta during qualifying. René Rast in the #20 BMW M Team WRT car completed the revised top five.

Paul di Resta in the second Peugeot (#93) finished the session in sixth place, while the highest ranked Ferrari in the session was the #83 entry, which finished in ninth place.

Eduardo "Dudu" Barrichello's lap time was over two-tenths quicker than the next-best entry, further cementing his reputation as a force to be reckoned with in the LMGT3 category. The son of two-time Formula 1 World Championship runner-up Rubens Barrichello, Eduardo "Dudu" Barrichello is a local hero in São Paulo and is sure to be a crowd favourite come race day.

The green flag for Sunday's six-hour race in São Paulo will fly at 11:30 local time. Be sure to tune in to see if Barrichello can maintain his pole position and bring home a victory in front of his home crowd.