Genesis starts from pole position at the Barcelona 6 Hours

No. 17 GMR-001 Hypercar clocked 1:30.166 in Hyperpole.

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated 1h1 min read

POLE POSITION FOR GENESIS! 📷 Starting from the front at today’s Barcelona 6 Hours. Subscribe to Autosport Plus for excl Via @autosport on X

What happened: Genesis lines up at the front of the grid for Sunday's Barcelona 6 Hours. The No. 17 GMR-001 Hypercar captured the program's first WEC pole position after posting a 1:30.166 lap in the Hyperpole session.

Why it matters: Leading the field to the green flag gives Genesis track position heading into the opening stint of the endurance race in Spain. The front-row start marks a qualifying breakthrough for the GMR-001 Hypercar entry.

What to watch: Genesis leads the Hypercar field to the start of the six-hour race in Barcelona.

Sources

@autosport 2026-10-18T07:00:10.930399+00:00

CONVERSATION

Loading comments…

F1Preview

Follow F1 Intelligence

Real-time signals and analysis

@WireReportF1

WR Pro

The day's sports, briefed to your inbox at 7am ET. Every claim sourced.

$9/month Free weekly newsletter →