Pole for Molina’s Ferrari at the 6 Hours of Spa, in the run-up to Le Mans

This is the prelude to 24 Hours of Le Mansand the question is whether anyone has decided to hide their cards in the face of the changes that will take place in bop (Balance of Performance, system of equivalence to equalize cars) in view of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Undressing at the Spa can harm you before the gala event. Without going any further, to Ferrari, who had taken pole position in the previous race Imola, They removed 12 horsepower and added ballast for this test, this week’s 6 Hours of Spa. Despite this, Ferrari came out of hiding and faced it again, taking pole position with car #50. Michael Molinapiloted by her ‘pol’ man, the Italian Antonio Fuoco. However, in the evening, the FIA ​​stripped the Italians of pole position for not complying with the minimum weight requirement in the technical inspection after ‘qualifying’.

In this way, the #50 Ferrari went from first position to occupy 10th place, the worst car in the last group fighting for the hyperpole.

In this way, he inherited the pole Porsche Penske #5 of Campbell, Christensen and Makowiecki, and in second position will start the Cadillac #2 of Bamber and Lynn, which showed great speed. This last is good news for another Spaniard, Alex Palou, who will enter this number 2 car at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Toyota, far away

But what is more remarkable is that Toyota, winner of the #7 car at Imola, saw how both cars had to start from the 15th position on Saturday, no less, with many cars to overtake. In fact, the best Toyota was 6th, the #8 of Buemi, Hartley and Hirakawa. Strategy or reality?

Proton #99 finished third and 5th, the Team Jota #12 of Stevens and Ilott. Fifth was the second Porsche, the number #6 of Lotterer, Estre and Vanthoor, the leaders of the World Endurance championship before this Belgian event.

Seventh was the #35 Alpine of Chatin, Gounon and Milesi, ahead of the third AF Corse Ferrari 499P of Kubica, Shwartzman and Ye, which was 7th. Ninth was the BMW #20 of Van der Linde, Frijns and Rast ahead of the Ferrari #50, which closed out the Top-10 after the penalty.

Rossi, second in LMGT3

In LMGT3, the #85 Iron Dames girls car took pole position with one of the best bronze drivers in the category, Bovy. The BMW of the WRT team of Valentino Rossi, Martin and Al-Harthy was second in what will be the final preparation event before the former motorcycle racer’s debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

The Aston Martin Vantage #27 of Catalan Álex Riberas will start from sixth position, while it was not the day for Dani Juncadella and his crew. The Barcelona native’s Corvette #82 will start in 15th position.