Here is the thing about Tom Fleming: the rookie simply does not miss in Hyperpole. Claiming his second pole of the season at the Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya, the young charger drove the #10 Garage 59 McLaren machine to the absolute limit during the 6 Hours of Barcelona presented by Visit Qatar. The penultimate round of the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship witnessed another masterclass from a driver maintaining a stunning 100 percent strike-rate in Hyperpole this year, following up his previous success at Imola with a blistering 1m40.933s best.
Securing top spot around the Spanish venue was no small feat, but the British talent squeezed every ounce of performance out of the British beast when it mattered most. Joining the McLaren right there on the front row of the LMGT3 grid will be the #92 The Bend Manthey Porsche. Riccardo Pera handled the driving duties in Hyperpole for the Porsche squad, putting in a fierce effort that ultimately left the Italian just 0.122s adrift of Fleming's benchmark lap.
Earlier in the action, the initial 10-minute qualifying period belonged to Peter Dempsey. Piloting the #34 Racing Team Turkey by TF Corvette, Dempsey set the pace during that opening segment with a best effort of 1m42.082s before the field narrowed for the final shootout.
With the LMGT3 grid now firmly set for tomorrow, attention turns immediately to the premier class. The qualifying and Hyperpole sessions for the Hypercar category are scheduled to roar to life at 15.40 local time (CEST) this afternoon.
