Roda Takes Double Pole as Asian Le Mans Finale Grids Set in Abu Dhabi

Overview

• Giorgio Roda put United Autosports’ No. 5 Oreca on pole for both four-hour races with laps of 1:42.179 and 1:42.261.
• Roberto Lacorte was parked after a final-corner spin that triggered a red flag, sending Cetilar Racing to the back of the LMP2 grid for both races.
• George Kurtz qualified fourth for Race 1 and fifth for Race 2 in CrowdStrike by APR’s No. 4 entry, strengthening the team’s championship prospects.
• Paul Lanchere swept LMP3 poles for CLX Motorsport, and GetSpeed secured GT front rows for both races with Steve Jans on double pole.
• A late FP2 incident at Turn 14 involving the Nos. 5, 20 and 44 LMP2s is under investigation, and the No. 99 JMR Corvette withdrew after a testing crash.