European Le Mans Series

United Autosports Take LMP2 Pole in Portimão

Qualifying for the 4 Hours of Portimão set the grids across all four classes on Friday, 9 October 2026.

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United Autosports took LMP2 pole in qualifying for the 4 Hours of Portimão, Round 6 of the 2026 European Le Mans Series, on Friday, 9 October.

The European Le Mans Series reported class poles for United Autosports in LMP2, Jean Glorieux in LMP2 Pro/Am, Louis Iglesias in LMP3 and Abdulla Ali Al-Khelaifi in LMGT3. The race was scheduled to start at 14:30 on Saturday, 10 October.

United Autosports lead LMP2 qualifying

United Autosports claimed pole in LMP2. Alex Lynn moved the No. 25 Algarve Pro Racing Oreca onto the front row with a 1:31.563 lap, 0.043 seconds ahead of Esteban Masson in the No. 29 Forestier Racing by Panis Oreca, who finished third.

Job Van Uitert placed the No. 28 IDEC Sport Oreca fourth with a 1:31.770, ahead of teammate Valerio Rinicella in the No. 18 car. Vlad Lomko put the No. 10 Vector Sport Oreca sixth with a 1:32.090 lap.

Glorieux earns LMP2 Pro/Am pole

Jean Glorieux secured his first ELMS pole position in LMP2 Pro/Am, setting a 1:33.057 in the 15-minute session. The Belgian held provisional pole through the chequered flag.

Giorgio Roda was second in the No. 30 Duqueine Team Oreca, 0.266 seconds back. Michael Jensen qualified third for Algarve Pro Racing, while championship leader François Perrodo ended the session ninth in the No. 83 AF Corse Oreca.

Iglesias tops LMP3 session

Louis Iglesias took LMP3 pole for CLX Motorsport with a 1:38.835, his third pole of the season. Mikkel Gaarde Pedersen put the No. 5 Rinaldi Racing Ligier second, 0.289 seconds behind.

Henry Cubides Olarte qualified third for Inter Europol Competition, ahead of Pierre-Alexandre Provost in the No. 85 R-ace GP Duqueine.

Al-Khelaifi secures LMGT3 pole

Abdulla Ali Al-Khelaifi claimed LMGT3 pole in the No. 62 Team Qatar by Iron Lynx Mercedes-AMG with a 1:43.151 lap. It was his fourth pole of the 2026 season.

Clément Mateu initially qualified second in the No. 59 Racing Spirit of Léman Aston Martin Vantage, but an outstanding five-place grid penalty from the 4 Hours of Imola moved the car to sixth. Matt Kurzejewski's No. 75 Proton Competition Porsche therefore moved onto the front row. Takeshi Kimura's No. 57 Kessel Racing Ferrari was listed to start third, with the No. 74 Kessel Racing Ferrari alongside.

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The European Le Mans Series published the qualifying report on 9 October 2026. Its account described the relevant grid positions and championship implications ahead of the scheduled race; they are not race results.

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