Lynn delivered a superb lap of 1:22.570 in the 10-minute Hyperpole session at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace, placing the #12 Cadillac V-Series.R on pole and setting the benchmark in both segments of qualifying. It marked a back-to-back front-row sweep for Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA—at least initially—whose sister car, the #38 entry driven by Sébastien Bourdais, had provisionally secured second on the grid just 0.100s adrift.

However, following the session, the stewards handed the #38 a grid penalty for impeding car #93 Team Peugeot TotalEnergies’ Paul di Resta during qualifying. As a result, Bourdais will now start from third, promoting Julien Andlauer and the #5 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 to the front row alongside Lynn. The pole position remains unchanged.

“It feels great to be on pole again. It's a special feeling to drive the Cadillac on one lap,” said Lynn. “I love being here in Brazil – the São Paulo track is so cool. Our side of the garage has been confident all week, and it showed. We knew we had the pace and now it’s time to deliver on race day.”

BMW M Team WRT completed the revised top five courtesy of René Rast in the #20 M Hybrid V8, followed by the second Peugeot, the #93 of Paul di Resta. Porsche’s second works car and the #15 BMW slotted into seventh and eighth, while the Le Mans-winning AF Corse-run #83 entry was the highest ranked Ferrari in ninth, with the #8 Toyota rounding out the top ten.

LOCAL ACE DUDU DOES POLE
In LMGT3, local hero Eduardo “Dudu” Barrichello gave the São Paulo crowd plenty to cheer about, taking pole position in the #10 Racing Spirit of Léman Aston Martin. The Brazilian posted a time of 1:33.849, over two-tenths quicker than the next-best entry, and will share the car with Anthony Mcintosh and Valentin Hasse Clot.

It marked a proud moment for Barrichello, son of two-time Formula 1 World Championshiop runner-up Rubens, who continues to build his reputation on the world stage in front of his home fans.

The green flag for Sunday’s six-hour race flies at 11:30 local time.