Jules Gounon secures back‑to‑back pole for Mercedes‑AMG at Magny‑Cours

Jules Gounon posted a 1:36.023 lap to claim a second consecutive pole position in Qualifying 1 for the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup at the Magny‑Cours circuit. His Mercedes‑AMG for Team Verstappen Racing led a front‑row lockout, with teammate Kiern Jewiss taking Bronze Cup pole in the sister 2 Seas‑run car. Max Hesse was third in a Team WRT BMW, followed by Lucas Auer in a Winward Racing Mercedes‑AMG. Fabian Schiller rounded out the top five, while Charles Weerts, the championship leader, qualified 17th after a heavy impact with the kerbs. The session set the grid for Race 1, scheduled to start at 21:05 CEST.