Pauwels on pole: Aston Martin ‘super-sub’ steals the show in São Paulo

In a stellar display at the 6 Hours of São Paulo, rising Belgian star Lorens Pauwels secured a historic pole position for Aston Martin in the LMGT3 category. Driving for Heart of Racing Team, Pauwels set the fastest-ever lap in the class at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace, marking Aston Martin’s 72nd pole position in the series. Lin Hodenius placed the #79 Mercedes-AMG in second, followed by Clemens Schmid in the #87 Lexus. With the race scheduled for Sunday, teams are preparing for a challenging encounter after a qualifying session that saw title contenders like the #33 Corvette and various Ferrari and McLaren entries struggle to make an impact.