# Genesis secures maiden WEC pole

> Genesis takes first-ever WEC pole at Barcelona with Mathys Jaubert.
- Title: Genesis secures maiden WEC pole · Autosport | Shortify
- Summary: Genesis takes first-ever WEC pole at Barcelona with Mathys Jaubert. Genesis secured their first WEC pole position at Barcelona with Mathys Jaubert setting a…
- Keywords: genesis, wec, barcelona, mathys jaubert, toyota, hypercar, pole position, barcelona 6 hours, sports, cars, secures, maiden
- Source: Autosport — https://autosport.com/wec/news/wec-barcelona-genesis-secures-maiden-series-pole-from-toyota/10865917
- Author: Gary Watkins
- Published: 2026-10-17T14:56:38+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: genesis, wec, barcelona, mathys jaubert, toyota, hypercar, pole position, barcelona 6 hours, sports, cars
## Genesis claims first WEC pole
Mathys Jaubert secured Genesis's maiden WEC pole position at Barcelona with a 1m30.166s time in the #17 Genesis GMR-001 LMDh.
## Jaubert beats Toyota driver
Jaubert posted 1m30.329s on his first push lap and improved to 1m30.166s, nearly two tenths faster than Ryo Hirakawa's 1m30.336s.
## Alpine fourth in Hypercar
Alpine took fourth with Charles Milesi's 1m30.732s in the #35 A424 LMDh, beating Cadillac's 1m30.784s.
## Ferrari sixth in Hypercar
Robert Kubica set a 1m30.804s in the #83 Ferrari 499P LMH, finishing sixth among Hypercar entries.
## McLaren pole in LMGT3
Tom Fleming secured pole for McLaren's #10 720S GT3 EVO with a 1m40.993s time in the LMGT3 category.
## Barcelona 6 Hours starts Sunday
The Barcelona 6 Hours, the penultimate round of the 2026 WEC, begins at 12:00 local time on Sunday.
## Key takeaway

Genesis secured their first WEC pole position at Barcelona with Mathys Jaubert setting a 1m30.166s time.