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Lamborghini’s Danny Formal and Jonathan Cecotto Secure Pole for Pro, Pro-Am Finals
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Highlights
- Danny Formal claimed Pro pole with 1:33.455 lap time.
- Jonathan Cecotto secured Pro-Am pole with 1:33.618 lap time.
- Paul Levet and Frederik Schandorff finished second in sessions.
- Two red flags occurred due to off-track incidents in qualifying.
- Top Italian drivers Giacomo Pedrini and Patrick Fraboni performed well.
- Qualifying set strong grids for Misano’s Lamborghini World Finals races.
Danny Formal and Jonathan Cecotto take pole positions for the Pro and Pro-Am Finals at Misano, setting Saturday grids for Race 1 and Race 2 in the Lamborghini World Finals.
Formal stamps authority in Q1 with a 1:33.455 for Wayne Taylor Racing. He establishes control early, beating VSR’s Paul Levet by 0.235 seconds, with Will Bamber climbing to third.
Italian interest is strong as Giacomo Pedrini heads the home challenge, closely shadowing Leipert Motorsport’s Silas Rytter. The session proves tight, with several drivers covered by half a second.
The only significant interruption in Q1 comes when Calle Bergman goes off at Turn 13. His car strands in gravel and triggers a red flag that ends meaningful running.
Formal’s 1:33.455 secures Pro pole, 0.235s clear of Paul Levet.
Cecotto then leads Q2 for BC Racing with a 1:33.618. He secures Pro-Am pole with a composed lap, underlining class pace and race-day potential at the Misano venue.
Frederik Schandorff closes to second with a late push, while Leipert’s Brendon Leitch claims third. ART Line’s Egor Orudzhev follows, maintaining competitive sector speed before late interruptions.
Orudzhev’s off-track moment prompts another red flag in Q2. The stoppage disrupts final runs but does not dislodge Cecotto from the top of the order.
Cecotto’s 1:33.618 delivers Pro-Am pole after a composed, late-session lap.
Georgi Dimitrov places fifth for CMR, with Target Racing’s Patrick Fraboni the leading Italian just behind. Fraboni arrives at Misano second in the Pro standings.
Chris van der Drift secures seventh for VSR. Benedetto Strignano and Hampus Eriksson complete the top ten, with Eriksson the brother of Indianapolis 500 winner Marcus Eriksson.
Two red flags—Bergman in Q1 and Orudzhev in Q2—shape the qualifying rhythm.
The poles underline strong form from Formal and Cecotto, while tight gaps point to close fights. Depth across classes should sustain intrigue as the finals approach.
Visual Summary
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Danny Formal
Pro Pole • 1:33.455
Race 1 Pole
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Jonathan Cecotto
Pro-Am Pole • 1:33.618
Race 2 Pole
🥇 Formal & Cecotto lock out Lamborghini World Finals pole positions!
Brilliance under the Misano sun: Formal and Cecotto blast to the front in two electrifying qualifying sessions.
Red flags, tight battles, but two stars shine brightest.
Red flags couldn’t stop their charge.
Red flags, tight battles, but two stars shine brightest.
Red flags couldn’t stop their charge.
James William covers the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, from the Rolex 24 at Daytona to sprint-race formats. His reports include prototype performance reviews, GT class battles, and pit-stop strategy insights for endurance-racing fans.
