Kirchhoefer Claims Third Straight Pole for Magny-Cours Sprint Cup Race 2

Two withdrawals due to crash damage plus a 10-place grid penalty have set the field at 38 starters for Sunday’s 15:15 CEST sprint

Overview

Marvin Kirchhoefer topped qualifying with a 1:35.508 lap to secure his third consecutive Sprint Cup pole of the season
Jordan Pepper split the field in second place, finishing 0.560 seconds behind the Garage 59 McLaren
Thierry Vermeulen locked up Gold Cup pole by qualifying third overall in the Emil Frey Racing Ferrari
The No. 64 HRT Ford Performance Mustang and No. 112 CSA Racing McLaren withdrew after Race 1 incidents left them irreparable
Romain Andriolo starts ten places back under a grid penalty and Isaac Tutumlu López is sidelined with two broken ribs