{"id":10242,"date":"2026-04-23T11:35:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T09:35:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.r-ace-gp.com\/?p=10242"},"modified":"2026-04-23T11:45:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T09:45:00","slug":"le-mans-cup-victory-and-double-podium-for-r-ace-gp-in-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.r-ace-gp.com\/en\/2026\/04\/23\/le-mans-cup-victory-and-double-podium-for-r-ace-gp-in-spain\/","title":{"rendered":"Le Mans Cup: Victory and Double Podium for R-ace GP in Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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April 13, 2026 \u2013 This past weekend, R-ace GP kicked off its Michelin Le Mans Cup <\/a>(MLMC) season in Barcelona. As the reigning champions, the Vend\u00e9e-based team quickly set the pace: a 1\u20132 in qualifying, victory in the race with the #85, and a third-place finish for the #86. Let\u2019s take a look back at a very strong opening weekend.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year, the team is fielding two Duqueine D09 cars in the LMP3 category: the #85 driven by Franco-Japanese driver Enzo Peugeot and Singapore\u2019s Danial Frost, and the #86 crewed by New Zealand\u2019s Zack Scoular and Switzerland\u2019s L\u00e9na B\u00fchler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prologue<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ahead of the official race weekend, teams and drivers took part in the traditional pre-season official test day. The #85 (Peugeot\u2013Frost) delivered a flawless performance, topping both sessions. Results were more mixed for the #86, which finished P2 and P17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Free Practice<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In the morning, FP1 saw the #85 top the timesheets once again, with its sister car the #86, just behind in third place. FP2, later in the day, produced more moderate results, with the #85 finishing P7 and the #86 P20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Qualifying<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Early in the afternoon, Enzo Peugeot and Zack Scoular were designated to qualify the #85 and #86 respectively. Both drivers took the challenge seriously, and by the end of the session, Peugeot secured pole position with a 1:36.357 lap, while Scoular qualified in P2\u2014locking out the front row for R-ace GP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Race<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The start of the opening race of the season was given in the late afternoon, with Danial Frost in the #85 and L\u00e9na B\u00fchler in the #86. At the green flag, Frost made a strong getaway, while B\u00fchler defended her position firmly. The first hour of the race was disrupted by several incidents, but both R-ace GP entries remained at the front of the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both LMP3 cars were among the first to pit for the driver change. Enzo Peugeot took over the #85, while Zack Scoular climbed aboard the #86. Pushing hard on track, both drivers quickly regained their starting positions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The #85 was the first to cross the finish line, with Enzo Peugeot and Danial Frost securing the team\u2019s first victory of the season. Overtaken just minutes before the checkered flag, the #86 of Zack Scoular and L\u00e9na B\u00fchler finished third, sealing a strong double podium for R-ace GP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The team will be back in action in a few weeks\u2019 time for the second round of the Le Mans Cup at Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To rewatch the race, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photo credit: Jules Beaumont.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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April 13, 2026 \u2013 This past weekend, R-ace GP kicked off its Michelin Le Mans Cup (MLMC) season in Barcelona. As the reigning champions, the Vend\u00e9e-based team quickly set the pace: a 1\u20132 in qualifying, victory in the race with the #85, and a third-place finish for the #86. Let\u2019s take a look back at […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":10222,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[42],"class_list":["post-10242","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-michelin-le-mans-cup-en"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t