Ferrari Challenge UK: Yates beats Dewhirst in Le Castellet Qualifying 1
Who will win the opening race of the 2026 Ferrari Challenge UK season? Bradley Yates is the obvious frontrunner, after getting pole in Le Castellet!
After a thrilling Ferrari Challenge UK Qualifying 1 session in Le Castellet, it was Bradley Yates who took pole position with a 2:18.806. Mike Dewhirst claimed the final spot on the front row, missing out on the top spot by three-tenths of a second. In third, Gilbert Yates, father of Bradley, lost out to his son by 0.358 - I’m sure that’ll have gone down well in the Yates household!
Ferrari Challenge UK Le Castellet Qualifying 1 Results
The opening qualifying of the 2026 Ferrari Challenge UK season was much more of a battle for pole position compared to their Ferrari Challenge Europe counterparts, with Sergio Paulet running away at the front of the grid. See below for the full Ferrari Challenge UK Le Castellet Qualifying 1 Results:
- 1st: Bradley Yates (2:18.806)
- 2nd: Mike Dewhirst (+0.339)
- 3rd: Gilbert Yates (+0.358)
- 4th: Manuela Gostner (+0.966)
- 5th: Christopher Beighton (+1.448)
- 6th: Darren Howell (+1.677)
- 7th: Ian Morris (+1.678)
- 8th: William Bolster (+1.807)
- 9th: Joseph Dean (+3.113)
- 10th: Sean Ran (+3.531)
- 11th: Andrea Seminara (+4.326)
- 12th: Peter Hunter (+4.644)
- 13th: Huseyin Sert (+6.778)
- 14th: John Turner (+9.312)
To follow all the Ferrari Challenge UK action this season, make sure to check out the full 2026 schedule, drivers, teams, and results here.
