Gounon promoted to pole after post-session penalty for Random Vandals
BMW's American squad set back after post-session checks
Title rivals Marciello and Van der Linde start second and third

Jules Gounon and Lone Star Racing will start from pole position for tomorrow’s Indianapolis 8 Hour presented by AWS after inheriting top spot for the Intercontinental GT Challenge season finale.

The #80 Mercedes-AMG initially finished second in the Pole Shootout but was promoted a spot after provisional pole-sitter Philipp Eng and the Random Vandals Racing BMW team was stripped of the result following a technical infringement during post-session checks.

It initially looked like Random Vandals Racing had beaten the much-fancied international teams to pole when Eng snatched the fastest time just seconds after Gounon had hit the front with his best lap. However, the #51 BMW was demoted back to 10th for being underweight, handing Gounon and Lone Star back top spot for the season finale.

The initial blows were dealt by IGTC's drivers' championship contenders, Kelvin van der Linde and Raffaele Marciello, whose Team WRT M4s now lead BMW's assault. The title rivals had been set to share the second row of the grid, but will now start second and third. Marciello – who trails his South African team-mate by five points – enjoyed a spell at the top of the times early on before being pushed back, but still holds a slim advantage over the sister car.