WEC
2026 24 Hours of Le Mans, Hour 12: Cadillac in the Lead with BMW and Toyota Close Behind
Le Mans 2026: Highlights from the first four hours of racing in the Hypercar class and what to expect as night falls
The FIA, ACO, and IMSA are standardizing the rules for Hypercar and GTP starting in 2030
Genesis Unveils the Magma GT3 Concept at Le Mans
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Qatar 1812km
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Bapco Energies 8 Hours of Bahrain
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The WEC unveils its 2027 calendar, featuring nine races and the return of Silverstone
The championship is breaking the eight-round limit that has been in place for the past few years
BMW grabs pole position for the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans following a penalty against the #38 Cadillac
Toyota fails to qualify for Hyperpole 2 with its two GR010 Hybrids
Cadillac secures pole position for the 2026 Le Mans with Aitken by five thousandths of a second
The No. 12 Cadillac rounded out the top three, while Genesis, Alpine, Aston Martin, and Ferrari made it into the top 10
Schedule and Broadcast Information for the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans
62 cars competing in the Hypercar, LMP2, and LMGT categories
Genesis will use Magma Orange for its debut at Le Mans in 2026
Car No. 19 will feature white logos, while No. 17 will retain its orange and black accents
Delétraz will continue to drive the JOTA Cadillac at Le Mans following Alex Lynn’s surgery
Injury rules out the man who secured pole position at Le Mans 2025 for Cadillac
BMW Secures Its First WEC Victory at the 6 Hours of Spa
Frijns, Rast, and van der Linde secured a 1-2 finish for WRT in Belgium
McLaren adds Laurens Vanthoor to its Hypercar program for the 2027 WEC
He will remain under contract with Porsche and participate in a part-time program in IMSA
The 9X8 starts from pole position at Spa, Peugeot's first in the WEC Hypercar class
Toyota and Ferrari were eliminated before the Hyperpole
McLaren unveils the MCL-HY Hypercar for the 2027 WEC
United Autosports will field the LMDh with a Dallara chassis
McLaren names its WEC hypercar the MCL-HY
The first shoot will take place in Italy before May 4
Toyota Wins the 6 Hours of Imola and Kicks Off the 2026 WEC with the TR010 Hybrid
BMW won the LMGT3 class when the leading McLaren dropped out of the race in the final hour
Ferrari secures pole position at the 2026 WEC race in Imola by 0.011 seconds
The closest margin in the Hypercar class puts Toyota in second place
The WEC will not publish BoP tables in 2026
Only the teams will know the values that have been applied
The three Ferrari 499P lead the way at the WEC Prologue in Imola
BMW closed the gap, while Genesis racked up laps in its debut
Ferrari visited the Frecce Tricolori ahead of the WEC race at Imola
The 499P taxied at Rivolto Air Base alongside the MB-339s
This is what the Genesis GMR-001 Hypercar looks like for the 2026 WEC
Genesis will be the eighth manufacturer on the WEC Hypercar grid
The new Mercedes-AMG GT3 is already on the track at the Nürburgring
The GT3 Evo is celebrating its ninth anniversary, and its customer teams are hoping for a new model
Conflict in the Middle East postpones the 1812 km Qatar round of the 2026 WEC
The 2026 WEC season will kick off in Imola on April 17
AF Corse presents the #83 Ferrari with which Kubica, Hanson, and Ye will compete in the WEC in 2026
Kubica, Hanson, and Ye repeat with #83 and no competition in the World Cup
Peugeot changes the colors of the 9X8 for the 2026 WEC season
Nick Cassidy and Théo Pourchaire join the crews for the new season
Drivers Standings 2026
| POS | PILOTO | PTS | ↕ |
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| 1 | René Rast | 35 | arrow_up4 |
| 1 | Robin Frijns | 35 | arrow_up4 |
| 2 | Brendon Hartley | 26 | arrow_down1 |
| 2 | Ryo Hirakawa | 26 | arrow_down1 |
| 2 | Sébastien Buemi | 26 | arrow_down1 |
| 3 | Sheldon van der Linde | 25 | |
| 4 | Kamui Kobayashi | 25 | arrow_down1 |
| 4 | Mike Conway | 25 | arrow_down1 |
Manufacturers Standings 2026
| POS | CONSTRUCTOR | PTS | ↕ |
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| 1 | BMW | 59 | arrow_up2 |
| 2 | Toyota | 52 | arrow_down1 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 42 | arrow_down1 |
| 4 | Aston Martin | 14 | arrow_up2 |
| 5 | Alpine | 14 | arrow_down1 |
| 6 | Peugeot | 9 | arrow_up1 |
| 7 | Cadillac | 8 | arrow_down2 |
| 8 | Genesis | 6 |
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