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MW and Team WRT celebrate 2026 São Paulo victory and LMGT3 podium as Vanthoor, Harper, Rast and Farfus reflect on its landmark weekend.

Vosse hails “faultless race” after BMW M Team WRT claims double podium in 2026 WEC 6 Hours of São Paulo

Karishma Persad23 hours ago23 hours ago08 mins

Team WRT celebrated success in both FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) categories after BMW claimed the overall and Hypercar victory and second place in LMGT3 at the 2026 Rolex 6 Hours of São Paulo. Kevin Magnussen, Raffaele Marciello and Dries Vanthoor guided the No. 15 BMW M Hybrid V8 to BMW’s second Hypercar victory of…

BMW beats Ferrari in the 2026 WEC 6 Hours of São Paulo, while Racing Team Turkey by TF Corvette secures a second consecutive LMGT3 victory.

2026 | WEC | 6 Hours of São Paulo | Race | BMW beats Ferrari as Corvette takes LMGT3 victory

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BMW M Team WRT claimed its second victory of the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season as Kevin Magnussen, Raffaele Marciello and Dries Vanthoor won the Rolex 6 Hours of São Paulo in the No. 15 BMW M Hybrid V8. Vanthoor crossed the line 2.254 seconds ahead of the No. 51 Ferrari AF Corse…

FIA promotes its Road Safety Index at the 6 Hours of São Paulo, recognising firms advancing safety in transport and logistics now.

FIA highlights Road Safety Index at 6 Hours of São Paulo

Karishma Persad2 days ago2 days ago05 mins

The FIA will use the 6 Hours of São Paulo to promote road safety beyond the boundaries of the Autódromo José Carlos Pace. During the Brazilian round of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), the governing body will highlight companies that have gained certification through the FIA Road Safety Index, as reported by Motorsport.com. The…

Lando Norris hails a “very special” Goodwood run inthe McLaren MCL-HY as the marque readies its 2027 FIA WEC Hypercar debut season.

Norris hails “very special” Goodwood debut for McLaren MCL-HY

Karishma Persad2 days ago2 days ago04 mins

Lando Norris relished the opportunity to drive McLaren Racing’s new MCL-HY during its first global public appearance at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The reigning Formula 1 World Champion guided the striking papaya prototype up the famous 1.86-kilometre hill in West Sussex on 10 July. McLaren Driver Development Programme member Grégoire Saucy also completed demonstration…

Will Stevens and Kobe Pauwels celebrate São Paulo poles after standout 2026 WEC Hyperpole laps for Cadillac and Aston Martin at Interlagos.

Stevens and Pauwels celebrate Cadillac and Aston Martin 2026 WEC poles at São Paulo

Karishma Persad2 days ago2 days ago06 mins

Will Stevens and Kobe Pauwels celebrated standout Hyperpole performances after securing the two class pole positions for the 2026 World Endurance Championship (WEC) Rolex 6 Hours of São Paulo. Stevens delivered his quickest lap at the end of the Hypercar shootout to lead a Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA front-row lockout. The British driver recorded a…

Will Stevens leads a Cadillac front-row lockout at 2026 WEC São Paulo, beating Jack Aitken in a fiercely close Hyperpole and Qualifying.

2026 | WEC | 6 Hours of São Paulo | Qualifying & Hyperpole | Hypercar | Stevens leads Cadillac front-row lockout

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Will Stevens secured pole position for the 2026 World Endurance Championship (WEC) Rolex 6 Hours of São Paulo as Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA locked out the Hypercar front row at Interlagos after a close Qualifying. The British driver produced a 1m23.041s on his final Hyperpole lap in the #12 Cadillac V-Series.R, edging team-mate Jack Aitken…

Kobe Pauwels takes LMGT3 pole for Aston Martin at 2026 São Paulo, beating Lin Hodenius by 0.199s in only his second FIA WEC appearance.

2026 | WEC | 6 Hours of São Paulo | Qualifying & Hyperpole | LMGT3 | Pauwels delivers Aston Martin pole

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Kobe Pauwels secured LMGT3 pole position for the 2026 World Endurance Championship (WEC) Rolex 6 Hours of São Paulo with a commanding Hyperpole performance for Heart of Racing Team. The Belgian recorded a 1m33.350s in the #23 Aston Martin Vantage AMR LMGT3, beating Lin Hodenius in the #79 Iron Lynx Mercedes-AMG by 0.199s. Pauwels claimed…

Alpine tops 2026 WEC São Paulo FP3 with Victor Martins, while Iron Lynx leads Akkodis ASP after an LMGT3 dead heat at Interlagos in Brazil.

2026 | WEC | 6 Hours of São Paulo | FP3 | Martins tops closely matched final practice

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Victor Martins placed Alpine Endurance Team at the top of the final Free Practice (FP3) session for the 2026 World Endurance Championship (WEC) Rolex 6 Hours of São Paulo, setting the fastest lap of the weekend before Saturday afternoon’s qualifying sessions. Martins recorded a 1m24.038s in the No. 36 Alpine A424 to beat the No….

Augusto Farfus targets a home FIA WEC podium at Interlagos as Team WRT looks to revive its LMGT3 season in São Paulo this weekend.

Farfus wants to leave São Paulo “with a smile” after home struggles in WEC

Karishma Persad2 days ago2 days ago06 mins

Augusto Farfus hopes to reverse his difficult home record when he contests the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) 6 Hours of São Paulo with Team WRT. The 42-year-old Brazilian has started two FIA WEC races at Interlagos but has scored only one point at the circuit. He finished 10th in 2024 before another disappointing…

Genesis leads São Paulo FP2 for its first 2026 FIA WEC session benchmark, while Akkodis ASP locks out the top two spots in LMGT3 class.

2026 | WEC | 6 Hours of São Paulo | FP2 | Genesis tops session for first time

Karishma Persad3 days ago3 days ago010 mins

Genesis Magma Racing topped an FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) session for the first time as Mathieu Jaminet set the overall pace during Free Practice 2 (FP2) for the 2026 Rolex 6 Hours of São Paulo. Jaminet recorded a 1m24.271s in the No. 19 Genesis GMR-001 to beat Marco Sørensen’s No. 009 Aston Martin Valkyrie…