Alpine sets the Hypercar pace in FP2 at the 6 Hours of Fuji, while Proton Competition puts Ford Mustang on top in LMGT3.
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2026 | WEC | 6 Hours of Fuji | FP2 | Alpine leads Ferrari as Ford tops LMGT3

Alpine Endurance Team moved to the top of the timesheets during FP2 for the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) 6 Hours of Fuji, as the #35 Alpine A424 set the fastest Hypercar time on Friday afternoon. Paul-Loup Chatin produced a 1:29.551 to lead the session, putting Alpine ahead of the #50 Ferrari AF Corse…

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Toyota tops FP1 at its home 2026 WEC round at Fuji, with Porsche close behind in Hypercar while McLaren sets the LMGT3 pace.
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2026 | WEC | 6 Hours of Fuji | FP1 | Toyota leads Porsche as McLaren tops LMGT3

Toyota Gazoo Racing started its home FIA World Endurance Championship weekend at the top of the timesheets, as the #7 Toyota GR010 Hybrid led FP1 for the 2026 6 Hours of Fuji. Kamui Kobayashi set the Hypercar benchmark with a 1:30.114 around Fuji Speedway, putting the Japanese manufacturer ahead of the #6 Porsche Penske Motorsport…

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Toyota targets a 10th home WEC win at Fuji as BMW and Ferrari close in, while Corvette defends its shrinking LMGT3 championship lead.
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2026 | WEC | 6 Hours of Fuji | Preview | Toyota targets home victory as title fights tighten

The 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship heads to Fuji Speedway from 25-27 September for Round 6, with the season entering a decisive phase and both the Hypercar and LMGT3 title fights remaining closely contested. Toyota arrives at its home race leading the Hypercar Manufacturers’ Championship with 140 points, but BMW sits only nine behind on…

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Michelin prepares for Fuji’s unique WEC tyre challenge as Hypercars choose between soft and medium compounds for the six-hour race.
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Michelin faces unique tyre challenge at 2026 WEC 6 Hours of Fuji

Michelin faces one of the most varied tyre challenges on the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) calendar as the Hypercar field heads to Fuji Speedway for this weekend’s 6 Hours of Fuji. The 4.563km circuit combines a 1.475km main straight with high-speed corners and a technical final sector, forcing teams to balance outright performance,…

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WRT revives iconic Jägermeister-inspired BMW livery for Fuji
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WRT revives iconic Jägermeister-inspired BMW livery for 2026 WEC 6 Hours of Fuji

Team WRT will revive one of BMW’s most recognisable historic colour schemes at the 2026 WEC 6 Hours of Fuji, with the #69 BMW M4 GT3 EVO set to race in a Jägermeister-inspired orange livery. Anthony McIntosh, Dan Harper and Parker Thompson will carry the latest retro design during the sixth round of the 2026…

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Toyota leads WEC into Fuji as BMW and Ferrari close in, while TF Sport heads a tightening LMGT3 title fight in Japan this weekend.
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2026 | WEC | 6 Hours of Fuji | Preview | Toyota takes nine-point lead into crucial home round

The 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) heads to Fuji Speedway from 25–27 September for the sixth round of the season, with Toyota returning to home soil at the centre of an increasingly tight three-manufacturer Hypercar title fight. Toyota remains at the top of the Manufacturers’ Championship on 140 points, but BMW sits only nine…

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Manthey targets its first 2026 WEC LMGT3 win at Fuji after a COTA podium revived its push for a third straight championship crown.
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Manthey targets first 2026 WEC victory after COTA breakthrough

Manthey will arrive at Fuji targeting its first FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) victory of the season after its strongest result of 2026 at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) revived its push for a third consecutive LMGT3 crown. The German squad has remained winless through the opening five rounds despite entering the campaign as…

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Aston Martin highlights Valkyrie progress after fourth at COTA as Heart of Racing scores its LMGT3 win and double podium in Texas.
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Aston Martin takes confidence from Valkyrie’s 2026 WEC podium challenge at COTA

Aston Martin believes its fourth-place finish at the Lone Star Le Mans at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) provided another clear indication of the progress made with the Valkyrie during its second FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season. Harry Tincknell and Tom Gamble brought the #007 Aston Martin THOR Team entry home fourth at…

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Toyota leaves COTA frustrated after late #7 retirement denies victory, while extending its WEC manufacturers' lead ahead of Fuji.
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Toyota rues missed 2026 WEC COTA opportunity after late #7 retirement

Toyota left the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Lone Star Le Mans with mixed emotions after a late hydraulic failure denied the #7 TR010 Hybrid a likely victory at the Circuit of The Americas. Nyck de Vries, Kamui Kobayashi and Mike Conway looked set to claim their second victory of the 2026 season after…

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Cadillac secures second at COTA as the V-ONE Concept debuts and GM Motorsports expands its STEM outreach during Lone Star Le Mans.

Cadillac combines COTA podium with V-ONE Concept reveal and STEM outreach

Cadillac delivered one of its strongest FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) weekends of the 2026 season at the Circuit of The Americas, combining a second-place finish for the #38 V-Series.R with several major off-track activations during its home Lone Star Le Mans event. Jack Aitken, Sébastien Bourdais and Earl Bamber secured Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA’s…

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