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Cyril Abiteboul targets cleaner races and stronger results after Fuji errors, as the team prepares for WEC Barcelona.

Abiteboul targets operational improvements as Genesis prepares for WEC Barcelona

Karishma Persad2 weeks ago2 weeks ago011 mins

Genesis Magma Racing Team Principal Cyril Abiteboul has called for greater operational discipline following a frustrating 6 Hours of Fuji, insisting that the South Korean manufacturer must eliminate avoidable mistakes as it continues developing its FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Hypercar programme. The manufacturer demonstrated its growing competitiveness during the sixth round of the 2026…

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FIA WEC confirms Visit Qatar as presenting partner of the 6 Hours of Barcelona and its long-awaited return to Lusail in March 2027

Visit Qatar joins 6 Hours of Barcelona as FIA WEC confirms 2027 Lusail return

Karishma Persad2 weeks ago2 weeks ago08 mins

The FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) has confirmed Visit Qatar as the presenting partner of the inaugural 6 Hours of Barcelona, recognising its continued relationship with Qatar following the cancellation of the country’s planned 2026 championship round. Organisers have officially renamed the event the 6 Hours of Barcelona presented by Visit Qatar, with the Circuit…

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Campbell targets overall Le Mans victory as Ford Hypercar development gathers momentum

Karishma Persad2 weeks ago2 weeks ago014 mins

Matt Campbell believes Ford Racing has made an encouraging start to its Hypercar development programme as the American manufacturer prepares to return to the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in 2027, with an overall victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans firmly among its ambitions. The Australian, who joined Ford’s six-driver factory line-up earlier…

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Alex Quinn makes his Peugeot WEC Hypercar debut at Barcelona, replacing Stoffel Vandoorne in the #93 car ahead of the 2026 Monza finale.

Quinn replaces Vandoorne at Peugeot for 2026 Barcelona and Monza WEC rounds

Karishma Persad3 weeks ago3 weeks ago08 mins

Alex Quinn will make his FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Hypercar debut earlier than expected, with Team Peugeot TotalEnergies confirming the British driver for the final two rounds of the 2026 season at Barcelona and Monza. The 25-year-old will replace Stoffel Vandoorne in the #93 Peugeot 9X8, joining Nick Cassidy and Paul Di Resta for…

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Five ELMS teams and IMSA drivers George Kurtz and Orey Fidani secure the first invitations to the 2027 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Five ELMS teams and two IMSA drivers secure invitations to 2027 24 Hours of Le Mans

Karishma Persad3 weeks ago3 weeks ago04 mins

The road to the 95th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans is already underway, with five European Le Mans Series teams and two drivers recognised through the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship securing invitations for the 2027 race. The endurance classic will take place from 9–13 June 2027, but several prospective entries already know…

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Alex Quinn will step up from Peugeot test and development driver to a full-time WEC Hypercar race seat with the evolved 9X8 in 2027.

Alex Quinn promoted to full-time Peugeot WEC race seat for 2027

Karishma Persad3 weeks ago3 weeks ago06 mins

Alex Quinn will step up to a full-time FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Hypercar race seat with Team Peugeot TotalEnergies in 2027 after signing a new multi-year agreement with the French manufacturer. The 25-year-old Briton will graduate from his current test and development role after spending the 2026 season working closely with Peugeot on the…

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Jonny Edgar, Riccardo Pera and Valentino Rossi are among the major provisional FIA driver rating changes announced for the 2027 season.

Major FIA driver rating changes revealed ahead of 2027 season

Karishma Persad3 weeks ago3 weeks ago07 mins

Several prominent drivers from the FIA World Endurance Championship and international GT racing will carry different FIA classifications in 2027, with Jonny Edgar, Riccardo Pera, Tom Fleming and Valentino Rossi among those provisionally promoted from Silver to Gold. The latest batch of FIA driver rating changes will take effect from 1 January, subject to the…

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WEC makes its Barcelona debut with Toyota and TF Sport leading tightly contested title fights with two rounds remaining in 2026.

2026 | WEC | 6 Hours of Barcelona | Preview | Toyota and BMW lead tight title fights into new Spanish round

Karishma Persad3 weeks ago3 weeks ago09 mins

The FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) heads to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya from 16-18 October for the penultimate round of the 2026 season, with both the Hypercar and LMGT3 championship battles still open as the Spanish circuit makes its WEC debut. Barcelona represents a new destination for the world championship, but endurance racing is already…

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Ford to expand 2027 WEC Hypercar testing to two cars at Monza

Karishma Persad4 weeks ago3 weeks ago07 mins

Ford Racing will take a major step forward in the development of its 2027 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Hypercar when it begins running two examples of the car at Monza later this month. The American manufacturer has completed three tests with a single version of its yet-to-be-named LMDh challenger since beginning its on-track programme…

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Mike Conway will end his full-time professional racing career after the 2026 WEC season following 13 years with Toyota.

Mike Conway to end full-time professional racing career after 2026 WEC season

Karishma Persad4 weeks ago3 weeks ago08 mins

Mike Conway will step away from full-time professional motorsport at the end of the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season, bringing an end to a career that has included two Le Mans victories, two world titles and more than a decade at the heart of Toyota’s endurance racing programme. The 43-year-old announced his decision…

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