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Alpine finishes second and fourth at Fuji after leading for much of the 2026 WEC race, with Victor Martins narrowly missing victory.

Alpine narrowly misses 2026 WEC Fuji victory despite dominant A424 performance

Karishma Persad2 days ago2 days ago09 mins

Alpine came within six-tenths of victory at the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship 6 Hours of Fuji after producing its strongest collective performance of the A424 era, with Victor Martins and Jules Gounon finishing second while Charles Milesi and Ferdinand Habsburg took fourth. The French manufacturer controlled much of the six-hour contest after locking out…

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Max Verstappen confirms his GTWC Europe debut at the 2026 Portimão finale, joining Chris Lulham and Ben Barnicoat in the No. 3 Mercedes-AMG.

Verstappen confirms 2026 GTWC Europe Portimão debut as WEC clash rules out Juncadella and Gounon

Karishma Persad3 days ago3 days ago08 mins

Max Verstappen has confirmed that he will make his GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe powered by AWS debut at the 2026 Portimão finale, stepping into the No. 3 Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing entry for the Endurance Cup season finale. His appearance comes as the GTWC Europe finale clashes directly with the FIA World Endurance Championship’s…

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BMW reshuffles its 2026 GTWC Europe line-ups as Marciello, Farfus and Harper prioritise the clashing WEC Barcelona round.

BMW drivers Marciello, Farfus and Harper to miss 2026 GTWC Europe Portimão finale amid WEC clash

Karishma Persad5 days ago5 days ago05 mins

BMW factory drivers Raffaele Marciello, Augusto Farfus and Dan Harper will miss the 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe powered by AWS Endurance Cup finale at Portimão as they prioritise the clashing FIA World Endurance Championship round at Barcelona. The two events both take place across the 16–18 October weekend, creating complications for 18 GTWC…

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Sébastien Buemi praises Toyota’s bold Fuji strategy after Ryō Hirakawa holds off Alpine to secure a dramatic home WEC win.

Buemi hails 2026 WEC Fuji victory as “one of our best in a long time” after Toyota strategy gamble

Karishma Persad5 days ago5 days ago06 mins

Sébastien Buemi described Toyota Racing’s dramatic 2026 WEC 6 Hours of Fuji victory as “one of our best wins in a long time” after a bold late strategy call transformed a race in which the No. 8 crew had rarely looked capable of reaching the podium. Buemi, Brendon Hartley and home favourite Ryō Hirakawa started…

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Augusto Farfus, Darren Leung and Sean Gelael reflect on Team WRT’s dramatic first LMGT3 victory of the 2026 WEC season at Fuji.

Team WRT trio reflects on “satisfying” Fuji LMGT3 breakthrough after difficult 2026 season

Karishma Persad7 days ago7 days ago09 mins

BMW M Team WRT Team Principal Vincent Vosse praised his team’s strategy and Augusto Farfus’ “incredible drive” after a difficult 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) 6 Hours of Fuji ultimately produced podium finishes in both Hypercar and LMGT3. Kevin Magnussen, Raffaele Marciello and Dries Vanthoor finished third in the No. 15 BMW M Hybrid…

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Toyota snatches a dramatic home WEC victory at Fuji after a late strategy gamble, while Team WRT BMW wins a thrilling LMGT3 battle.

2026 | WEC | 6 Hours of Fuji | Race | Toyota takes dramatic home win as WRT BMW triumphs in LMGT3

Karishma Persad7 days ago7 days ago015 mins

Toyota Racing claimed a dramatic home victory in the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) 6 Hours of Fuji after a late strategy gamble allowed the No. 8 Toyota TR010 Hybrid to deny Alpine in the closing stages of an unpredictable race. Ryō Hirakawa defended from Victor Martins during a tense final sprint to secure…

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Stoffel Vandoorne will leave Peugeot after the 6 Hours of Fuji, with the team yet to confirm his replacement for Barcelona and Monza.

Peugeot confirms Vandoorne departure after Fuji WEC round

Karishma Persad1 week ago1 week ago06 mins

Stoffel Vandoorne will leave Peugeot TotalEnergies following this weekend’s 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) 6 Hours of Fuji, bringing his latest stint with the French manufacturer to an early conclusion. Peugeot confirmed Vandoorne’s departure in a brief communication on Saturday, with the Belgian set to vacate his place aboard the #93 Peugeot 9X8 following…

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Victor Martins secures Alpine’s first WEC Hypercar pole as the team locks out the Fuji front row following Saturday’s Qualifying washout

Alpine locks out 2026 Fuji front row after weather cancels WEC Qualifying

Karishma Persad1 week ago1 week ago09 mins

Victor Martins secured Alpine Endurance Team’s first FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Hypercar pole as the French manufacturer locked out the front row for the 2026 6 Hours of Fuji following the cancellation of Saturday’s Qualifying sessions. Heavy rain, standing water and deteriorating visibility brought the competitive action to an early end shortly after LMGT3…

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Ben Tuck puts Proton Competition’s Ford Mustang on LMGT3 pole at Fuji after poor weather forces WEC Qualifying to be cancelled.

Tuck puts Proton Competition Ford on LMGT3 pole for 2026 WEC 6 Hours of Fuji

Karishma Persad1 week ago1 week ago08 mins

Proton Competition will start the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship 6 Hours of Fuji from LMGT3 pole after poor weather forced officials to cancel Qualifying and Hyperpole at Fuji Speedway. Ben Tuck’s fastest lap from Friday’s Practice running consequently secured the #77 Ford Mustang GT3 EVO the top starting position. The Brit had set the…

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Alpine locks out the front row at Fuji after heavy rain cancels WEC Qualifying, while Proton Competition puts Ford on LMGT3 pole.

2026 | WEC | 6 Hours of Fuji | Qualifying | Alpine inherits pole as heavy rain halts session

Karishma Persad1 week ago1 week ago09 mins

Alpine Endurance Team will lock out the front row for the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) 6 Hours of Fuji after heavy rain forced officials to cancel Qualifying and Hyperpole at Fuji Speedway. Victor Martins’ 1:29.304 from FP2 ultimately secured pole for the #36 Alpine A424 he shares with Jules Gounon, while the sister…

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