The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) and Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) have agreed a new 10-year extension that will secure their partnership over the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) through the end of 2037. The new agreement will begin after the current deal expires at the end of 2027 and provides another decade of…
AF Corse and Cetilar Racing will field two Ferrari 499Ps throughout the complete 2026/27 Asian Le Mans Series (ALMS) season, strengthening the grid ahead of the championship’s new Hypercar era. Cetilar Racing will enter the No. 47 Ferrari with technical management from AF Corse for Roberto Lacorte, Nicola Lacorte and Ferrari Official Driver Antonio Fuoco….
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…
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,…
Alpine Endurance Team will field two-driver line-ups in both of its A424 Hypercars at this weekend’s 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) 6 Hours of Fuji after benching António Félix da Costa and Frédéric Makowiecki. Charles Milesi and Ferdinand Habsburg will share the No.35 Alpine A424 in Japan, while Jules Gounon and Victor Martins will…
As reported by Sportscar365, Algarve Pro Racing has delayed plans to enter Porsche 963s in the Asian Le Mans Series, with team principal Stewart Cox citing concerns about placing FIA Bronze-rated drivers in Hypercars during a European winter campaign. The Portuguese squad had worked towards entering as many as two Porsche 963s when the championship…
The Asian Le Mans Series faces uncertainty over the planned debut of its new Hypercar class after reported entry numbers fell considerably short of the initial interest shown in the category. As reported by Sportscar365, only two Hypercars have currently entered the 2026-27 season, while reportedly only one FIA Bronze-rated driver has committed to the…
Antonio Giovinazzi secured pole position for the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Lone Star Le Mans after prevailing over Cadillac’s Jack Aitken in a remarkable dead heat during Hyperpole at the Circuit of The Americas (COTA). The Ferrari AF Corse driver produced a 1m52.445s in the No. 51 Ferrari 499P before Aitken matched the…
Ford Racing has completed the first full test of its new Hypercar as preparations continue for the manufacturer’s return to the top level of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in 2027. The yet-to-be-named prototype covered more than 1,000 kilometres during a shakedown and three days of running at Paul Ricard, marking the next major…
Michelin will remain the exclusive tyre supplier for the FIA World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar category through the end of the 2032 WEC season after winning the latest FIA and Automobile Club de l’Ouest tender process. The new agreement covers the 2030–2032 seasons and extends Michelin’s existing commitment, which had already run through 2029. It also…
