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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

Karishma Persad24 hours ago24 hours ago012 mins

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…

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…

Genesis completed its first 24 Hours of Le Mans as the GMR-001 showed top-five pace before reliability issues disrupted its race.

Abiteboul identifies key lessons after Genesis completes first Le Mans

Karishma Persad4 weeks ago4 weeks ago07 mins

Genesis Magma Racing made history at the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans as one of its GMR-001 Hypercars reached the chequered flag on the manufacturer’s first appearance at the event. Paul-Loup Chatin, Mathieu Jaminet and Dani Juncadella completed 372 laps in the #19 Genesis before finishing 13th overall. Although technical problems ended any hope…

Toyota welcomed its Le Mans-winning #7 TR010 Hybrid back to Cologne after Conway, Kobayashi and de Vries claimed victory.

Toyota welcomes Le Mans-winning #7 TR010 Hybrid home to Cologne

Karishma Persad4 weeks ago4 weeks ago05 mins

Toyota Racing welcomed the victorious #7 TR010 Hybrid back to its Cologne headquarters after the Hypercar claimed victory at the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans. Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and Nyck de Vries guided the #7 across the finish line shortly after 16:00 last Sunday, completing a demanding 24-hour contest in front of tens…

Toyota claimed its sixth Le Mans victory in 2026 after a fierce 24-hour fight with BMW and Cadillac, winning by only 10.913 seconds.

2026 24 Hours of Le Mans | Toyota claims sixth Le Mans crown in after four-way fight to the flag

Karishma Persad4 weeks ago4 weeks ago08 mins

Toyota returned to the summit of endurance racing in 2026 after defeating BMW and Cadillac in a gripping 94th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Kamui Kobayashi brought the No. 7 Toyota TR010 Hybrid home just 10.913 seconds ahead of Robin Frijns in the No. 20 BMW M Hybrid V8. The result produced…

Michelin targets a record 35th Le Mans win with new Hypercar tyres that blend wider performance windows and sustainable materials.

Michelin targets record-breaking Le Mans win with innovative Hypercar tyres

Karishma Persad1 month ago1 month ago07 mins

Michelin enters the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans with history, performance and sustainability firmly connected. The French manufacturer can secure its 35th overall victory at the event and claim the record for the most wins by a single tyre manufacturer. To reach that milestone, Michelin will rely on its latest Pilot Sport Endurance range…

FIA, ACO and IMSA reveal 2030 prototype rules, creating one global hybrid platform for WEC Hypercar and IMSA GTP.

FIA, ACO and IMSA outline unified 2030 prototype regulations

Karishma Persad1 month ago1 month ago07 mins

The FIA, ACO and IMSA have confirmed the foundations of a unified set of top-class prototype regulations that will debut in the 2030 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship seasons. Officials outlined the framework during the annual ACO press conference at Le Mans, held on the eve of the 24 Hours…

Ford confirms Campbell, Blomqvist and Yelloly for its 2027 WEC Hypercar programme as testing begins in Europe this August.

Ford completes 2027 WEC Hypercar line-up with Campbell, Blomqvist and Yelloly

Karishma Persad1 month ago2 weeks ago06 mins

Ford Racing has strengthened its new 2027 WEC Hypercar programme by adding Matt Campbell, Tom Blomqvist and Nick Yelloly to an already impressive line-up featuring Logan Sargeant, Mike Rockenfeller and Sebastian Priaulx. The American manufacturer announced Sargeant, Rockenfeller and Priaulx in January, and now it has completed a six-driver roster packed with prototype experience, endurance…