Genesis scores its best WEC finish at COTA as the #17 GMR-001 takes seventh, showing stronger pace and reliability in Texas again.
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Genesis targets further WEC progress after breakthrough 2026 COTA showing

Genesis Magma Racing left the 2026 Lone Star Le Mans with renewed confidence after the #17 GMR-001 claimed seventh at the Circuit of The America (COTA)s, delivering the Korean manufacturer’s best FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) result to date. The result capped one of Genesis’ strongest weekends since entering Hypercar competition, with the GMR-001 showing…

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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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Heart of Racing wins at COTA as Drudi, Robichon and James deliver Aston Martin a one-three in the 2026 WEC Lone Star Le Mans race.
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Heart of Racing ends two-year WEC win drought with home triumph at COTA

Heart of Racing returned to the top step of the FIA World Endurance Championship LMGT3 podium at the 2026 Lone Star Le Mans, as Ian James, Zach Robichon and Mattia Drudi delivered the American-flagged squad its first class victory for two years. The No. 27 Aston Martin Vantage LMGT3 Evo emerged from a race-long fight…

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Toyota leads the 2026 WEC after COTA as Ferrari closes in, while TF Sport retains control of the LMGT3 standings ahead of Fuji 6H.
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2026 WEC standings after Round 5 (Lone Star Le Mans)

The Lone Star Le Mans reshaped the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) title fights as the season completed its fifth round at the Circuit of The Americas (COTA). Ferrari AF Corse claimed its first victory of the season through Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina and Nicklas Nielsen after a late hydraulic failure denied Toyota Racing’s…

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Ferrari wins the 2026 WEC Lone Star Le Mans after late Toyota heartbreak, while Heart of Racing claims home LMGT3 victory at COTA.
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2026 | WEC | Lone Star Le Mans | Race | Ferrari wins after Toyota heartbreak as Heart of Racing takes LMGT3 victory

Ferrari AF Corse claimed its first victory of the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season after late heartbreak for Toyota Racing transformed the final minutes of the Lone Star Le Mans at Circuit of The Americas. The No. 7 Toyota TR010 Hybrid shared by Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and Nyck de Vries appeared set…

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Antonio Giovinazzi secured Lone Star Le Mans pole after matching Jack Aitken’s time in the closest Hyperpole session in WEC history.
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2026 | WEC | Lone Star Le Mans | Qualifying & Hyperpole | Hypercar | Giovinazzi wins dead heat for Ferrari pole

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…

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Eduardo Barrichello led a Heart of Racing Aston Martin front-row lockout in LMGT3 Hyperpole for 2026 WEC Lone Star Le Mans.
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2026 | WEC | Lone Star Le Mans | Qualifying & Hyperpole | LMGT3 | Barrichello leads Aston Martin front-row lockout

Eduardo Barrichello secured LMGT3 pole position for the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Lone Star Le Mans as Heart of Racing Team completed an Aston Martin front-row lockout at the Circuit of The Americas (COTA). Barrichello produced a 2m05.160s in the No. 23 Aston Martin Vantage AMR LMGT3 to beat teammate Zacharie Robichon in…

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Harry Tincknell led WEC Lone Star Le Mans FP3 by 0.004s for Aston Martin, while VISTA AF Corse put Ferrari fastest in LMGT3.
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2026 | WEC | Lone Star Le Mans | FP3 | Aston Martin stays on top as Ferrari leads LMGT3

Harry Tincknell kept Aston Martin at the top of the Hypercar order in the final Free Practice session for the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship Lone Star Le Mans at the Circuit of The Americas. After topping FP2 on Friday afternoon, Tincknell lowered the weekend benchmark to a 1m52.174s in the No. 007 Aston Martin…

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Harry Tincknell led 2026 WEC Lone Star Le Mans FP2 for Aston Martin at COTA, while Zacharie Robichon topped LMGT3 for Heart of Racing.
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2026 | WEC | Lone Star Le Mans | FP2 | Aston Martin tops both classes at COTA

Harry Tincknell placed the No. 007 Aston Martin Valkyrie at the top of the Hypercar order during the second Free Practice session for the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship Lone Star Le Mans at the Circuit of The Americas. Tincknell recorded a 1m52.567s lap to beat the No. 35 Alpine Endurance Team A424 by 0.122s….

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Antonio Giovinazzi led a Ferrari 1-2 in Lone Star Le Mans FP1 at COTA, while Tom Fleming put Garage 59 fastest in LMGT3.
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2026 | WEC | Lone Star Le Mans | FP1 | Ferrari leads 1-2 as McLaren tops LMGT3

Antonio Giovinazzi placed the No. 51 Ferrari AF Corse 499P at the top of the Hypercar order during the opening Free Practice session for the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Lone Star Le Mans at the Circuit of The Americas. Giovinazzi recorded a 1m53.824s lap around the Austin circuit to beat the sister No….

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