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Michelin expects its toughest WEC tyre test at Barcelona, with a new 57% sustainable wet tyre and significant left-side tyre wear.

Michelin warns of extreme tyre loads ahead of inaugural WEC 6 Hours of Barcelona

Karishma Persad1 day ago1 day ago012 mins

Michelin expects the inaugural FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) 6 Hours of Barcelona to present its toughest tyre challenge of the 2026 season, with the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya placing exceptional demands on Hypercar machinery through its high-speed corners and sustained lateral loads. The French manufacturer, which exclusively supplies tyres to the championship’s Hypercar category, anticipates…

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Michelin prepares for Fuji’s unique WEC tyre challenge as Hypercars choose between soft and medium compounds for the six-hour race.

Michelin faces unique tyre challenge at 2026 WEC 6 Hours of Fuji

Karishma Persad3 weeks ago3 weeks ago08 mins

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,…

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Michelin will remain the exclusive WEC Hypercar tyre supplier through 2032, while Goodyear continues its LMGT3 partnership.

Michelin confirmed as exclusive WEC Hypercar tyre supplier through 2032

Karishma Persad2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

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…

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