Alex Quinn will make his FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Hypercar debut earlier than expected, with Team Peugeot TotalEnergies confirming the British driver for the final two rounds of the 2026 season at Barcelona and Monza. The 25-year-old will replace Stoffel Vandoorne in the #93 Peugeot 9X8, joining Nick Cassidy and Paul Di Resta for…
Alex Quinn will step up to a full-time FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Hypercar race seat with Team Peugeot TotalEnergies in 2027 after signing a new multi-year agreement with the French manufacturer. The 25-year-old Briton will graduate from his current test and development role after spending the 2026 season working closely with Peugeot on the…
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…
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…
Robert Shwartzman will return to the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in 2027 after joining Team Peugeot TotalEnergies as part of the French manufacturer’s six-driver Hypercar line-up. The 26-year-old returns to WEC following two seasons in the United States, having switched to IndyCar in 2025. Shwartzman previously raced in Hypercar with AF Corse during the…
As reported by Sportscar365, Peugeot has begun testing a revised version of its 9X8 Hypercar as the French manufacturer prepares a proposed Evo package for the upcoming 2027 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season. The team ran the upgraded car at Circuit Paul Ricard on Tuesday and scheduled further testing at the French venue on…
Malthe Jakobsen delivered a sensational Hyperpole lap to put the #94 Peugeot 9X8 on pole position for the 2026 TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. The Dane produced a 2m00.653s in the closing phase of Friday’s Hypercar shootout, giving Team Peugeot TotalEnergies its maiden FIA World Endurance Championship pole position. The result completed a dramatic turnaround…
As reported by Sportscar365, Toyota and Peugeot have underlined the importance of retaining LMH-style hybrid systems as discussions continue over a single rules package for the 2030 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season. The current Hypercar era brings together two different technical routes. Toyota, Peugeot and Ferrari build and run their own front axle-mounted hybrid…
As reported by Motorsport.com, Peugeot has confirmed plans to reignite its ambitions in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) by developing a new Hypercar to compete through to 2029. Although the manufacturer returned to top-level endurance racing with high expectations, its current Peugeot 9X8 has struggled to consistently match its rivals. Consequently, questions emerged about…
The FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) represents the pinnacle of long-distance circuit racing. Established in 2012 by the FIA and the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO), the series combines cutting-edge technology, world-class drivers and demanding races that last anywhere from six hours to a full 24-hour marathon. Crucially, WEC continues to grow in popularity thanks…
