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Buemi marks 100 WEC starts with Barcelona win, praising Toyota's teamwork and passion ahead of his fifth world title bid at Monza.

Buemi credits passion and Toyota stability after winning on his 100th WEC start

Karishma Persad6 days ago4 days ago010 mins

Sébastien Buemi has credited his passion for endurance racing and the stability within Toyota Racing for his continued success after celebrating his 100th FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) appearance with victory at the inaugural 6 Hours of Barcelona. The Swiss driver secured his 29th career WEC victory alongside Brendon Hartley and Ryō Hirakawa, extending his…

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Toyota clinches the WEC Hypercar manufacturers' title at Barcelona, while Manthey's LMGT3 win cuts TF Sport's lead ahead of Monza.

2026 WEC standings after Round 7: 6 Hours of Barcelona

Karishma Persad2 weeks ago2 weeks ago011 mins

The 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) standings have undergone significant changes following the inaugural 6 Hours of Barcelona, with Toyota Racing securing the Hypercar Manufacturers’ Championship and the remaining title battles moving towards a decisive season finale at Monza. Toyota completed a commanding one-two finish as Sébastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley and Ryō Hirakawa secured…

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Toyota claims its eighth WEC manufacturers' title with a Barcelona one-two, while its Hypercar crews prepare for a Monza showdown.

Buemi and Kobayashi pleased as Toyota secures 2026 WEC Hypercar Manufacturers’ title with dominant Barcelona one-two

Karishma Persad2 weeks ago1 week ago06 mins

Sébastien Buemi and Kamui Kobayashi praised Toyota Racing’s remarkable recovery from a difficult 2025 season after the Japanese manufacturer secured its eighth FIA World Endurance Manufacturers’ Championship with a dominant one-two finish at the 2026 6 Hours of Barcelona. Buemi, Brendon Hartley and Ryō Hirakawa claimed victory in the #8 Toyota TR010 Hybrid, finishing just…

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Toyota leads BMW into the inaugural 2026 FIA WEC 6 Hours of Barcelona, with Hypercar and LMGT3 titles at stake and a charity walk.

2026 | WEC | 6 Hours of Barcelona | Preview | Toyota leads championship fight into historic Spanish debut

Karishma Persad2 weeks ago2 weeks ago018 mins

The FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) heads to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for the inaugural 6 Hours of Barcelona presented by Visit Qatar on 16–18 October, with the penultimate round of the 2026 season potentially deciding several major championship titles. A 35-car field, comprising 17 Hypercars and 18 LMGT3 entries, will contest the six-hour race…

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WEC makes its Barcelona debut with Toyota and TF Sport leading tightly contested title fights with two rounds remaining in 2026.

2026 | WEC | 6 Hours of Barcelona | Preview | Toyota and BMW lead tight title fights into new Spanish round

Karishma Persad3 weeks ago3 weeks ago09 mins

The FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) heads to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya from 16-18 October for the penultimate round of the 2026 season, with both the Hypercar and LMGT3 championship battles still open as the Spanish circuit makes its WEC debut. Barcelona represents a new destination for the world championship, but endurance racing is already…

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Mike Conway will end his full-time professional racing career after the 2026 WEC season following 13 years with Toyota.

Mike Conway to end full-time professional racing career after 2026 WEC season

Karishma Persad4 weeks ago3 weeks ago08 mins

Mike Conway will step away from full-time professional motorsport at the end of the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season, bringing an end to a career that has included two Le Mans victories, two world titles and more than a decade at the heart of Toyota’s endurance racing programme. The 43-year-old announced his decision…

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Sébastien Buemi praises Toyota’s bold Fuji strategy after Ryō Hirakawa holds off Alpine to secure a dramatic home WEC win.

Buemi hails 2026 WEC Fuji victory as “one of our best in a long time” after Toyota strategy gamble

Karishma Persad1 month ago1 month ago06 mins

Sébastien Buemi described Toyota Racing’s dramatic 2026 WEC 6 Hours of Fuji victory as “one of our best wins in a long time” after a bold late strategy call transformed a race in which the No. 8 crew had rarely looked capable of reaching the podium. Buemi, Brendon Hartley and home favourite Ryō Hirakawa started…

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Toyota snatches a dramatic home WEC victory at Fuji after a late strategy gamble, while Team WRT BMW wins a thrilling LMGT3 battle.

2026 | WEC | 6 Hours of Fuji | Race | Toyota takes dramatic home win as WRT BMW triumphs in LMGT3

Karishma Persad1 month ago1 month ago015 mins

Toyota Racing claimed a dramatic home victory in the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) 6 Hours of Fuji after a late strategy gamble allowed the No. 8 Toyota TR010 Hybrid to deny Alpine in the closing stages of an unpredictable race. Ryō Hirakawa defended from Victor Martins during a tense final sprint to secure…

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Toyota Racing will supply a hydrogen combustion V6 for MissionH24’s H24EVO as the prototype targets testing and a 2028 Le Mans debut.

MissionH24 expands Toyota partnership with hydrogen-powered H24EVO

Karishma Persad1 month ago1 month ago08 mins

MissionH24 has expanded its partnership with Toyota Racing, with the Japanese manufacturer set to supply a hydrogen combustion engine for the H24EVO concept car. The H24EVO will use a 3.5-litre V6 developed specifically for motorsport by Toyota, replacing the fuel cell-based powertrain previously planned for the prototype. Work has already begun to integrate the new…

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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.

2026 | WEC | Lone Star Le Mans | Race | Ferrari wins after Toyota heartbreak as Heart of Racing takes LMGT3 victory

Karishma Persad2 months ago2 months ago012 mins

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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