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Alpine tops 2026 Le Mans Hypercar Qualifying as the #83 AF Corse Ferrari and both Peugeot 9X8s miss the Hyperpole cut.
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2026 | WEC | 24 Hours of Le Mans | Qualifying | Hypercar | Alpine leads as #83 Ferrari and Peugeots miss Hyperpole cut

Karishma Persad07 mins

Alpine stole the headlines in Qualifying for the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans, as Ferdinand Habsburg placed the #35 Alpine Endurance Team A424 at the top of the Hypercar order. The Austrian delivered a 3:23.135 around the Circuit de la Sarthe, edging Louis Delétraz in the #12 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA entry by just…

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Cadillac leads Le Mans FP1 ahead of BMW, as Doriane Pin tops LMP2 and Jack Hawksworth sets the LMGT3 pace in a busy 2026 opener.
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2026 | WEC | 24 Hours of Le Mans | FP1 | Cadillac leads one-two as Duqueine and Akkodis top LMP2 and LMGT3

Karishma Persad09 mins

Cadillac made the strongest possible start to official running for the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans, as Earl Bamber placed the #38 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA entry at the top of the Hypercar order in FP1. The three-hour session at the Circuit de la Sarthe opened Wednesday’s track action for the 94th running of…

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Jamie Chadwick made Le Mans history as the first woman to drive a Hypercar at La Sarthe with Genesis Magma Racing.
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Genesis Magma Racing’s Chadwick makes history in GMR-001 Hypercar at Le Mans

Karishma Persad05 mins

Jamie Chadwick made history on 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans Test Day as she became the first woman to drive a Hypercar at the Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans. The British driver completed five laps in the No. 17 Genesis Magma Racing GMR-001-Hypercar as part of her reserve driver duties with the team….

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2026 Le Mans Hypercar guide: LMH, LMDh, key rules, full entry list, teams, cars and contenders for victory.
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24 Hours of Le Mans | A guide to the 2026 Hypercar field

Karishma Persad013 mins

The Hypercar class now sits at the top of endurance racing. Since 2021, it has led the FIA World Endurance Championship, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and it has reshaped the fight for overall victory at the world’s most famous endurance race. In 2026, that fight looks especially fierce. Aston Martin, Alpine, BMW,…

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Genesis Magma Racing secures its first FIA WEC points at Spa after an aggressive strategy and determined defence earned P8.
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Genesis Magma Racing reflects on historic first WEC points after bold Spa strategy pays off

Karishma Persad06 mins

Genesis Magma Racing celebrated a landmark moment in its FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) journey after securing its first points finish during the TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. The Korean manufacturer overcame technical setbacks, strategic pressure and fierce late-race battles to finish eighth in only its second appearance in the Hypercar category. After both GMR-001…

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McLaren advances its MCL-HY test programme with Imola next, endurance runs planned and continued development ahead of 2027 WEC debut.
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McLaren maps out full-year MCL-HY test programme ahead of 2027 WEC debut

Karishma Persad08 mins

As reported by Sportscar365, McLaren will move its MCL-HY project into a more demanding phase as it prepares for the car’s first full test at Imola later this month and ahead of its 2027 WEC debut. The British manufacturer completed a two-day rollout at Varano on 4-5 May and now plans an extensive on-track development…

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BMW claimed its first FIA WEC Hypercar victory at Spa as Sheldon van der Linde led a historic Team WRT 1-2 finish.
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BMW secures historic WEC Hypercar breakthrough with dominant Spa 1-2 finish

Karishma Persad06 mins

BMW finally secured its long-awaited breakthrough victory in the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Hypercar category after producing a superb strategic performance during the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. Despite starting only tenth and 11th on the grid, the two BMW M Hybrid V8 prototypes transformed their fortunes through aggressive strategy calls, exceptional race pace,…

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BMW M Team WRT secures a landmark one-two at the 2026 WEC 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, while Garage 59 McLaren wins LMGT3 after late Ferrari penalty.
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2026 | WEC | 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps | Race | BMW seals breakthrough one-two as Garage 59 earns LMGT3 redemption

Karishma Persad05 mins

BMW M Team WRT claimed a historic one-two victory in the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship race at Spa-Francorchamps, as the No. 20 crew of Robin Frijns, René Rast and Sheldon van der Linde converted a bold strategic call into the Bavarian marque’s maiden overall WEC triumph. Starting only 10th and 11th on the Hypercar…

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Peugeot’s Malthe Jakobsen claims Hypercar pole at Spa, beating Cadillac in a thrilling 2026 WEC Qualifying and Hyperpole shootout.
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2026 | WEC | 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps | Qualifying & Hyperpole | Hypercar | Jakobsen stuns to claim Peugeot’s maiden WEC pole

Karishma Persad05 mins

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…

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