https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:52:06 +0000 100 https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/wec-brazil-bmw-pips-ferrari-to-second-hypercar-win-of-2026/10838449/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Kevin Magnussen, Raffaele Marciello and Dries Vanthoor led much of the race in the #15 BMW M Hybrid, only losing the net lead in the penultimate hour when Vanthoor ran wide and handed the advantage to the #51 Ferrari 499P ...Keep reading]]> Autódromo José Carlos Pace WEC 10838449 Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:39:02 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/goodwood-festival-of-speed/news/lando-norris-gives-mclaren-mcl-hy-public-debut-at-goodwood/10838197/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The 26-year-old took on the 1.16-mile hillclimb at the Duke of Richmond’s estate twice on Friday. On Saturday, McLaren ...Keep reading]]> WEC Goodwood Festival of Speed 10838197 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 21:20:52 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/wec-brazil-will-stevens-leads-front-row-lockout-for-cadillac-toyota-struggles/10838185/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Aitken appeared on course to take pole position in the #38 Jota Cadillac V-Series.R after topping the opening segment of qualifying and finding another four tenths in Hyperpole.
But moments after the Briton pulled into the ...Keep reading]]> Autódromo José Carlos Pace WEC 10838185 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 18:54:38 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/general/news/fia-certifies-companies-in-global-road-safety-program-during-the-6-hours-of-sao-paulo/10838180/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Keep reading]]> General WEC 10838180 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 17:49:07 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/road-to-victory-inside-the-fight-to-win-at-the-highest-level-of-endurance-racing/10804857/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www
"It’s such a ballet of finesse...”
That’s how legendary racer and Rolex Testimonee Scott Pruett described The Rolex 24 At Daytona in the Road to Victory, a documentary produced by Motorsport Studios, in partnership with Rolex.
And there is no one better at understanding what it takes to conquer the twice-around-the-clock endurance racing classic ...Keep reading]]> Endurance WEC IMSA 10804857 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 13:04:35 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/prodrive-admits-prototype-return-very-appealing-now-amid-wec-hypercar-boom/10835779/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The British engineering firm is one of the notable absentees from the WEC's thriving Hypercar class, which has attracted unprecedented manufacturer interest under the LMH and LMDh regulations.
While Prodrive remains involved in the WEC through the ...Keep reading]]> Autódromo José Carlos Pace WEC 10835779 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:05:53 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/general/news/vote-autosport-best-of-the-month-for-june-2026/10835369/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www There are several categories in our  ‘Autosport Best of the Month’ voting, with four options available for each ...Keep reading]]> Formula 1 IndyCar General MotoGP NASCAR Cup WEC IMSA 10835369 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:27:47 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/gt/news/new-breed-of-race-first-gt3-cars-the-right-way-to-do-it-says-ben-keating/10835298/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The likes of Mercedes, Toyota and Genesis are all developing new cars specifically for GT3 racing, with the requirements of the sister road-going model becoming secondary during the design ...Keep reading]]> GT WEC IMSA 10835298 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:30:04 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/filipe-albuquerque-doesnt-see-acuras-exit-as-downfall-for-imsas-gtp-class/10834928/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Honda’s luxury car brand will halt its factory participation with the Acura ARX-06 at the end of the current IMSA season, nine years after it returned to prototype racing in what was then known as ...Keep reading]]> Watkins Glen International WEC IMSA 10834928 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:45:02 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/how-ford-will-fast-track-hypercar-development-with-ex-acura-signing/10832876/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The two-time Daytona 24 Hours winner will represent the American manufacturer in the World Endurance Championship’s top class in 2027, moving across from the Acura GTP programme that will be “paused” at the end of the current ...Keep reading]]> WEC IMSA 10832876 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:06:17 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/how-a-gulf-nation-is-working-on-nurturing-homegrown-talent/10831839/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10831839 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:16:19 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/missing-out-on-ferrari-f1-drive-felt-like-bleeding-to-robert-kubica/10831567/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www On 6 February 2011, Kubica was taking part in the Ronde di Andora rally as part of his extracurricular activities when he endured a severe crash, which left him with permanent ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya Formula 1 WRC WEC 10831567 Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:40:32 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/jack-doohan-no-longer-cares-what-other-people-think-after-f1-hardship/10831192/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Doohan was speaking on the eve of the Le Mans 24 Hours, which he took part in with Nielsen Racing in the LMP2 category. The #24 ORECA he shared with Ed Pearson and David Heinemeier Hansson finished just 18th in class amid a ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe Formula 1 WEC 10831192 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:07:49 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/peugeot-to-upgrade-9x8-hypercar-for-2027-wec/10831246/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The French manufacturer is aiming to take advantage of a new Hypercar class regulation introduced for this year that allows additional evo joker updates in cases where there is a “demonstrated significant lack of performance”.
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WECPeugeot’s scathing ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10831246 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:01:42 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/porsche-says-2030-wec-hypercar-rules-mark-significant-step-but-no-decision-on-comeback/10830969/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www On the eve of last weekend’s Le Mans 24 Hours, the FIA and the ACO outlined how the next-generation cars in Hypercar and the IMSA SportsCar Championship could look.
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WECHypercar manufacturers ...Keep reading]]> WEC 10830969 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:00:15 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/aston-martin-evaluating-first-major-upgrade-for-valkyrie-hypercar/10830807/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The British manufacturer is evaluating the use of the so-called evo jokers to address some of the underlying weaknesses of the V12-powered prototype for what would be its third season in the World Endurance Championship and the IMSA SportsCar ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC IMSA 10830807 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:30:02 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/2026-le-mans-24h-analysis-the-fastest-car-didnt-win/10830687/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www When looking at the average of the best 60 percent of all race laps, the #7 only ranks fourth. Instead, it ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10830687 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:19:58 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/how-the-stars-of-imsa-fared-at-the-24-hours-of-le-mans/10830681/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Although that was a standout performance by one of the powerhouses in the FIA World Endurance Championship, there was plenty of representation in the French endurance classic from the IMSA WeatherTech ...Keep reading]]> WEC IMSA 10830681 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:48:35 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/12-cadillac-admits-le-mans-win-was-unlikely-but-rues-costly-fcy/10830593/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Jota’s factory #12 Cadillac V-Series.R shared by Nato, Will Stevens and Louis Deletraz finished fourth in the blue-riband round of the World Endurance Championship, just 32.8s down on the race-winning #7 Toyota TR010.
Nato ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10830593 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:00:03 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/7-toyota-had-to-survive-technical-scare-to-win-le-mans/10830560/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Kamui Kobayashi, Mike Conway and Nyck de Vries took top honours in the 94th edition of the French endurance classic, driving the heavily-updated TR010 to the victory lane ahead of the #20 BMW M Hybrid V8 shared by Robin Frijns, Rene Rast and Sheldon van ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10830560 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:46:25 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/bmw-drivers-say-painful-le-mans-defeat-hurts-we-were-close/10830529/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The factory #20 BMW M Hybrid V8 shared by Robin Frijns, Sheldon van der Linde and Rene Rast finished second in the 94th endurance classic, just 10.9s behind the winning #7 Toyota TR010 Hybrid of Kamui Kobayashi, Mike Conway and Nyck de Vries.
The German ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10830529 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:34:11 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/how-the-8-toyota-lost-the-2026-le-mans-24-hours/10830494/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The TR010 Hybrids started from just 14th and 15th on the grid, as Toyota “didn’t focus on qualifying at all”, but they certainly made up for it with an offset strategy early on.
Both cars first pitted a few laps ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10830494 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 07:22:51 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/ferrari-says-hypercar-field-was-unbalanced-from-day-1-at-le-mans/10830489/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The Scuderia arrived at the weekend as the reigning three-time Le Mans winner, but it never appeared to be in contention for a top result after struggling for speed throughout practice and ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10830489 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 06:31:25 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/le-mans-24h-toyota-beats-bmw-cadillac-for-first-win-in-four-years/10830254/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Nyck de Vries, Kamui Kobayashi and Mike Conway claimed the top spot in the #7 Toyota at the end of a tense if low-drama race, with the sister car driven by Brendon Hartley, Ryo Hirakawa and Sebastien Buemi finishing third.
The two Toyotas were ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10830254 Sun, 14 Jun 2026 14:05:24 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/le-mans-race-ending-cadillac-failure-is-a-dagger-in-the-heart-sebastien-bourdais/10830227/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Over the first half of the race, the #38 V-Series.R shared by Bourdais, Jack Aitken and Earl Bamber firmly was one of the main contenders for victory alongside the sister #12 car, the #8 Toyota and the #20 ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10830227 Sun, 14 Jun 2026 11:34:31 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/le-mans-24h-h18-bmw-in-lead-as-safety-car-neutralises-field/10830174/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Suffering from a likely steering wheel issue, reigning DTM champion Ayhancan Guven went straight into the barriers at the exit of the first Mulsanne chicane as he struggled to turn the car. The #91 Manthey Porsche 911 GT3 suffered terminal damage as it ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10830174 Sun, 14 Jun 2026 08:37:13 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/le-mans-24h-h16-12-cadillac-out-front-as-toyota-and-bmw-battle-over-second/10830143/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The two Jota-run factory Cadillacs moved to the front of the field in the 14th hour, as they leapfrogged the erstwhile-leading #8 Toyota GR010 Hybrid in the pits.
However, the #38 Cadillac that had been running second suffered a power ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10830143 Sun, 14 Jun 2026 06:09:47 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/le-mans-24h-h8-report/10830126/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Up until now, the race had turned into a four-way battle between the #8 Toyota, the #20 BMW, and the #12 and #38 Cadillac, whose driver Earl Bamber has set the fastest lap of the race so far.
On-track battles featured Jack Aitken (#38 Cadillac) ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10830126 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 22:08:50 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/le-mans-24h-h4-toyota-extends-advantage-over-cadillac-in-the-evening/10830059/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www After an undercut catapulted the #8 Toyota TR010 at the head of the pack in the opening hour, Sebastien Buemi quickly pulled away from the chasing pack, building an advantage of nearly half a minute through his triple stint.
Hartley took over the ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10830059 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 18:12:59 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/le-mans-24h-h-1-report/10829903/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Kevin Magnussen’s polesitting #15 BMW collapsed to eighth in the first hour; the Dane lost out to Will Stevens’ #12 Cadillac before even the first corner of the race before Rene Rast passed them both in the sister #20 BMW, by the first chicane of the Mulsanne ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10829903 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:09:41 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/jack-doohan-on-his-first-le-mans-driving-lmp2-cars-and-life-away-from-f1/10829831/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Jack Doohan: “Feeling good. It's been an exciting process and period so far. The team has done an exceptional job, also both my co-drivers. So it's been a very enjoyable experience, and I'm excited now for it to actually start. There's been a long process since Saturday – or even earlier for some of the guys, but for me from ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10829831 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 11:17:22 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/the-2026-le-mans-24-hours-entry-list-in-full/10798927/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www


No.
Team
Car
Drivers




HYPERCAR - 18 cars




007
 Aston Martin Thor Team
Aston Martin Valkyrie


 Harry Tincknell
 Tom Gamble
 Ross Gunn




009
 Aston Martin Thor Team
Aston Martin Valkyrie


 Alex Riberas
 Marco Sorensen
 Roman De Angelis




7
 Toyota ...Keep reading]]> F1 Belgian Grand Prix WEC 10798927 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 10:43:08 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/2026-le-mans-24-hours-full-schedule-and-session-timings/10827484/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www A total of 62 cars will take to the Circuit de la Sarthe in France, including 18 in the flagship Hypercar class.
The track action will begin on Wednesday with two practice sessions and the opening qualifying. 
The two-part Hyperpole session will follow on Thursday ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10827484 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 08:43:46 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/why-does-michelins-new-le-mans-slick-tyre-have-a-tread-pattern/10829736/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Slick tyres are supposed to maximize the contact patch with the asphalt, which leaves many asking a ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC IMSA 10829736 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:24:26 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/le-mans-24-long-run-analysis-where-the-hypercars-stand-before-the-race/10829713/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www To eliminate qualifying simulations, we used the exact same method as during the official test day. We only factored in lap times between 3m27.000s and 3m33.999s across all four free practice sessions.
This is a ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe Le Mans WEC 10829713 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:24:33 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/peugeot-2030-hypercar-regulations-future/10829549/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Committed to endurance racing through 2029, Peugeot welcomed Friday’s announcement by the ACO and the FIA regarding the evolution of the Hypercar regulations ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10829549 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:33:29 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/le-mans-polesetter-dries-vanthoor-on-record-breaking-lap-penalty-drama-and-bmws-odds-for-victory/10829517/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Dries Vanthoor: “It was a great day yesterday, obviously. I think the lap itself was pretty good. I can't do much better than that. I made a small mistake in the last chicane, which cost me a little bit. But other ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10829517 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:02:53 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/imsa-stars-complete-fords-2027-wec-hypercar-line-up/10829406/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www They join the previously announced trio of Mike Rockenfeller, Sebastian Priaulx and Logan Sargeant, with the entire six-strong driver line-up present for the official announcement on Friday at the eve of this weekend’s Le Mans 24 Hours.
All three ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC IMSA 10829406 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:32:07 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/wec-confirms-hypercar-manufacturers-free-to-develop-bespoke-hybrid-systems-for-2030/10829492/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www New regulations being put in place for after the end of the homologation period of the current cars will outlaw the four-wheel-drive currently allowed under the Le Mans Hypercar rules and mandate that hybrid power ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC IMSA 10829492 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:29:38 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/genesis-reveals-concept-gt3-car-at-le-mans/10829388/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www On the eve of its debut appearance in the Hypercar class of the French endurance classic, Hyundai’s luxury brand took the covers off the Genesis Magma GT3 Concept at the Circuit de la Sarthe. 
Following in the footsteps of Mercedes and Toyota, Genesis is developing a bespoke model to ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10829388 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:01:25 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/2026-le-mans-24-hours-full-starting-grid/10829460/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Vanthoor set a best time of 3m22.564s in the #15 BMW M Hybrid V8 entered by the factory WRT team, beating the #12 Jota Cadillac V-Series.R of Will Stevens to the top spot by over half a second.
Cadillac had initially been granted pole position at Circuit de la Sarthe ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10829460 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:07:39 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/silverstone-added-to-expanded-nine-round-2027-wec-schedule/10829404/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Ahead of this weekend’s Le Mans 24 Hours, WEC promoters the FIA and the Automobile Club de l’Ouest confirmed the addition of a six-hour race at the British Grand Prix venue on 25 April. 
The Silverstone race ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10829404 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:41:02 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/i-know-im-going-to-die-here-anthony-davidson-reflects-on-back-breaking-le-mans-crash/10829361/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Davidson was running third overall in the #8 Toyota when he collided with the #81 AF Corse Ferrari driven by Piergiuseppe Perazzini, as he attempted to lap it in the right-hand kink leading to Mulsanne corner. The TS030 Hybrid somersaulted and violently hit the tyre ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10829361 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:54:15 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/le-mans-24h-cadillac-beats-bmw-in-fp4/10829304/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Sebastien Bourdais’ 3m26.843s with the #38 Cadillac, albeit over four seconds slower than his own car’s Hyperpole benchmark, sufficed to surpass Robin Frijns’ 3m27.037s marker with the #20 BMW at the end of the session.
The #7 Toyota took third ahead ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10829304 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:17:39 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/why-cadillac-lost-pole-position-for-2026-le-mans-24-hours/10829291/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The #38 Jota Cadillac V-Series.R LMDh was released from its pit stall four minutes before the Hyperpole 2 session was due to begin, but the race director had instructed teams that cars could only enter the fast lane in the pits ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10829291 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:20:35 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/le-mans-24h-hyperpole/10829260/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Read Also:


WECWhy Cadillac lost pole position for 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours



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In Hyperpole 1, Earl Bamber’s early 3m23.722s effort in the #38 Cadillac led the way halfway ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10829260 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:04:00 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/le-mans-24h-bmw-beats-alpine-in-red-flagged-fp2-as-lmdh-cars-dominate/10829204/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The Belgian set a blistering time of 3m23.302s in the final minutes of the two-hour session, putting the #15 BMW M Hybrid V8 over four tenths ahead of Victor Martins in the #36 Alpine A424.
Jota’s Norman Nato led the way at the beginning of the session ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10829204 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:10:56 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/toyota-sees-two-class-split-emerging-between-lmdh-and-lmh-at-le-mans/10829114/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The Japanese marque’s technical director made that comment following the opening qualifying at Circuit de la Sarthe on Wednesday, in which the top six spots were locked out by cars built on the LMDh ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10829114 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:32:49 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/peugeots-scathing-explanation-for-le-mans-qualifying-debacle-we-are-in-wec/10828963/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Esnault was livid after Peugeot went from qualifying fourth at the Imola 6 Hours, 0.073s down on pole position, and taking pole at the Spa-Francorchamps 6 Hours, to 16th and 18th on the Le Mans grid – crucially as only the top 15 ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10828963 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:00:02 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/le-mans-24h-toyota-kobayashi-fastest-ferrari/10828975/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Kamui Kobayashi set a best time of 3m26.096s just seconds after the chequered flag dropped at the Circuit de la Sarthe to put the #7 Toyota GR010 Hybrid on top by over two-tenths of a second.
The first night session at this year’s Le Mans got off to a chaotic start, with the ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10828975 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:20:06 +0000 Zend_Feed http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss