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Toyota explains how a photographer helped secure dramatic Fuji WEC win

Toyota scored an unexpected victory at its home WEC race at Fuji thanks to a combination of a dramatic late finish and a tactical masterclass. While the TR010 Hybrid was far from the fastest car on pure race pace, the #8 Toyota driven by Sebastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley, and Ryo Hirakawa managed to take the win, aided by an unusual contribution from a team photographer. A heavy crash late ... Keep reading

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Oct 5, 2026 · byMotorsport.com

Sebastien Buemi questions WEC race control’s VSC/FCY calls

Sebastien Buemi has admitted that it is becoming “difficult” for World Endurance Championship drivers and teams to understand whether race control will deploy a Full-Course Yellow, a Virtual Safety Car or a full-blown safety car in response to an accident. The factory Toyota driver made that comment in the wake of the recent WEC races at Austin and Fuji, both of which featured multiple ... Keep reading

Austin Toyota WEC

Oct 1, 2026 · byMotorsport.com

Toyota denies 2027 WEC deal with Esteban Ocon

Esteban Ocon’s Formula 1 options are gradually running out, and Toyota will not provide one in the WEC. After Haas officially announced this week that it will end its partnership with the 30-year-old Frenchman at the conclusion of the 2026 season, media speculation has been rife over where Ocon’s career might take him next. With Aston Martin having confirmed that it will continue ... Keep reading

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Oct 1, 2026 · byMotorsport.com

Toyota’s replacement plan if Ryo Hirakawa lands Haas F1 seat

Toyota junior Esteban Masson is primed to move up to the manufacturer’s Hypercar squad next year should Ryo Hirakawa leave the World Endurance Championship to race for Haas in Formula 1. Toyota’s 2027 WEC line-up remains in flux, as the TGR bosses wait for Haas to finalise its replacement for Esteban Ocon, who will be departing the squad at the end of the year. Haas reserve Hirakawa is ... Keep reading

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Esteban Ocon Haas Toyota

Sep 30, 2026 · byMotorsport.com

FIA and ACO announce 10-year WEC deal after rumours about possible split

The FIA and the Automobile Club de l’Ouest have announced a 10-year deal to jointly promote the World Endurance Championship, securing the long-term future of the sportscar racing series. As part of the agreement, the partnership between motorsport’s governing body, the FIA, and Le Mans 24 Hours operator, the ACO, will extend until the end of the 2037 season. The announcement comes ... Keep reading

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FIA Le Mans WEC

Sep 30, 2026 · byAutosport

FIA and ACO announce 10-year WEC deal after rumours about possible split

The FIA and the Automobile Club de l’Ouest have announced a landmark, 10-year deal to jointly promote the World Endurance Championship, securing the long-term future of the sportscar racing series. As part of the agreement, the partnership between motorsport’s governing body, the FIA, and Le Mans 24 Hours operator, the ACO, will extend until the end of the 2037 season. The announcement ... Keep reading

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FIA Le Mans WEC

Sep 30, 2026 · byMotorsport.com

Sebastien Buemi: #8 Toyota won Fuji WEC race with the fifth-fastest car but it wasn’t luck

Sebastien Buemi says the #8 Toyota TR010 Hybrid was only the fifth-fastest car in the Fuji 6 Hours, but insisted its unexpected World Endurance Championship win wasn’t down to fortune. Buemi, Ryo Hirakawa and Brendon Hartley claimed their second win of the season to vault to the top of the standings after a late safety car reshaped the race in Sunday’s Japanese round of the WEC. The ... Keep reading

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Sep 28, 2026 · byMotorsport.com

Alpine's WEC future decision ‘any day now’ as Geely talks near conclusion

Alpine team principal Philippe Sinault says he is expecting a decision on his team’s future “each day now” as talks continue at pace with Geely over a takeover of its Hypercar programme. After the Renault Group announced its decision to pull out of the World Endurance Championship at the end of 2026, its factory partner Signatech has been holding talks to enter the A424 LMDh under a ... Keep reading

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Sep 28, 2026 · byMotorsport.com

Vandoorne to leave Peugeot in WEC after Fuji

Peugeot has announced that Stoffel Vandoorne will leave its Hypercar squad in the World Endurance Championship at the end of this weekend’s Fuji 6 Hours. The former Formula 1 driver was already set to depart the outfit at the end of the season to focus on his expected Formula E programme with Jaguar, but his exit has now been brought forward by the team. This is not the first time ... Keep reading

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Jaguar WEC

Sep 26, 2026 · byAutosport

WEC cancels Fuji WEC qualifying amid treacherous weather

The World Endurance Championship has cancelled qualifying for the Fuji 6 Hours after torrential rain hit the track on Saturday afternoon. While the final practice session of the weekend took place n wet conditions without any drama, a fresh bout of rain just before qualifying severely limited the visibility on the circuit. The opening session for LMGT3 started as planned at 3pm local time ... Keep reading

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Sep 26, 2026 · byAutosport

WEC cancels Fuji WEC qualifying amid treacherous weather

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Sep 26, 2026 · byMotorsport.com

Toyota introduces reliability updates to WEC hypercar following Austin heartbreak

Following its late-race drama at the Austin, Toyota has reworked parts of the hydraulic system and the software code for its Le Mans-winning TR010 Hybrid ahead of the 6 Hours of Fuji. The #7 Toyota of Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi, and Nyck de Vries was leading the World Endurance Championship's Lone Star Le Mans when a hydraulic failure forced de Vries back into the pits, retiring the car ... Keep reading

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Austin Le Mans Toyota

Sep 25, 2026 · byMotorsport.com

Five things to look out for in the WEC’s Fuji 6 Hours

Just three weeks after the Lone Star Le Mans, the World Endurance Championship is back in action, with Fuji Speedway hosting the sixth round of the 2026 season. Naturally, all eyes will be on home favourite Toyota, which remains the most successful manufacturer at Fuji across the WEC’s LMP1 and Hypercar eras. But plenty of attention will also be on the title fight, with BMW and ... Keep reading

BMW Toyota WEC

Sep 23, 2026 · byMotorsport.com

FIA confirms ACO WEC deal runs through 2027 after reported contract row

The FIA says it already has an agreement with the Automobile Club de l’Ouest covering the promotion of the World Endurance Championship until the end of 2027, following a report about an alleged dispute between the two organisations. Renowned German outlet Auto Motor und Sport dropped a bombshell on Thursday when it reported that the FIA and the ACO, the joint organisers of the WEC, could ... Keep reading

FIA WEC

Sep 18, 2026 · byAutosport

FIA confirms ACO WEC deal runs through 2027 after reported contract row

FIA WEC

Sep 18, 2026 · byMotorsport.com

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Sep 16, 2026 · byTradingView Ideas

Shwartzman to make WEC return with Peugeot

Robert Shwartzman will return to the World Endurance Championship Hypercar ranks with Peugeot next season. The 26-year-old is moving back to sportscars with the French marque to drive one its revised 9X8 Le Mans Hypercars. It comes after the withdrawal from the IndyCar Series of the Prema Racing team with which he claimed pole position for the 2025 Indianapolis 500. Shwartzman previously ... Keep reading

Indianapolis WEC

Sep 8, 2026 · byAutosport