Toyota takes first 2025 pole with 1-2 in qualifying
Toyota took its first pole position of the 2025 World Endurance Championship in Bahrain as Kamui Kobayashi led home a qualifying 1-2 for the Japanese manufacturer. Kobayashi claimed the top spot aboard the #7 Toyota GR010 HYBRID Le Mans Hypercar in the 10-minute Hyperpole session on Friday evening for the fastest 10 cars in first […]
Romain Grosjean splits with Lamborghini after 2025 IMSA season
Romain Grosjean has parted ways with Lamborghini after representing the brand for three years, primarily in the IMSA SportsCar Championship. Grosjean first joined forces with the Italian manufacturer at the start of 2023, racing a Huracan GT3 Evo2 in the GTD Pro class at Daytona 24 Hours and Sebring 12 Hours. The same year, he […]
Proton admits it can’t fund two-car Porsche Hypercar entry in WEC 2026
Proton Competition has admitted that it doesn’t have the budget to expand to a two-car Hypercar operation in the World Endurance Championship, casting doubts over whether the Porsche 963 would remain on the grid in 2026. Last month, Porsche announced that it would withdraw its factory Penske team from Hypercar next year to focus entirely […]
NASCAR star Connor Zilisch gets Daytona test chance in Cadillac LMDh
NASCAR Xfinity runner-up Connor Zilisch will drive an LMDh prototype for the first time in the IMSA-sanctioned test at Daytona. The 19-year-old will share the #31 Action Express Racing Cadillac V-Series.R with Jack Aitken, Earl Bamber and Frederik Vesti at the Daytona International Speedway on 14-16 November. The American, who has already scored two LMP2 […]
Why Peugeot swapped Jean-Eric Vergne for Stoffel Vandoorne in WEC 2026
Peugeot has revealed the reason behind Jean-Eric Vergne’s move into a development role with its World Endurance Championship squad in 2026, ending his continuous run as a race driver since the programme began. Ahead of this weekend’s Bahrain finale, Peugeot revealed that Vergne will be stepping down from his race seat next year, with Stoffel […]
It’s time for Mick Schumacher to decide WEC future
Alpine says it is now “time” for Mick Schumacher to decide whether he wants to remain part of its World Endurance Championship programme in 2026, amid ongoing speculation linking the German to opportunities elsewhere. Schumacher has made a successful switch to sportscar racing after losing his Haas Formula 1 seat, scoring three podiums aboard the […]
Stoffel Vandoorne to return to Peugeot in WEC 2026, replace Jean-Eric Vergne
Stoffel Vandoorne will rejoin Peugeot’s World Endurance Championship squad in 2026 after a brief departure, replacing Jean-Eric Vergne in the team’s line-up. Vandoorne had stepped down from his role with Peugeot after the penultimate round of the season at Fuji in September, ahead of his planned switch to Genesis’ new LMDh programme in 2026. However, […]
Connor Zilisch loses shot at WEC Hypercar test drive due to NASCAR title loss
After a tearful loss in the NASCAR Xfinity Series championship race, plans to place Connor Zilisch in the upcoming World Endurance Championship (WEC) rookie test at Bahrain International Circuit have been tabled. By finishing second in the championship in the one-race finale, Zilisch does not possess the ACCUS (Automobile Competition Committee for the United States) license […]
Who is driving in WEC’s Bahrain rookie test?
The World Endurance Championship will hold its traditional rookie test at the Bahrain International Circuit on Sunday, 9 November — a day after the 2025 season concludes in the Gulf nation. The test offers teams a chance to evaluate prospective talent and allows newly signed drivers to sample their cars for the first time. In […]