2026 FIA World Endurance Championship
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The 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship is the fourteenth season of the FIA World Endurance Championship, a sports car racing series organised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO). The series will be open to Hypercars (built under Le Mans Hypercar (LMH) or Le Mans Daytona h (LMDh) regulations) and LMGT3 racing cars.
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OrganizerAutomobile Club de l'Ouest
DisciplineSports car endurance racing
Number of races8
Hypercar Manufacturer
| 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship | |
|---|---|
| Organizer | Automobile Club de l'Ouest |
| Discipline | Sports car endurance racing |
| Number of races | 8 |
| Champions | |
| Hypercar Manufacturer | |
| LMGT3 Team | |
Calendar
The calendar was announced on 13 June 2025, during the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans weekend. The calendar was unchanged from 2025, with the only notable change that the Qatar race was planned to move from February to March.[1] In March 2026, the Qatar 1812 km was postponed to October due to the evolving geopolitical situation in the Middle East caused by the 2026 Iran war.[2][3] As a result, the 6 Hours of Imola became the opening round of the season.[4][5]
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| Rnd | Race | Circuit | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prologue | Imola Circuit |  Imola |
14 April | |
| 1 | 6 Hours of Imola | 19 April | ||
| 2 | 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps |  Stavelot |
9 May |
| 3 | 24 Hours of Le Mans | Circuit de la Sarthe |  Le Mans |
13–14 June |
| 4 | 6 Hours of São Paulo | Interlagos Circuit |  São Paulo |
12 July |
| 5 | Lone Star Le Mans | Circuit of the Americas |  Austin, Texas |
6 September |
| 6 | 6 Hours of Fuji | Fuji Speedway |  Oyama, Shizuoka |
27 September |
| 7 | Qatar 1812 km | Losail International Circuit |  Lusail |
24 October |
| 8 | 8 Hours of Bahrain | Bahrain International Circuit |  Sakhir |
7 November |
Entries
Hypercar
Hypercar team changes
- 2024 World Endurance Drivers' Champions Porsche Penske Motorsport withdrew from Hypercar amid a shift in focus to IMSA and Formula E.[29] Despite plans from Roger Penske, Christian Ried and FAT International's Ferdi Porsche to keep the 963 in WEC,[30] the customer No. 99 Proton Competition car was a casualty of Porsche's exit.[31]
- Genesis Magma Racing, the racing division of Hyundai luxury brand Genesis, made its debut with an Oreca-built LMDh.[32][33]
- Toyota Gazoo Racing reverted to the Toyota Racing name, last used in 2015, and renamed its GR010 Hybrid as TR010 Hybrid as part of a bodywork update.[9][34]
Hypercar driver changes
- Jenson Button retired from motorsport at the age of 45 after two seasons with Jota Sport.[35] After initial talks with Mick Schumacher collapsed,[36] Cadillac drafted in Jack Aitken, an IMSA runner-up with Action Express Racing, to replace Button.[37]
Daniel Juncadella (left), Victor Martins (centre) and Théo Pourchaire (right) are among the Hypercar rookies for 2026.
- Genesis recruited three-time Le Mans winner André Lotterer and two-time IMSA champion Pipo Derani as the first two drivers for its Hypercar venture.[15] It later secured the services of Alpine's Paul-Loup Chatin and Porsche's Mathieu Jaminet,[17] and promoted Mathys Jaubert and former Mercedes-AMG and Corvette works driver Daniel Juncadella from its Trajectory Programme.[16] Jamie Chadwick, also a member of the IDEC Sport LMP2 stable, was named reserve driver.[38]
- Alpine saw Paul-Loup Chatin leave for the new Genesis team and Mick Schumacher head off to IndyCar with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing.[17][39] The Signatech-run outfit then signed António Félix da Costa, a returnee to WEC after two years away in Formula E, and Formula 2 driver Victor Martins.[18][21]
- Peugeot saw Mikkel Jensen depart for McLaren's future Hypercar effort and Jean-Éric Vergne opt for a gap year.[40][41] The latter paved the way for Stoffel Vandoorne, who had left ahead of an expected move to Genesis, to eventually stay at the Stellantis brand.[27] Former Ferrari GTE Am racer Nick Cassidy joined the team in conjunction with his Citroën Formula E commitments, and Théo Pourchaire graduated to a full race seat after competing at the 2025 Bahrain finale.[26][28] Vergne shared test and development duties with ELMS regular Alex Quinn and F1 Academy champion Doriane Pin.[42][43]
- Mid-season changes
- Alex Lynn missed the opening two rounds of the season after undergoing surgery in his neck.[44] Cadillac did not seek replacement for Imola, but later drafted in Louis Delétraz for Spa.[12]
- The 6 Hours of Imola also saw the absence of Jack Aitken, Dries Vanthoor and Sheldon van der Linde, all away at IMSA's clashing Long Beach race.[45]
LMGT3
LMGT3 team changes
- GT World Challenge Europe veterans Garage 59 took over as McLaren's LMGT3 partner, as United Autosports shifted focus to its 2027 top-class project.[46]
The all-female Iron Dames crew did not return to WEC in 2026. - The Heart of Racing expanded within the Aston Martin Prodrive fold, as Racing Spirit of Léman abandoned its one-car effort.[7]
- Salih Yoluç brought his Racing Team Turkey squad back to the series, rebranding one of TF Sport's Corvette entries.[55]
- Iron Dames discontinued its WEC participation after 5 years amid financial woes for parent company DC Racing Solutions.[68] Manthey Racing subsequently took full control of Porsche's LMGT3 operations.[65]
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Results and standings
Race results
The highest finishing competitor entered in the World Endurance Championship is listed below. Invitational entries may have finished ahead of WEC competitors in individual races.
| Rnd. | Circuit | Hypercar winners | LMGT3 winners | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Imola |
No. 8 Toyota Racing |
No. 69 Team WRT |
Report |
 Sébastien Buemi Brendon Hartley Ryō Hirakawa |
 Dan Harper Anthony McIntosh Parker Thompson | |||
| 2 | Spa |
 No. 20 BMW M Team WRT |
No. 10 Garage 59 |
Report |
René Rast Robin Frijns Sheldon van der Linde |
 Antares Au Tom Fleming Marvin Kirchhöfer | |||
| 3 | Le Mans |
Report | ||
| 4 | São Paulo |
Report | ||
| 5 | Austin |
Report | ||
| 6 | Fuji |
Report | ||
| 7 | Losail |
Report | ||
| 8 | Bahrain |
Report | ||
Drivers' championships
An FIA World Championship is awarded to the winning drivers in the Hypercar category. An FIA Endurance Trophy is awarded to the winning drivers in the LMGT3 category.
| Duration | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | Pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Hours | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 8–10 Hours | 38 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 24 Hours | 50 | 36 | 30 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Source:[69] | |||||||||||
Hypercar World Endurance Drivers' Championship
FIA Endurance Trophy for LMGT3 Drivers
| Pos. | Driver | Team | IMO |
SPA |
LMS |
SÃO |
COA |
FUJ |
QAT |
BHR |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Richard Lietz |
The Bend Manthey |
3 | 3 | 30 | ||||||
| 1 | Riccardo Pera |
The Bend Manthey |
3 | 3 | 30 | ||||||
| 1 |  Yasser Shahin |
The Bend Manthey |
3 | 3 | 30 | ||||||
| 2 | Antares Au |
Garage 59 |
13 | 1 | 26 | ||||||
| 2 | Tom Fleming |
Garage 59 |
13 | 1 | 26 | ||||||
| 2 | Marvin Kirchhöfer |
Garage 59 |
13 | 1 | 26 | ||||||
| 3 | Dan Harper |
Team WRT |
1 | 11 | 25 | ||||||
| 3 | Anthony McIntosh |
Team WRT |
1 | 11 | 25 | ||||||
| 3 | Parker Thompson |
Team WRT |
1 | 11 | 25 | ||||||
| 4 | Nicky Catsburg |
TF Sport |
2 | 8 | 22 | ||||||
| 4 | Jonny Edgar |
TF Sport |
2 | 8 | 22 | ||||||
| 4 | Blake McDonald |
TF Sport |
2 | 8 | 22 | ||||||
| 5 | François Hériau |
Vista AF Corse |
6 | 4 | 20 | ||||||
| 5 | Simon Mann |
Vista AF Corse |
6 | 4 | 20 | ||||||
| 5 | Alessio Rovera |
Vista AF Corse |
6 | 4 | 20 | ||||||
| 6 | Mattia Drudi |
Heart of Racing Team |
Ret | 2 | 18 | ||||||
| 6 | Ian James |
Heart of Racing Team |
Ret | 2 | 18 | ||||||
| 6 | Zacharie Robichon |
Heart of Racing Team |
Ret | 2 | 18 | ||||||
| 7 |  Timur Boguslavskiy |
Manthey DK Engineering |
4 | 7 | 18 | ||||||
| 7 | James Cottingham |
Manthey DK Engineering |
4 | 7 | 18 | ||||||
| 7 |  Ayhancan Güven |
Manthey DK Engineering |
4 | 7 | 18 | ||||||
| 8 | Finn Gehrsitz |
Garage 59 |
7 | 5 | 16 | ||||||
| 8 | Benjamin Goethe |
Garage 59 |
7 | 5 | 16 | ||||||
| 8 |  Alexander West |
Garage 59 |
7 | 5 | 16 | ||||||
| 9 | Augusto Farfus |
Team WRT |
5 | 14 | 10 | ||||||
| 9 |  Sean Gelael |
Team WRT |
5 | 14 | 10 | ||||||
| 9 | Darren Leung |
Team WRT |
5 | 14 | 10 | ||||||
| 10 |  José María López |
Akkodis ASP Team |
Ret | 6 | 8 | ||||||
| 10 | Clemens Schmid |
Akkodis ASP Team |
Ret | 6 | 8 | ||||||
| 10 |  Răzvan Umbrărescu |
Akkodis ASP Team |
Ret | 6 | 8 | ||||||
| 11 | Stefano Gattuso |
Proton Competition |
8 | 12 | 4 | ||||||
| 11 | Giammarco Levorato |
Proton Competition |
8 | 12 | 4 | ||||||
| 11 | Logan Sargeant |
Proton Competition |
8 | 12 | 4 | ||||||
| 12 | Jonny Adam |
Heart of Racing Team |
9 | 13 | 2 | ||||||
| 12 | Gray Newell |
Heart of Racing Team |
9 | 13 | 2 | ||||||
| 13 |  Peter Dempsey |
Racing Team Turkey by TF |
Ret | 9 | 2 | ||||||
| 13 | Charlie Eastwood |
Racing Team Turkey by TF |
Ret | 9 | 2 | ||||||
| 13 | Salih Yoluç |
Racing Team Turkey by TF |
Ret | 9 | 2 | ||||||
| 14 | Kobe Pauwels |
Heart of Racing Team |
9 | 2 | |||||||
| 15 | Eric Powell |
Proton Competition |
10 | 16 | 1 | ||||||
| 15 | Sebastian Priaulx |
Proton Competition |
10 | 16 | 1 | ||||||
| 15 | Ben Tuck |
Proton Competition |
10 | 16 | 1 | ||||||
| 16 |  Rui Andrade |
Iron Lynx |
Ret | 10 | 1 | ||||||
| 16 | Martin Berry |
Iron Lynx |
Ret | 10 | 1 | ||||||
| 16 | Maxime Martin |
Iron Lynx |
Ret | 10 | 1 | ||||||
| 17 | Hadrien David |
Akkodis ASP Team |
14 | Ret | 1 | ||||||
| 17 | Esteban Masson |
Akkodis ASP Team |
14 | Ret | 1 | ||||||
| 17 | Tom Van Rompuy |
Akkodis ASP Team |
14 | Ret | 1 | ||||||
| 18 | Francesco Castellacci |
Vista AF Corse |
11 | 15 | 0 | ||||||
| 18 | Thomas Flohr |
Vista AF Corse |
11 | 15 | 0 | ||||||
| 18 | Davide Rigon |
Vista AF Corse |
11 | 15 | 0 | ||||||
| 19 | Matteo Cressoni |
Iron Lynx |
12 | Ret | 0 | ||||||
| 19 | Lin Hodenius |
Iron Lynx |
12 | Ret | 0 | ||||||
| 19 | Johannes Zelger |
Iron Lynx |
12 | Ret | 0 | ||||||
| 20 | Eduardo Barrichello |
Heart of Racing Team |
13 | 0 | |||||||
| Pos. | Driver | Team | IMO |
SPA |
LMS |
SÃO |
COA |
FUJ |
QAT |
BHR |
Points |
| Sources: | |||||||||||
Manufacturers' and teams' championships
A world championship will be awarded for Hypercar manufacturers. An FIA Endurance Trophy will be awarded to LMGT3 teams.
Hypercar World Endurance Manufacturers' Championship
Points are awarded only to the two highest finishing competitors from each manufacturer. Privateer entries are made invisible.
| Pos. | Manufacturer | IMO |
SPA |
LMS |
SÃO |
COA |
FUJ |
QAT |
BHR |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BMW |
5 | 1 | 59 | ||||||
| 7 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2 | Toyota |
1 | 5 | 52 | ||||||
| 3 | 9 | |||||||||
| 3 | Ferrari |
2 | 3 | 42 | ||||||
| 6 | Ret | |||||||||
| 4 | Aston Martin |
9 | 4 | 14 | ||||||
| 13 | Ret | |||||||||
| 5 | Alpine |
4 | 10 | 14 | ||||||
| 10 | 11 | |||||||||
| 6 | Peugeot |
11 | 6 | 9 | ||||||
| 15 | Ret | |||||||||
| 7 | Cadillac |
8 | 8 | 8 | ||||||
| 12 | Ret | |||||||||
| 8 |  Genesis |
14 | 7 | 6 | ||||||
| 16 | 13 | |||||||||
| Pos. | Manufacturer | IMO |
SPA |
LMS |
SÃO |
COA |
FUJ |
QAT |
BHR |
Points |
| Sources: | ||||||||||
FIA Endurance Trophy for LMGT3 Teams
| Pos. | Car | Team | IMO |
SPA |
LMS |
SÃO |
COA |
FUJ |
QAT |
BHR |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 92 | The Bend Manthey |
3 | 3 | 30 | ||||||
| 2 | 10 | Garage 59 |
13 | 1 | 26 | ||||||
| 3 | 69 | Team WRT |
1 | 11 | 25 | ||||||
| 4 | 33 | TF Sport |
2 | 8 | 22 | ||||||
| 5 | 21 | Vista AF Corse |
6 | 4 | 20 | ||||||
| 6 | 27 | Heart of Racing Team |
Ret | 2 | 18 | ||||||
| 7 | 91 | Manthey DK Engineering |
4 | 7 | 18 | ||||||
| 8 | 58 | Garage 59 |
7 | 5 | 16 | ||||||
| 9 | 32 | Team WRT |
5 | 14 | 10 | ||||||
| 10 | 87 | Akkodis ASP Team |
Ret | 6 | 8 | ||||||
| 11 | 88 | Proton Competition |
8 | 12 | 4 | ||||||
| 12 | 23 | Heart of Racing Team |
9 | 13 | 2 | ||||||
| 13 | 34 | Racing Team Turkey by TF |
Ret | 9 | 2 | ||||||
| 14 | 77 | Proton Competition |
10 | 16 | 1 | ||||||
| 15 | 61 | Iron Lynx |
Ret | 10 | 1 | ||||||
| 16 | 78 | Akkodis ASP Team |
14 | Ret | 1 | ||||||
| 17 | 54 | Vista AF Corse |
11 | 15 | 0 | ||||||
| 18 | 79 | Iron Lynx |
12 | Ret | 0 | ||||||
| Pos. | Car | Team | IMO |
SPA |
LMS |
SÃO |
COA |
FUJ |
QAT |
BHR |
Points |
| Sources: | |||||||||||
See also
Notes
- Boguslavskiy is Russian, but he competes as a neutral competitor as Russian national emblems were banned by the FIA following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.