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Toyota’s #8 TR010 Hybrid seized victory at the Fuji 6 Hours, turning a mid‑field seventh‑place start into a close 0.591‑second win under a late safety car. The car entered the triple‑hour event as the fastest of the support field, yet its pace never matched the leaders. The front‑row Alpine A424s, pillaged with more aggressive fuel […]

The Fuji 6 Hours concluded with a violent collision between Garage 59’s Finn Gehrsitz and Aston Martin factory driver Mattia Drudi, sending the McLaren 720S GT3 into the wall and forcing a safety‑car restart that ultimately carried the #27 Aston Martin to second place. Racing Incident Verdict Stewards ruled the contact as a racing incident, […]

Ferrari’s 499P finished 10th in Fuji’s World Endurance Championship event, witnessing its third straight year of struggle at the Japanese circuit. Finishing Position and Race Performance Alessandro Pier Guidi, Antonio Giovinazzi and James Calado’s #51 finished 10th, collecting only a single point, as the team remained outside the points for most of the 6‑hour race. Giovinazzi recorded the fastest […]

Alpine lost a likely LaFerrari at Fuji, choosing not to sacrifice a hypercar during the final safety‑car pit stop, the team said. Alpine’s pre‑safety‑car dominance Entering the last hour, Alpine’s twin A424 LMDh prototypes had already controlled every corner, holding both first and second places on the grid. The French manufacturer was on a clear […]

At Fuji, a calculated pit stop under a late Virtual Safety Car vaulted Toyota to a razor‑thin 0.591‑second victory over pre‑race favourite Alpine. Strategic pit stop that changed the tables Ryo Hirakawa, Brendon Hartley and Sébastien Buemi drove the #8 Toyota TR010 Hybrid to the check‑flag after the Japanese team opted for a shorter stop […]

Heavy rain forced the World Endurance Championship to cancel qualifying at the Fuji 6 Hours, meaning the Sunday start will be based on practice times. Grid determined by practice sessions After a wet practice on Friday afternoon, the wet track on Saturday evening saw no laps during the 90‑minute session, with a sudden rain shower […]

Alpine Rolls Two‑Driver Format at Fuji Alpine will rival the Fuji 6 Hours with just two drivers on each of its two A424 LMDh cars, after deeming Antonio Felix da Costa and Fred Makowiecki surplus to the race’s new lineup. Team principal Philippe Sinault said the decision is the culmination of a long‑standing plan. The WEC’s 2026 calendar was reshaped […]

The FIA confirms that its promoter agreement with the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) remains valid until the end of 2027, quashing rumors of a split amid a recent controversy. Explicit Confirmation of 2027 Agreement Responding to media speculation, the governing body issued a statement to Motorsport.com noting, “The FIA World Endurance Championship has enjoyed […]