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WEC: Dates confirmed for rescheduled Qatar 1812km and the Prologue_69b4c9b264551.jpeg

The current geopolitical instability in the Middle East obliged the postponement of the Qatari contest, which had been due to launch the 14th campaign of FIA WEC competition later this month. Following collaborative and constructive discussions with the Qatar Motor & Motorcycle Federation (QMMF), Lusail International Circuit and Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile, FIA WEC is […]

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WEC: 24 Hours of Le Mans entry list released

February 19, 2026 RNW Staff

HYPERCAR HEAVYWEIGHTSIn the headlining Hypercar category, another clash of the titans is very much in prospect. Ferrari’s 499P prototype remains unbeaten at La Sarthe since joining the fray in 2023, and the Prancing Horse is targeting a fourth straight success, the factory #50 and #51 cars and independently run #83 AF Corse entry having prevailed […]

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WEC: Major global marques headline 2026 entry list

December 8, 2025 RNW Staff

As in 2025, Alpine, Aston Martin, BMW, Cadillac, Corvette, Ferrari, Ford, Lexus, McLaren, Mercedes-AMG, Peugeot, Porsche and Toyota will all take to the track next year in the discipline’s pre-eminent global series, to be joined by Genesis, the premium arm of Hyundai, one of the world’s foremost carmakers. In the headlining Hypercar category, outfits representing […]

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WEC: Ferrari clinches titles in Bahrain

November 8, 2025 RNW Staff

In its third season in the FIA WEC’s top tier, the legendary Italian marque has been the benchmark throughout the year in the Hypercar class, winning the opening four races with its 499P prototype to establish an advantage that none of its rivals was ultimately able to overcome. The result marks the Prancing Horse’s first […]

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WEC: Outgoing champions outshine title contenders in Bahrain qualifying

November 7, 2025 RNW Staff

The result replicated that achieved by the Japanese marque last year – a day before it clinched its seventh Manufacturers’ crown in the series. There might have been no chance of another Toyota title 12 months on, following a disappointing campaign at the international pinnacle of the discipline, but the brand put itself in pole […]

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WEC: three-way title fight in Bahrain’s desert decider

November 5, 2025 RNW Staff

Heading into the eighth and final round of the season, Ferrari, Porsche and Cadillac are all in the hunt for both Manufacturers’ and Drivers’ Hypercar honours. Bahrain International Circuit, the venue for the title showdown, is a well-established staple on the FIA WEC calendar, having welcomed the series on 13 previous occasions. The track’s wide […]

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WEC: Lynn clinches third pole of the season for Cadillac

September 27, 2025 RNW Staff

Lynn’s lap of 1:28.236 was 0.439 seconds quicker than the sister V-Series.R driven by Earl Bamber, securing Cadillac’s third front-row lockout of the season. The second row of the grid will be shared by Aston Martin and Peugeot, owing to the efforts of the two Danes, Marco Sørensen and Mikkel Jensen. Sørensen was only 0.030s […]

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WEC: Peugeot sets the pace from the off at Fuji

September 26, 2025 RNW Staff

DUVAL QUICKEST IN OPENING PRACTICEPeugeot and Aston Martin locked out the top four positions at the end of the opening free practice session in Japan on Thursday morning (26 September), while Ben Barnicoat put local marque Lexus on top in LMGT3. The track action for the 2025 6 Hours of Fuji and the FIA World […]

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Fuji’s Milestone Race to Host FIA WEC Title Showdown

September 24, 2025 RNW Staff

The ‘Land of the Rising Sun’ is one of just five countries to have hosted ten or more races since the series’ inception, with Fuji featuring on the schedule in FIA WEC’s inaugural season back in 2012. Spectacularly located in the foothills of Mount Fuji, the landmark from which it takes its name, the circuit […]

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WEC: Porsche takes first victory of season at COTA

September 8, 2025 RNW Staff

The race began behind the safety car in wet weather conditions. Heavy showers led to a total of six safety car periods, a 41-minute red flag as well as several full-course yellows and virtual safety cars. In total, only two hours and 47 minutes were run under green flag conditions. At the penultimate restart Estre […]

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WEC: Kubica puts Ferrari on COTA pole

September 6, 2025 RNW Staff

An ultimate lap of 1:57.665s in the Hyperbole session was good enough for the 24 Hours of Le Mans winner to take pole at the track he and the #83 crew won at 12 months ago. The earlier qualifying session to discover the top ten that went through to the Hyperpole shootout saw Proton Competition […]

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WEC: Cadillac and BMW set the standards in COTA’s practice sessions

September 5, 2025 RNW Staff

AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS ON TOP FROM THE OFFThe #12 Cadillac headed the FP1 times on home soil at COTA, with an American manufacturer likewise to the fore in LMGT3 courtesy of a TF Sport Corvette one-two. The first track running of the 2025 Lone Star Le Mans weekend began with a 90-minute session held in hot […]

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FIA World Endurance Championship Heads to Texas for Lone Star Le Mans Showdown

September 2, 2025 RNW Staff

Austin’s state-of-the-art COTA has hosted the WEC on seven previous occasions, first appearing on the calendar in 2013. The newest venue on the championship calendar is renowned for its challenging layout, featuring dramatic elevation changes, fast sweepers, technical slow corners, the signature 41-metre uphill climb into blind Turn 1, known as ‘Big Red’, the zig-zag […]

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WEC: Cadillac shines in São Paulo to take maiden win

July 17, 2025 RNW Staff

The #12 Cadillac V-Series.R, driven by Alex Lynn, Norman Nato and Will Stevens, came out on top after six hours of racing, overcoming a tyre-pressure infringement penalty early in the race to secure Cadillac’s first-ever overall WEC win. Despite the setback, Lynn and co. stormed back into contention, pulling clear after a brief early challenge […]

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WEC: Hydrogen in focus during São Paulo weekend

July 17, 2025 RNW Staff

Held on the Saturday of the 6 Hours of São Paulo race weekend, the event brought together leading voices from the endurance racing ecosystem, with the panel of speakers including Pierre Fillon (ACO President), Kazuki Nakajima (Vice-President of Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe), Bruno Famin (Alpine Vice-President of Motorsport), and Philippe Tramond (Michelin Motorsport Technical Director). […]

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Weight Breaks for Toyota and Ferrari ahead of Imola

April 14, 2024 Michael widdowson

WEC’s new Hypercar Balance of Performance system, see's changes ahead of the Imola round of the WEC

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Porsche perfect podium

March 2, 2024 Michael widdowson

The No. 6 crew of Laurens Vanthoor, Kevin Estre and Andre Lotterer sealed the German manufacturer’s first WEC win since 2017, and the first-ever in the series for a LMDh car, surviving a late scare when Estre had to make an emergency stop to replace a number plate. Porsche claim the first win of the LMGT3 era

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RNW Exclusive – Patrick Dussault Interview

April 12, 2018 Charles Côté

Patrick Dussault is a talented young driver currently competing in Porsche GT3 Cup Platinum Canada. Following a successful open-wheel career that lead him to go race in England, Patrick has moved on to sports car racing. Dussault is very focused when it comes to racing and is excited to see what motorsports have in store for him. He is currently racing for Lauzon Autosports. RNW Chief Editor, Charles Côté, recently talked with Patrick about his journey and what is to come in 2018.

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RNW Exclusive – Michael Simpson Interview

March 30, 2018 Charles Côté

RNW Chief Editor, Charles Côté, talks with Ginetta Chief race driver Michael Simpson about everything from multi-spec racing series to prototype racing.

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TIMO BERNHARD: “LOOKING FORWARD TO NEW ROLE IN THE ADAC GT MASTERS”

February 19, 2018 Charles Côté

On the move from the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) to join the ADAC GT Masters, sports car star Timo Bernhard (36, DEU) will line up in the Super Sports Car League for the first time this year. In this interview, the two-time Le Mans winner and FIA World Endurance Champion, who recently won the Nations Cup in the Race of Champions, talks about his goals for the season and his role as Team Principal. The ADAC GT Masters season will get under way in the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben on the weekend of 13th – 15th April.

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