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Updated Sep 21, 2026, 9:00 PM

ACO

FIA, ACO: WEC Deal Already in Place Through End of 2027

Both organizations state WEC agreement has already been in place through end of 2027

Sportscar3653d ago
Fuji International Speedway

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…

Motorsport.com4d ago

Report: FIA, ACO at Odds Over WEC Contract Extension

Leading German auto/motorsport publication indicates FIA, ACO partnership for WEC could be in jeopardy

Sportscar3654d ago
AF Corse

Ye Latest Factory Ferrari Driver to Secure Contract Extension

Last year's 24 Hours of Le Mans winner has signed "multi-year" deal

Sportscar3654d ago
Ferrari 499P

Nielsen Signs Another Multi-Year Ferrari Deal

Dane has been part of Ferrari's WEC lineup since it entered Hypercar ranks in 2023

Sportscar3654d ago
Industry

Watch ‘Build To Win’ S1 E1: Inside ORECA’s Technocentre

Check out the first episode of ORECA's new webseries exploring the French company's Technocentre

Sportscar3655d ago
24H Le Mans

No F1 Clashes With Major Sports Car Enduros in 2027

Door is therefore open for Lando Norris to contest 24 Hours of Le Mans with McLaren

Sportscar3655d ago
Formula 1

F1 clash avoided but can Lando Norris or Max Verstappen race at Le Mans 2027?

The announcement of the 2027 Formula 1 calendar on Wednesday has seemingly left the door open for a grand prix drivers to tackle the Le Mans 24 Hours next year. The 24-round schedule leaves a…

Motorsport.com6d ago
Blake McDonald

Ferrier: TF Working on 2027 Deal for “Super Fast” McDonald

ELMS frontrunner could replace Keating at Chevrolet Corvette squad in WEC next year

Sportscar3656d ago
Anthony McIntosh

Jaegermeister-Based Livery For McIntosh’s BMW at Fuji

Latest retro-themed color scheme for No. 69 BMW M4 GT3 EVO is revealed

Sportscar3656d ago
Formula 1

Lando Norris completes first full test in McLaren’s Le Mans Hypercar

Reigning Formula 1 champion Lando Norris completed his first full-fledged test at the wheel of the McLaren MCL-HY Le Mans Hypercar at Portimao on Monday. Following last weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix…

Motorsport.com14 Sep
featured

Norris Tests McLaren MCL-HY at Portimao

Reigning Formula 1 world champion gets first laps behind wheel of McLaren MCL-HY

Sportscar36514 Sep
Madring

Lando Norris to test McLaren MCL-HY hypercar ahead of Azerbaijan GP

Lando Norris will test McLaren's new MCL-HY hypercar at the Algarve International Circuit ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The test at the Portimao circuit is set to take place on Monday 14…

Motorsport.com13 Sep
AF Corse

Ferrari Completes Latest 499P Evo Test at COTA

James Calado, Nicklas Nielsen and Yifei Ye sample Ferrari's camouflage-colored 2027 test mule for the first time

Sportscar36510 Sep
GT World Challenge Europe

Kirkaldy: WEC/GTWC Europe Clash “A Big Challenge”

Four of McLaren squad's six WEC drivers due to race in both Barcelona and Portimao on Oct. 17-18 weekend

Sportscar3659 Sep
IMSA/WEC

Keating to Step Back From Full-Time Racing

Ben Keating wants to contest "fun" one-off races rather than commit to full campaign

Sportscar3658 Sep
featured

Peugeot Confirms Shwartzman for 2027 Season

Peugeot adds Indy 500 polesitter and former AF Corse driver Robert Shwartzman to 2027 WEC roster

Sportscar3658 Sep
Circuit of the Americas

Robert Shwartzman joins Peugeot for WEC 2027

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…

Motorsport.com8 Sep
Circuit of the Americas

How Toyota and BMW’s Austin miseries have blown 2026 WEC title fight wide open

The title fight in the World Endurance Championship has been blown wide open after three of the leading cars failed to score points at the Lone Star Le Mans. Heading into last weekend’s six-hour…

Motorsport.com8 Sep
Video

Watch Extended Highlights of 6H COTA

Catch up on last weekend's FIA World Endurance Championship round at COTA

Sportscar3658 Sep
Circuit of the Americas

Ferrari “didn’t expect” #50 to win Austin WEC as #51 pitstop issue revealed

Ferrari returned to the top step of the podium in the World Endurance Championship at Austin on Sunday, but it was a race of mixed fortunes for the Italian manufacturer as its other factory car…

Motorsport.com7 Sep
Alpine

Milesi “Gutted” to Miss Out on Win After Alpine’s “Strong Pace”

French driver reveals "big chunk of marbles" cost him in COTA WEC battle with Ferrari

Sportscar3657 Sep
COTA

COTA Post-Race Notebook

John Dagys' post-race notebook from Sunday's WEC 6 Hours of Circuit of The Americas

Sportscar3657 Sep
Circuit of the Americas

Toyota admits late WEC Austin heartbreak “tough to take” as victory slips away

Toyota has admitted that the late-race mechanical failure that denied it victory in the World Endurance Championship’s Lone Star Le Mans is “tough” to accept. The Japanese manufacturer appeared to…

Motorsport.com7 Sep
David Floury

De Vries: COTA Hydraulics Problem “Came Quite Sudden”

Title-leading No. 7 car retired from COTA race with 12 minutes remaining, costing it vital points

Sportscar3657 Sep
COTA

Drudi: Final Laps to LMGT3 Win “Never Ending” Without A/C

Heart of Racing breaks 14-race winless streak, returning to LMGT3 victory lane at COTA

Sportscar3657 Sep
COTA

Nielsen: Ferrari Win “A Bit Lucky” After Late-Race Toyota Blow

Ferrari scores first Hypercar win since Le Mans 2025 after late-race Toyota heartbreak

Sportscar3657 Sep
Video

Watch the Final Laps of 6H COTA

Watch the closing laps of Sunday's FIA World Endurance Championship round at COTA

Sportscar3657 Sep
Circuit of the Americas

Ferrari wins WEC Austin after late Toyota hydraulic failure

Ferrari claimed its first World Endurance Championship victory of 2026 at the Lone Star Le Mans after the race-leading Toyota suffered a late mechanical failure. Nyck de Vries, Kamui Kobayashi and…

Motorsport.com7 Sep
Circuit of the Americas

Ferrari “thinking race by race" about WEC title fight after scoring ‘equal’ pole in Austin

At Austin’s Lone Star Le Mans World Endurance Championship round, Ferrari’s Antonio Giovinazzi secured the overall and Hypercar class pole position at the wheel of the #51 499P with a time of…

Motorsport.com6 Sep