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    <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:01:37 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[WEC 2026 opener postponed due to Middle East conflict]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The World Endurance Championship's 2026 season opener in Qatar has been postponed until later in the year due to rising tensions in the Middle East.<br>Massive security concerns regarding Iranian drones and missiles have made the event at the Losail International Circuit impossible to host as planned this month.<br>The 1,812Km race, which was also set to a maximum duration of 10 hours, was ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/wec-2026-season-opener-postponed/10801799/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:49:19 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[How latest Iran-US war is impacting F1 and WEC]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The FIA has been monitoring the geopolitical situation in the Middle East ahead of the World Endurance Championship’s season opener in Qatar, as the Formula 1 paddock travels to Australia.<br>On 28 February, the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran, killing the country’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei as well as other Iranian officials.<br>Iran and its allies have been ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/how-latest-iran-us-war-is-impacting-f1-and-wec/10801552/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit</category>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 12:44:02 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Le Mans 24 Hours 2026 entry list revealed with Hypercar field shrinking to 18 cars]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The 94th edition of the Le Mans 24 Hours will feature a capacity grid of 62 cars, but there will be fewer contenders fighting for the overall win in the Hypercar class.<br>Porsche’s departure from the top division of the World Endurance Championship has contributed to a decline in the number of Hypercar entries to 18 in 2026, down from 21 last year.<br>The German manufacturer had helped propel ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/le-mans/news/le-mans-24-hours-entry-list-for-2026/10798957/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Circuit de la Sarthe</category>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Alpine to end WEC Hypercar project after 2026]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Alpine will withdraw from the World Endurance Championship Hypercar class at the end of the 2026 campaign after just five seasons in the category.<br>The French marque joined for the first year of Hypercar racing in 2021 and has contested every season since, bar 2023, but with minimal success winning just three races.<br>It also hasn’t been very profitable as a brand during that period, with ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/alpine-to-end-wec-hypercar-project-after-2026/10797065/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:21:06 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ford signs Sargeant among first WEC Hypercar drivers]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ford has named ex-Formula 1 driver Logan Sargeant among the first batch of drivers for its entry into the World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar class in 2027.<br>Sargeant will join existing factory drivers Mike Rockenfeller and Sebastian Priaulx in racing the as-yet-unnamed Ford LMDh, which will be based on an ORECA LMP2 chassis.<br>His appointment to Ford’s Hypercar programme follows a ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/ford-signs-sargeant-among-first-wec-hypercar-drivers/10790318/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:15:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rossi signs new BMW contract, returns to GT World Challenge]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Valentino Rossi has revealed that his main commitment for the 2026 season will be GT World Challenge Europe, once again as a factory BMW rider.<br>The confirmation came from Rossi himself on the sidelines of the VR46 presentation held on Wednesday in Rome.<br>The Italian attended the VR46 launch as the founder of the Ducati satellite team that will once again field Fabio Di Giannantonio and Franco ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/gtwce-endurance/news/rossi-signs-new-bmw-contract-returns-to-gt-world-challenge/10790048/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:49:07 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[McLaren signs Jensen for WEC 2027 Hypercar programme]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[McLaren has named former Peugeot driver Mikkel Jensen as the first signing for its World Endurance Championship Hypercar programme for 2027.<br>The Dane will race for McLaren's United Autosports in the WEC next year, while also playing a "significant" role in the development of the as-yet-unnamed LMDh prototype that will succeed the McLaren F1 GTR in the top echelon of sportscar racing.<br>Jensen ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/mclaren-jensen-wec-2027-hypercar/10789680/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:01:11 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Toyota reveals new-look WEC Hypercar amid wider revamp]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Toyota has taken the covers off the updated version of the Le Mans Hypercar that will contest the 2026 World Endurance Championship.<br>Christened the Toyota TR010 Hybrid, the V6 twin-turbo-powered car marks the next iteration of the GR010 Hybrid that has been in service since the inception of the Hypercar class in 2021.<br>This is only the third time Toyota has introduced a major update to its ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/toyota-reveals-new-look-wec-hypercar-for-2026-amid-wider-revamp/10788443/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:13:38 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why replacing Mercedes’ hugely successful GT3 car is such a challenge]]></title>
      <link>https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/30-12-why-replacing-mercedes-hugely-successful-gt3-car-is-such-a-challenge/10787253/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=uk</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Mercedes-AMG is working on a new GT3 car for customer and factory-supported racing. It will become the first major product to emerge from the Affalterbach Racing division, which was set up midway through 2024 as Mercedes brought an end to its long-standing relationship with HWA.<br>The unnamed GT3 challenger is expected to be based on the Concept AMG GT Track Sport, a new sportscar that will join ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/30-12-why-replacing-mercedes-hugely-successful-gt3-car-is-such-a-challenge/10787253/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <category>DTM</category>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 13:30:05 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[WEC Hypercar and IMSA GTP: Who is introducing updates in 2026 and who isn't?]]></title>
      <link>https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/wec-hypercar-and-imsa-gtp-who-is-introducing-updates-in-2026-and-who-isnt/10786646/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=uk</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The 2026 endurance racing season is just a month away, with the Daytona 24 Hours marking the first event to feature top-line prototype machinery.<br>Most manufacturers competing across the World Endurance Championship and the IMSA SportsCar Championship have opted to update their cars for 2026, meaning the Hypercar and GTP grids could look noticeably different next year.<br>These changes have been ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/wec-hypercar-and-imsa-gtp-who-is-introducing-updates-in-2026-and-who-isnt/10786646/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 16:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Autosport Top 50 of 2025: #40 Alessandro Pier Guidi]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[It was difficult to make judgements about the Ferrari drivers, especially during the Italian marque’s early-season dominance. The question was how hard did they have to try? But it is Alessandro Pier Guidi who gets the nod over fellow world champion Antonio Giovinazzi for a place in the Top 50.<br>That might sound strange given Giovinazzi’s pace at Le Mans – he was second on the averages – ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/general/news/autosport-top-50-of-2025-40-alessandro-pier-guidi/10785294/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 08:31:46 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Autosport Top 50 of 2025: #36 Nicklas Nielsen]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[It is almost impossible to separate Nicklas Nielsen and team-mate Antonio Fuoco in the second Ferrari 499P. The Qatar season-opener set the tone: there was just 0.002s between them on a 50-lap average.<br>At Le Mans, the margin using a 75-lap sample was 0.003s. It was advantage – if it can be called that – Nielsen both times. To call the Dane and Fuoco the stand-outs wouldn’t be quite right ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/general/news/autosport-top-50-of-2025-36-nicklas-nielsen/10785297/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 08:29:17 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Autosport Top 50 of 2025: #33 Antonio Fuoco]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[So if Nicklas Nielsen was quicker, even if was by a gnat’s whisker, how come Antonio Fuoco shades him in the Autosport Top 50?<br>It’s not down to his pole at Spa, because he was the #50 car’s regular qualifier, but rather what he did on track when not at the wheel of a Ferrari 499P. Fuoco gets the nod for his extra-curricular activities away from the WEC.<br>There were some strong ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/general/news/autosport-top-50-of-2025-33-antonio-fuoco/10785301/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 08:25:51 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Autosport Top 50 of 2025: #21 Kevin Estre]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[There was no repeat of the 2024 drivers’ crown for Kevin Estre, but his heroics helped bring he and team-mate Laurens Vanthoor within touching distance as the season drew to a close.<br>The comeback started at Le Mans, where he starred at the beginning and end when his Porsche 963 LMDh was at its most competitive. He once again proved his wet-weather prowess at Austin to seal victory.<br>Then ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/general/news/autosport-top-50-of-2025-21-kevin-estre/10785396/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 08:16:20 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Autosport Top 50 of 2025: #14 Alex Lynn]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A trio of poles and three more Hyperpole top-fives were testament to Alex Lynn’s amazing qualifying pace in the lead Jota Cadillac V-Series.R LMDh. The Brit had a knack for dragging every ounce of potential out of the car. The lap that put him fifth in Bahrain was probably as good as any of those that yielded the top spot.<br>But Lynn was much more than a qualifying specialist. He was always ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/general/news/autosport-top-50-of-2025-14-alex-lynn/10785412/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 08:12:23 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Autosport Top 50 of 2025: #8 Robert Kubica]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Was Robert Kubica the best Ferrari driver over the full course of the 2025 World Endurance Championship? Probably not. But did he stand head and shoulders above the others when it mattered most? Absolutely.<br>The Pole was in superlative form at the double-points Le Mans 24 Hours round as he played the starring role in AF Corse’s victory with the non-works satellite entry he shared with Yifei Ye ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/general/news/autosport-top-50-of-2025-8-robert-kubica/10785424/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 08:08:28 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Le Mans Dunlop Bridge set for rebrand]]></title>
      <link>https://www.autosport.com/le-mans/news/end-of-an-era-as-le-mans-dunlop-bridge-is-set-for-rebrand/10785481/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=uk</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A piece of history is about to become part of the past, with the iconic Dunlop Bridge at Circuit de la Sarthe set for a name change.<br>A visual symbol of the world's greatest endurance race, the Dunlop Bridge has long been a meeting point whose name resonates with everyone at the Le Mans 24 Hours.<br>Located at the top of the chicane of the same name (whose identity may also evolve), it has ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/le-mans/news/end-of-an-era-as-le-mans-dunlop-bridge-is-set-for-rebrand/10785481/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:34:19 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why Juncadella believes Hypercar adaptation is quick ahead of WEC 2026]]></title>
      <link>https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/juncadella-hypercar-adaptation-wec-2026/10785054/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=uk</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Genesis signing Daniel Juncadella insists a professional GT driver like him only needs one day to get up to speed in a hypercar in the World Endurance Championship, playing down the difficulty of the switch.<br>The Spaniard will join the WEC's top class in 2026, sharing a Genesis GMR-001 with Mathieu Jaminet and Paul-Loup Chatin as Hyundai’s luxury marque enters Hypercar.<br>Juncadella has ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/juncadella-hypercar-adaptation-wec-2026/10785054/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:01:10 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why Cassidy thinks WEC hypercar system are “like a holiday” compared to Formula E]]></title>
      <link>https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/nick-cassidy-wec-hypercar-systems-like-a-holiday-after-formula-e-complexity/10784588/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=uk</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Nick Cassidy says his move to the World Endurance Championship has been eased by simpler hypercar systems, which he claims is "like a bit of a holiday” compared to Formula E machinery.<br>Cassidy will combine his Citroen Formula E commitments with a full campaign in the WEC’s top category at the factory Peugeot team in 2026.<br>It will mark just the second season in the WEC for the Kiwi ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/nick-cassidy-wec-hypercar-systems-like-a-holiday-after-formula-e-complexity/10784588/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <category>Formula E</category>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 15:48:56 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Vanwall plotting WEC comeback with upgraded hypercar]]></title>
      <link>https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/vanwall-wec-comeback-upgraded-hypercar/10784293/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=uk</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Vanwall is preparing to return to action in the World Endurance Championship after two years of work to update and improve its hypercar.<br>After a brief stint in the top endurance series, the British brand's car, prepared by ByKolles Racing, has remained inactive over the last two years. But the Austrian team has been working to resolve the issues that arose during its difficult 2023 adventure in ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/vanwall-wec-comeback-upgraded-hypercar/10784293/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 09:40:06 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Peugeot names new Hypercar boss for WEC 2026 amid leadership shakeup]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Peugeot has announced that Emmanuel Esnault will become its team principal in January ahead of the start of the 2026 World Endurance Championship campaign.<br>It follows the news that Peugeot’s technical director and de facto leader Oliver Jansonnie will take on a bigger role in 2026 as the head of Stellantis motorsport, replacing the retiring Jean Marc Finot.<br>Esnault brings with him decades ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/peugeot-hypercar-boss-wec-2026/10784197/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 16:11:11 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rossi absent from BMW WEC LMGT3 line-up for 2026]]></title>
      <link>https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/rossi-wec-2026-bmw-lmgt3/10784182/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=uk</link>
      <description><![CDATA[WRT BMW has rejigged its driver line-up for the 2026 World Endurance Championship, with MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi departing the LMGT3 squad after two seasons.​Rossi had been a central figure in BMW’s LMGT3 programme since the inception of the category in 2024, scoring four podiums across 16 appearances in the #46 M4 LMGT3.​However, just a month after the conclusion of the 2025 season in ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/rossi-wec-2026-bmw-lmgt3/10784182/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:39:45 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[How Mercedes turned around its turbulent first WEC season]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Few could have expected Mercedes to end its first World Endurance Championship with a podium, but Maxime Martin, Lin Hodenius and Martin Berry’s second-place finish in the Bahrain finale was no fluke.<br>The venerable Mercedes-AMG GT3 was among the pacesetters in the field all weekend, both in race and qualifying trim, and the #61 Iron Lynx crew ultimately came short of victory by less than a ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/how-mercedes-turned-around-its-turbulent-first-wec-season/10783871/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>WEC</category>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 17:49:59 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Porsche 963 completely absent as WEC publishes entry list for 2026]]></title>
      <link>https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/porsche-963-completely-absent-as-wec-publishes-35-car-entry-list-for-2026/10783418/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=uk</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The World Endurance Championship has released a 35-car entry list for the 2026 season, confirming that Porsche will have no presence in the Hypercar class.<br>The German manufacturer will not battle for outright glory in the 2026 WEC following the withdrawal of its Porsche Penske Motorsport factory team and its customer squad Proton Competition.<br>Porsche’s future in the category had looked ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/porsche-963-completely-absent-as-wec-publishes-35-car-entry-list-for-2026/10783418/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 14:14:48 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Proton's WEC Hypercar exit means no Porsche 963s at 2026 Le Mans]]></title>
      <link>https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/porsch-proton-announces-exit-from-wec-hypercar/10782472/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=uk</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Proton Competition has announced that it will not field the Porsche 963 LMDh in the World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar class in 2026.<br>Following Porsche Penske Motorsport’s shock withdrawal from the championship, the German manufacturer’s only remaining hope of staying on the Hypercar grid rested with customer team Proton Competition.<br>The situation was complicated by a new ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/porsch-proton-announces-exit-from-wec-hypercar/10782472/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>WEC</category>
      <category>Le Mans</category>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:22:04 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[How Porsche recovered from shaky start to find success with the 963]]></title>
      <link>https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/how-porsche-recovered-from-shaky-start-to-find-success-with-the-963/10781933/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=uk</link>
      <description><![CDATA[It’s hard to assess a programme that did not run its full course. The Porsche 963 LMDh that made its World Endurance Championship debut in 2023 was conceived for a far longer stay than the three seasons it ultimately managed. But as the German manufacturer wrestled with slowing EV growth and weakening demand in China, it was forced to make cuts in one area that has been central to its identity ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/how-porsche-recovered-from-shaky-start-to-find-success-with-the-963/10781933/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>WEC</category>
      <category>Le Mans</category>
      <category>IMSA</category>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 16:51:45 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ferrari's development plan for WEC title-winning Hypercar]]></title>
      <link>https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/ferrari-wec-hypercar-development-plan/10781721/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=uk</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Ferrari will head into the 2026 World Endurance Championship with small updates to its title-winning 499P Le Mans Hypercar.<br>Although the Italian manufacturer has opted against using any additional evo jokers from the five available to it during the initial five-year lifecycle of the car, it is making minor revisions to the aerodynamics of its LMH prototype as it bids for a fourth consecutive ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/ferrari-wec-hypercar-development-plan/10781721/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:04:38 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Iron Dames exits from WEC after five seasons]]></title>
      <link>https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/iron-dames-exits-from-wec-after-five-seasons/10780204/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=uk</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Iron Dames has announced its exit from the World Endurance Championship at the end of the 2025 season, wrapping up a five-year spell in the series.<br>The Italian-Swiss organisation has fielded all-female driver line-ups in the WEC since 2021, campaigning a variety of machinery across the GT ranks. <br>But ahead of the publication of the official 2026 entry list in early December, the team ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/iron-dames-exits-from-wec-after-five-seasons/10780204/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:26:47 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Porsche Penske confirms 2026 IMSA driver line-up after WEC exit]]></title>
      <link>https://www.autosport.com/imsa/news/porsche-penske-imsa-2026-drivers/10779908/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=uk</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Porsche Penske Motorsport has announced the six drivers that will represent the team in the 2026 IMSA SportsCar Championship.<br>Laurens Vanthoor and Kevin Estre will move over from Porsche’s now-defunct World Endurance Championship programme and reunite in IMSA’s GTP class, sharing the #6 Porsche 963 LMDh for the full season. <br>The pair will be joined in the five enduros by Matt Campbell ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/imsa/news/porsche-penske-imsa-2026-drivers/10779908/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Daytona International Speedway</category>
      <category>WEC</category>
      <category>IMSA</category>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 15:01:41 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[How Toyota is revamping its GR010 Le Mans Hypercar for WEC 2026]]></title>
      <link>https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/toyota-revamping-gr010-le-mans-hypercar-wec-2026/10779666/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=uk</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The development of Toyota’s revamped Le Mans Hypercar contender is on track, with early testing leaving the squad cautiously optimistic for the 2026 World Endurance Championship.<br>Debuting in 2021 under the new LMH regulations, the GR010 Hybrid is now easily the oldest car on the Hypercar grid. Early updates during the life cycle of the car in 2022 and ‘23 allowed Toyota to hold its own ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/toyota-revamping-gr010-le-mans-hypercar-wec-2026/10779666/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 10:48:34 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Schumacher makes IndyCar switch for 2026]]></title>
      <link>https://www.autosport.com/indycar/news/schumacher-makes-indycar-switch-for-2026/10779522/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=uk</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Former Formula 1 driver Mick Schumacher will contest the full 2026 IndyCar season, including the Indianapolis 500, after agreeing a deal with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing.<br>Schumacher will drive the Honda-powered #47 Dallara DW12 in all 17 rounds next season, marking a return to single-seaters after two years racing the Alpine A424 LMDh prototype in the World Endurance Championship.<br>The ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/indycar/news/schumacher-makes-indycar-switch-for-2026/10779522/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>WEC</category>
      <category>IndyCar</category>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:11:42 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Schumacher leaves Alpine’s WEC Hypercar team after two seasons]]></title>
      <link>https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/mick-schumacher-leaves-alpines-wec-hypercar-team-after-two-seasons/10778298/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=uk</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Mick Schumacher has announced that he has left Alpine after two seasons competing for its Hypercar team in the World Endurance Championship.<br>Schumacher joined the French manufacturer’s new LMDh programme with the A424 LMDh last year after losing his Haas Formula 1 seat at the end of 2022.<br>Despite his single-seater background, he made a successful transition to sportscar racing, scoring ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/mick-schumacher-leaves-alpines-wec-hypercar-team-after-two-seasons/10778298/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Bahrain International Circuit</category>
      <category>WEC</category>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:22:32 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Vanthoor eyes IMSA future despite unfinished business at Le Mans]]></title>
      <link>https://www.autosport.com/imsa/news/laurens-vanthoor-eyes-imsa-future-but-admits-he-has-unfinished-business-at-le-mans/10778252/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=uk</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Laurens Vanthoor has expressed interest in joining IMSA after Porsche’s exit from the World Endurance Championship, but admits he’s reluctant to miss another shot at the Le Mans 24 Hours.<br>Porsche’s shock decision to withdraw its factory team from the Hypercar class after just three seasons has created uncertainty regarding the future of its LMDh driver line-up.<br>While the German ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/imsa/news/laurens-vanthoor-eyes-imsa-future-but-admits-he-has-unfinished-business-at-le-mans/10778252/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>WEC</category>
      <category>IMSA</category>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 15:13:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Genesis completes WEC Hypercar line-up with Jaminet and Chatin]]></title>
      <link>https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/genesis-completes-wec-hypercar-line-up-with-mathieu-jaminet-and-paul-loup-chatin/10778111/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=uk</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Genesis has lured Mathieu Jaminet and Paul-Loup Chatin from rival manufacturers to join its upcoming Hypercar programme in the World Endurance Championship next year.<br>Jaminet makes the switch to Hyundai’s luxury marque after a long stint at Porsche, while fellow Frenchman Chatin joins the team after two years racing the Alpine A424 in the WEC.<br>With the announcement, Genesis has completed ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/genesis-completes-wec-hypercar-line-up-with-mathieu-jaminet-and-paul-loup-chatin/10778111/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Bahrain International Circuit</category>
      <category>WEC</category>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 08:37:24 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Genesis confirms Chadwick as WEC 2026 reserve after Hypercar test]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Genesis has signed Jamie Chadwick as its reserve driver for the 2026 World Endurance Championship after she completed her first test in the GMR-001 Hypercar.<br>Chadwick, who was already a part of Genesis’s Trajectory Programme this year, will step up to the role after finishing third in the 2025 European Le Mans Series in an IDEC Sport Oreca 07.<br>As the team’s official reserve, Chadwick ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/genesis-chadwick-wec-2026-reserve/10777607/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rossi still striving for WEC Hypercar drive]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi admits he still dreams of racing a hypercar in the World Endurance Championship, but concedes his chances of doing so look slim in the short term.<br>Rossi has made no secret of his desire to compete in prototype machinery, believing it better suits his driving style than the GT3 cars he has been racing since his retirement from MotoGP in 2021.<br>The Italian got a ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/rossi-still-striving-for-wec-hypercar-drive/10776927/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 11:47:51 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Manufacturers split over potential WEC success handicaps introduction]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Opinion among the manufacturers appears split on the potential introduction of success handicaps in the Hypercar class for next year’s World Endurance Championship.<br>Ferrari is among the marques that has come out against the idea of bringing in handicaps, provision for which has been made in the 2026 WEC sporting regulations, to supplement the Balance of Performance as a means of levelling the ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/manufacturers-split-over-potential-wec-success-handicaps-introduction/10776166/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:39:12 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Aitken replaces Button in Cadillac's 2026 WEC line-up]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Jack Aitken will join Cadillac’s World Endurance Championship line-up next year, replacing the retired Jenson Button at the factory Jota team.<br>Aitken, who has been representing the GM marque in the IMSA SportsCar Championship since 2023, will share the #38 Cadillac V-Series.R with incumbents Earl Bamber and Sebastien Bourdais.<br>This will be the Briton’s first full campaign in the WEC ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/aitken-replaces-button-in-cadillacs-2026-wec-line-up/10776151/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Manthey confident of WEC 2026 entry despite Porsche Hypercar exit]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Manthey Racing remains optimistic that Porsche’s withdrawal from the World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar class will not hinder its chances of securing a place in the LMGT3 division with the German marque in 2026.<br>For participation in LMGT3, the WEC’s rulemakers the FIA and the Automobile Club de l’Ouest give priority to manufacturers already represented in Hypercar.<br>Porsche ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/manthey-wec-2026-entry-porsche-hypercar-exit/10775967/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 14:51:26 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ferrari extends WEC contract to move in line with Hypercar cycle]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ferrari will remain in the World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar class until at least the end of the 2029 season. <br>The newly-crowned 2025 WEC manufacturers’ and drivers’ title winner has revealed that it has added two years to its original commitment to the top class, in line with the extension of the current rules cycle announced at the Le Mans 24 Hours in June 2024. <br>Ferrari ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/ferrari-extends-wec-contract-to-move-in-line-with-hypercar-cycle/10775928/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 12:15:13 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rovera not in contention for WEC 2026 Ferrari Hypercar seat]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Factory Ferrari GT driver Alessio Rovera is currently not under consideration for a move up to the Hypercar class of the World Endurance Championship with AF Corse in 2026 - according to the Italian manufacturer.<br>A member of Ferrari’s factory stable since 2022, Rovera is seen as one of the hottest prospects in LMGT3, completing this season in the #21 AF Corse Ferrari 296 GT3 with Francois ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/rovera-ferrari-wec-2026-hypercar/10775922/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 11:36:01 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ferrari compares maiden WEC Hypercar title to Le Mans wins]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ferrari says clinching its maiden Hypercar title in the World Endurance Championship gives it a “different satisfaction” to winning the Le Mans 24 Hours.<br>The Prancing Horse swept both the drivers’ and the manufacturers’ championships after its three 499Ps finished third, fourth and fifth in the season-ending Bahrain 8 Hours.<br>It marks Ferrari’s first prototype world title since ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/mon-ferrari-compares-maiden-wec-hypercar-title-to-le-mans-wins/10775593/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 17:31:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[How Ferrari played the championship game with Toyota just out of reach]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A bit of tweaking of the Balance of Performance resulted in a sense of foreboding among Toyota’s rivals ahead of last weekend’s World Endurance Championship finale. “Unless they do something wrong they are going to finish 1-2,” reckoned a driver from one of those competitors in advance of the cars hitting the track.<br>The Japanese manufacturer might not have notched up a podium in the ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/how-ferrari-played-the-championship-game-with-toyota-just-out-of-reach/10775696/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 11:51:51 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Da Costa tops WEC Bahrain test for Alpine]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Antonio Felix da Costa topped the timesheets in his first public appearance as a factory Alpine driver in the World Endurance Championship’s Bahrain rookie test.<br>The former Porsche star, who joins the French squad next year as part of a dual WEC/Formula E programme, set a best time of 1m49.214s in the #36 Alpine A424 LMDh in the afternoon session.<br>He went 0.159s quicker than current Alpine ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/antonio-felix-da-costa-tops-wec-bahrain-test-for-alpine/10775365/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 15:01:10 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Corvette driver Juncadella fined for showing middle finger in WEC Bahrain 8 Hours]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Corvette driver Dani Juncadella has been hit with a €5,000 fine for showing his middle finger to BMW rival Augusto Farfus during the World Endurance Championship finale in Bahrain.​Juncadella and Farfus were locked in a prolonged fight over fifth place in the LMGT3 category, with the pair making contact at Turn 10 as Juncadella attempted to overtake.​The Spaniard eventually completed the ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/corvette-driver-dani-juncadella-fined-for-showing-middle-finger-in-wec-bahrain-finale/10775269/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 11:13:26 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Toyota announces unchanged six-driver line-up for WEC 2026]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Toyota will head into the 2026 World Endurance Championship with an unchanged driver line-up across its two factory Hypercar entries.<br>Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and Nyck de Vries will continue to share the #7 Toyota GR010 Hybrid next season, with Sebastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley and Ryo Hirakawa continuing in the sister #8 car.<br>The announcement was made shortly after Toyota ended its ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/toyota-retains-all-six-hypercar-drivers-for-wec-2026/10775237/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 09:35:28 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bourdais rages about Button's WEC Bahrain penalty: “I’m tired of it”]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Cadillac driver Sebastien Bourdais has lashed out at the stewards’ decision to penalise his team-mate Jenson Button in the World Endurance Championship finale in Bahrain.<br>One-time Formula 1 world champion Button, competing in his final professional race, was slapped with a 30-second stop/go penalty for causing a collision with the #54 Ferrari 296 GT3 of Thomas Flohr in the Bahrain 8 ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/sebastien-bourdais-rages-about-jenson-buttons-penalty-in-bahrain-im-tired-of-it/10775212/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 08:20:54 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[WEC Bahrain: Ferrari crowned champions as Toyota wins finale]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ferrari clinched both World Endurance Championship drivers’ and manufacturers’ titles, as Toyota scored its first victory of the 2025 campaign in the Bahrain 8 Hours finale.<br>Kamui Kobayashi, Mike Conway, and Nyck de Vries controlled the majority of the race in the #7 Toyota GR010 Hybrid, securing a long-awaited victory for the Japanese manufacturer and ending its winless streak dating back ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/wec-bahrain-ferrari-crowned-hypercar-champion-as-toyota-wins-finale/10775048/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2025 19:22:47 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[WEC Bahrain: Aston Martin leads at halfway mark, Ferrari closes in on title]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Aston Martin led Toyota at the halfway point of the World Endurance Championship finale in Bahrain, while Ferrari put itself in a strong position to sweep both the drivers’ and manufacturers’ titles.<br>Toyota had been the dominant marque in the opening half of the Bahrain 8 Hours, with Nyck de Vries leading a 1-2 for the Japanese marque ahead of Brendon Hartley following the third round of ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/wec-bahrain-aston-martin-leads-at-halfway-mark-ferrari-closes-in-on-title/10774889/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sargeant joins Bahrain WEC rookie test with Proton Ford]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Former Williams Formula 1 driver Logan Sargeant has become a late addition to Sunday’s World Endurance World Championship rookie test in Bahrain.<br>The American will drive a Proton Competition Ford Mustang GT3 at the Bahrain International Circuit on 9 November, as per the latest version of the entry list published on Saturday.<br>Read Also:<br><br><br>WECEntry list for WEC's Bahrain rookie ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/ex-f1-driver-logan-sargeant-joins-bahrain-wec-rookie-test/10774825/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WEC&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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