2026 FIA World Endurance Championship
| 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship | |
|---|---|
| Organizer | Automobile Club de l'Ouest |
| Discipline | Sports car endurance racing |
| Number of races | 8 |
| Champions | |
| Hypercar Manufacturer | |
| Hypercar Team | |
| LMGT3 Team | |
The 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship will be the fourteenth season of the FIA World Endurance Championship, an auto 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.
South Korean manufacturer Genesis has announced its intention to enter the Hypercar class with their Genesis GMR-001, subject to approval from the series' entry committee.[1]
Calendar
The calendar was announced on 13 June 2025, during the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans weekend. The calendar is unchanged from 2025, with the only notable change that the Qatar race moves from February to March.[2]
| Rnd | Race | Circuit | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prologue | Losail International Circuit | Lusail | 22/23 March | |
| 1 | Qatar 1812 km | 28 March | ||
| 2 | 6 Hours of Imola | Imola Circuit | Imola | 19 April |
| 3 | 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | Stavelot | 9 May |
| 4 | 24 Hours of Le Mans | Circuit de la Sarthe | Le Mans | 13–14 June |
| 5 | 6 Hours of São Paulo | Interlagos Circuit | São Paulo | 12 July |
| 6 | Lone Star Le Mans | Circuit of the Americas | Austin, Texas | 6 September |
| 7 | 6 Hours of Fuji | Fuji Speedway | Oyama, Shizuoka | 27 September |
| 8 | 8 Hours of Bahrain | Bahrain International Circuit | Sakhir | 7 November |
References
- ^ Dagys, John (4 December 2024). "Genesis Unveils GMR-001 Hypercar". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ Goodwin, Graham; Little, Martin; O'Connell, RJ; Kilbey, Stephen (13 June 2025). "2026 FIA WEC Calendar Revealed". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 15 June 2025.