Toyota Racing’s TR010s were untouchable in the first-ever 6 Hours of Barcelona. The Japanese brand’s Hypercars dominated throughout the race in wet, drying and fully dry conditions, securing the brand’s eighth FIA WEC Manufacturers’ World Championship in 14 seasons with a 1-2 finish. For the #8 drivers, Sébastien Buemi (who won on his 100th start), […] The post Toyota Dominates 6H Barcelona, Clinches Manufacturers’ Title first appeared on dailysportscar.com.

Stanley Team Kunimitsu, Naoki Yamamoto, and Tadasuke Makino struck a major blow in the Autobacs SUPER GT Series’ GT500 title race on Sunday, as they won a thrilling Autopolis GT 3 Hour Race. It was the #100 Stanley Honda HRC Prelude-GT’s second win of the year, and the fourth consecutive GT500 class win for Honda. […] The post Team Kunimitsu Makes Championship Statement With Autopolis 3H Win first appeared on dailysportscar.com.

Kessel Racing has become the latest recipient of an automatic invitation to the 2027 24 Hours of Le Mans, following its success in GT World Challenge Europe’s Bronze Cup class this season. An invitation is awarded to the best full-season entry in the class, as opposed to the winner of any particular championship, with Kessel […] The post Kessel Racing Earns 24 Hours of Le Mans Invite first appeared on dailysportscar.com.

Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed claimed a dominant victory in this evening’s GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup season finale at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, bringing to an end a long run of misfortune for the German squad. Maximilian Götz, Ralf Aron and Fabian Schiller never fell outside of the top three aboard the #17 Mercedes-AMG […] The post GetSpeed AMG Dominates Portimão Endurance Cup Finale first appeared on dailysportscar.com.

The greatest compliment you can pay Genesis Magma Racing right now is that, as a new team in a deep Hypercar field packed with established factories, it looks like year two instead of year one for its LMDh programme. The young Korean brand’s first foray into motorsport has taken no time at all to turn […] The post Genesis Fires Its Latest Warning Shot With Barcelona Pole first appeared on dailysportscar.com.

Jaubert and Genesis Pole by the numbers Mathys Jaubert’s effort makes it two 21-year-old pole winners in a single season. Malthe Jakobsen’s Peugeot pole position at Spa made him the youngest overall pole sitter at that point, but the even younger Frenchman moves the needle even further. Jaubert is also the first-ever Silver-rated overall pole […] The post 6H Barcelona: Saturday Paddock Notes first appeared on dailysportscar.com.

Genesis Magma Racing’s incredible debut season in the FIA WEC’s Hypercar class hit another milestone this afternoon at Barcelona, when Mathys Jaubert set a rapid 1:30.166 to score the brand’s first-ever pole position in the #17 GMR-001 LMDh. The young Frenchman’s time, featuring two ‘purple’ sectors, came after an improvement from 1:30.329, which put him […] The post Jaubert Steers Genesis To Maiden WEC Pole first appeared on dailysportscar.com.

Adamastor aiming to join GT ranks Portuguese marque Adamastor Automotive has a prototype version of its road-going Furia on display in the paddock this weekend. The display model is a hybrid of its future road-going and race variants, with a limited-production run of 60 road-going customer models set to commence from next year. Production numbers […] The post GTWC Europe Portimão: Pre-Race Paddock Notes first appeared on dailysportscar.com.

Antonio Fuoco put Ferrari out front in the final WEC practice session at Barcelona this afternoon. The Hypercar-only Free Practice 3, held ahead of Qualifying, saw the Italian, who will qualify the car later today, steer the #50 499P to the top of the timing screens on a set of medium Michelin tyres with a […] The post Fuoco FP3 Flyer Puts Ferrari On Top Ahead Of Qualifying first appeared on dailysportscar.com.

Whether it’s trying to podium the Dubai 24 Hours outright in a GT3-Am entry, or making an outing in a GT3 other than his familiar BMW, Darren Leung is no stranger to taking on a challenge. This weekend the Briton is adding another one to his list, as one of four drivers contesting both the […] The post Leung Sees “Net Benefit” In Taking On Portimão-Barcelona Double first appeared on dailysportscar.com.

Garage 59’s #10 McLaren GT3 Evo will start from pole position in LMGT3 for tomorrow’s 6 Hours of Barcelona. British rising star Tom Fleming set the car’s best lap, a 1:40.933, and was the only driver to dip under 1:41 in Hyperpole, dethroning The Bend Manthey’s Riccardo Pera from the top spot and scoring the […] The post Rapid Fleming Puts McLaren On LMGT3 Pole In Barcelona first appeared on dailysportscar.com.

If anyone’s experienced the highs and lows of GT racing recently, it’s Patric Niederhauser and his Rutronik Racing team. Last year, using the tried-and-tested Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) while being paired with Sven Müller and Alessio Picariello, driver and team secured GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup honours. This run included a brilliant second […] The post Niederhauser Sees Hope For Temerario GT3 After Tough Debut Season first appeared on dailysportscar.com.

Boutsen VDS’ #2 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) will start the final round of the 2026 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup season from pole position, after the Belgian squad topped this evening’s qualifying session at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve. Morris Schuring, Dorian Boccolacci and Alessio Picariello combined to average a 1:42.071, beating the […] The post Boutsen VDS Storms To Portimão Pole first appeared on dailysportscar.com.

“I feel nothing,” Toyota Racing driver Sebastien Buemi says of reaching 100 WEC races this weekend. “To be honest, I’m a bit surprised that people are making a big deal about it. Ultimately it’s a number and a lot of people will reach it in the future.” The 37-year-old Swiss, known for his big personality, […] The post At 100 WEC Races, Buemi Remains As Hungry As Ever first appeared on dailysportscar.com.

Aston Martin THOR Team’s #007 Valkyrie set the pace in the second practice session of the weekend in Barcelona this afternoon. Harry Tincknell led the way for the team, setting a 1:31.712, the fastest lap of the meeting so far, early in the session on a set of soft tyres. “P5 in the first session […] The post Tincknell Flyer Puts Aston Top In FP2 first appeared on dailysportscar.com.

Optimum Motorsport is looking to end its 2026 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup campaign on a high this weekend at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, Portugal. The team’s pair of McLaren GT3 Evos have both shown promising pace throughout the four rounds to-date, but various issues have left them short on the Endurance Cup […] The post Optimum Aiming “As High As We Can” In Portimão Finale first appeared on dailysportscar.com.

Fabian Schiller was fastest in this afternoon’s GT World Challenge Europe Free Practice 2 session at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve aboard the #17 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed AMG GT3 EVO. The Mercedes-AMG factory driver, who also topped yesterday’s pre-event Paid Test, set a 1:42.988 with just over 30 minutes to go of the 90-minute session. […] The post GetSpeed AMG Fastest In Portimão FP2 first appeared on dailysportscar.com.

Andrade no longer attempting double-duty Rui Andrade will not, in fact, attempt to race in both Portimão and Barcelona this weekend, with the Angolan having been replaced by Marcos Siebert in the #19 Team Motopark Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO. Siebert previously raced for Team Motopark in the International GT Open from 2023 to 2024, and has […] The post GTWC Europe Portimão: Friday Paddock Notes first appeared on dailysportscar.com.

Autumn is here, and with it, the 2026 Autobacs SUPER GT Series draws closer to what could be an explosive double-header championship finale at Mobility Resort Motegi on 7/8 November. But first, the field of 43 cars and 98 drivers will have to get through the formidable challenge that is Autopolis International Racing Course, located […] The post 2026 SUPER GT Season Enters Final Stages With Autopolis 3 Hour Race first appeared on dailysportscar.com.

Winward Racing has won its appeal against the disqualification of its #48 Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO from Race 2 of July’s GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup round. The Lucas Auer and Maro Engel-driven machine finished third on the road in the Sunday race at the Adriatic coast, but was later disqualified for a non-compliant wheel […] The post Winward Wins Misano Appeal; Auer & Engel Confirmed As GTWC Europe Champions first appeared on dailysportscar.com.

AF Corse’s #83 Ferrari 499P topped the times in the WEC’s first-ever competitive session at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Robert Kubica set a 1:31.891 in a 10-lap run at the start of Free Practice 1 on a split set of soft and medium Michelin tyres, putting him and his teammates a tenth up on the […] The post Kubica Puts #83 Ferrari Top In Opening Barcelona Practice first appeared on dailysportscar.com.

Michelin is debuting a brand new rain tyre for the FIA WEC Hypercar field at this weekend’s 6 Hours of Barcelona. The new compound, which has been available for teams to use in private testing since August, contains 57 per cent renewable/recycled materials and completes the rollout of the French constructor’s new-for-2026 range of WEC […] The post Michelin Debuts New Hypercar Wet in Barcelona first appeared on dailysportscar.com.

IMSA and the SRO have announced that they will not proceed with a joint Balance of Performance (BOP) test which was due to take place on 12/13 December, at the end of IMSA’s regular sanctioned off-season test at Daytona International Speedway. The test was to have been conducted with the aim of gathering important data […] The post IMSA-SRO Joint BOP Test At Daytona Cancelled first appeared on dailysportscar.com.

On the same day that Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA announced its drivers for the 2027 FIA World Endurance Championship, Cadillac Racing has also announced its drivers for the upcoming 2027 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season. At Cadillac Whelen (Action Express Racing), reigning GTP Champion Jack Aitken will defend his championship in the #31 Cadillac V-Series.R, […] The post Cadillac Announces 2027 IMSA Drivers first appeared on dailysportscar.com.

McLaren Racing has announced Alex Lynn as its third FIA WEC Hypercar driver ahead of its debut campaign with the MCL-HY LMDh in 2027. The 33-year-old will join Mikkel Jensen and Laurens Vanthoor in the Woking brand’s stable, after finishing the 2026 season with Cadillac Hertz Team Jota. Lynn, whose departure from Cadillac was announced […] The post Alex Lynn Signs With McLaren first appeared on dailysportscar.com.

Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA has finalised its 2027 FIA WEC Hypercar driver line-ups, confirming two key departures and two key arrivals. Antonio Felix da Costa is set to return to the JOTA set-up upon leaving the Alpine Hypercar programme, and IMSA GTP regular Ricky Taylor will add a Hypercar title tilt to an expected full-time […] The post Cadillac Finalises 2027 WEC Line-Up, Da Costa & Taylor Confirmed first appeared on dailysportscar.com.

With the 6 Hours of Fuji in the rear-view mirror, the FIA World Endurance Championship’s journey across the globe resumes in Spain this weekend for the first of two European races to finish the 2026 season. With so much news emerging for next year, and all the flyaway races checked off, it almost feels like […] The post WEC 6H Barcelona Preview first appeared on dailysportscar.com.

Jensen joins Steller Former Michelin Le Mans Cup GT3 Drivers’ Champion Kasper Jensen will race the #24 Steller Motorsport Corvette this weekend, forming an all-Danish trio alongside Dennis Lind and Mikkel Mac. Jensen, who has focused on racing on the Danish national scene in recent years and won titles in TCR Denmark and Super GT […] The post GTWC Europe Portimão: Thursday Paddock Notes first appeared on dailysportscar.com.

Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific has confirmed that it will support four entries at next month’s FIA GT World Cup at the Macau Guia Circuit, all of which will be run by Absolute Racing. Porsche factory drivers Laurin Heinrich and Thomas Preining, and Porsche contracted drivers Alessio Picariello and Dorian Boccolacci, will drive the quartet of […] The post Absolute To Field Four-Car Porsche Effort At FIA GT World Cup first appeared on dailysportscar.com.

Cadillac Racing factory driver Earl Bamber is set to make his return to the FIA GT World Cup next month, racing for Audi Sport Asia Team Absolute. The 36-year-old will form part of a two-car Audi Sport Asia effort, with Joel Eriksson set to race for Audi Sport Aisa Team Phantom. Eriksson competed for Audi […] The post Bamber Joins Audi Sport Asia For Macau first appeared on dailysportscar.com.

This weekend at the 6 Hours of Barcelona, a new chapter will start in the career of Alex Quinn as the Briton makes his Hypercar debut aboard the #93 Peugeot TotalEnergies 9X8. It’s the latest development in a 2026 full of success for the Briton, who has scored class victories at the 24 Hours of […] The post Peugeot “The Best Place” For Quinn To Make Hypercar Debut first appeared on dailysportscar.com.

Optimum Motorsport stalwart Joe Osborne has paired up with American youngster Ford Koch for the 2026 International GT Open season finale next weekend in Barcelona. This marks Osborne’s return to the Wakefield-based team and the GT Open Championship for the first time in three years, having last raced alongside Nick Moss at Monza. Koch will […] The post Optimum Enters Barcelona GT Open Finale first appeared on dailysportscar.com.

Team Penske is exploring a shock return to the FIA WEC’s Hypercar class as a privateer, DSC understands from multiple paddock sources. The American motorsport giant, which previously competed in the WEC’s top category as the service provider for Porsche’s 963 programme between 2023 and 2025, is looking for a way back to the world […] The post Penske Exploring WEC Return With Cadillac first appeared on dailysportscar.com.

Ask any sportscar driver for their bucket-list tracks and events, and you’ll get a long list spanning the globe and belonging to a handful of series and sanctioning bodies. In Ford’s 125 years of racing experience, the manufacturer has likely visited almost every one of these dream venues, and now the ‘Blue Oval’ is looking […] The post Ford Launches Mustang Challenge Global Invitational Championship first appeared on dailysportscar.com.

The potential acquisition of the current Alpine A424 Hypercar programme by Chinese OEM Geely is now almost certainly not going forward. In the wake of Renault Group’s announcement that its Alpine programme with the A424 LMDh would cease at the end of the current season, there were several expressions of interest in taking on what […] The post Geely Hypercar Programme Hopes Fade first appeared on dailysportscar.com.

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The 2026 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup season comes to a close at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, Portugal, this weekend with a three-hour race ending under the cover of darkness. The 61-car grid features plenty of changes from the previous round at the Nürburgring, with numerous one-off entries, as well as a raft […] The post Bumper 61-Car Field For GTWC Europe Finale At Portimão first appeared on dailysportscar.com.

ORECA has released Episode 3 of its Build to Win series, which, across eight parts, will offer a unique insight into ORECA Motorsport. This episode focuses on the ORECA 07 LMP2, one of the most successful prototypes of all time. The episode can be streamed for free below.  The post WATCH: ORECA Build To Win, S1 E3 first appeared on dailysportscar.com.

British Touring Car Championship race winner Daryl De Leon will make his GT3 debut this weekend in the final round of the 2026 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup season at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve. De Leon will race Paradine Competition’s #992 BMW M4 GT3 Evo in the Silver Cup class, alongside team regulars […] The post De Leon To Make GT3 Debut With Paradine first appeared on dailysportscar.com.

For a team so used to contending for race victories and championships, the 2025 European Le Mans Series season was a difficult one for United Autosports, as its flagship #22 ORECA 07 – Gibson, competing for overall honours in the LMP2 category, failed to register a top-five finish on its way to a lowly 12th […] The post Peebles: “Good Not To Rush Things” After ELMS Triumph first appeared on dailysportscar.com.

Canadian team 13 Autosport has announced an expanded programme for the 2027 racing season, centred around a continued full-season programme in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GTD class, a return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June, and a first entry in the Meguiar’s Bathurst 12 Hour on 14 February. The core trio […] The post Familiar Drivers, New Challenges For 13 Autosport In 2027 first appeared on dailysportscar.com.

Mercedes-AMG Team Ravenol’s Maro Engel won the final race of the 2026 DTM season at the Hockenheimring, whilst third place was more than enough for Manthey’s Thomas Preining to score his second DTM Drivers’ Championship. Preining entered the finale with a 20-point advantage over Schubert Motorsport’s Marco Wittmann, with Engel the final contender a further […] The post Engel Wins Hockenheim Race 2 As Preining Crowned Champion first appeared on dailysportscar.com.

The 2026 European Le Mans Series and Michelin Le Mans Cup Rookie Test saw 41 cars across five classes take to the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve for five hours of track time. 10 LMP2, four LMP2 Pro/Am, 20 LMP3, six LMGT3 and a sole GT3 car ran with an array of almost 100 established and […] The post ELMS Rookie Test Notebook first appeared on dailysportscar.com.

The #68 RAFA Racing Toyota GR Supra GT4 EVO2 of Westin Workman and Tyler Gonzalez won Sunday’s Pirelli GT4 America finale at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, but their weekend sweep wasn’t enough to deny RS1’s Luca Mars and Spencer Pumpelly of the 2026 Silver class championship despite incredible drama on the opening lap of the one-hour […] The post RAFA Racing Toyota Sweeps Indy As Champions Crowned In GT4 Finale first appeared on dailysportscar.com.

Final Classification features no changes of positions The result for the 4 Hours of Portimão has been finalised, with only one penalty awarded post-race. The #11 Eurointernational Ligier LMP3 received a five-second penalty for contact with the #85 R-ace GP Duqueine. Had the race been one lap shorter, this would have cost the Italian outfit […] The post 4H Portimao: Post-Race Notebook first appeared on dailysportscar.com.

They entered the final DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour Race as potential contenders to win the Pro-Am class, yet thanks to some incredible strategy and the speed of its three drivers, GMG Racing scored a surprising overall victory in the final round of the 2026 Intercontinental GT Challenge and GT World Challenge America season. The #32 […] The post GMG Racing Uses Speed and Strategy To Win Final Indy 8 Hour first appeared on dailysportscar.com.

United Autosports won the 2026 European Le Mans Series title in style at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve this evening, as the #22 ORECA 07 – Gibson LMP2 of Griffin Peebles, Gregoire Saucy and Ben Hanley claimed its second victory of the season in the season-closing 4 Hours of Portimão. The #22 ORECA was never […] The post United Autosports Wins ELMS Title With 4H Portimão Victory first appeared on dailysportscar.com.

Four hours into the final DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour race, the #12 AF Corse USA Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo has taken the lead before half-distance, overhauling the #34 JMF Motorsports Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO which has controlled the prior two hours of running under cloudy skies at Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s road course. The battle for the […] The post AF Corse Ferrari Leads After First Half Of Indy 8 Hour first appeared on dailysportscar.com.

Following the conclusion of the 2026 European Le Mans Series season at Portimão, four invitations to enter the 2027 24 Hours of Le Mans have been handed out. In LMP2, Forestier Racing by Panis has received an automatic invitation for finishing second in the Teams’ Championship. United Autosports had previously secured an invitation, having been […] The post ELMS Teams Punch Tickets To Le Mans first appeared on dailysportscar.com.

Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf’s Lucas Auer claimed his first DTM victory of the season in Race 1 at the Hockenheimring, as drama for the title contenders kept the Drivers’ Championship battle alive heading into tomorrow’s season finale. Auer qualified second behind the Red Bull Team Abt Lamborghini Temerario GT3 of Luca Engstler, who had scored the […] The post Auer Wins Race 1 At Hockenheim As Title Fight Continues To Finale first appeared on dailysportscar.com.