Toyota Marks 100th WEC Race with Historic 50th Victory at Imola

Toyota Racing scored its 50th FIA WEC victory at the 2026 season-opening 6 Hours of Imola on April 19, also marking the programme's 100th hybrid-powered start. The No. 8 TR010 Hybrid of Sébastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley, and Ryō Hirakawa won by 13.352 seconds over Ferrari's pole-sitting No. 51. Antonio Giovinazzi had secured hyperpole for Ferrari, and the 499P ran at the front before Toyota's strategy proved decisive: the No. 8 crew extended its stint then switched tyres under a Virtual Safety Car, protecting track position at minimal cost. Conway, Kobayashi, and de Vries in the No. 7 Toyota completed the podium. A record 92,175 fans attended.

Sources: FIA WEC

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Acura Confirms IMSA GTP Programme Pause After 2026 Season

Honda Racing Corporation USA confirmed the Acura ARX-06 factory GTP programme will pause following the 2026 IMSA season. The announcement on April 22 came four days after Acura Meyer Shank Racing won the Grand Prix of Long Beach. HRC cited an expanded IndyCar commitment as the primary reason, with Acura branding set to appear on Meyer Shank Racing's Indy cars at selected 2026 events, including the 110th Indianapolis 500 in May. Acura compiled 25 wins, 34 pole positions, and 10 championships during its IMSA tenure. No return timeline was provided, though the deliberate use of "pause" leaves the door open for a future comeback.

Sources: Daily Sportscar

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WEC Spa Entry List: BMW Returns at Full Strength, Aitken Makes Full-Time Debut

The full entry list for the TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps on May 7–9 was confirmed on April 27, with several notable changes from the Imola opener. BMW returns to full strength for the Belgian round, with Dries Vanthoor and Sheldon van der Linde rejoining the No. 15 and No. 20 machines respectively after missing Imola. Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA reinforces the No. 12 V-Series.R with Louis Delétraz, who joins Will Stevens and Norman Nato as Alex Lynn recovers from a neck procedure. Jack Aitken makes his full-time FIA WEC debut in the sister No. 38 entry. Genesis Magma Racing fields both GMR-001 Hypercars after a double finish at Imola.

Sources: FIA WEC

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Wright Motorsports Claims GTWCA Overall Victory at COTA After Penalties

Wright Motorsports claimed overall victory at the GT World Challenge America round at Circuit of the Americas on April 26, with drivers Max Musial and Sebastian Yardley taking the Pro-Am class win that also counted for overall honours after penalties reshuffled the results. The Wright Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R passed the Nurburgring 24 Hours test, as co-driver Musial moved to the top of the Pro-Am standings. Three cars were penalised following a post-race review, lifting Wright Motorsports from fourth overall to first. The result extended Porsche's lead in the GT World Challenge America Manufacturers standings. Round 3 is at Sonoma Raceway in June.

Sources: Daily Sportscar

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Manthey Confirms Unchanged Estre/Güven/Preining Trio for Nürburgring 24 Hours

Manthey Racing confirmed on April 27 its driver line-up for next month's ADAC 24 Hours of Nürburgring, retaining the same trio that raced for the team in 2025. Kevin Estre, Ayhancan Güven, and Thomas Preining will share the No. 1 Porsche 911 GT3 R for the 52nd edition of the endurance classic at the Nordschleife, scheduled for May 22–25. The trio finished on the podium at the 2025 race, and Manthey has won the event outright seven times. A sister entry is expected to be confirmed shortly. The Nürburgring 24 Hours attracts a field of more than 150 cars over the 25.378-kilometre combined circuit.

Sources: Daily Sportscar

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Nico Müller Joins Inter Europol Competition for 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans

Inter Europol Competition announced on April 27 that Porsche factory driver Nico Müller will join the Polish team's LMP2 entry for the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans in June. Müller, who races in DTM and has previous LMP experience including class wins, joins a line-up to be completed in the coming weeks. Inter Europol has competed at Le Mans since 2018 and scored a class podium in 2021. The 2026 edition of the race is scheduled for June 13–14 at Circuit de la Sarthe. The FIA WEC LMP2 category has attracted a 15-car entry list, including several crews from the European Le Mans Series grid.

Sources: Daily Sportscar

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IMSA BoP for Laguna Seca Boosts All GTP Cars Except Aston Martin Valkyrie

IMSA issued revised Balance of Performance settings for the StubHub Monterey SportsCar Championship on April 23, with the Aston Martin Valkyrie the only GTP car to receive no change from Long Beach. The LMH-powered Valkyrie remains at 1,030 kg and 520 kW — believed to be at the minimum weight the LMH technical regulations permit. While competitors received adjustments, Porsche and BMW faced the less favourable outcome, with sportscar365.com reporting both marques were slowed relative to Acura and Cadillac. Porsche Penske Motorsport won both the Rolex 24 at Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring to lead the GTP standings heading into the 160-minute Laguna Seca sprint on May 3.

Sources: motorsport.com

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StubHub Named Title Sponsor of IMSA Monterey SportsCar Championship at Laguna Seca

IMSA confirmed on April 27 that StubHub has been named title sponsor of the upcoming Monterey SportsCar Championship at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, the fourth round of the 2026 season running May 1–3. The event forms part of a multi-year partnership between the ticketing company and the circuit promoter, and will carry throwback branding throughout the weekend. A street party in downtown Monterey on April 29 will offer fans a preview of the race field. The 160-minute GTP race is scheduled for May 3 at 4:10 p.m. ET, with 11 GTP entries confirmed including Earl Bamber returning to the No. 31 Cadillac Whelen alongside Jack Aitken.

Sources: IMSA

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