Lynn Out of Le Mans as Neck Surgery Forces Delétraz Stand-In at Cadillac JOTA

Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA has confirmed that Alex Lynn will miss the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans after his long-planned neck surgery was rescheduled to June. Lynn has been absent from the entire WEC season so far, sitting out both Imola and Spa-Francorchamps as he awaited the procedure. With no clear return date following surgery, the British driver has been ruled out of the Circuit de la Sarthe entirely. Swiss driver Louis Delétraz, a multiple European Le Mans Series title-winner and 2023 FIA WEC LMP2 champion who also races full-time for Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing in IMSA, will partner Will Stevens and Norman Nato in the #12 V-Series.R.

Sources: Motorsport Week

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Four Changes Confirmed as Updated Le Mans Entry List Finalised for June Race

The ACO has released the third and likely final version of the 94th 24 Hours of Le Mans entry list, confirming four changes to the 186-driver field. The most significant update formalises Louis Delétraz in the #12 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA Hypercar in place of the injured Alex Lynn, with James Allen stepping into Delétraz’s vacated seat in the #99 AO by TF ORECA 07. In LMP2, Lorenzo Fluxá replaces Stefan Aust in the Proton Competition #44 ORECA, while Kakunoshin Ohta makes his Le Mans debut in the team’s #9 ORECA 07, replacing Lenny Ried. The LMGT3 field remains unchanged at 25 cars.

Sources: dailysportscar.com

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Team Qatar to Make Historic Le Mans Debut in June with Iron Lynx Mercedes

Team Qatar will make its historic first appearance at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June, becoming the first Qatari entry in the race’s 94-year history. Competing in the LMGT3 category through a partnership between the Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation and Italian outfit Iron Lynx, the #62 Mercedes-AMG GT3 will be driven by Abdulla Al Khelaifi, Julian Hanses, and Giuliano Alesi. Al Khelaifi has been on a rapid upward trajectory: the 2025 24H Series Overall champion won the 24 Hours of Dubai and became the first Qatari driver to take an ELMS pole position at Barcelona in April. The team describes the Le Mans opportunity as surreal.

Sources: Euronews

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Heinrich Leads Title Fight as IMSA Confirms 21-Car Detroit Street Race Field

The Chevrolet Sports Car Classic at Detroit Street Circuit on May 30 will feature a 21-car field split between 11 GTP and 10 GTD Pro entries, IMSA has confirmed. The race, airing live on NBC at 4 p.m. ET, is the final street circuit event on the 2026 IMSA WeatherTech schedule. Vasser Sullivan Racing adds a second GTD Pro entry, pairing Aaron Telitz with 2025 Australian Supercars champion Chaz Mostert in the #15 Lexus RC F GT3. Championship leader Laurin Heinrich arrives with a 21-point advantage over Jack Aitken, continuing a fierce title battle between JDC-Miller Motorsports and Cadillac Whelen Action Express Racing.

Sources: GT Report, IMSA.com

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Championship Leaders Comtoyou Head Bumper 57-Car GT World Challenge Monza Entry

Fifty-seven cars will contest the second round of the 2026 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup at Monza on May 31, organisers confirmed. The Pro class reduces to 17 entries after Comtoyou Racing’s one-off Aston Martin does not return from its Circuit Paul Ricard debut. Championship leaders Comtoyou hold an eight-point advantage in the title standings, with the #007 Aston Martin of Mattia Drudi, Marco Sorensen, and Nicki Thiim ahead of the #48 Mercedes-AMG MANN-FILTER crew of Lucas Auer, Maro Engel, and Luca Stolz. Garage 59’s #58 McLaren, which finished on the overall podium in France, arrives as a leading title contender heading into the Italian round.

Sources: dailysportscar.com

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Haase Sets Pace in Spa 24 Hours Prologue as 70-Car GT3 Field Readies for June Battle

Christopher Haase set the benchmark during the two-day CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa prologue test, with his #84 Eastalent Racing Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO clocking a 2:16.535 that no rival could beat across either session. Alessio Picariello in the #2 Boutsen VDS Porsche finished just 0.022 seconds behind to make it an Audi-Porsche fight at the top. Day Two was disrupted by wet conditions, with Ayhancan Güven topping the rain-affected session in the Manthey DK Engineering Porsche. The 70-car field for the full race on June 26-29 represents one of the most competitive Spa 24 Hours grids in recent memory.

Sources: GT Report

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Inter Europol Unveils Polish Impressionism-Inspired Art Car for Le Mans Title Defence

Inter Europol Competition has unveiled a striking art car livery for its #43 ORECA 07 at the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans, created by Polish designers Aleksandra and Gustaw Lange. The livery draws on Polish Impressionism and the nation’s celebrated poster art tradition, with the team’s signature yellow and green rendered in sweeping fields of colour that reference painters Leon Wyczółkowski, Edward Dwurnik, and Waldemar Świerzy. The composition creates an impression of speed, evoking rapeseed fields in full bloom. Defending LMP2 class winners Kuba Śmiechowski, Tom Dillmann, and Nick Yelloly return aboard the bespoke machine to defend their title on June 13-14.

Sources: dailysportscar.com

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