Six grueling hours of racing came down to a tense sprint to the flag between Ryo Hirakawa’s Toyota and Victor Martins’ Alpine in this weekend’s round of the World Endurance Championship at Fuji Speedway, as RaceFans reports.
Beyond the on-track action at the circuit, the endurance racing world is facing massive changes and dramatic headlines. In recent testing news, Norris tested McLaren’s MCL-HY WEC hypercar at Algarve.
Meanwhile, the championship schedule has taken a significant hit. The WEC has cancelled its Qatar season-opener due to the US-Iran war.
Manufacturer commitments are also shifting dramatically. Porsche is set to end its WEC Hypercar programme after just three seasons.
Adding to the manufacturer landscape, Mercedes won’t return to Le Mans because, according to Wolff, “we don’t like Balance of Performance.” Verstappen weighed in on the subject as well, stating that “luck” is needed to win Le Mans because of Balance of Performance.
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