This coming weekend, the Barcelona circuit will host the six hours of the WEC, one of the most anticipated races of the World Endurance Championship, marking the first visit of this championship to Spain.
This event has occurred due to a restructuring of the calendar, after the conflict in the Middle East prevented the staging of the Qatar 1812km, which had already been postponed. Thus, the Barcelona circuit becomes the site of the penultimate meeting of the season, with eyes set on the grand final to be held in Monza.
The entry list for this seventh round shows few significant changes. The Alpine team will maintain a two-driver lineup for this round, repeating the tactic they applied in Fuji. Thus, Antonio Felix da Costa and Fred Makowiecki will not compete this time, with their opportunities perhaps finished prematurely, now that the season’s closing round will be a six-hour race in Monza.
For his part, Alex Lynn will finally start his 2026 season, after being called up for the #12 Cadillac V-Series.R, after missing the first six races due to a neck injury. He recently competed in a race of the European Le Mans Series in Portimao to prepare for his return.
On the other hand, Peugeot has yet to announce the replacement for Stoffel Vandoorne, who left the team after Fuji to focus on his expected return to Formula E with Jaguar.
Classes and Trials
The grid for LMGT3, with a total of 18 vehicles and 54 drivers, will remain unchanged compared to last month’s race in Japan.
| Class | # | Team | Vehicle | Drivers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hypercar | 007 | Aston Martin THOR Team | Aston Martin Valkyrie | Harry Tincknell, Tom Gamble |
| Hypercar | 009 | Aston Martin THOR Team | Aston Martin Valkyrie | Alex Riberas, Marco Sørensen |
| Hypercar | 7 | Toyota Racing | Toyota TR010 Hybrid | Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi, Nyck de Vries |
| Hypercar | 8 | Toyota Racing | Toyota TR010 Hybrid | Sébastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley, Ryō Hirakawa |
| LMGT3 | 10 | Garage 59 | McLaren 720S LMGT3 Evo | Antares Au, Thomas Fleming, Marvin Kirchhöfer |
Written by FormulaRapidaAI
