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Toyota explains how a photographer helped secure dramatic Fuji WEC win

Toyota scored an unexpected victory at its home WEC race at Fuji thanks to a combination of a dramatic late finish and a tactical masterclass. While the TR010 Hybrid was far from the fastest car on pure race pace, the #8 Toyota driven by Sebastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley, and Ryo Hirakawa managed to take the win, aided by an unusual contribution from a team photographer. A heavy crash late ... Keep reading

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Oct 5, 2026 · byMotorsport.com

Sebastien Buemi: #8 Toyota won Fuji WEC race with the fifth-fastest car but it wasn’t luck

Sebastien Buemi says the #8 Toyota TR010 Hybrid was only the fifth-fastest car in the Fuji 6 Hours, but insisted its unexpected World Endurance Championship win wasn’t down to fortune. Buemi, Ryo Hirakawa and Brendon Hartley claimed their second win of the season to vault to the top of the standings after a late safety car reshaped the race in Sunday’s Japanese round of the WEC. The ... Keep reading

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Sep 28, 2026 · byMotorsport.com

"Everything that could go wrong went wrong" for Ferrari in Fuji WEC

Ferrari endured a tough weekend in Sunday's World Endurance Championship race at Fuji, with the 499P again struggling for pace at the Japanese venue. The Maranello squad was only able to salvage one point late in the race with the #51 499P of Alessandro Pier Guidi, Antonio Giovinazzi and James Calado finishing 10th after spending almost the entire race outside the points. Only the late ... Keep reading

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Sep 27, 2026 · byMotorsport.com

Alpine lost Fuji WEC victory by 0.591s because it “didn’t want to sacrifice a car”

Alpine says it lost a near-certain victory in Sunday’s World Endurance Championship race at Fuji because it didn’t want to “sacrifice” either of its hypercars in the final round of pitstops. The French manufacturer appeared on course for a dominant win in the sixth round of the season, with its pair of A424 LMDh prototypes holding first and second positions heading into the final ... Keep reading

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Sep 27, 2026 · byMotorsport.com

WEC cancels Fuji WEC qualifying amid treacherous weather

The World Endurance Championship has cancelled qualifying for the Fuji 6 Hours after torrential rain hit the track on Saturday afternoon. While the final practice session of the weekend took place n wet conditions without any drama, a fresh bout of rain just before qualifying severely limited the visibility on the circuit. The opening session for LMGT3 started as planned at 3pm local time ... Keep reading

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Sep 26, 2026 · byAutosport

WEC cancels Fuji WEC qualifying amid treacherous weather

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Sep 26, 2026 · byMotorsport.com

Alpine explains decision to drop Antonio Felix da Costa, Fred Makowiecki from Fuji WEC line-up

Alpine says it had been debating running two-driver crews in six-hour World Endurance Championship rounds for “a long time”, after rejigging its line-up for this weekend’s Fuji 6 Hours. The French manufacturer caused a stir earlier this week when it announced that Antonio Felix da Costa and Fred Makowiecki will sit out the sixth round of the 2026 WEC, leaving two drivers in each of its ... Keep reading

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Sep 25, 2026 · byMotorsport.com

Alpine drops Antonio Felix da Costa, Fred Makowiecki from Fuji WEC line-up

Alpine has dropped Antonio Felix da Costa and Fred Makowiecki from its line-up for this weekend’s World Endurance Championship race at Fuji Speedway. The French manufacturer will switch to two-driver line-ups for the sixth round of the season, with Ferdinand Habsburg and Charles Milesi piloting the #35 A424 and Jules Gounon and Victor Martins sharing the sister #35 entry. Da Costa and ... Keep reading

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Sep 23, 2026 · byMotorsport.com