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Team Peugeot TotalEnergies begins the next chapter in the evolution of the Peugeot 9X8 ahead of the 2027 FIA World Endurance Championship season.

Three-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Ferrari 499P continues to evolve. At Monza, the Italian manufacturer has launched a new phase of testing to prepare the next evolution of its Hypercar for the 2027 season.

The 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship campaign will conclude with a pair of European races in Spain and Italy, after ongoing regional developments affecting freight and travel arrangements obliged the cancellation of the planned events in Qatar and Bahrain.

The spectacular action Hypercars deliver at Le Mans is undeniable. Yet, some of the most remarkable accomplishments kick off weeks earlier. To reach the circuit, racing cars, parts, tools and teams travel thousands of kilometres. As the winner of the 2026 Sustainable Endurance Award, Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA demonst...

Algarve Pro Racing, Inter Europol Competition and Panis Racing have chosen the Ligier JS P228 for their LMP2 programmes from 2028. Three race-winning teams with deep roots in endurance racing will therefore join forces with Ligier Automotive as a new generation of prototypes takes to the track.

Ford Racing has taken another major step in its return to the top level of endurance racing. On Monday, 17 August, the first images of its Hypercar on track were unveiled as the new American machine continues its testing programme ahead of its FIA WEC and 24 Hours of Le Mans debut in 2027.

At its Dearborn test facility, Ford Racing is already putting its future Hypercar engine through a full lap simulation of the 24 Hours of Le Mans circuit. It marks another milestone in the American manufacturer's preparation for its return to the Hypercar class of the 2027 FIA World Endurance Championship.

With the ongoing regional conflict in the Middle East creating geopolitical and logistical uncertainties, the 2026/27 Asian Le Mans Series will be held in Europe, with races in France, Spain and Portugal for a special Winter Le Mans Series.