24h Le Mans
The FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) will celebrate a memorable landmark this weekend (26-28 September 2025) at the 6 Hours of Fuji. And the 100th race in the championship’s history could prove to be crucial in the battle for the 2025 title waged by Ferrari, Porsche and Toyota.
The emblematic Japanese racetrack in the shadows of Mount Fuji will stage the penultimate round of the 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship season – a race that has all the makings of a historic event. Although Toyota will be determined to return to winning ways on their home patch, Ferrari are in the box seat to wrap up the world title. But after clinching a win at Lone Star Le Mans, Porsche is not ready to give up the fight just yet.
Since the inaugural FIA WEC season in 2012, the 6 Hours of Fuji has been a mainstay of the championship. The iconic 4.563-km Fuji Speedway is one of the most impressive of all FIA WEC venues with Hypercars topping 330 kph on the 1.475-km long straight.
Toyota is historically the most successful manufacturer on its own track, with nine wins in eleven years. Confidence in the Japanese camp is, however, at a low ebb. For the first time since it stepped into endurance, it has endured a six-race barren spell without a single podium. It will be looking to the home crowd to spur it to success and prevent Ferrari from inheriting its world crown. “After Le Mans, this is our most important race and one where we really want to perform well,” said Toyota Gazoo Racing driver and Team Principal Kamui Kobayashi. “So far this year, we are struggling but I hope we can achieve something special on our home track because we have been quite strong there in the past. We will perform to our maximum and hopefully our Japanese fans will be able to enjoy an exciting weekend and a great result for Toyota Gazoo Racing.”
Unbeaten in the manufacturers’ title race for the past six seasons, Toyota sees its domination under threat from Ferrari. The Prancing Horse could well settle matters this weekend provided it withstands the pressure from the revitalised Porsche 963. The trio of Estre, Vanthoor and Campbell offered the German firm its first win of the year in Texas and returns to Japan with strong hopes of repeating last season’s performance. “We’re determined to build on that success and keep closing the gap in the manufacturers’ standings”, said Porsche Motorsport Vice President Thomas Laudenbach.
“Three weeks ago at COTA, we were back on the podium with our #50 499P: that result was valuable for our morale as drivers, and for the points we secured for Ferrari,” said driver Antonio Fuoco. “We approach the 6 Hours of Fuji determined to remain frontrunners, even though we know this Japanese circuit could prove one of the toughest for the 499P, as we have seen in recent years.”
Check out the full entry list for the 2025 6 Hours of Fuji here.
The 2025 6 Hours of Fuji will not only be decisive for the title race; it will also be the one hundredth race is FIA WEC history. This symbolic milestone adds further shine to the sporting and historic aura of this eagerly awaited meet.
The race will start at 02:00 UTC on Sunday 28 September.
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