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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Hypercar - The Untold Story

Every Hypercar and GTP driver racing in Le Mans 24 Hours’ LMP2 class

More cars, more top-level drivers: LMP2 is back in the spotlight ahead of this year’s Le Mans

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Nyck de Vries on potential McLaren Hypercar link-up: “I’ll keep that to myself”

De Vries doesn't confirm or deny the possibility of joining McLaren's upcoming Hypercar programme

Motorsport

What caused Marco Sorensen’s heavy WEC Prologue crash for Aston Martin?

Aston Martin heads into this weekend’s season-opening race at Imola on the back foot after one of its cars was heavily damaged in a Prologue crash

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Max Verstappen could race WEC hypercars "in a few years", says BMW's Robin Frijns

Robin Frijns expects Max Verstappen to

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How much factory support should be allowed in WEC’s LMGT3 class?

LMGT3 was conceived as a customer-oriented class in 2024 with limited factory involvement. But as costs rise and competition intensifies, where should the WEC draw the line?

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Paul Di Resta cautious about the WEC's future: "What's good never lasts forever"

Paul di Resta speaks to Motorsport about Peugeot’s progress, how the Hypercar class can be improved, and the biggest challenge facing the World Endurance Championship

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WEC 2025 BoP analysis: Peugeot

What the Hypercar Balance of Performance numbers reveal about performance in the 2025 WEC season. Today: The Peugeot 9X8.

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Alpine to end WEC Hypercar project after 2026

Alpine to leave the top class of endurance racing after the forthcoming 2026 season

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Victor Martins to juggle Alpine WEC seat with Williams F1 test role

Martins will switch to the WEC after three F2 seasons, but will continue his association with Williams in F1

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China's Le Mans ambitions: Two major manufacturers interested in WEC Hypercar entry

With Chery and Lynk & Co, two major Chinese players have emerged as potential Hypercar candidates, and their projects could represent much more than just a grid entry in the WEC

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Who is Esteban Masson: The Toyota youngster on the Hypercar radar

With Toyota Hypercar seats among the hardest to access in the WEC, Masson is quietly building a case as one of the marque’s most promising endurance prospects

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Theo Pourchaire is starting second chapter in WEC but 'deserved better' after F2 title

Stability returns in Pourchaire’s career as he lands a factory Hypercar seat with Peugeot for 2026

Motorsport

Genesis’ Daniel Juncadella needed just one day to get up to speed in WEC hypercar

GT racing veteran Juncadella is not worried about the learning curve as he prepares for his first campaign in the WEC Hypercar class

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Why Juncadella believes Hypercar adaptation is quick ahead of WEC 2026

GT racing veteran Juncadella is not worried about the learning curve as he prepares for his first campaign in the WEC Hypercar class

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Proton's WEC Hypercar exit means no Porsche 963s at 2026 Le Mans

Porsche is set to have no presence on the 2026 Hypercar grid as Proton confirms withdrawal

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Porsche customer Proton announces exit from WEC Hypercar

Porsche is set to have no presence on the 2026 Hypercar grid as Proton confirms withdrawal

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The full story of the Porsche 963: Charting its three-year WEC Hypercar journey

Porsche is leaving the WEC’s top class without the one result that matters most: a record-extending 20th Le Mans win. But while that absence looms large, it doesn’t tell the full story of the 963’s journey

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Ferrari driver Alessio Rovera ‘not in frame’ for 2026 WEC Hypercar seat

Despite impressive performances in GT3 ranks and prior experience of prototype machinery, Rovera may have to wait until at least 2027 to get his big break in Hypercar

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Rovera not in contention for WEC 2026 Ferrari Hypercar seat

Despite impressive performances in GT3 ranks and prior experience of prototype machinery, Rovera may have to wait until at least 2027 to get his big break in Hypercar

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Why WEC’s Bahrain finale was the ‘biggest disappointment’ for Porsche 963 programme

It was a tough farewell for Porsche from the Hypercar class as both 963s finished outside of the top 10

Motorsport

Toyota retains all six Hypercar drivers for WEC 2026

No driver changes at Toyota as the team chooses stability

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Toyota announces unchanged six-driver line-up for WEC 2026

The Japanese manufacturer will field an updated Hypercar in 2026, but will retain the same six-driver line-up

Autosport

Hypercar potentially set for success handicaps in WEC 2026

Success handicaps featured in WEC this year with the LMGT3 class

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Juncadella and Jaubert join 2026 Genesis WEC attack

Genesis makes two more signings for its WEC programme, with Daniel Juncadella and Mathys Jaubert added to its Hypercar driver ranks

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Daniel Juncadella and Mathys Jaubert join Genesis WEC driver line-up

Genesis makes two more signings for its WEC programme, with Daniel Juncadella and Mathys Jaubert added to its Hypercar driver ranks

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