The FIA WEC 2026 calendar has been revised for the final two rounds of the season. With ongoing regional developments affecting freight and travel arrangements, the championship’s originally planned season closers in Qatar and Bahrain have been called off, replaced instead by rounds at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya and Autodromo Nazionale Monza.
Barcelona hosts its first ever WEC round
The 6 Hours of Barcelona will take place over the weekend of 16 to 18 October, marking the first time the FIA WEC has raced at the Catalan circuit. The track already has experience hosting top level endurance racing, having successfully run both the European Le Mans Series and the Michelin Le Mans Cup in recent seasons, giving organisers a venue that understands the demands of a long distance race even without prior WEC history.
Monza returns as a season finale after a three year absence
Monza brings a much longer history to the championship. The Italian circuit has hosted the pinnacle of international endurance racing on multiple occasions across more than six decades, going back to its days with the FIA World Sportscar Championship, where winners included some of the sport’s biggest names, among them John Surtees, Mario Andretti and Jacky Ickx.
More recently, WEC raced at what is often nicknamed the Temple of Speed for three consecutive seasons between 2021 and 2023, producing victories for both Toyota and Alpine. The 2026 edition of the 6 Hours of Monza will run on 6 to 8 November, closing out the season. The revised calendar still needs formal sign off from the FIA World Motor Sport Council before it becomes official.
A season ending decision, not a long term withdrawal
Championship organisers have been clear that the change reflects the current situation in the region rather than any step back from the Middle East as a whole. Both Qatar and Bahrain remain committed partners within the championship, and organisers have described plans to return to both venues as scheduled in 2027, with the wider nine round calendar for next season unaffected by this year’s late changes.
The safety of teams, officials and fans travelling to and from the region was cited as the deciding factor behind the switch, alongside the practical need to give manufacturers and teams enough notice to rearrange logistics for the final two rounds of the year. Officials from both the Lusail International Circuit in Qatar and the Bahrain International Circuit have voiced support for the decision, while stressing their continued commitment to hosting the series in the years ahead.
FIA hypercar world endurance manufacturers’ championship standings 2026
With four rounds of the season completed, Toyota holds a narrow lead at the top of the Hypercar manufacturers’ standings, just ahead of BMW, with Ferrari further back in third. The final two rounds in Barcelona and Monza will decide how that fight for the title plays out.
| Pos | Manufacturer | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toyota | 40 | 12 | 80 | 0 | 132 |
| 2 | BMW | 16 | 43 | 36 +1 | 31 | 127 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 26 +1 | 15 | 20 | 26 | 88 |
| 4 | Cadillac | 4 | 4 | 24 | 27 +1 | 60 |
| 5 | Alpine | 13 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 41 |
| 6 | Aston Martin | 2 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 40 |
| 7 | Peugeot | 0 | 8 +1 | 6 | 0 | 15 |
| 8 | Genesis | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
+1 denotes a bonus point awarded for pole position.
