Toyota seals 2026 Hypercar manufacturers’ title with Barcelona 1-2
The #8 Toyota won the 6 Hours of Barcelona ahead of its sister car, while Porsche claimed the LMGT3 victory.
Toyota took a one-two finish in the 6 Hours of Barcelona presented by Visit Qatar on 18 October 2026, clinching the FIA Hypercar World Endurance Manufacturers’ Championship.
The #8 Toyota Racing crew of Sébastien Buemi, Ryo Hirakawa and Brendon Hartley won ahead of the sister #7 Toyota TR010 Hybrid, driven by Nyck de Vries, Kamui Kobayashi and Mike Conway. The #50 Ferrari AF Corse completed the Hypercar podium.
Toyota controls the Hypercar race
Buemi, Hirakawa and Hartley recorded their second consecutive victory and third win of the 2026 campaign. According to the FIA WEC report, the #8 Toyota led from the first hour.
The result gave Toyota its eighth team title in the FIA WEC, including five Hypercar titles since 2021. The report said the #7 crew had a points buffer over its Toyota teammates in the drivers’ standings heading into the final race at Monza the following month; it did not provide points totals.
Ferrari completes the podium
Antonio Fuoco, Nicklas Nielsen and Miguel Molina finished third in the #50 Ferrari AF Corse 499P, completing the Hypercar podium at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
Porsche wins in LMGT3
Richard Lietz, Yasser Shahin and Riccardo Pera took the LMGT3 victory in the The Bend Manthey Porsche 911 GT3 entry. It was the crew’s first win of the season, according to FIA WEC.
The report noted that the Barcelona result made seven different winners in the seven LMGT3 races held that season, a record for different winners in a single GT class in one season.
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The FIA WEC season was set to conclude with the final race at Monza the following month.
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FIA WEC / 24 Hours of Le Mans
Official source · 18/10/2026 18:05
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