Cadillac wins at Monza as Toyota crew secures title
The #38 Cadillac Hertz Team Jota took the Hypercar victory, while Toyota’s #8 crew claimed the drivers’ championship despite finishing 11th.
Cadillac earned its first victory of the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship season in the 6 Hours of Monza on 8 November, with Jack Aitken, Sébastien Bourdais and Earl Bamber winning in the #38 Cadillac Hertz Team Jota Hypercar.
Toyota’s #8 crew of Sébastien Buemi, Ryo Hirakawa and Brendon Hartley finished 11th but secured the drivers’ championship. Their three wins at Imola, Fuji and Barcelona sealed the title, according to the FIA WEC report.
Cadillac leads Hypercar result
The #38 Cadillac took the win ahead of the #36 Alpine A424. Victor Martins and Jules Gounon were named for the Alpine entry as the French manufacturer concluded its WEC programme.
The #007 Aston Martin Valkyrie finished third, earning its first podium, the FIA WEC reported.
Toyota trio claim drivers’ crown
The 11th-place finish for Buemi, Hirakawa and Hartley did not prevent them from taking the 2026 drivers’ title, with their three earlier victories at Imola, Fuji and Barcelona securing the championship.
The FIA WEC report said the title was Buemi’s fifth, Hartley’s fourth and Hirakawa’s third. Toyota had already secured the manufacturers’ crown.
Manthey wins LMGT3; TF Sport takes titles
In LMGT3, Richard Lietz, Riccardo Pera and Yasser Shahin won the race in the #92 The Bend Manthey Porsche. The result gave Porsche consecutive WEC race wins, but not a third straight category title.
TF Sport secured both the LMGT3 teams’ and drivers’ titles. Jonny Edgar became the first sole champion since 2015, according to the FIA WEC.
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