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Toyota clinches WEC manufacturers' title
Toyota wins WEC manufacturers' title with dominant 1-2 finish at Barcelona.
In brief
Toyota wins WEC manufacturers' title with dominant 1-2 finish at Barcelona. Toyota secured the WEC manufacturers' title with a 1-2 finish at Barcelona, extending their lead to 17 points over BMW for the Monza finale. Originally reported by Autosport.
Toyota scores dominant 1-2 finish
Toyota claimed a commanding 1-2 finish at Barcelona to secure the manufacturers’ title in Hypercar with a round to spare.
Toyota leads with 17-point advantage
The #8 Toyota TR010 crew secured a third victory of the season, giving them a 17-point lead over their Le Mans 24 Hours-winning squadmates heading into Monza.
BMW struggles with tyre issues
The #20 BMW M Hybrid failed to score for the third race in a row after an early tyre pressure problem.
Race starts in wet conditions
The entire field started on wet tyres following heavy showers, with the track still visibly wet as the safety car retreated to the pits.
Buemi takes early lead
Buemi jumped the polesitting #17 Genesis of Andre Lotterer to take the lead in the #8 Toyota after Juncadella skated off the track.
Safety car deploys twice
The safety car was deployed twice during the first hour after incidents involving the #35 Alpine and #007 Aston Martin.
De Vries closes on Buemi
De Vries rapidly closed the gap on Buemi, jumping from ninth to fourth at the first restart before the end of the first hour.
Toyota maintains lead
Hirakawa pulled away at the front in the #8 TR010 Hybrid, with both Kobayashi and de Vries unable to sustain a challenge.
Final margin 0.6s
The final margin between the two cars was 0.6s, as Hirakawa, Buemi and Hartley clinched their second consecutive win.
Ferrari emerges as rival
Ferrari emerged as Toyota’s closest rival with Molina, Nielsen and Fuoco finishing third in the #50 499P.
BMW eliminated from title race
The #20 BMW M Hybrid suffered a third non-points finish of the year after a tyre pressure issue eliminated their title hopes.
Porsche wins LMGT3
Manthey claimed its first LMGT3 victory of the 2026 season with Yasser Shahin, Riccardo Pera and Richard Lietz triumphing in the #92 Porsche 911 GT3 R.
Corvette leads title chase
The championship-leading #33 TF Sport Corvette Z06 GT.3R of Jonny Edgar holds an 18-point lead over the #92 Porsche crew for the Monza finale.
Toyota secures drivers' title
Toyota’s #8 crew clinched their second consecutive win to strengthen their bid for the drivers’ title at Monza.
Monza finale approaches
The Monza finale next month will determine the final drivers’ title after Toyota’s 17-point lead over BMW.
At a glance
Toyota secured the WEC manufacturers' title with a 1-2 finish at Barcelona, extending their lead to 17 points over BMW for the Monza finale.
