# Toyota clinches WEC manufacturers' title

> Toyota wins WEC manufacturers' title with dominant 1-2 finish at Barcelona.
- Title: Toyota clinches WEC manufacturers' title · Autosport
- Summary: 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…
- Keywords: toyota, wec, barcelona, manufacturers, title, hypercars, sebastian buemi, brendon hartley, ryo hirakawa, monza, ferrari, bmw
- Source: Autosport — https://autosport.com/wec/news/wec-barcelona-toyota-scores-dominant-1-2-to-clinch-manufacturers-title/10866109
- Author: Rachit Thukral
- Published: 2026-10-18T16:12:21+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: toyota, wec, barcelona, manufacturers, title, hypercars, sebastian buemi, brendon hartley, ryo hirakawa, monza, ferrari, bmw
## 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.
## Key takeaway

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.