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2 clusters · 79 sources · 29 days · First seen about 1 month ago · Last updated 2 days ago

Categories: SPORTS

European endurance racing calendar changes

Entities: Automobile Club de l'Ouest · FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) · Pierre Fillon · Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) · Middle‑East conflict

Overview

In late June 2026 the GT World Challenge Europe announced that its Monza endurance round would be moved to Imola for the 2027 season. A month later, in July 2026, the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) cancelled its planned season‑ending events in Qatar and Bahrain because of the ongoing Middle‑East conflict and approved two European replacements: a six‑hour race at Barcelona’s Circuit de Barcelona‑Catalunya in October and a six‑hour race at Monza in November.

On 28 July 2026 the FIA World Motor Sport Council confirmed the revisions through an electronic vote, citing escalating security and logistical challenges in the Gulf. The 6 Hours of Barcelona will run 16‑18 October 2026, marking the series’ inaugural race at the circuit, while the 6 Hours of Moniza will take place 6‑8 November 2026, returning after a hiatus since 2023. Both events will award the standard 25 championship points rather than the 1.5‑times bonus points originally planned for the Gulf races, and organisers thanked Qatar and Bahrain for their cooperation, reaffirming an intention to revisit those venues in 2027.

The calendar shift also affected related series: the GT World Challenge Europe season‑ending race at Portimão was moved to a Saturday evening to enable drivers to compete in both the Barcelona and Monza events, and the traditional rookie test scheduled after the Bahrain finale will not be held this year.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 14 SOURCES] The 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship finale will be held in Barcelona and Monza, replacing Qatar and Bahrain. (FIA World Endurance Championship calendar change)
[● 14 SOURCES] The 6 Hours of Monza is scheduled for 6‑8 November 2026. (belongs)
[● 14 SOURCES] The calendar change was approved by the FIA World Motor Sport Council via electronic vote. (belongs)
[● 14 SOURCES] The change was caused by the Middle‑East conflict affecting logistics and safety. (belongs)
[● 13 SOURCES] The 6 Hours of Barcelona is scheduled for 16‑18 October 2026. (belongs)
[● 13 SOURCES] Both Barcelona and Monza races will award the standard 25 points for a win, not the 1.5‑times bonus points used for longer Gulf races. (belongs)
[● 13 SOURCES] The 6 Hours of Barcelona will be the first FIA WEC race at the Circuit de Barcelona‑Catalunya. (belongs)
[● 13 SOURCES] Monza hosted WEC races in 2021‑2023 and will return in 2026 after Imola hosted 2024. (belongs)
[● 7 SOURCES] The FIA World Endurance Championship 2026 finale will be held in Barcelona and Monza, replacing Qatar and Bahrain. (belongs)

Timeline

2 days ago

[SPORTS] 79 sources
FIA World Endurance Championship moves 2026 finale to Barcelona and Monza
The 2026 WEC finale shifts from Qatar and Bahrain to Barcelona (Oct 16‑18) and Monza (Nov 6‑8) after safety concerns, with standard points and plans to return to the Gulf in 2027.
about 1 month ago

[SPORTS] 2 sources
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Race Moves from Monza to Imola for 2027
The 2027 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance race moves from Monza to Imola for May 21‑23 due to Monza maintenance, with a possible future return.

Sources

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