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Toyota Racing wins WEC 6 Hours of Fuji

Overview

Fuji Speedway in Japan hosted a round of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) on September 27, 2026. The six-hour race, the sixth of eight rounds in the season, featured major competitive entries from Toyota Racing, BMW, and Ferrari.

Toyota Racing secured a dramatic victory at the 6 Hours of Fuji with its #8 crew, comprising Ryō Hirakawa, Sebastian Buemi, and Brendon Hartley. The win was decided following a late safety car deployment, which allowed Toyota to overtake the Alpine Endurance Racing #36 crew by a margin of just 0.591 seconds. This result marks Toyota’s first victory at its home race in three years and places the #8 crew in the lead of the 2026 WEC Hypercar competition.

In addition to the racing, the event included a visit from three-time Formula One World Champion Sir Jackie Stewart. Returning to Japan 60 years after his victory at the Fuji 200, Stewart waved the green flag in support of his charity, Race Against Dementia, which aims to address the global impact of dementia.

Entities

Fuji Speedway · FIA World Endurance Championship · Toyota Racing · Alpine Endurance Racing · Sir Jackie Stewart

Timeline

  1. 3 days ago

    [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Toyota Racing wins WEC 6 Hours of Fuji

    Toyota Racing’s #8 crew won the WEC 6 Hours of Fuji by 0.591 seconds, while Sir Jackie Stewart visited the event to support his Race Against Dementia charity.

  2. 9 days ago

    [SPORTS] 14 sources
    Fuji Speedway hosts 6 Hours of Fuji for FIA WEC

    The 6 Hours of Fuji WEC event at Fuji Speedway features intense competition between Toyota, BMW, and Ferrari, with Alpine showing strength in wet practice conditions.

  3. 14 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Fuji Speedway to host 2026 FIA WEC round with Toyota and Ferrari

    The 2026 FIA WEC championship heads to Fuji Speedway on September 27, featuring Toyota Racing's historical prototype exhibition and Ferrari's pursuit of championship points.

  4. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Fuji Speedway to host Jeep Fan Meeting 2026 in September

    The Jeep Fan Meeting 2026 will be held on September 6 at Fuji Speedway, featuring vehicle displays, custom parts markets, and enthusiast contests.

Sources

actualidadmotor.com · as-web.jp · asiatimes.com · auto-moto.com · campeones.com.ar · car.watch.impress.co.jp · endurance24.fr · ennapress.it · jonnyedgar.co.uk · motorcars.jp · motoremotion.it · oasport.it · prtimes.jp · response.jp · revistacarro.com.br · ryo-hirakawa.com · sportowefakty.wp.pl · sportscar365.com · wrc.net.pl

This summary has been updated 4 times: see revision history