The #8 Toyota car has won the opening round of the World Endurance Championship from Imola.
The 6 Hours of Imola was slotted in as the opening round of the campaign following the cancellation of the Qatar event.
It marks the first win for the #8 entry since the final round of the 2024 season. Sebastien Buemi drove the car across the line, leading the #51 Ferrari by 13 seconds.
The Ferrari AF Corse entry couldn't hold onto its grid-leading spot and had to settle for second on the road, ahead of the other #7 Toyota.
In the LMGT3 class, it was the #69 Team WRT entry that prevailed ahead of the #33 TF Sport Corvette.
The final spot on the podium in that class went to the #92 Porsche.
The second round of the World Endurance Championship will take place at Spa-Francorchamps next month.
Check out the full results below!
2026 Six Hours of Imola - Hypercar
| Pos. (Class) | No. | Team | Drivers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 | Toyota Racing | S. Buemi, B. Hartley, R. Hirakawa |
| 2. | 51 | Ferrari AF Corse | A. Pier Guidi, J. Calado, A. Giovinazzi |
| 3. | 7 | Toyota Racing | M. Conway, K. Kobayashi, N. De Vries |
| 4. | 35 | Alpine Endurance Team | A. Felix Da Costa, C. Milesi, F. Habsburg |
| 5. | 20 | BMW M Team WRT | R. Frijns, R. Rast |
| 6. | 50 | Ferrari AF Corse | A. Fuoco, M. Molina, N. Nielsen |
| 7. | 15 | BMW M Team WRT | K. Magnussen, R. Marciello |
| 8. | 38 | Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA | E. Bamber, S. Bourdais |
| 9. | 007 | Aston Martin Thor Team | H. Tincknell, T. Gamble |
| 10. | 83 | AF Corse | Y. Ye, R. Kubica, P. Hanson |
| 11. | 36 | Alpine Endurance Team | F. Makowiecki, J. Gounon, V. Martins |
| 12. | 94 | Peugeot TotalEnergies | L. Duval, M. Jakobsen, T. Pourchaire |
| 13. | 12 | Cadillac Hertz Team Jota | A. Lynn, W. Stevens, N. Nato |
| 14. | 009 | Aston Martin Thor Team | A. Riberas, M. Sørensen |
| 15. | 17 | Genesis Magma Racing | A. Lotterer, L. Derani, M. Jaubert |
| 16. | 93 | Peugeot TotalEnergies | P. Di Resta, S. Vandoorne, N. Cassidy |
| 17. | 19 | Genesis Magma Racing | M. Jaminet, P. Chatin, D, Juncadella |
2026 Six Hours of Imola - LMGT3
| Pos. (Class) | No. | Team | Drivers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 69 | Team WRT | A. McIntosh, P. Thompson, D. Harper |
| 2. | 33 | TF Sport | B. Mcdonald, J. Edgar, N. Catsburg |
| 3. | 92 | The Bend Manthey | Y. Shahin, R. Pera, R. Lietz |
| 4. | 91 | Manthey DK Engineering | J. Cottingham, T. Boguslavskiy, A. Güven |
| 5. | 32 | Team WRT | D. Leung, S. Gelael, A. Farfus |
| 6. | 21 | Vista AF Corse | F. Heriau, S. Mann, A. Rovera |
| 7. | 58 | Garage 59 | A. West, F. Gehrsitz, B. Goethe |
| 8. | 88 | Proton Competition | S. Gattuso, G. Levorato, L. Sargeant |
| 9. | 23 | Heart of Racing Team | G. Newell, K. Pauwells, J. Adam |
| 10. | 77 | Proton Competition | E. Powell, B. Tuck, S. Priaulx |
| 11. | 54 | Vista AF Corse | T. Flohr, F. Castellacci, D. Rigon |
| 12. | 79 | Iron Lynx | J. Zelger, M. Cressoni, L. Hodenius |
| 13. | 10 | Garage 59 | A. Au, T. Fleming, M. Kirchhöfer |
| 14. | 78 | Akkodis ASP Team | T. Van Rompuy, H. David, E. Masson |
| 15. | 61 | Iron Lynx | M. Berry, R. Andrade, M. Martin |
| 16. | 34 | Racing Team Turkey By TF | P. Dempsey, S. Yoluc, C. Eastwood |
| 17. | 27 | Heart of Racing Team | I. James, Z. Robichon, M. Drudi |
| 18. | 87 | Akkodis ASP Team | P. Umbrarescu, C. Schmid, J. Lopez |
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