The 2026 World Endurance Championship will mark the 14th running of the competition and the 24 Hours of Le Mans remains the crown jewel of endurance racing.
The 2026 calendar follows the same eight-race structure as the previous year with action commencing at Lusail International Circuit for the Qatar 1812km, albeit a month later than 2025 with the race scheduled to take place at the end of March.
Preceding the 24 Hours of Le Mans is the 6 Hours of Imola and 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps in April and May respectively, before the WEC paddock heads to South America for the 6 Hours of Sao Paulo in July.
A two-month hiatus follows before the championship reconvenes at the Circuit of the Americas for the Lone Star Le Mans, and there is a second race scheduled for September as Fuji Speedway hosts the 6 Hours of Fuji.
The season concludes at the Bahrain International Circuit, which has staged the final race of the championship in every year since 2018/19.
Take a look at the full schedule for the 2026 World Endurance Championship season.
2026 World Endurance Championship race schedule & calendar
Round | Dates | Grand Prix | Circuit |
Round 1 | 28 March | Qatar 1812km | Lusail International, Qatar |
Round 2 | 19 April | 6 Hours of Imola | Imola Circuit, Emilia-Romagna, Italy |
Round 3 | 9 May | 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps | Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium |
Round 4 | 13 June | 24 Hours of Le Mans | Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France |
Round 5 | 12 July | 6 Hours of Sao Paulo | Autódromo José Carlos Pace, Sao Paulo, Brazil |
Round 6 | 6 September | Lone Star Le Mans | Circuit of the Americas, Texas, USA |
Round 7 | 27 September | 6 Hours of Fuji | Fuji Speedway, Oyama, Japan |
Round 8 | 5-7 June | 8 Hours of Bahrain | Bahrain International, Bahrain |
