The Japanese manufacturer’s Hypercars dominated throughout the race in wet, drying, and fully dry conditions, securing Toyota’s eighth FIA WEC manufacturers’ world championship in 14 seasons with a 1-2 finish.

Genesis Magma Racing’s incredible debut season in the FIA World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar class hit another milestone this afternoon at Barcelona, when Mathys Jaubert set a rapid 1m30.166s to score the brand’s first-ever pole position in the No. 17 GMR-001 LMDh.

McLaren will start on the LMGT3 pole for the 6 Hours of Barcelona with the No. 10 Garage 59 entry.

As Toyota's Sebastien Buemi prepares to make his 100th FIA WEC start in Sunday’s 6 Hours of Barcelona, he is, understandably, more focused on the title fight ahead than on reflecting on a sports car career that has spanned multiple eras.

Michelin says the new wet tire, which will be supplied to both the FIA WEC and IMSA, offers better performance than the previous specification in rainy conditions, while being more resistant to blistering on a drying track.

Toyota Racing won its first FIA WEC race on home soil since 2023 in shocking fashion this afternoon at the Fuji Speedway with a strategic masterstroke that saw the No. 8 TR010 HYBRID storm to victory from seemingly nowhere in the final hour.

The World Endurance Championhip has confirmed a pair of European races will take the place of the events in Bahrain and Qatar at the end of this season.