An impressive 14 internationally-renowned manufacturers will do battle for glory in the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2026, as the series bids to build upon the momentum of a captivating campaign that saw no fewer than eight different marques take to the top step of the podium.
As in 2025, Alpine, Aston Martin, BMW, Cadillac, Corvette, Ferrari, Ford, Lexus, McLaren, Mercedes-AMG, Peugeot, Porsche and Toyota will all take to the track next year in the discipline’s pre-eminent global series, to be joined by Genesis, the premium arm of Hyundai, one of the world’s foremost carmakers.
In the headlining Hypercar category, outfits representing Alpine, Aston Martin, BMW, Cadillac, Genesis, Peugeot and Toyota will be aiming to dethrone defending champion Ferrari, after the Prancing Horse took a clean sweep of titles in its third season with the 499P – a car that remains unbeaten in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the flagship event on the eight-round calendar.
Similarly noteworthy has been Manthey’s performance in LMGT3. The German GT racing powerhouse has clinched the coveted crown in both seasons since the Pro/Am class’ introduction in 2024, and will return to battle next year with a brace of potent Porsche 911 GT3 Rs seeking to complete the hat-trick.
To do so, however, the team will need to see off an ever-increasing challenge from rivals fielding machinery from Aston Martin, BMW, Corvette, Ferrari, Ford, Lexus, McLaren and Mercedes-AMG – all of whom reached the rostrum in 2025, further underscoring the championship’s ultra-competitive nature.