Silverstone returns to WEC calendar for 2027 season in April
3 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Jun 12, 2026, 9:45 AM
Last updated Jun 12, 2026
Silverstone will host a six-hour race as part of the 2027 World Endurance Championship calendar. Scheduled for 25 April, it marks the venue's first WEC event in eight years, returning to the championship after an absence due to pandemic-related changes. The Silverstone race is the third round of the nine-event season, which begins on 27 March in Qatar and includes other notable tracks like Imola and Spa. WEC promoters have indicated the expanded schedule responds to the growing popularity of the series among teams and fans alike.
- •Silverstone will host a race on 25 April, 2027.
- •The event is part of an expanded nine-round WEC calendar.
- •The race is the first WEC event at Silverstone in eight years.
- •The season starts in Qatar on 27 March 2027.
- •Silverstone previously hosted WEC events throughout the 2010s.
- 10:34 AMRacer — Silverstone joins 9-race WEC calendar for 2027
- 9:45 AMAutosport — Silverstone added to expanded nine-round 2027 WEC calendar
- 9:41 AMYahoo Sports — Silverstone added to expanded nine-round 2027 WEC schedule
- 9:41 AMMotorsport.com — Silverstone added to expanded nine-round 2027 WEC schedule
"The United Kingdom will return to the World Endurance Championship for the first time in eight years, with Silverstone joining an expanded nine-round calendar for the 2027 season. Ahead of this weekend’s Le Mans 24 Hours, WEC promoters the FIA and the Automobile Club de l’Ouest confirmed the addition of a six-hour race at the British Grand Prix venue on 25 April. The Silverstone race ...Keep reading
"Silverstone will return to the World Endurance Championship for the first time in eight years, with the British track joining an expanded nine-round calendar for the 2027 season. Ahead of this weekend’s Le Mans 24 Hours, WEC promoters the FIA and the Automobile Club de l’Ouest confirmed the addition of a six-hour race at the British Grand Prix venue on 25 April. The Silverstone race ...Keep reading
"Following months of speculation, the WEC confirmed that Silverstone will be back on the calendar next year
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External links- RacerJun 12, 2026, 10:34 AMSilverstone joins 9-race WEC calendar for 2027
Silverstone race on April 25 expands the schedule to nine races for the first time since 2017.
- AutosportJun 12, 2026, 9:45 AMSilverstone added to expanded nine-round 2027 WEC calendar
Silverstone will return to the World Endurance Championship for the first time in eight years, with the British track joining an expanded nine-round calendar for the 2027 season. Ahead of this weekend’s Le Mans 24 Hours, WEC promoters the FIA and the Automobile Club de l’Ouest confirmed the addition of a six-hour race at the British Grand Prix venue on 25 April. The Silverstone race ...Keep reading
- Yahoo SportsJun 12, 2026, 9:41 AMSilverstone added to expanded nine-round 2027 WEC schedule
Following months of speculation, the WEC confirmed that Silverstone will be back on the calendar next year
- Motorsport.comJun 12, 2026, 9:41 AMSilverstone added to expanded nine-round 2027 WEC schedule
The United Kingdom will return to the World Endurance Championship for the first time in eight years, with Silverstone joining an expanded nine-round calendar for the 2027 season. Ahead of this weekend’s Le Mans 24 Hours, WEC promoters the FIA and the Automobile Club de l’Ouest confirmed the addition of a six-hour race at the British Grand Prix venue on 25 April. The Silverstone race ...Keep reading
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