Toyota and BMW title ambitions falter at the Lone Star Le Mans

The 2026 World Endurance Championship standings tightened significantly following the six-hour race at the Circuit of the Americas. Leading contenders, including the #20 BMW M Hybrid V8 and the #7 Toyota TR010 Hybrid, failed to score points during the weekend fixture. These two entries had entered the Austin round locked in a tie at the top of the leaderboard with 75 points apiece. The #51 Ferrari 499P, which sat 18 points behind the leaders heading into the event, now gains ground in the championship race. The failure of the top-ranked teams to record points at the Lone Star Le Mans creates a compressed title field as the season progresses. Further standings updates are expected as the series continues.

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