World Endurance Championship resumes with Lone Star Le Mans in Austin
2 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 4, 2026, 11:28 AM
Last updated Sep 4, 2026
The World Endurance Championship returns to competition following the summer break with the Lone Star Le Mans. The event takes place from September 4 to September 6 at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas. Competitors in the series are scheduled to contest a 6-hour race to mark the start of the second half of the 2026 season. As the leading entries in the Hypercar class take to the track, the race serves as a focal point for the progression of the current championship standings. The event schedule includes track action beginning on Thursday and concluding with the endurance race on Sunday. Fans and observers will monitor developments in the Hypercar category as teams restart their efforts for the remainder of the season.
- •The World Endurance Championship resumes in Austin at the Circuit of The Americas.
- •The event spans September 4 through September 6.
- •The schedule includes a 6-hour endurance race.
- •Competition restarts after the series summer break.
- •Focus centers on the performance of the Hypercar class field.
- 11:28 AMMotorsport.com — Five things to look out for in WEC’s Lone Star Le Mans
- 8:35 AMMotorsport.com — WEC Lone Star Le Mans: Full schedule and TV times for Austin race
"With the summer break over, the chase for the World Endurance Championship titles resumes with the Lone Star Le Mans on 4-6 September, as the leading players in the top endurance series take to the track in Austin for a 6-hour race. Circuit of The Americas opens the second half of the 2026 season, and in Texas there will clearly be plenty of curiosity to see how things develop in the Hypercar ...Keep reading
"Following a near-two-month summer break, the World Endurance Championship returns to action this weekend, with Lone Star Le Mans marking the start of the second half of the season. Porsche is the most successful manufacturer at the Circuit of The Americas, but its exit from the Hypercar class has blown the victory fight in Texas wide open. With four races scheduled in just over two months ...Keep reading
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External links- Motorsport.comSep 4, 2026, 11:28 AMFive things to look out for in WEC’s Lone Star Le Mans
Following a near-two-month summer break, the World Endurance Championship returns to action this weekend, with Lone Star Le Mans marking the start of the second half of the season. Porsche is the most successful manufacturer at the Circuit of The Americas, but its exit from the Hypercar class has blown the victory fight in Texas wide open. With four races scheduled in just over two months ...Keep reading
- Motorsport.comSep 3, 2026, 8:35 AMWEC Lone Star Le Mans: Full schedule and TV times for Austin race
With the summer break over, the chase for the World Endurance Championship titles resumes with the Lone Star Le Mans on 4-6 September, as the leading players in the top endurance series take to the track in Austin for a 6-hour race. Circuit of The Americas opens the second half of the 2026 season, and in Texas there will clearly be plenty of curiosity to see how things develop in the Hypercar ...Keep reading
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