Oct 16, 2026 · 37 min · 11 segments
With TK away on business, host Renael takes the mic solo for a jam-packed roundup of the latest endurance racing action. First up, we dissect Round 6 of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at a…
Um, it's been a while since they've won on Fuji, but, um, we knew that was gonna come.
We knew that was gonna happen.
We knew that was gonna happen, so we're happy for them.
All I would say is, um, in terms of the results, um, just as a reminder, Toyota are at the top of the grid.
They have 189 points thanks to this win in, um, [clears throat] thanks to this win in Fuji.
Um, in terms of their season this year, they've actually done pretty damn good.
Then it's Aston Martin with 54 points, then Peugeot with 24 points, and Genesis with 12.
First season and first points.
Even Aston can't claim that, to start off your season with no points.
Um, of course, BOP is still...
Although we all pretend it doesn't exist and the FIA has decided they're not gonna tell us about it, yeah, there's still theories about why that is.
There's still theories about why that is.
But, um, anyway, let's go for the race.
Um, just in case you've forgotten, it was the sixth round of the WEC, and to be honest, the weather was acting like Malaysia.
The rain was all over the track pretty much the whole weekend.
Um, there was downpours everywhere.
Of course, because WEC has to follow FIA rules, uh, race control actually canceled the Hyperpole shootouts and qualifying had to shorten as a result of the incredibly heavy rain.
Um, despite that, um, despite a bit of the qualifying starting, um, Alpine actually got the grid, got the qualifying first again, bit of luck because they did so well last year.
But, um, they had to use the free practice times to do that as a result, so that's what got Alpine at the top.
Um, luckily they were first.
Um, it's been a while since they've won on Fuji, but, um, we knew that was gonna come.
We knew that was gonna happen.
We knew that was gonna happen, so we're happy for them.
All I would say is, um, in terms of the results, um, just as a reminder, Toyota are at the top of the grid.
They have 189 points thanks to this win in, um, [clears throat] thanks to this win in Fuji.
Um, in terms of their season this year, they've actually done pretty damn good.
Then it's Aston Martin with 54 points, then Peugeot with 24 points, and Genesis with 12.
First season and first points.
Even Aston can't claim that, to start off your season with no points.
Um, of course, BOP is still...
Although we all pretend it doesn't exist and the FIA has decided they're not gonna tell us about it, yeah, there's still theories about why that is.
There's still theories about why that is.
But, um, anyway, let's go for the race.
Um, just in case you've forgotten, it was the sixth round of the WEC, and to be honest, the weather was acting like Malaysia.
The rain was all over the track pretty much the whole weekend.
Um, there was downpours everywhere.
Of course, because WEC has to follow FIA rules, uh, race control actually canceled the Hyperpole shootouts and qualifying had to shorten as a result of the incredibly heavy rain.
Um, despite that, um, despite a bit of the qualifying starting, um, Alpine actually got the grid, got the qualifying first again, bit of luck because they did so well last year.
But, um, they had to use the free practice times to do that as a result, so that's what got Alpine at the top.
Um, luckily they were first.
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