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The Hypercar category, a joint project of the FIA and the ACO, that has been in the works since 2018, is nearing its debut. The first cars built to the 2021 Le Mans Hypercar regulations have already broken cover, others are in advanced stages of development, and the first FIA World Endurance Championship race featuring the new breed of cars is approaching fast.

The Algarve International Circuit in Portimão, Portugal, will replace the 1000 Miles of Sebring as the season-opener for this year’s FIA World Endurance Championship. Round 1 of FIA WEC Season 9, the 8 Hours of Portimão, will take place from April 2-4, 2021.

The entry list for the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship includes 33 full-season entrants from 12 different countries plus a record number of teams competing in both the LMP2 and LMGTE Am categories.

Toyota Gazoo Racing has revealed its all-new GR010 HYBRID Le Mans Hypercar, which will compete in the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship.

The ACO and the FIA welcome the arrival of Frédéric Lequien as head of Le Mans Endurance Management. He succeeds Gérard Neveu.

Porsche will make its return to the top class of the FIA World Endurance Championship as it prepares to enter the Hypercar category from 2023 with an LMDh entry.

Peugeot Sport and TOTAL have revealed the main technical characteristics of the powertrain for its new Hypercar which it will use to compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship.

With the introduction of the new Hypercar category, developed jointly by the FIA and the ACO, entries for the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship have opened today (Friday December 4) and will close on Thursday January 14, 2021. This date also marks the opening of entries for the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Toyota Gazoo Racing’s no7 TS050 HYBRID driven by Mike Conway, Jose Maria Lopez and Kamui Kobayashi have sealed the 2020 LMP1 FIA World Endurance Drivers’ Championship title after beating the sister no8 car to the chequered flag in Bahrain.

Here is what champions & winning crews from the four classes said after the ultimate round of the 2019/20 FIA WEC season, the 8 hours of Bahrain.