6 Hours of Sao Paulo: the official WEC schedule and start times
9th July 2026The World Endurance Championship heads across the Atlantic Ocean towards Brazil for the fifth round of the 2026 season, the 6 Hours of São Paulo.
Feature image credit: Ferrari Media Centre
WEC will reach its halfway point this weekend with the fifth round of the season taking place in São Paulo, Brazil, for the six-hour race. It follows on from the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans, which took place in June.
Toyota stand as the championship leaders on 132 points, having won the 24 Hour race in France, last time out, with the #7 Toyota. Its sister car, #8, also finished on the podium, in third, with the #20 BMW sandwiched in between, in second.
BMW trails Toyota by 36 points in the manufacturer standings, in second place, whilst Ferrari sits third on 62 points, 70 points behind.
Following their victory at Le Mans, it means Kamui Kobayashi, Mike Conway and Nyck de Vries currently head the WEC drivers’ championship, on 75 points, four points ahead of the BMW’s Rene Rast and Robin Frijns.
Last time out in Brazil, it was a successful weekend for the Cadillac Hertz Team Jota, having secured a double podium finish with their #12 and #38 cars coming home first and second, respectively, ahead of the #5 Porsche Penske.
So, what are the official weekend timings and the start times for each session?
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*** All times displayed are set in the local time zone of the host circuit, Interlagos. ***
Friday
Free Practice 1 – 11am
Free Practice 2 – 3:50pm
Saturday
Free Practice 3 – 10:10am
Qualifying (LMGT3) – 2:30pm
Hyperpole (LMGT3) – 2:50pm
Qualifying (Hypercar) – 3:25pm
Hyperpole (Hypercar) – 3:45pm
Sunday
6 Hours of Sao Paulo – 11:30am
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- Toyota heads opening hour of Le Mans 24 Hours
- Cadillac fastest after Le Mans 24 Hours free practice 1
- Weather forecast: the latest ahead of WEC 24 Hours of Le Mans
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