Preview: Toyota and BMW Chase Elusive First COTA Win as WEC Title Fight Continues

Text & Images: Rick Kiewiet FIA WEC returns from its summer break this weekend for Lone Star Le Mans, with Circuit of The Americas hosting round five of a season that has both major championships hanging by a thread. The Hypercar Drivers' standings are tied at the top, and just five points cover Toyota and BMW in the Manufacturers' fight — a gap Austin could easily flip in either direction. Toyota and BMW still chasing a first COTA win Both marques have won twice already in 2026, but neither...

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