Imola will host the Prologue for the 2026 World Endurance Championship subsequent month, along with the opening spherical of the brand new season.
Earlier this week, it was introduced that the Qatar 1812km has been postponed till later within the 12 months because of the battle within the Center East. The Losail Worldwide Circuit was resulting from open the 2026 season on 21 March, however the championship will now get underway with the 6 Hours of Imola on the banks of the Santerno on 17-19 April.
In the previous few hours, an settlement has additionally been reached to carry no less than in the future of collective testing, with a view to give everybody an additional probability to shake off the winter rust. A two-day check was initially deliberate in Qatar on 22-23 March.
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The brand new date chosen for Prologue is Tuesday 14 April, with the drivers in Hypercar and LMGT3 lessons taking to the observe for 3 and a half hours within the morning and 4 and a half hours within the afternoon, for a complete of eight hours of operating.
On condition that the a number of groups and drivers shall be busy with the GT World Problem Europe occasions at Paul Ricard and the European Le Mans Sequence race in Barcelona the earlier weekend, the choice to carry the Prologue on Tuesday offers everybody sufficient time to journey to the Enzo e Dino Ferrari circuit.
Wednesday shall be a relaxation day, with aspect occasions kicking off on Thursday. Observe motion will resume on Friday with the primary two Free Observe periods, with Qualifying following on Saturday and the beginning of the 6-hour race scheduled for Sunday at lunchtime.
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