Overview

• Toyota confirmed José María López to replace the injured Mike Conway in the No. 7 GR010, with Jack Hawksworth moving into Akkodis ASP’s No. 87 Lexus as Porsche Penske restores three-driver crews and Buemi, Frijns, Vergne and Vandoorne return after the São Paulo absences.
• The WEC clarified that in entries with two Silver-rated drivers only one must meet the minimum drive time, a change that applies to Iron Lynx’s No. 60 Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo.
• Michelin nominated Medium and Hard slicks for Hypercar while Goodyear selected the Eagle Hard for LMGT3, with teams planning for Austin heat and Brendon Hartley expecting the Medium to be the favored race compound.
• AF Corse’s No. 83 Ferrari leads the Hypercar Teams standings by 64 points and would secure the title if Proton Competition fails to win the sub-class.
• Friday practice is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. local time with a second session at 4 p.m., as teams also support the Central Texas Food Bank through on-site distribution and a $20,000 fundraising drive.