Overview
- WEC practice sessions are under way ahead of the six-hour Lone Star Le Mans at Circuit of The Americas this weekend, with the race scheduled for Sunday and free practice and qualifying running Friday and Saturday.
- Cadillac has confirmed Ricky Taylor will replace Alex Lynn in the No. 12 car for this round, a personnel move teams say is tied to short-term operational needs.
- Drivers including Rene Rast and Pipo Derani say near-100°F (≈37°C) forecasts are likely to push teams toward single-stint driving to protect physical performance and reduce heat-related risk.
- Goodyear’s decision to run Medium compounds in LMGT3 at the high-degradation COTA surface has raised concerns that tyre wear will heavily influence stint length and pit strategy for Corvette, Porsche-Manthey and rivals.
- Manufacturers are using COTA for development work before and after the race, with Genesis already testing there and Genesis, Ferrari and Aston Martin scheduled for private post-race sessions as the title fight between BMW and Toyota stays tightly contested.