Overview

• Ferrari holds a 65-point manufacturers’ lead and will secure the crown if it leaves Fuji 67 points clear, while the No. 51 crew’s 15-point advantage offers an outside chance to clinch the drivers’ title with a win and minimal points for the No. 83 AF Corse 499P.
• Porsche arrives after its COTA victory with the No. 6 pairing back to two drivers and a +2 kW BoP boost below 250 kph, aiming to repeat last year’s Fuji win to keep Ferrari’s celebrations on hold.
• Toyota, winner of nine of 11 WEC races at Fuji but on a six-race podium drought in 2025, welcomes Mike Conway back to the No. 7 GR010 Hybrid as it seeks a home rebound.
• Operational updates include Michelin’s Soft and Medium compounds for Hypercar and Goodyear’s Eagle Medium for LMGT3, with several teams expecting the Medium to be the primary race tyre unless weather dictates otherwise.
• The 36-car event features full ‘WEC100’ branding with special trophies and pole-sitter helmets, confirmed driver changes such as Mathieu Jaminet replacing Michael Christensen in the No. 5 Porsche, and track action beginning Friday ahead of Sunday’s 6-hour race.