Overview
- Connor Zilisch was removed from the FIA WEC rookie test in Bahrain because he lacks the required ACCUS licence points.
- He needed the NASCAR Xfinity championship to meet the threshold but lost the lead to Jesse Love with 24 laps remaining at Phoenix and finished second.
- Cadillac confirmed he was aware of the points shortfall before the finale, and he was subsequently scratched from the Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA entry for the November 9 test.
- Jack Aitken and Ricky Taylor are listed to drive the Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA Hypercar at the Bahrain rookie session.
- Zilisch is expected to join the IMSA Daytona Sanctioned Test with Action Express Racing under different eligibility rules, a step that reporters say could lead to a 2026 GTP opportunity at the Rolex 24.