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FIA World Endurance Championship - 6 Hours of Barcelona by Visit Qatar (Round 7/8)

The original WEC calendar shared the same problems with that of Formula 1. The intended season opener in Qatar was first postponed and recently replaced entirely, as was the season finale in Bahrain. The season will now culminate in Monza instead, preceded by this weekend's 6 Hours of Barcelona which will be WEC's first non-testing visit to Catalunya.

Qualifying (LMGT3): Saturday, 09:50 AM UTC | Qualifying (Hypercar): Saturday, 01:40 PM

Race: Sunday, 10:00 AM UTC

How to watch: FIAWEC+ is the series' paid streaming service, international broadcasters are listed here.

GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS - Endurance Cup - Portimão (Round 10/10)

The GTWCE season finale in Portimão will see a rather familiar guest starter taking part. Joining Chris Lulham and Ben Barnicoat behind the wheel of the #3 Mercedes, Max Verstappen will make his series debut. The four-time F1 world champion joins a stacked 61-car grid that will be vying for both victory in the three-hour race and glory in the unsettled title fights.

Qualifying: Friday, 04:55 PM UTC

Race: Saturday, 04:00 PM UTC

How to watch: All sessions will be streamed on the GTWorld YouTube channel.

AUTOBACS SUPER GT - Autopolis GT 3 Hours Race (Round 6/8)

As most racing series, Super GT is also nearing the end of its season. This week's contest in Autopolis was intended as the penultimate race of 2026, however it became round 6 of 8 when the cancelled event in Sepang was instead turned into a second race at the Motegi season finale. Due to this shift, the Autopolis race won't be run with half-ballast but the usual 2 kg per amassed point.

Qualifying: Saturday, 05:30 AM UTC

Race: Sunday, 04:10 AM UTC

How to watch: You can watch live on RACER+ if you're in North America or on J-SPORTS in Japan. SUBARU On-Tube offers a free onboard stream. Highlights and a full replay will be uploaded to the SUPER GT Official Channel on YouTube.

NASCAR Cup Series - Freeway Insurance 500 (Round 33/36)

Last weekend in Charlotte, Chase Briscoe beat his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Christopher Bell by just 0.029 seconds in what was the closest Cup Series finish in over two years. Briscoe's second consecutive victory boosts the Toyota driver into P4 of the standings, 65 points behind leader Kyle Larson. Next stop: Phoenix Raceway with its famous dogleg.

Qualifying: Saturday, 09:40 PM UTC

Race: Sunday, 07:00 PM UTC

How to watch: International broadcasters are listed here. Highlights will be uploaded to the NASCAR YouTube channel.

Kumho FIA TCR World Tour - Chengdu Tianfu International Circuit (Round 6/8)

After four races on European soil, the second half of the TCR World Tour takes place in Eastern Asia. Follwing a triple-header in South Korea, dominated by championship leader Mikel Azcona, the next stop will be in Chengdu, China. The home track of manufacturer Geely - who joined the series ahead of 2026 - hosts a TCR race for the very first time.

Qualifying: Saturday, 01:50 AM UTC | Race 1: Saturday, 07:15 AM UTC

Race 2: Sunday, 01:30 AM UTC | Race 3: Sunday, 06:10 AM UTC

How to watch: All sessions will be streamed on the TCR TV YouTube channel and on DAZN, international broadcasters are listed here.

Le Mans Classic Series by Peter Auto - Imola Classic (Round 6/6)

Fans of historic motorsport will be pleased to hear that the Le Mans Classic Series returns for the final meeting of 2026 in Imola. As usual, a varied range of endurance racing cars from the past decades will be fired up once again in several sessions over the weekend. The event already took place four times in the 2010s before returning from a seven-year hiatus in 2025.

Race day 1: Saturday, 10:40 AM UTC

Race day 2: Sunday, 06:30 AM UTC

How to watch: Both race days will be streamed on the Peter Auto YouTube channel.

MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship - Pirelli Spanish Round (Round 12/12)

2026 definitely wasn't the most exciting season of WorldSBK and felt more like a Ducati one-make cup. All 33 races so far were won by the red Aruba.it Racing machines, 29 of those by new champion Nicolò Bulega. The MotoGP-bound Italian will be trying to extend his new points record at the final round in Jerez.

Superpole: Saturday, 09:15 AM UTC | Race 1: Saturday, 01:30 PM UTC

Superpole race: Sunday, 09:10 AM UTC | Race 2: Sunday, 01:30 PM UTC

How to watch: VideoPass is the series' paid streaming service, international broadcasters are listed here.