The FIA World Endurance Championship organisers are poised to revise the end of the 2026 calendar for a second time in the coming weeks, replacing the planned trips to Qatar and Bahrain with races at Barcelona and Monza, in response to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

 

The contingency plan, presented to teams during last weekend’s round at Interlagos, is expected to be implemented pending the necessary ratification after the next FIA World Motor Sport Council meeting, believed to be July 23rd, assuming there is no significant improvement in the security situation in the Gulf region.