P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Sheldon van der Linde leads for BMW M Team WRT at Spa-Francorchamps, the second round of the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship, but he’s off strategy compared to his rivals. Second is the #8 Toyota of Ryo Hirakawa. The Japanese driver is also off strategy, with Brendon Hartley, who started the car, pitting early to […]
Sheldon van der Linde leads for BMW M Team WRT at Spa-Francorchamps, the second round of the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship, but he’s off strategy compared to his rivals, with Ryo Hirakawa in the #8 Toyota also off strategy. Antonio Felix da Costa in the #35 Alpine is third and the first on a conventional strategy. The #94 Peugeot, which started with Loic Duval in pole position, has dropped to seventh. Will Stevens in the #12 Cadillac initially took the lead but lost it during pit stops. In LMGT3, Simon Mann leads in the #21 AF Corse Ferrari, followed by Gianmarco Levorato and Rui Andrade in the #88 Proton Ford Mustang and #61 Iron Lynx Mercedes, respectively. Tom van Rompuy in the #33 TF Sport Corvette reclaimed the lead after Eric Powell in the #77 Proton Ford spun off, triggering the first safety car period.
