Provisional entry list for the FIA WEC 6 Hours of Barcelona now announced

This coming weekend (16 to 18 October 2026) is the big one: the seventh race weekend of the 2026 World Endurance Championship season. The venue is the well-known ‘Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya’ in Montmeló. The FIA WEC has previously held a pre-season test there, known as the ‘Prologue’. However, no WEC race has yet taken place on the 4.657-kilometre circuit. Barcelona-Catalunya is therefore the 16th circuit on which the WEC (founded in 2012) will host a race weekend.

There are two key changes to the entry list. Peugeot recently confirmed Alex Quinn as a regular driver for 2027. However, the Briton will already be in the cockpit in Barcelona, sharing a 9X8 with Nick Cassidy and Paul di Resta. “I’m really looking forward to taking to the track in Barcelona,” says Quinn. “I already feel at home in the Peugeot team, but the aim is to settle into the race rhythm as efficiently as possible. It will be a proud moment in my career, so I want to do a good job for the team, but also have fun doing it!”

There will also be a change in the cockpit at Cadillac. As is well known, Alex Lynn had to undergo neck surgery – and has therefore not yet competed in a WEC race in 2026. But now he’s back and will be sharing a V-Series.R with Norman Nato and Will Stevens. “I’m absolutely delighted to be back on the grid with the team in Barcelona. I know the circuit well – in fact, I’ve never finished a race there without a podium finish in my career so far. I intend to go all out right from the start and continue this run,” said Lynn. Otherwise, the driver line-up remains the same as for the previous event (as things stand). The provisional entry list is available here.

Unusual schedule for the WEC race in Barcelona

The Barcelona event wasn’t originally scheduled for the 2026 WEC season at all. However, as the World Championship isn’t racing in Qatar and Bahrain this year, Barcelona and Monza (scheduled for November 2026) have stepped in. The Barcelona event does, however, clash with the GT World Challenge in Portimão. Consequently, the schedule has been adjusted slightly to allow drivers to compete in both events. As a result, the third free practice session has been split between the two car classes. The LMGT3s will take part in FP3 on Saturday morning before qualifying/Hyperpole – whilst the Hypercars will not start FP3 until midday.

This is the FIA WEC schedule for Barcelona (in CEST)