WEC Fuji: Porsche fresh new look for the 6H

A few hours before the start of the WEC Fuji Asian weekend featuring the WEC drivers and teams at Fuji, we have received images of a car that is too often overlooked: the Porsche 992 Safety Car for the 6h Fuji. For this event, the organizers decided to give it a completely new and fresher livery, with bright colors. But why this choice? Because this race marks a very important milestone—the 100th race of the WEC World Championship. Since 2012, when this championship began, it has become one of the most followed series, with Fuji always being a fixed stop on the calendar. In fact, the large lettering “WEC 100” on the door highlights the number of races.

Ferrari could celebrate the FIA WEC constructor title at the 6h Fuji

After six consecutive seasons of dominance in the manufacturers’ title race, Toyota now faces a serious challenge from Ferrari. The Prancing Horse could potentially secure the championship this weekend—provided it can withstand the pressure from a revitalized Porsche. The Estre-Vanthoor-Campbell trio delivered the German marque its first victory of the season in Texas and arrives in Japan aiming to replicate last year’s strong performance. “We’re determined to build on that success and continue closing the gap in the manufacturers’ standings,” said Porsche Motorsport Vice President Thomas Laudenbach.

Ferrari leads confidently before the 6h Fuji with 203 points, followed by Porsche with 138 and Cadillac with 134. A substantial advantage for the Prancing Horse, arriving in Japan with a 65-point lead over its German rivals—creating a real opportunity to secure the manufacturers’ title early, this weekend.

The result in Texas, with Porsche returning to victory, has boosted the Stuttgart team’s momentum, but the gap remains wide. Ferrari, on the other hand, has shown great consistency throughout the season, maximizing both performance and reliability. If they achieve a podium finish or better at Fuji, with Porsche and Cadillac trailing behind, Ferrari could mathematically clinch the title before the final race in Bahrain.

The weekend schedule 6H WEC Fuji

The WEC 100 race weekend schedule is well organized, allowing fans to follow every key moment live on fiawec.tv. It kicks off on Friday, September 26, with two practice sessions: the first at 10:15 AM and the second in the afternoon at 2:30 PM, both crucial for teams to fine-tune setups and strategies.

On Saturday, September 27, the action at WEC Fuji resumes with the third and final practice session at 9:50 AM, followed by qualifying at 2:20 PM. The qualifying session will be decisive in setting the starting grid, with tension rising as every position counts in a endurance race like this.

Sunday, September 28, is the big race day, with the start of the Wec 100 at 11:00 AM local time for the classic 6-hour duration. Since all times are in Japanese local time, it’s important to adjust your clocks to not miss a single minute of this thrilling challenge.