FRI · OCT 16
Free Practice 15:30 AM ET
11:30 AM local
WEC · Penultimate round
6 Hours of Barcelona
Barcelona joins the World Endurance Championship calendar as a late replacement round, and the title fight arrives with Toyota on top. The number 8 crew leads the sister car by 10 points with two rounds left, while Ferrari's number 51, the preseason favorite, sits fifth and needs a big swing in Spain.
VenueCircuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
WeekendOct 16–18, 2026
Format6-hour endurance race · Hypercar and LMGT3
At a glance: 6 Hours of Barcelona is on Sunday, Oct 18 at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmeló, Spain. The race starts at 6:00 AM ET (12:00 PM local track local). How to watch in the US: Every session live · HBO Max; Also streaming · FIAWEC+.
Session schedule
ET + track-local timeFRI · OCT 16
Free Practice 210:30 AM ET
4:30 PM local
SAT · OCT 17
Free Practice 3 · Hypercar6:40 AM ET
12:40 PM local
SAT · OCT 17
Qualifying and Hyperpole · Hypercar9:40 AM ET
3:40 PM local
SUN · OCT 18
6 Hours of Barcelona6:00 AM ET / 5:00 AM CT / 4:00 AM MT / 3:00 AM PT
12:00 PM local
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Sources: official series calendars and US broadcaster listings. Schedule data last verified Oct 23, 2026.