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04/17/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/17/2026 08:08
TNT Sports Acquires Multi-Year U.S. Broadcast Rights to FIA World Endurance Championship Races
TNT Sports today announced it has secured the U.S. media rights to the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), bringing one of global motorsport's fastest-growing series to American fans across truTV and HBO Max.
A new era of endurance racing arrives in the U.S. as truTV airs three premier events in full: the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Rolex 6 Hours of São Paulo, and Lone Star Le Mans in Austin, Texas. The entire slate of eight WEC races will be available to stream on HBO Max, beginning Sunday, April 19 with the 6 Hours of Imola in Imola, Italy.
The FIA WEC races deliver what no other major motorsport series quite matches: hours of nonstop strategy, innovation and drama featuring the world's leading manufacturers. With Ferrari, Toyota, Cadillac, BMW, Genesis and more battling in the headline Hypercar class, WEC offers a true global showdown that blends cutting-edge technology with the grit of long-form racing from some of the world's most iconic locations.
Full Schedule of 2026 WEC Races
| DATE | START TIME (ET) | RACE | NETWORKS |
| Sunday, April 19 | 7 a.m. |
6 Hours of Imola Imola, Italy |
HBO Max |
| Saturday, May 9 | 8 a.m. |
TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps Stavelot, Belgium |
HBO Max |
| Saturday, June 13 | 10 a.m. |
24 Hours of Le Mans Le Mans, France |
TruTV, HBO Max |
| Sunday, July 12 | 10:30 a.m. |
Rolex 6 Hours of São Paulo São Paulo, Brazil |
TruTV, HBO Max |
| Sunday, Sept. 6 | 2 p.m. |
Lone Star Le Mans Austin, Texas |
TruTV, HBO Max |
| Sunday, Sept. 27 | 10 p.m. |
6 Hours of Fuji Oyama, Shizuoka, Japan |
HBO Max |
| Saturday, Oct. 24 | TBD |
Qatar 1812km Lusail, Qatar |
HBO Max |
| Saturday, Nov. 7 | 6 a.m. |
Bapco Energies 8 Hours of Bahrain Sakhir, Bahrain |
HBO Max |
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