Overview
- Toyota’s No. 8 beat Ferrari’s No. 51 to take the 6 Hours of Imola, the first race of the 2026 World Endurance Championship.
- Ferrari had started from pole after Antonio Giovinazzi’s lap in the No. 51, with Toyota just 0.011 seconds slower in qualifying.
- Mercedes Formula 1 points leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli served as ceremonial starter and drew loud cheers from the Imola crowd.
- Local media described a packed venue, with Il Messaggero reporting close to 100,000 spectators at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari.
- The weekend spotlighted a close Ferrari–Toyota fight in the top “hypercar” class, as Antonelli now shifts focus to F1’s Miami restart on May 3.