WEC Sets Up a Wet Spa Weekend as Deletraz Replaces Lynn in No. 12 Cadillac

Wet preparations at Spa signal a paddock in flux, from driver moves to new fan tools.

Overview

Teams arrived at Spa-Francorchamps to cold, rainy conditions with two Free Practice sessions scheduled to open the on-track program.
Sheldon van der Linde, Dries Vanthoor, Jack Aitken and Eduardo Barrichello make their first World Endurance Championship starts of the season after missing Imola for the IMSA Long Beach race.
Louis Deletraz will make his Hypercar debut in the No. 12 Cadillac in place of Alex Lynn, and he said there have been no talks about him racing at Le Mans as Lynn is expected back for that event.
BMW Team WRT says its dual IMSA and WEC program gives it a data edge, with shared staffing boosting crossover on aerodynamics and Michelin tire understanding between BMW’s GTP and Hypercar cars.
Off track, the new FIAWEC+ app is live on iOS and Android with a €49.99 annual pass for WEC, ELMS and Le Mans Cup streaming, a hydrogen forum will feature a fan “Hydrogen Village” and Toyota GR Yaris H2 demos, and McLaren plans a 2027 driver update as reports speculate BYD is evaluating an Alpine A424 asset purchase.