The Rain Race Podcast

This year's Motul Petit Le Mans was a proper send-off for an up-and-down season of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. We give our thoughts on the ten-hour endurance racing classic. Also discussing Porsche's confirmed exit from the Hypercar class in the FIA WEC, the 2026 IMSA entry list, and more!Stories Referenced:Porsche’s Hypercar Exit, Your Questions Answered

The 100th FIA WEC race at Fuji is a strong argument for one of the best races in championship history! We give our thoughts on the unpredictable and action-packed penultimate race of the season. Also discussing the latest confirmed entries for the 2026 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, and the 2026 upgrades to the Toyota GR010 Hypercar. At the end of the show, Bryan Herta Autosport's Aaron Phifer joins as we preview IMSA's Motul Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta.

After almost two full seasons with no victory, the Action Express Whelen Cadillac finally broke through to win the Battle on the Bricks! We give our thoughts on IMSA's final six-hour race at Indianapolis and preview the 100th FIA WEC race at Fuji!

While driver moves in IndyCar and new teams in F1 may seem all the buzz for 2026, let's remind you that endurance racing cannot be forgotten! With new drivers, teams, and manufacturers of our own all on the horizon, we give our first proper rundown of what's confirmed and who to expect in the next season of the FIA WEC and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Also giving a preview of IMSA's penultimate round of the 2025 season, the Battle on the Bricks at Indianapolis.Stories Referenced:How the WEC driver market stands ahead of 2026Battle On The Bricks, 53 Entries | dailysportscar.comIndianapolis Thursday Notebook – Sportscar365

We'll be seeing a new look for the BMW M Hybrid V8 in the FIA World Endurance Championship and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2026! In this episode, we give our thoughts on the small changes from BMW and Bryan Herta Autosport's jump up to LMP2 in 2026. We also recap the GT-only IMSA race from VIR and answer some of your questions.Stories Referenced:BMW Reveal 2026 M Hybrid V8 | dailysportscar.com

We've been no strangers to commenting on driving standards in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in recent years. With the topic being at the forefront of discussions from Road America, we decided it's time to break down whether these moments have started to become an actual problem for the series, and what they can do to address it. We're also giving our thoughts on the confirmation from Lamborghini that their SC63 LMDh program will be put on hold and answering your questions.

In what some would consider not a total bombshell, it was recently reported that BMW will be moving on from its long-term partnership with Rahal Letterman Lanigan. We discuss who is likely to pick up the M Hybrid V8 GTP program from them in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship next year. Also recapping the second double-header weekend of the season for IMSA and the WEC, with their respective races at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park and Interlagos.

Meyer Shank Racing made it two in a row in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GTP class, with a win for the #60 Acura ARX-06. Only a few weeks after a surprise late-race victory for the #93 at Detroit. Are they on form to close in the championship lead to Porsche, or are their recent successes too late?

This year's 24 Hours of Le Mans had few similarities to the race from last year. Nevertheless, Ferrari managed to maintain their win streak with the 499P to make it a third victory in a row at Le Mans! We give our standout thoughts from the race and answer your questions from this year's Grand Prix d'Endurance. Also giving a preview of the IMSA Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen.

This is the one that counts, the 24 Hours of Le Mans! We'll be giving a rundown of the Le Mans test day on-track action, previewing this weekend's race, along with Wednesday and Thursday's practice and qualifying sessions, and giving our predictions for the three class winners of the greatest endurance race.

In what'll no doubt be a contender for their best race of the season, the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship hit the streets of Detroit for the second 100-minute sprint race of the year. We unpack the hectic race for both the GTP and GTD Pro classes.

Ferrari and Porsche both remain undefeated in the top classes of the FIA WEC and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship after their recent races at Spa Francorchamps and Laguna Seca. We give our thoughts from both races leading to those results and talk about the special Le Mans liveries for Toyota and Iron Lynx at the end of the episode.

This weekend, we have our first of two doubleheader weekends with both the World Endurance Championship and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship on track! We preview the 6 Hours of Spa and Monterey SportsCar Championship, including some of our predictions, and take your questions.

Ferrari has continued their winning ways in the 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship, with a defining victory at their home race, the 6 Hours of Imola. This came after a huge loss for the team in the 2024 race, losing a 1-2-3 finish on a strategy blunder. We discuss our takeaways from the race weekend and go over some of the latest rumors from the WEC and IMSA.Stories Referenced:https://www.dailysportscar.com/2025/04/24/hypercar-gtp-set-to-remain-strong-stable-into-2030s.htmlhttps://www.dailysportscar.com/2025/04/17/bmw-evaluating-imsa-gtp-service-provider-switch.htmlhttps://www.autosport.com/wec/news/wec-set-for-another-hypercar-rules-extension-until-2032/10716485/

After years of anticipation, McLaren has finally confirmed their entry into the prototype ranks of the WEC starting in 2027 with an LMDh-based car. We discuss the few details we know right now and the current state of global endurance racing with now thirteen OEMs either currently racing or confirmed for the future between the WEC and IMSA. Also giving our thoughts from IMSA's sprint weekend at Long Beach, previewing this weekend's WEC 6 Hours of Imola, and recapping some of the news pieces from both championships.

This weekend, the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship lines up for its first of two street circuit races in the 2025 season. We give our predictions on the one-hundred-minute showdown for the GTP and GTD classes. We're also discussing the latest news for the next generation of LMP2 regulations, from the new chassis and engine suppliers to the challenge that has arisen for replacing the ever-popular current ruleset.Stories Referenced:https://registrations.fia.com/Web/tenders.nsf/invitationpublic.xsp?documentId=3C045AB35218A0DCC1258C5B004B7505&action=openDocumenthttps://registrations.fia.com/Web/tenders.nsf/invitationpublic.xsp?documentId=ADBF09E3C49E2EA3C1258C52003B699A&action=openDocument

Recent rumors in the Le Mans Hypercar space suggest that Peugeot may be planning a new car to compete beyond the 2026 FIA WEC season. But it's not as straightforward as that. We break down the regulation hurdles that could get in their way and why a new car is necessary for them at all. We're also giving our thoughts on the recent IMSA 12 Hours of Sebring and discussing some of the latest team and driver announcements for upcoming IMSA and WEC races.Stories Referenced:https://www.the-race.com/endurance/new-car-new-rules-inside-peugeot-complex-wec-situation/https://www.endurance-info.com/auto/article/115805-une-nouvelle-hypercar-en-gestation-chez-peugeot

The 12 Hours of Sebring is arguably IMSA's toughest challenge of endurance. Winning the race first depends on surviving half a day on one of the most physically demanding tracks in the world. We give some of our thoughts and predictions going into the second race of the season after the dramatic Rolex 24 at Daytona. Also giving some thoughts on the WEC opener at Qatar and the recently announced Le Mans entry list.

The World Endurance Championship is back on track for the 2025 season with the Qatar 1812km! We're discussing some of the things we're most looking forward to this season, from the addition of two new Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR-LMH Hypercars to some switch-ups in the LMGT3 class.

A couple weeks ago, we got official confirmation that Ford will be fighting for overall wins in the FIA WEC, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, in 2027 with an LMDh prototype. We discuss what this means for the series and Hypercar class as a whole, and whether you can expect to see them on the IMSA grid as well.Stories Referenced:https://racer.com/2025/02/07/honda-warming-to-idea-of-acura-fia-wec-hypercar-entry-and-customer-programs/