The first race in the new Hypercar era of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) will take place in Portugal in April, after the championship’s organizers dropped Sebring from the calendar.
WEC took the decision to drop the planned season-opener of the 1,000 Miles of Sebring due to the ongoing global situation, and changing travel restrictions. The race was due to take place over the weekend of March 19-21, with teams and suppliers set to start shipping freight to Florida soon. With costs and logistics in mind — and the majority of teams having a European base — WEC opted to shelve the race with plenty of notice.