Full Race I 2024 6 Hours of COTA I FIA WEC

Watch the full 2024 6 Hours of COTA, round 6 of the FIA World Endurance Championship held at the Circuit of the Americas on September 1st.
The FIA World Endurance Championship is the world’s premier international sportscar championship, contested over eight rounds across North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. With multiple cars across two categories (Hypercar and LMGT3) all on track at the same time, the WEC is a sports car extravaganza that offers action, overtakes, excitement and entertainment for fans worldwide. Watch all the WEC action live on FIAWEC.tv
2024 Calendar:
Official Prologue Qatar - February 24-25
Qatar Airways Qatar 1812KM - March 2
6 Hours of Imola - April 21
TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps - May 11
24 Hours of Le Mans - June 15-16
Rolex 6 Hours of Sao Paulo - July 14
Lone Star Le Mans Cota - September 1
6 Hours of Fuji - September 15
Bapco Energies 8 Hours of Bahrain - November 2

[@aislanpacheco9319]

WEC's official broadcast is the best

[@mikepod637]

4:19:28 - 4:20:00 and 5:08:11 are hilarious together

[@salamandora66]

I still can’t believe I was there for this race and seeing my self on tv throughout this race 🤯

[@lsudx479]

How was it as an in-person experience? Were the nearby hotels extremely expensive like when they hold F1 races at COTA?

[@codespeed01]

Hope it was a blast! I went to my first race with imsa and that was amazing!

[@zachschmitz3036]

23:59 Start of formation laps 30:50 Start of race

[@hachimitsushi1640]

Thanks dude

[@bkseventy]

Thank you for getting this up so quickly!! It is truly awesome that this is just a free video on youtube, thanks again!!

[@Arcix37]

3:32:05 one of the best commentary moments this season

[@spdcrzy]

I loved that lol. Endurance racing commentary is unfiltered AF and it's AWESOME.

[@utkarshdewan8142]

Really impressed by bmw and alpine this time. More power to them

[@KC_Gaming6-9-42-0]

I forgot that cota happend 3 days ago. at least next is fuji

[@mickaelsflow6774]

Fuji should be epic! Love this track.

[@forzaspeedster]

How is this comment 4 days before the video was uploaded

[@EzraCarePaxkage]

@@forzaspeedster prolly a country wehere they show live of the race on youtube.. but not sure too

[@forzaspeedster]

BTW which country do you live in, original commenter. I can set my VPN to there and watch this race for free on youtube!

[@KC_Gaming6-9-42-0]

@@forzaspeedster sweden

[@NiederDrifts]

Please please please come back! This was such an absolute blast of a race! And I need the reason to drive down to cota for a day again😬

[@rickybuhl3176]

Buemi doing Buemi things. Some justice in the damage he got there.

[@paulrnaylor]

I grew up with 1990s f1, v8 , v10 ,v12 ,high nose , low nose , sweeping nose , 7 speed , 6 speed , transvese , longitudinal gearbox, . I now realise i liked differences and wec offers that , while f1 2024 is turning in to 1990s indy car.

[@ukaszzubertowski4107]

dude is left hand only driving and delivering stellar stint. speachless

[@brakecompo2005]

Excellent exciting race, thanks very much WEC for posting for free. As an avid and excited viewer of endurance racing for almost 60 years (the 1965 Le Mans is the first Sportscar/endurance race I can remember watching), I have to say that this season has been one of the best. But I do have a few observations - why do you keep pretending that the WEC started in 2012 - the WEC moniker was also applied to Group C up to the late 1980s, thus it is completely incorrect to say that Kubica is the third driver to have won both an F1 and a WEC race - I can immediately think of Jackie Ickx and Jochen Mass to add to the list that you mentioned, and I am sure that there are others that my aging memory cannot recall immediately. That is even before you start considering the World Sportscar Championship, which was exactly the same thing, and there are literally dozens of drivers who won in F1 and WSC. Secondly please can Martin Havens go into a long and happy retirement please - I appreciate that commentating is not easy, but he is always wrong about everything, and insists on shouting down his fellow commentators with his wrong-headed views, which is extremely irritating for the listener. Finally it would not be a WEC race with a piece of over aggressive stupidity by Buemi, Rossi colliding with somebody, and Kobayashi cracking under pressure! Roll on Fuji I cannot wait - thanks WEC & keep it up!

[@Maenfy]

Well the first WEC season as "WEC" was in 2012, obviously there were endurance races before that, they don't count as WEC races though. The same applies to F1 having it's first season in 1950 even though GP races started way before that.

[@brakecompo2005]

I am afraid that you are not quite correct - the World Endurance title was also used in the Group C era, as I said, indeed I have just looked it up - the championship title used was World Endurance Championship between 1982 and 1985 (slightly less time than I had thought), exactly the same title as now. So any race winners in this period were also WEC winners, so I am afraid that my comment still stands.

[@OsellaSquadraCorse]

@@brakecompo2005 Agree 100%, the kind of Sky F1 / ESPN nonsense 'records' are just completely unnecessary nonsense. This WEC is the same as the WEC/WSC/Championship of Makes, there was just a break in the middle - when it comes to championships, Ickx, Rodriguez, Bell, Mass, Baldi, et al are alway referenced in the same vein as Lotterer, Buemi, Hartley and so on - they all won the same championship, regardless of the name. Haven and Goodwin both surprised me with missing the Alpine 1990s GT cars vs Porsche part, but overall this race commentary startted out really, really poorly and just about improved; though constantly missing and forgetting drive-throughs when they are on the screen and 25 seconds is clearly NOT the last pit-stop time was just really bad. Still better then RLM though, as no mid-race advert breaks to promote Michelin/Weathertech/IMSA/the ACO!

[@Maenfy]

@@brakecompo2005 This WEC was officially founded in 2012, any race winners before that can't count for obvious reasons. Winning in a championship that doesn't exist yet is simply impossible despite it sharing the same name. The 100% count as winners in the WSC, I doubt any of those legends have a problem with that.

[@brakecompo2005]

@@Maenfy I see that you never let facts get in the way of an argument!

[@JayCray522]

I'm gonna wait till Saturday it's gonna be fire

[@ixiairisborne1695]

Please stop posting highlight videos with spoilers in the titles. You're getting better, but you still need to improve.

[@zacassroll3r]

Calm down Kevin, they aren't hurting anyone. Get that sand out of your vagina

[@lsudx479]

This is a full race video though. And everyone heard who the winner was the moment it happened. It was all over the internet.

[@andreasmou]

@@lsudx479 It costs nothing to skip spoilers. No need to assume everyone knows, some make an effort to avoid spoilers until the full race .... then WEC uploads a short with the podiums as thumbnail :(

[@lsudx479]

@@andreasmou You can't expect WEC to refrain from posting things that will draw new eyes to the sport or to grab immediate fan attention just because you haven't watched the race yet.

[@beefandbarley]

Thanks WEC.

[@Marqn-lt2lr]

Underrated track

[@kaateruu]

Its 4pm on a sunday, perfect....... Perfect

[@gravit8ed]

Except it was a saturday when you posted this

[@kaateruu]

@@gravit8ed that doesn't even make any sense.... Like "there will be rain tommorow" : "except you said this today"???

[@beatlejason]

It was a hot day but the race was well worth it.

[@BritishAntics24]

Race start and lights out 🏁 at 30:44

[@ehatovcat7037]

5:11:48 Kevin Schwantz!? WGP500 1993 Champion

[@ivanterekhov5369]

Awesome.

[@PetesCreativeRecycling]

Amazing race!

[@thekyuwa]

So happy for Kubica and Ferrari ❤

[@Grant80]

After what happened at La mans he’s deserved that win

[@amgjerm]

if this is a race spoiler you should be permanently banned from youtube

[@Blueflag04]

​@@amgjermits your fault for reading the comments

[@amgjerm]

@@Blueflag04 it’s the highlighted comment first thing you read when the video pops up but yeah it’s our fault and not the selfish losers who come on youtube and immediately comment the results

[@malyno3]

Spoiler alert 😊

[@bessarion1771]

Fun fact - Giovinazzi (Correction - it was Liuzzi. LOL) was right behind Kubica during Kubica's famous accident in F1 during Grand Prix Canada.

[@OsellaSquadraCorse]

Funner fact, no he wasn't...! Giovinazzi was still in karting at that point in his life!

[@bessarion1771]

@@OsellaSquadraCorse You are right - I was thinking Liuzzi. Old age strikes again. Thanks for the correction.

[@TheOldmanfran]

awesome, thanks

[@MarkButler-oj8tb]

Yes yes yes

[@kresimirmilisa5560]

Good racing😊

[@MarkButler-oj8tb]

Yessssss

[@Half_of_The_World]

Can't wait for Fuji, it is my favourite track on the planet

[@Sipso2012]

Video quality is bad again...

[@dzayachuraweiss]

gaskeunn toyota mari patahkan dominasi kuda lumping

[@minori9493]

1:17:57

[@Astroman10]

Valentino Rossi hit another car late braking into a slow corner … I think he’s done that once per race this year! The resulting damage is getting less …

[@OsellaSquadraCorse]

I'm waiting to see who hits the pace car first: Vale, Bamber, the Iron Dames, or D-Station...

[@Twinkius]

FORZA FERRARI

[@MrNiesob]

it will have audio commentary? for some reason my eurosport replay is without comments

[@Jtngetabettername]

Should have the World Feed commentary

[@Cloud-Man-Racing]

@@Jtngetabettername i agree

[@sarasarah1810]

yes it will.

[@chrisl211]

Honestly, you don't miss much. The comments lack of objectivity.

[@Cloud-Man-Racing]

@@sarasarah1810 was a awesome race and a chill day.

[@pokefantom8588]

MAXIME MARTINS GIVING ME THAT HAWK TUAHHHHHH OMG

[@remi3386]

awesomesauce

[@pokefantom8588]

@@remi3386 wowzers!!

[@leongt1954]

As usual Matt Campbell doesn't get behind the wheel of the Penske no5 until it's way out of contention, I always thought you put your fastest driver in first

[@andreasmou]

I think Matt is likely the best driver this season, just he could not show good results due to other factors. Even in this race he closed the huge gap and overtook 38 in one stint! Maybe with Andre retiring we'll see a car with Kevin Estre, Lawrence, and Matt.

[@Maenfy]

Why would the fastest driver go first? Every advantage that driver would gain could be erased by a Safety Car. Usually the fastest driver goes last since that is the most crucial time of the race.

[@andreasmou]

@@Maenfy I don't think it matters who goes first in endurance racing. It can go the way you described, or the car falls so far behind due to incidences that the best driver can do nothing other than finishing the race. Car 83 had Kubica go first and it payed off.

[@Maenfy]

@@andreasmou Well yes but the fastest driver can also have incidents. That's something the team can't plan so there is no point in taking that into consideration. #83 had crazy pace and there is no weak link in that car I'd say, their order is not that important.

[@carlospovoa9081]

Harshhhhhhhh... little penalty - great job FiaWec 😝

[@mareksbesprozvannijs3463]

Storm is coming

[@NicolasRivero-ls8lt]

Tem BMW 🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷👏🏆🏆👍👍👍

[@P.E.O.ll-RhodesScholarGraduate]

Physical Harm Reckless Driving Report. MADD

[@MikelFarwick-r9e]

Christina Mission

[@maenbeaujerez6581]

This Motorsport is also good. More realistic car racing. Formula 1 are more scientific and technical, technological.

[@theyrealltaken3]

Hello Kevin Schwantz!!!

[@danielmargetts2327]

I wonder if the WEC FCY has shown IMSA how to do it, rather than a 30 minute safety car every 5 minutes!?

[@ic3man]

6:28:28 Vettel announcement? I’m guessing maybe Proton Porsche Hypercar?

[@louissonnenberg4776]

To de Porsche Penske #6 is Kevin Estre ?

[@Eagleracer38x]

LOL. I just knew that had to be Sébastien Buemi forcing the Porsche off the road around 1 hour and 45 minutes to go... No class...

[@OsellaSquadraCorse]

The massively telling factor was... Buemi reported he had a puncture. If he really thought it wasn't his fault he would have been shouting all over the radio channel as normal. Instead, he was very quiet; which immediately tells you he knows he was completely in the wrong.

[@Eagleracer38x]

@@OsellaSquadraCorse Well, when actually thinks before he makes a rash decision for once... If he's in the same situation, he'll do the same thing over again. He is almost always makes the worst decision available at the time, because he's the one of the most rash and dirty drivers in the world, and never leans a thing afterwards. He starts with the Red Mist on full when he gets in the car.

[@zacassroll3r]

That one Corvette is built Ford tough!!! 😂😂😂

[@giambe_x]

Please fix the video quality. It's poor

[@user-uk4vg8ny1z]

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing🇯🇵🗾GR010HYBRID🇬🇧🇯🇵🇳🇱🥈

[@Boulouris-sur-Mer83700]

What happened about our Alpine ?? !! 😦😞

[@OsellaSquadraCorse]

They did LAP Peugeot tho... so there's that.

[@MURILOCOSTA23]

🇧🇷🏁🏆

[@pandabricksYT]

who ready for jota cadillac V.series R next year!?

[@user-td7cl9bh4t]

Me!

[@kelivnabil324]

From 7 pm to 1 am now i can sleep

[@venom15moguy75]

i dont understand why these drivers dont abuse track limits like pro drivers do in sim, it always seemed odd to me

[@henkormel5610]

The penalties are harsh. After the first few courtesies wave byes the penalty is a drive-through whitin 3 laps after the verdict is publicized. The next penalty is a stop and go of I belive 30 seconds. The next one is even harsher and if repeated the black flag follows (immediate disqualification). The pro drivers on the sim are not serious racing in that case but fooling around.

[@baiacuracing]

what sim do you mean?, since on my sim I don't see people abusing track limits 🤔

[@spdcrzy]

Memes aside, real-life GT3 requires FAR more skill even at the bronze level than most serious sim GT3 racers realize. And forget the skill. Money is ALWAYS on the line. That always changes things.

[@baiacuracing]

@@spdcrzy I don't think it is exactly more skill, but more physical preparation than usual, and money of course (A LOT) 🥲

[@BlackKyurem5]

Far easier to take risks on a Sim than it is in real life. Lack of danger, lack of money and lack of sponsorships means you have a lot less to lose if something goes wrong or getting caught

[@OsellaSquadraCorse]

Pity for the Japanese fans that the I-RAM Dames won't be in Fuji, but totally understandable that they transferred Bovy and Frey to NASCAR where they can just keep driving into people...

[@DuttVivian]

01911 Rice Brooks

[@ChriStormVigilance777]

Is this real life or gameplay?

[@EagleFntm]

I hope the Circuit of The Americas will appeared in Gran Turismo 7 for a new update…🙏

[@Corrado_Milano]

Why did they silence the Italian anthem?

[@philippruest5577]

❤

[@camerongreenwoodcrampakacgc.]

The best race in Texas this year, by far. Also, the best race in the USA this year, by far. Apart from the Daytona 24 Hours and the 12 Hours Of Sebring and the Watkins Glen 6 Hour. And also, the best race in Austin this year. And finally, the best race at the COTA this year. :)

[@robwaygiant6088]

So far

[@Bs_Void]

Best race in cota? eh while wec has a lot of quantity i might argue that MotoGP's race in Cota is better than LSLM

[@camerongreenwoodcrampakacgc.]

@@Bs_Void 👍

[@johncarl5505]

You must not watch a lot of racing.

[@camerongreenwoodcrampakacgc.]

@johncarl5505 Only WEC, IMSA, and MotoGP.

[@HermanAitkin-u5l]

Friesen Fork

[@CAIVS21IVLIVS]

forza ferrari

[@Bajran_]

Go Go Go, Robert Kubica! 😊😊😊 It's always great to see Kubica winning the race! Amazing teamwork from all three drivers!

[@noer0205]

I was looking forward to catching up with this race, after not seeing it love do to life plans. And you spoiled it... What an incredible inconsiderate thing you did...

[@Bajran_]

@@noer0205 Sorry man, I didn’t realize someone was still waiting for the LIVE stream :(

[@noer0205]

@@Bajran_ Maybe just delete the comment so others also don't have it spoiled. Or you can edit and put a spoiler warning and then press "enter" enough that the rest of the comment is hidden by the "show more" thing. Appreciate the apology. Thanks ✌️

[@c.s.charles2102]

@@noer0205 Then stop reading the comments. Obvious, really...

[@Bajran_]

@@c.s.charles2102 Thanks :)

[@ajwinslow1]

All Texans wear cowboy hats? Ya, and all brits wear silly Sherlock Holmes hats! The brit annoucers are really offensive!

[@OsellaSquadraCorse]

To be fair, it was sarcasm, you should be able to hear that in his voice.

[@ajwinslow1]

I went to the race. It was hilarious watching all the Euro tourists standing in line to spend $600+ on cowboy hats that they could have bought outside the course for $200!

[@skidibup]

Is there James Dean?

[@OsellaSquadraCorse]

No, he has to stay away from Porsches, he's allergic to Porsche racing cars.

[@derekthornberry565]

Im surprised they didn't blame Cadillac for that contact at the beginning of the race like they did at Spa.

[@StevePhoenix]

The difference is the Caddy was 100% at fault at Spa, whereas this time it was innocent.

[@derekthornberry565]

@StevePhoenix so it's the caddies fault that he was twice blocked?

[@StevePhoenix]

@@derekthornberry565 He wasn't blocked at Spa. A defensive move is considered a block if it starts after the overtaking car has pulled out for the overtake. If you watch the replay frame by frame, the Porsche moved over to cover the Caddy off at exactly the same time as the Caddy pulled out, therefore it wasn't a reactive move. That's a 100% legal move, not to mention a predictable one. Bamber could (and should) have lifted and didn't. No one to blame but him.

[@derekthornberry565]

@@StevePhoenix the Porsche blocked left, then blocked to the right. How do you people not see that.

[@StevePhoenix]

@@derekthornberry565 The Porsche was on the racing line initially (which is on the left) and then moved to the right before the Cadillac pulled out. Not a single block made, let alone 2.

[@Don-fg7ye]

Kiedy Robert ?

[@bessarion1771]

Kubicaaaaaa!!!!!!

[@MarkButler-oj8tb]

Comeon

[@andypqs]

Penalty for this penalty for that & so on

[@MarkButler-oj8tb]

Good job ferrari

[@themichaelson]

Cameraman, wth 😂 4:59:53

[@inneshickman]

Where is the Isotta?

[@TheDjsmurph]

They have quit

[@OsellaSquadraCorse]

Ran out of money, but "will be back next year with two cars".....

[@killer414]

gg

[@crossman2341]

Davis Mary Martinez Robert Brown Amy

[@mikepod637]

4:19:03 commentator so wrong about blue flags and is so determinate to an actual race car driver

[@mikepod637]

5:08:11 4:19:03 commentator so wrong about blue flags and is so determinate to an actual race car driver followed by 5:08:11

[@eugenponomarenko789]

I was always thrilled how action packed WEC races are, but this time it was an F1 level of boredom, and for much longer

[@c.s.charles2102]

I must say, it is a public service when a singer does the national anthem properly..

[@droninaellclomson]

Allen Sarah Lee Michelle Young Matthew

[@BirrellQuentin-c6y]

Taylor Kimberly Thompson Donna Thomas Margaret

[@breezytosh1803]

Who???????

[@jouc12_75]

Specs for Hypercar must be changed. Clearly this is not competitive.

[@StevePhoenix]

You're so wrong it's not even funny. This is the most competitive grid WEC has had in its history.

[@jouc12_75]

@@StevePhoenix Obviously you have not been paying attention to the results. It's all Toyota and Ferrari. If you can explain how a competition between only two manufacturers is competitive, go ahead.

[@StevePhoenix]

@@jouc12_75 Have you been paying attention to the results? Because you seem to have ignored Porsche's results. Then there was Peugeot in Qatar that would have finished second if it wasn't for a fuel rig issue at the last stop that resulted in the car getting underfueled and eventually running out of fuel. Everyone else is on their first season of racing in WEC under the current regs and therefore still iterating on their car design (even Peugeot, since the car they've used since Imola is new for 2024). Alpine seems to be improving steadily, Peugeot no doubt will over time and BMW and Cadillac have potential (both have scored wins in IMSA) that for some reason is being wasted at the moment in WEC. Lamborghini is the only one I don't think will be competitive any time soon, since Isotta is out and not likely to come back IMO.

[@jouc12_75]

@@StevePhoenix "both have scored wins in IMSA" And why is that? No Toyota no Ferrari. LMD cars have a clear advantage over LMDh. And it shows on the results. Also the Cadillacs are both the heaviest cars and have the least horse power. How is that a winning combination? They clearly have regulations to fix cause it's not very fair.

[@Maenfy]

@@jouc12_75 Porsche is literally leading the Drivers championship and that is a LMDh. Caddy only uses one car so one mistake and their race is over like in Qatar, Spa, Imola or Le Mans. Nobody is to blame for them not running two cars like everyone else.

[@pjkr123]

17:11 - 18:33 GOD BLESS 'MURICA!!!!

[@pisceanogre]

Over 30 minutes of airtime before the race even started? That is ludicrous.

[@12th.jahlil]

Thats the usual amount buddy

[@spdcrzy]

I love the full access they do right before the race. It's not something you get to see often in any sport.

[@lars1914]

And another win for Ferrari,handed to them on a gold platter,with courtacy of the FIA.

[@noer0205]

Why spoil it? Some of us couldn't watch live! So inconsiderate...

[@OsellaSquadraCorse]

@@noer0205 I would suggest though maybe don't read the comments before watching in that case... I managed it, so it's not impossible. Also only 3 words in their sentence were correct, so the race is still worth watching!

[@MENYcz]

GTWC better

[@kevinmetzen-9598]

Irgendwie können die Herren der Schöpfung es wohl nicht ertragen daß die "eisernen Ladys" ums Treppchen fahren... #unsportlich #NoSportsmen 😞😕😑

[@P.E.O.ll-RhodesScholarGraduate]

😂 If I lost my US civilian driver's license, my race car license would've been revoked. In other words, endurance racing wouldn't be on the track in the United States. 🤬 Top Secret

[@TuxPenguino]

Once again, bad a calls against Toyota

[@StevePhoenix]

How was that a bad call, for god's sake? He ignored a yellow flag, so it was pretty cut and dry.

[@gravit8ed]

WOW WAY TO GO FIA LET'S PREMIERE THIS AT 3AM IN THE US. I'm seriously starting to wonder about the people in charge of these decisions.

[@chrisl211]

So what? The video is available and you can watch it whenever you want.

[@Astroman10]

There’s a World full of countries! Why should they care only about us Americans?!

[@MarcinGP]

Premiering the broadcast a week after the race is a pathetic embarrassment. It should be a day after the event at most. Nobody needs that now.

[@zacassroll3r]

Learn to be patient, Kevin. Guess you don't know how things work. Wah wah wah! You sound like a big ass baby

[@OsellaSquadraCorse]

Probably have rights requirements with Discovery that means there must be a certain delay; that's pretty common.

[@Maenfy]

That's actually really quick for an FIA series, F1 doesn't upload their races at all. WRC and WRX are also pay walled. I doubt any other FIA series is as accessible.

[@themichaelson]

6:08:32

[@Stupidbaconhair000]

gg