FIA confirms ACO WEC deal runs through 2027 after reported contract row

The FIA says it already has an agreement with the Automobile Club de l’Ouest covering the promotion of the World Endurance Championship until the end of 2027, following a report about an alleged dispute between the two organisations.

Renowned German outlet Auto Motor und Sport dropped a bombshell on Thursday when it reported that the FIA and the ACO, the joint organisers of the WEC, could part ways as early as 2027.

According to the report, no agreement had been reached between the two parties regarding the promotion of the WEC in 2027. It added that the situation could prompt the FIA to issue a tender for a new