Mike Conway will retire from racing at the end of the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship season, bringing his long spell as a Toyota factory driver to a close.
WEC announced the British driver's decision Tuesday, with two rounds remaining on the 2026 schedule. Conway will leave with two drivers' world championships, two overall victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and 20 WEC race wins.
A 12-season WEC career nears its end
Conway's retirement will conclude a 12-season career in the world championship. His record places him among the leading drivers of Toyota's endurance racing program, which has competed for overall honors in the championship's top prototype category.
The official WEC announcement described Conway as a world championship-winning driver and confirmed that he will step away following the final two rounds of the season. His departure turns those events into the closing appearances of a career built around endurance racing's major prizes.
Conway's decision means his WEC career will end in the same championship where he achieved his two world titles and the majority of the results highlighted in the retirement announcement.
Two Le Mans victories with Toyota
Conway won the 24 Hours of Le Mans twice with Toyota. The French endurance race is the centerpiece of the WEC calendar and carries the longest duration of any round in the championship.
His two victories form part of a WEC total of 20 wins. Conway also collected two drivers' world championships during his Toyota tenure, adding season-long titles to his record at Le Mans.
Toyota has not announced a replacement in connection with the retirement news. Conway remains part of its current WEC program through the conclusion of the 2026 campaign.
IndyCar success preceded his WEC run
Conway also won races in IndyCar before establishing himself in the WEC. Motorsport.com described him as both a Le Mans and IndyCar race winner in its report on the retirement announcement.
That open-wheel record formed an earlier part of a career that later became closely associated with Toyota's prototype effort. Conway ultimately spent 12 seasons racing in the WEC, where his results included victories in both individual events and the championship.
His retirement will therefore close a career that produced race wins in open-wheel competition as well as endurance racing's leading world championship.
Two final starts remain
The timing of the announcement leaves Conway with two WEC rounds before his retirement takes effect. The official 2026 calendar lists the 6 Hours of Barcelona on Oct. 18 and an Italian round on Nov. 8.
Barcelona is a new event on the schedule, with the championship having released the entry list for its inaugural six-hour race. It will be Conway's penultimate appearance before the season finale completes his WEC career.
Toyota faces a coming lineup change
Conway's decision guarantees a change within Toyota's driver roster beyond this season. The manufacturer has not yet identified who will take the seat or detailed how its crews will be arranged after his retirement.
For now, Conway remains an active Toyota driver as the championship heads to Barcelona. His final two races provide the last opportunity to add to a record currently standing at 20 WEC victories, two drivers' world championships and two overall Le Mans wins.
