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Wales Rally GB
Wales Rally GB, formerly the RAC Rally (1932), was the UK's founding WRC gravel forest round, run every year 1973–2019, renamed in 2003 under Welsh Government funding, last won by Ott Tanak, replaced by Rally Scotland from 2027.
Walt Disney World Speedway
Walt Disney World Speedway, nicknamed the Mickyard, was a one-mile tri-oval at Walt Disney World, Florida, built in 1995 for about $6 million; it hosted the first IRL race (1996 Indy 200, won by Buzz Calkins) through 2000, then driving experiences, closing August 9, 2015 and demolished for parking.
Walter Perez
Walter Fernando Pérez is an Argentine track and road cyclist who won Olympic gold in Beijing 2008, was a 2004 champion, and later became the national track cycling coach.
Watkins Glen International
Watkins Glen International, also called The Glen, is a NASCAR-owned road course in Watkins Glen, New York, with 2.45-mile and 3.377-mile layouts, hosting the Go Bowling at The Glen Cup race and IMSA's Sahlen's Six Hours since the 1948 street races.
Wendell Scott
Wendell Scott (Wendell Oliver Scott Sr.) was a pioneering American stock car racer who was the first Black driver to win a race in NASCAR's premier series.
Werner Karlsson
Werner Karlsson (Johan Werner Karlsson), Swedish road cyclist for Hammarby IF, 1912 Stockholm Olympic team road race gold medalist as a non-scoring rider, 19th individually over 315 km.
Wheatley Vodka Clash
Wheatley Vodka Clash, the titled 2027 edition of NASCAR's preseason Cup Series exhibition (historically the Busch Clash), set for Feb. 13, 2027 at Daytona International Speedway, opening Speedweeks before the Daytona 500.
Will Power
Will Power (born 1981, Toowoomba, Australia) is an IndyCar driver, all-time pole record holder with 71, two-time champion (2014, 2022), 2018 Indy 500 winner, now with Andretti Global after 17 years at Team Penske.
William Byron (racing driver)
William Byron (born 1997, Charlotte, NC) is an American NASCAR Cup Series driver of the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, a 16-time Cup winner, back-to-back 2024-2025 Daytona 500 champion, 2017 Xfinity Series title holder, and three-time Championship 4 finalist.
Williams Formula One drivers
The Williams Formula One drivers are all drivers who have started a Grand Prix for Frank Williams' team, from Patrick Neve in 1977 to Alexander Albon and Carlos Sainz.
Williams FW48
Williams FW48: Atlassian Williams F1 Team's 2026 Formula 1 car, Mercedes M17 powered, pull-rod front suspension, driven by Albon and Sainz; launched overweight, improved by a major Baku upgrade package.
Williams Racing
Williams Racing (Atlassian Williams F1 Team from 2026) is a Grove, Oxfordshire-based Formula 1 team founded in 1977 by Frank Williams and Patrick Head, with 114 wins, nine Constructors' and seven Drivers' titles, owned by Dorilton Capital since 2020.
Willy Falck Hansen
Willy Falck Hansen (1906–1978) was a Danish track cyclist who won Olympic gold in the 1 km time trial at Amsterdam 1928 and became world sprint champion as both an amateur and a professional.
World Naked Bike Ride
The World Naked Bike Ride is a clothing-optional cycling event held yearly in hundreds of cities, protesting oil dependence and car culture while highlighting cyclist vulnerability.
World Rally Car
World Rally Car is the WRC's rally car formula, introduced in 1997 to replace Group A and free manufacturers from mass-producing road-going versions of their racers.
World Rally Championship
FIA World Rally Championship (WRC), the FIA's premier rally series since 1973, promoted by WRC Promoter GmbH. Rally1 top class since 2022, hybrid dropped 2025, WRC27 regulations from 2027; 13 rounds in 2026, 15 in 2027.
World Rally Championship manufacturer results
The World Rally Championship manufacturer results record how factory teams have competed for the FIA manufacturers' world title from 1973 to the present, with 13 marques winning.
World Rally Championship records
World Rally Championship records: statistical bests of the FIA WRC. Loeb holds 9 consecutive titles (2004-12), 80 wins, 939 stage wins; Ogier matched 9 titles in 2025; Lancia and Toyota lead manufacturers with 10 titles each.
World Rally Championship seasons 1982–1986 (Group B era)
The World Rally Championship seasons from 1982 to 1986 cover the Group B era, when spectacular cars produced over 500 bhp before fatal crashes brought a ban.
World Rally Championship seasons 1987–1996 (Group A era)
The World Rally Championship seasons 1987–1996 were the Group A era, when production-based cars competed after Group B was banned, with Lancia's Delta HF Integrale dominant.
World Rally Championship seasons 2001–2013
The World Rally Championship seasons 2001–2013 span the close 2001 title race won by Richard Burns with a single rally win, Citroën's 2003 manufacturers' title, and Loeb's 2011 drivers' championship.
World Rally-Raid Championship
World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC), FIA-FIM cross-country rally-raid world championship launched in 2022, promoted by A.S.O. Five rounds including the Dakar; Al Attiyah, Baumel, and Toyota won the first 2022 titles.
World Solar Challenge
The World Solar Challenge, run as the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge since 2013, is a biennial solar car race across about 3,000 km of Australia from Darwin to Adelaide.
World Touring Car Championship
FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC), touring car world championship held in 1987 and 2005–2017; champions include Ravaglia, Priaulx, Muller, Lopez, Bjork; replaced by WTCR in 2018.
Wout van Aert
Wout van Aert (born 1994, Herentals, Belgium) is a Visma-Lease a Bike cyclist, three-time cyclo-cross world champion (2016-2018), Milan-Sanremo and Paris-Roubaix winner, 2022 Tour green jersey, and rival of Mathieu van der Poel.
XDS Astana Team
XDS Astana Team, formerly Astana Qazaqstan, is a Kazakhstani UCI WorldTeam founded in 2007, managed by Alexander Vinokourov, sponsored by Chinese bike maker XDS since 2025, riding X-Lab AD9 bikes.
Xia Men International Circuit
Xia Men International Circuit (厦门国际赛车场, also Xiamen International Circuit) is a motor racing circuit in Xiang'an District, Xiamen, Fujian, China, FIA Grade 4 certified since 2021 and hosting the F4 Chinese Masters.
Yamaha YZR-M1
Yamaha YZR-M1: Yamaha's MotoGP factory prototype since 2002, first with an in-line four and crossplane crankshaft (2004), winning titles with Rossi, Lorenzo, and Quartararo, switching to a V4 engine for 2026.
Yas Marina Circuit (حلبة مرسى ياس)
Yas Marina Circuit (حلبة ياس مارينا) is the Hermann Tilke-designed Formula 1 circuit on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, host of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix since 2009. Reconfigured in 2021 from 5.554 km/21 corners to 5.281 km/16 corners; twilight season finale under contract through 2030.
Yellow jersey statistics
Yellow jersey (maillot jaune) statistics for the Tour de France: first worn by Eugène Christophe in 1919; record 96 days in yellow (Eddy Merckx), five overall wins shared by Anquetil, Merckx, Hinault, Indurain, Pogačar; 64 winners; LCL-sponsored, Castelli-made.