Under heavy skies, the men's 2026 WTCS Weihai wrapped up August's action in style, with Matt Hauser chasing a win that would also guarantee the maximum 4000 points heading in to the Championship Finals Pontevedra. But last year's winner Max Studer was also back, and along with David Cantero, Tyler Mislawchuk and Joao Batista, there was plenty of firepower ready to cause an upset should the defending champ slip.

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