FIA World Endurance Championship
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The FIA World Endurance Championship, abbreviated as WEC, is a world championship for automobile endurance racing organized by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) and sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The series supersedes the ACO's former Intercontinental Le Mans Cup which began in 2010 and is the revival of the World Sportscar Championship which ended after the 1992 season. The World Endurance Championship name was previously used by the FIA from 1981 to 1985. The series features multiple classes of cars competing in endurance races, with sports prototypes competing in the Hypercar class (LMH or LMDh), and production-based grand tourers (GT cars) competing in the LM GT3 category. World champion titles are awarded to the top-scoring drivers and manufacturers over the season, while other cups and trophies will be awarded for drivers and private teams.
Infobox
Category
Endurance racing
Country
International
Region
Worldwide
Inaugural season
2012
Prototype Classes
Hypercar
GT Classes
LMGT3
Teams
15
Constructors
Hypercar:Alpine • Aston Martin • BMW • Cadillac • Ferrari • Peugeot • Porsche • ToyotaLMGT3:Aston Martin • BMW • Chevrolet • Ferrari • Ford • Lexus • McLaren • Mercedes • Porsche
Chassis manufacturers
Hypercar:Dallara • Multimatic • Oreca
Tyre suppliers
Michelin, Goodyear
Drivers' champion
mw- Hypercar: James Calado Antonio Giovinazzi Alessandro Pier GuidiLMGT3: Ryan Hardwick Richard Lietz Riccardo Pera
Makes' champion
Hypercar: Ferrari
Teams' champion
Hypercar Team: AF CorseLMGT3: Manthey 1st Phorm
Official website
fiawec.com
Tables
· Races › Current races (2025)
Qatar 1812 km
Qatar 1812 km
Race
Qatar 1812 km
Circuit
Lusail International Circuit
Seasons
2024–present
6 Hours of Imola
6 Hours of Imola
Race
6 Hours of Imola
Circuit
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
Seasons
2024–present
6 Heures de Spa-Francorchamps
6 Heures de Spa-Francorchamps
Race
6 Heures de Spa-Francorchamps
Circuit
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Seasons
2012–present
24 Hours of Le Mans
24 Hours of Le Mans
Race
24 Hours of Le Mans
Circuit
Circuit de la Sarthe
Seasons
2012–present
6 Hours of São Paulo
6 Hours of São Paulo
Race
6 Hours of São Paulo
Circuit
Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace
Seasons
2012–2014, 2024–present
Lone Star Le Mans
Lone Star Le Mans
Race
Lone Star Le Mans
Circuit
Circuit of the Americas
Seasons
2013–2017, 2020, 2024–present
6 Hours of Fuji
6 Hours of Fuji
Race
6 Hours of Fuji
Circuit
Fuji Speedway
Seasons
2012–2019, 2022–present
8 Hours of Bahrain
8 Hours of Bahrain
Race
8 Hours of Bahrain
Circuit
Bahrain International Circuit
Seasons
2012–2017, 2019–present(2 races in 2021)
| Race | Circuit | Seasons |
| Qatar 1812 km | Lusail International Circuit | 2024–present |
| 6 Hours of Imola | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | 2024–present |
| 6 Heures de Spa-Francorchamps | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 2012–present |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans | Circuit de la Sarthe | 2012–present |
| 6 Hours of São Paulo | Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace | 2012–2014, 2024–present |
| Lone Star Le Mans | Circuit of the Americas | 2013–2017, 2020, 2024–present |
| 6 Hours of Fuji | Fuji Speedway | 2012–2019, 2022–present |
| 8 Hours of Bahrain | Bahrain International Circuit | 2012–2017, 2019–present(2 races in 2021) |
· Races › Former races
4 Hours of Shanghai
4 Hours of Shanghai
Race
4 Hours of Shanghai
Circuit
Shanghai International Circuit
Seasons
2012–2019
4 Hours of Silverstone
4 Hours of Silverstone
Race
4 Hours of Silverstone
Circuit
Silverstone Circuit
Seasons
2012–2019
6 Hours of Mexico
6 Hours of Mexico
Race
6 Hours of Mexico
Circuit
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
Seasons
2016–2017
6 Hours of Monza
6 Hours of Monza
Race
6 Hours of Monza
Circuit
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
Seasons
2021–2023
6 Hours of Nürburgring
6 Hours of Nürburgring
Race
6 Hours of Nürburgring
Circuit
Nürburgring
Seasons
2015–2017
6 Hours of Portimão
6 Hours of Portimão
Race
6 Hours of Portimão
Circuit
Algarve International Circuit
Seasons
2021, 2023
1000 Miles of Sebring
1000 Miles of Sebring
Race
1000 Miles of Sebring
Circuit
Sebring International Raceway
Seasons
2019, 2022–2023
12 Hours of Sebring
12 Hours of Sebring
Race
12 Hours of Sebring
Circuit
Sebring International Raceway
Seasons
2012
| Race | Circuit | Seasons |
| 4 Hours of Shanghai | Shanghai International Circuit | 2012–2019 |
| 4 Hours of Silverstone | Silverstone Circuit | 2012–2019 |
| 6 Hours of Mexico | Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez | 2016–2017 |
| 6 Hours of Monza | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | 2021–2023 |
| 6 Hours of Nürburgring | Nürburgring | 2015–2017 |
| 6 Hours of Portimão | Algarve International Circuit | 2021, 2023 |
| 1000 Miles of Sebring | Sebring International Raceway | 2019, 2022–2023 |
| 12 Hours of Sebring | Sebring International Raceway | 2012 |
References
- fia.comhttps://web.archive.org/web/20110606063434/http://fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/fiasport/2011/Pages/fia-wec.aspx
- fia.comhttps://web.archive.org/web/20110606063414/http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/wmsc/2011/Pages/wmsc-030611.aspx
- lemans.orghttps://web.archive.org/web/20110616155004/http://www.lemans.org/en/races/24h/update/The-FIA-World-Endurance-Championship-is-unveiled--_4068.html
- "FIA announces World Endurance Championship"http://www.planetlemans.com/2011/06/03/fia-announces-world-endurance-championship/
- autosport.comhttps://www.autosport.com/wec/news/136577/hypercar-lmp1-replacement-concept-greenlit
- speedcafe.comhttps://www.speedcafe.com/2018/06/08/fia-announces-hypercar-rules-202021-wec-season/
- www.motorsport.comhttps://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/2021-wec-season-entry-list/5147064/
- www.fiawec.comhttps://www.fiawec.com/en/classes/32
- www.motorsport.comhttps://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/gt3-cars-to-replace-gte-class-at-le-mans-from-2024/6650861/
- www.autosport.comhttps://www.autosport.com/wec/news/wec-drops-gte-pro-class-for-2023/10319413/
- sportscar365.comhttps://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/future-gt-class-set-to-prohibit-factory-teams/
- Motorsport.comhttps://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/lmp2-axed-2024-hypercar-lmgt3/10480550/
- www.fiawec.comhttps://www.fiawec.com/en/trophies-cups/33
- www.fiawec.comhttps://www.fiawec.com/en/points/70