FIA WEC

endurance

The FIA World Endurance Championship (in short WEC) is organized by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) and sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The first season, under this name, started in 2012. The series features (normally) nine endurance races across the world, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, with all races being at least four hours in duration.

There are four car categories: LMP1 and LMP2 prototypes, the GTE Pro for teams with professional driver line-ups, and the GTE Am for teams featuring a mixture of amateur drivers.

For the list of the current races, see the calendar of the 2021 season.

Former races:

  • 4 Hours of Shanghai
  • 4 Hours of Silverstone
  • 6 Hours of Nürburgring
  • 6 Hours of Mexico
  • 6 Hours of São Paulo
  • 12 Hours of Sebring
  • 1000 Miles of Sebring
  • Lone Star Le Mans (COTA track, USA)

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