ABOUT FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP.
A CHALLENGE OF SPEED
—AND INNOVATION.
WEC is the acronym for the FIA World Endurance Championship, which is an endurance race series that includes the 24 Hours of Le Mans, a race hailed as one of the three greatest car races in the world.
The history of this series traces its roots back to the World Sports Car Championship launched in 1953, and changes in its name and regulations, it continued until 1992. The current WEC was started in 2012 and enters its seventh season this year. The races of the series are each six hours long, with the exception of the 24 Hours of Le Mans and 1000 Miles of Sebring.
CATEGORY
The cars competing in the WEC are divided into two types, sports prototype cars and grand touring cars (GT cars) and these are divided into four classes based on regulations concerning the car and drivers, etc., and each of these classes is competed for driver and manufacturer titles, etc. The names of the classes are LM P1 and LM P2 for the sports prototype cars and LM GTE-Pro and LM GTE-Am for the GT cars. Each car bears stickers showing the class it is participating in.
Under the sporting regulations the drivers are ranked by their experience and achievement in motorsport into Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze. Each class has specific requirements on driver lineups.
Le Mans Prototype1(LM P1-H / LM P1)
- P1
- HY

LM P1-H is the class of the WEC for manufacturers' works hybrid-powered cars with Energy Recovery System (ERS) while LM P1 is for non-hybrid cars (for privateer). Both of them must be closed cockpit. Number plates and rank identification lamps are colored in red. The car is specified its maximum length and height 4,650mm and 1,050mm respectively, and its width must be fitted in between 1,800mm and 1,900mm. 875kg is minimum weight for LM P-1H while 833kg is for LM P-1, plus a ballast or an on-board camera equivalent to 3kg are added on all of this category cars. Engine capacity is not subject to restrictions; instead, fuel flowmeter has to be equipped to limit on fuel flow. The Equivalence of Technology (EoT) is designed to equalize the performance between LM P-1H and LM P-1 in terms of petrol per stint, max petrol flow and petrol energy per lap.
- P1
- HY

Le Mans Prototype2(LM P2)
- P2

This class is defined as being “a category especially for privateers” and employs “cost capping”. The regulation for LM P2 has undergone significant change for the 2017 season. Four chassis manufacturers and a single engine manufacturer (Gibson Technology) are allowed. The engine is 4.2litre V8 naturally-aspirated petrol. One of the drivers must be in Silver or Bronze category.
- P2

Le Mans Grand Touring Endurance Pro(LM GTE Pro)
- PRO

A two-door production GT car with 2 or 2+2 seats, constructed by an ACO-recognized manufacturer. The maximum total length is 4,800mm, and the front and rear overhangs are a maximum of 1,250mm/1,100mm. The total width can be extended up to +100mm, but the total height and wheelbase must be the same as the original model.
- PRO

Le Mans Grand Touring Endurance Am(LM GTE Am)
- AM

This class is provided for gentleman drivers, and unlike the LM GTE Pro, the car must be at least one year old or have the same specifications as the car from the previous year. LM GTE Pro has no restrictions on the driver category while in LM GTE Am at least one Bronze and one Bronze or Silver must be included in a crew.
- AM

RACES
The 2018-19 super season is opened at the Spa Francorchamps in Belgium on May 5th, 2018 and continues through the round 8, holding as the final round, the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France on June 15-16th, 2019. The 24 Hours of Le Mans is to be held twice in this super season: round2 holding June 16-17, 2018 and round 8 holding June 15-16, 2019. In addition, the calendar includes the new 1000 Miles of Sebring which makes this season more exciting.
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BELGIUM
Rd.1
TOTAL 6 HOURS OF SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS -
FRANCE
Rd.2
24 HOURS OF LE MANS -
UK
Rd.3
6 HOURS OF SILVERSTONE -
JAPAN
Rd.4
6 HOURS OF FUJI -
CHINA
Rd.5
6 HOURS OF SHANGHAI -
USA
Rd.6
1000 MILES OF SEBRING -
BELGIUM
Rd.7
TOTAL 6 HOURS OF SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS -
FRANCE
Rd.8
24 HOURS OF LE MANS

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