Following ratification by the FIA World Motorsport Council this week, the 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship schedule and several upcoming regulatory changes were outlined at the ’92 ACO press conference.nd 24 Hours of Le Mans
Eight rounds to remain until 2025 as IMOLA guarantees multi-year extension
As the FIA World Endurance Championship continues to go from strength to strength, the 2025 season will see the Championship remain the same as the eight events held across four continents that made up this year’s calendar. The FIA WEC promoter has also signed a deal with Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari to keep it at the Italian circuit until 2028.
Mohammed ben Sulayem, FIA Presidentsaid: “Over the past few years, the FIA World Endurance Championship has enjoyed remarkable growth in terms of the quality of the sport and its popularity. This led to an expansion of the schedule and last year the series was confirmed to have an eight-round schedule that offers both geographic diversity and a lineup of world-class racing venues to host events. Therefore, it is good news that the same schedule has been confirmed for 2025. “This means a stable foundation on which FIA WEC can grow further.”
Pierre Fillon, President of the Automobile Club de l’Owest (ACO)said: “The 2025 FIA WEC schedule is a continuation of 2024, with eight rounds scheduled at some of the world’s most famous circuits. This season is about stability and exposure in key areas. 2023 was exceptional, 2024 was outstanding. 2025 will see us reach new heights, especially with Aston Martin joining Hypercar. See you next year for another amazing episode in motorsport history.”
Richard Mille, Chairman of the FIA Endurance Committeesaid: “The 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship schedule can best be summarized by the popular saying: ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.’ The eight rounds we know of this year offer a great mix of well-established circuits and a presence for the series in both the Americas, Asia, Europe and the Middle East, providing the perfect stage for an event in the golden age of endurance. A race to unfold. Being around the world at the same time is great for the series, the fans and the manufacturers involved, giving us the opportunity to showcase our dream cars in many markets.”
Frédéric Lequien, CEO of the FIA World Endurance Championshipsaid: “The 2025 FIA WEC calendar is about unifying and creating a schedule that works for both our teams and our fans. The FIA WEC is growing at an incredible pace, but we must remain humble and by maintaining eight rounds we are also keeping budget in mind and listening to our teams, stakeholders and partners. It is important for the FIA WEC to reach as wide an audience as possible and with eight races across five regions we will continue to achieve this. We are delighted that Imola has committed to the FIA WEC until at least 2028. The Mayor and Mayor of the Circuit Marco Panieri have been incredibly supportive and this year’s first FIA WEC race was a great success. We look forward to emulating this in 2025. Beyond that.”
Bigger Grid and No Single Automobile Manufacturer Entry into HYPERCAR
New grid requirements for the 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship season have been validated. To promote fairness in the sport and optimize a level playing field, each manufacturer must enter a minimum of two cars in the Hypercar class. Two cars must be entered to score points in the FIA Hypercar World Endurance Manufacturers’ Championship, with additional cars from certain manufacturers entering the FIA World Cup for Hypercar Teams. As a result, the maximum grid size was increased to 40 vehicles to accommodate the arrival of new manufacturers. This applies to all FIA WEC races except the 24 Hours of Le Mans, which will continue to host larger grids.
HYPERCAR approval cycle extension
To ensure the stability of technical regulations as new manufacturers enter the competition every year, the homologation cycle for the current Hypercar class cars has been extended until the end of 2029, with two additional development jokers applicable for the 2028 and 2029 seasons.
Next-generation LMP2 release postponed
Given the continued popularity of the current LMP2 package, it has been decided to postpone the introduction of the next-generation LMP2 class car to 2028 instead of the originally planned 2026, with the new chassis and engine yet to be selected. The current generation of LMP2 cars was launched in 2017. Due to high participation in the FIA World Endurance Championship Hypercar class, the LMP2 class has been discontinued from the series in 2024, but the cars have retained FIA homologation. They also continue to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, as well as the European Le Mans Series, Asian Le Mans Series and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
