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Key Facts and Figures 2023 FIA WEC Entry List - download
11.01.2023: FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP
FIA WEC entry list 2023
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FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP
FIA WEC entry list 2023
Click HERE to view and download the 2023 entry list
Thirty-eight entries representing 12 nations: Italy (9), Germany (6), USA (5); Great Britain (4), France (4), Japan (3), Belgium (2), Canada (1), Switzerland (1), Poland (1), Austria (1), Oman (1)
13 entries in Hypercar, 11 in LMP2, 14 in LMGTE Am
2023 sees the highly-anticipated arrival of Hypercar entries from global manufacturers Cadillac, Ferrari and Porsche
Total of nine manufacturers represented across all categories (Cadillac, Ferrari, Peugeot, Porsche, Toyota, Glickenhaus, Vanwall, Chevrolet and Aston Martin)
Record number of LMGTE Am entries in WEC history (14 entries)
Four female drivers featured on WEC entry list (Prema Racing in LMP2; three Iron Dames in LMGTE Am) and maybe more to come before Sebring
Hypercar
Ferrari and Porsche transfer their factory racing efforts from LMGTE Pro to Hypercar for 2023
The new Ferrari 499P enters the WEC 50 years after the 312 P made its last appearance in the premier class
Reigning World Champions Toyota Gazoo Racing to field two Toyota GR010 Hybrids with an unchanged driver line-up for 2023
Peugeot TotalEnergies submit two Peugeot 9X8 Hybrid Hypercars as French manufacturer embarks on second WEC season
Porsche Penske Motorsport enter the WEC with two of their highly-anticipated Porsche 963 Hypercars. Driving the No. 5 car will be Dane Cameron, Michael Christensen and Frederic Makowiecki while the No. 6 car sees Kevin Estre, Andre Lotterer and Laurens Vanthoor at the wheel
Ferrari AF Corse embark on Hypercar campaign with two Ferrari 499P cars. Former F1 driver Antonio Giovinazzi to drive the No. 51 car alongside stalwarts Alessandro Pier Guidi and James Calado. The sister No. 51 car has Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina and Nicklas Nielsen listed to drive
Cadillac Racing also joins the WEC’s headline category in 2023 with its Cadillac and its trio of drivers: Earl Bamber, Alex Lynn and Richard Westbrook
Glickenhaus Racing returns with one Glickenhaus 007 entry with Romain Dumas named to drive for the American squad
Floyd Vanwall Racing Team will join the fray with a Vanwall Vandervell 680. Driving the new-for-2023 machinery will be former F1 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve, Esteban Guerrieri and Tom Dillmann
Two privately run Porsche 963 entries also to compete in Hypercar category: the first is Hertz Team JOTA featuring Yifei Yi with Proton Competition fielding the other Porsche and Gianmaria Bruni named to drive
LMP2
Eleven entries in LMP2 from six different nations (Belgium, France, Great Britain, Italy, Poland and USA)
Impressive roster of driver names from various motorsport disciplines including newcomers such as current F2 driver Juan Manuel Correa and F1 reserve driver, Pietro Fittipaldi. Also on the LMP2 driver list is a number of successful endurance racing names including Filipe Albuquerque, Oliver Jarvis, Phil Hanson, Tom Blomqvist, Mathieu Vaxiviere and Andre Negrão
Team WRT, Alpine Elf Team, United Autosports and Prema Racing all enter two-car campaigns
After a spectacular season last year with Iron Dames in LMGTE Am, French female driver Doriane Pin steps up to LMP2 to compete in an Oreca 07 LMP2 with Prema Racing
United Autosports once again fields youngest-ever WEC competitor and current record-holder for the youngest person to finish the 24 Hours of Le Mans: 17-year-old Josh Pierson
LMGTE Am
Record-breaking LMGTE Am field comprising of 14 entries (up from 13 last year)
Four global marques: Porsche (6), Ferrari (4), Aston Martin (3) and Chevrolet (1)
After making a welcome return to WEC in LMGTE Pro last year, Corvette Racing will compete in GTE Am for 2023 with USA’s Ben Keating fronting the team
All-female line-up as No. 85 Iron Dames entry returns with Sarah Bovy, Michelle Gatting and Rahel Frey
After two full seasons in LMP2, Richard Mille Racing joins AF Corse for 2023 to create a new LMGTE Am entry with Luis Perez Companc listed to drive the Ferrari 488 GTE Evo
Highly-successful GTE Am team TF Sport rebrands to ORT by TF for 2023, with Oman-based driver Ahmad Al Harthy joining Michael Dinan and Charlie Eastwood in the Aston Martin Vantage AMR
Return of several familiar teams such as AF Corse, Dempsey-Proton Racing, Team Project 1, Iron Lynx, Kessel Racing, D’Station Racing and GR Racing
- Rachel Cavers, photo FIA WEC
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2023 FIA WEC entry list sees record Hypercar and LMGTE Am field
11.01.2023
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| • Giedo van der Garde to contest two races in 2023 with United Autosports• WEC race winner to join Josh Pierson and Oliver Jarvis in the #23 car• Stepping in for Tom Blomqvist who will be fulfilling IMSA commitments more >> |
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| • Initiated three years ago, the Richard Mille Racing Team adventure concluded in Bahrain • The team closes an inspiring and emotional chapter in the world of endurance racing • The team would like to thank the drivers, partners and those who have helped to change mentalities more >> |
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| The FIA WEC finale took place in Bahrain. Christoph Ulrich, Toni Vilander and Simon Mann had a very positive start to the weekend and only just missed out on the top 10.• Christoph Ulrich, Simon Mann and Toni Vilander in #21• P7 in qualifying• P11 at the 8 Hours of Bahrain
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A decade of factory racing with the 911 RSR in the FIA World Endurance Championship WEC
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| The impressive résumé of the strongest boxer in the endurance ring Bahrain 2022: Porsche GT Team• Works team celebrates 18 wins with the Porsche 911 RSR • Unforgettable more >> |
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15.11.2022
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| • Richard Mille Racing Team concluded the season with eighth place in the 8 Hours of Bahrain • Lilou Wadoux, Charles Milesi and Paul-Loup Chatin once again proved their incredible potential • The team finished for the second year in a row in the top ten of the season-ending gener more >> |
Successful hypercar test for Maximilian Günther in the Peugeot 9X8
15.11.2022
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Le Mans flair for Maximilian Günther: The 25-year-old took part in a hypercar test for Peugeot on Sunday, after the Bahrain round of the FIA WEC World Endurance Championship. Günther completed about 200 kilometres at the Formula 1 circuit in Sakhir, making a more >> |
Aston Martin and TF Sport crowned GTE Am world title winners in Bahrain FIA World Endurance Championship finale
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• TF Sport beat NorthWest AMR to GTE Am world crown in tense finale• Aston Martin increases FIA WEC title tally to 11 championships• Vantage success story c more >> |
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13.11.2022
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| TOYOTA GAZOO Racing returned to action in Bahrain just hours after completing an FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) title double, officially ending the 2022 season with the traditional rookie test day. Since 2015, WEC organisers have nominated more >> |
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| On the weekend that we had two world championship events for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing, and on the weekend that Rally Japan was finally held, there are so many things I would like to say. First of all, we were able to achieve five World Championship titles so it was a great season for us. Thank you so much to our fans and partners who have been supportin more >> |
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13.11.2022
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| FIA WEC Rookie TestSakhir / BahrainSunday, November 13th 2022Classification by Category
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FIA WEC Rookie Test morning session results by class
13.11.2022
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| FIA WEC Rookie TestSakhir / BahrainSunday, November 13th 2022Classification by CategoryHYPERCAR1 7 Toyota Gazoo Racing M. CONWAY / J. LOPEZ / S. BUEMI Toyota GR010 HYBRID H M 1:48.812 2 38 179.1 more >> |
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13.11.2022
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| • #23 car cross the line in P2, celebrating on the final podium of the WEC 2022• Jarvis and Pierson claim third in the overall championship, just three points from second• #22 car finish P6 after a testing season and place seventh in the championship
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| Alpine Elf Endurance Team secures its fifth podium of the season with third place in the 8 Hours of Bahrain. With this result and the two wins this year, Nicolas Lapierre, André Negrão, Matthieu Vaxiviere and Alpine finish runners-up in the 2022 World Endurance Championship. &nb more >> |
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| Race GT, FIA World Endurance Championship WECRound 6, Sakhir (Bahrain)
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13.11.2022
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| FIA WEC8 Hours of Bahrain, SakhirSaturday, November 12th 2022
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LMP2 - WRT’s Win and Jota’s Title
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| FIA WEC8 Hours of Bahrain, SakhirSaturday, November 12th 2022
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Buemi, Hartley and Hirakawa take 2022 WEC Title
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12.11.2022
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| TOYOTA GAZOO Racing earned a dominant one-two victory in the season-ending 8 Hours of Bahrain to secure a clean sweep of FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) titles. Outgoing World Champions Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and José María Lópe more >> |
8h Bahrain final standings by class 2022
12.11.2022
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| FIA WEC 8H BAHRAINSakhir CircuitSaturday, November 12th 2022Classification by CategoryHYPERCAR Fastest Lap by VERGNE Jean-Eric: 1:49.709 (Lap 62, 177.6 Kph)1 7 Toyota Gazoo Racing M. CONWAY / K. KOBAYASH more >> |
8h Bahrain standings after 8h overall- #7 Toyota takes victory from sister car and Alpine
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| FIA WEC 8H BAHRAINSakhir CircuitSaturday, November 12th 2022
1 7 Run Hypercar H Toyota Gazoo Racing CONWAY Mike more >> |
8h Bahrain standings after 7h by class - #7 Toyota stays in lead
12.11.2022
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| FIA WEC 8H BAHRAINSakhir CircuitSaturday, November 12th 2022Classification by Category (Hour 7)HYPERCAR Fastest Lap by VERGNE Jean-Eric: 1:49.709 (Lap 62, 177.6 Kph)1 7 Toyota Gazoo Racin more >> |
8h Bahrain standings after 6h by class- Toyota 1-2 ahead of Alpine
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| FIA WEC 8H BAHRAINSakhir CircuitSaturday, November 12th 2022Classification by Category (Hour 6)HYPERCAR Fastest Lap by VERGNE Jean-Eric: 1:49.709 (Lap 62, 177.6 Kph)1 7 Toyota Gazoo Racing M. C more >> |
8h Bahrain standings after 5h - Unchanged lead at Sakhir
12.11.2022
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| FIA WEC 8H BAHRAINSakhir CircuitSaturday, November 12th 2022HYPERCAR Fastest Lap by VERGNE Jean-Eric: 1:49.709 (Lap 62, 177.6 Kph)1 7 Toyota Gazoo Racing M. CONWAY / K. KOBAYASHI / J. LOPEZ Toyota GR010 HYBRID HYPER more >> |
8h Bahrain standings after 4h - Toyota #7 takes lead from sister car and Alpine
12.11.2022
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| FIA WEC 8H BAHRAINSakhir CircuitSaturday, November 12th 2022Classification by Category (Hour 4)HYPERCAR Fastest Lap by VERGNE Jean-Eric: 1:49.709 (Lap 62, 177.6 Kph)1 7 Toyota Gazoo Racing M. CONWA more >> |
Yifei Ye to race in 2023 WEC in Porsche 963 LMDh with Hertz Team JOTA
12.11.2022
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| At the annual Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific Night of Champions in Shanghai, it was announced that Yifei Ye will continue as the Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific Selected Driver in 2023, and will join Hertz Team JOTA in the World Endurance Championship’s LMDh class, racing more >> |
8h Bahrain standings by class after hour 3 - Toyota continues double lead
12.11.2022
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| FIA WEC 8H BAHRAINSakhir CircuitSaturday, November 12th 2022by Category (Hour 3)HYPERCAR Fastest Lap by VERGNE Jean-Eric: 1:49.709 (Lap 62, 177.6 Kph)1 8 Toyota Gazoo Racing S. BUEMI / B. more >> |
8h Bahrain standings by class after 2 hour - Both Toyota's leading Peugeot
12.11.2022
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| FIA WEC 8H BAHRAINSakhir CircuitSaturday, November 12th 2022Classification by Category (Hour 2)HYPERCAR Fastest Lap by LOPEZ Jose Maria: 1:50.638 (Lap 5, 176.1 Kph)1 8 Toyota Gazoo Racing S. BUEMI / B. HARTLEY / more >> |
8h Bahrain standings by class after 1 hour -#8 Toyota in lead
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| FIA WEC 8H BAHRAINSakhir CircuitSaturday, November 12th 2022Classification by Category (Hour 1)HYPERCAR Fastest Lap by LOPEZ Jose Maria: 1:50.638 (Lap 5, 176.1 Kph)1 8 Toyota Gazoo Racing S. BUEMI / more >> |
Christoph Ulrich highly motivated for the FIA WEC season finale
12.11.2022
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| The final round of the FIA WEC season takes place in Bahrain this weekend. Christoph Ulrich, Simon Mann and Toni Vilander drive the AF Corse Ferrari 488.• Sixth FIA WEC event in Bahrain• Christoph Ulrich, Simon Mann and Toni Vilander in the #21 more >> |
Porsche tackles the grand finale from pole position in the GTE-Pro class
11.11.2022
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| Qualifying GT, FIA World Endurance Championship WECRound 6, Sakhir (Bahrain) Porsche 911 RSR, Porsche GT Team (#91), Gianmaria Bruni (I), Richard Lietz (A)• Gianmaria Bruni sets the fastest tim more >> |
