Off the again of a massively profitable first season dovetailing its headlining Hypercar class with the brand new LMGT3 class, the FIA World Endurance Championship is ready to go from strength-to-strength in 2025, with a freshly-revealed, high-calibre 36-strong entry
No fewer than 13 big-name manufacturers are featured throughout the 2 lessons. That features 12 returnees – within the form of Alpine, Aston Martin, BMW, Cadillac, Corvette, Ferrari, Ford, Lexus, McLaren, Peugeot, Porsche and Toyota – and an thrilling new addition, as Mercedes-AMG joins FIA WEC in a partnership with podium-finishing Italian LMGT3 outfit, Iron Lynx. In an analogous vein, Aston Martin has elevated its dedication to the championship by including a Hypercar squad to its current LMGT3 entries.
Defending Hypercar Producer champion TOYOTA GAZOO Racing – essentially the most adorned crew within the 12-year historical past of the world’s premier endurance racing collection – is again in its quest to safe but extra silverware, as is Porsche Penske Motorsport, which in 2024 clinched the Drivers’ crown with its #6 963.
Ferrari AF Corse – winner of the newest two editions of Le Mans – will endeavour so as to add world championship glory to its résumé with its pair of works scarlet 499P Hypercars. Cadillac doubles as much as a two-car effort in partnership with Hertz Staff JOTA, as fellow Hypercar contenders Alpine, BMW and Peugeot try to keep up the encouraging progress they made final season. The FIA World Cup for Hypercar Groups might be disputed between privateers AF Corse and Proton Competitors.
Aston Martin might be bidding to overcome the 24 Hours of Le Mans outright for the primary time since 1959 with its putting new Valkyrie Hypercar – two of which can go into battle season-long – whereas Mercedes-AMG’s forthcoming FIA WEC debut means the three-pointed star will return to La Sarthe following an absence of greater than two-and-a-half many years.
Additional huge information in LMGT3, in the meantime, is a collaboration between reigning title-holder Manthey Racing and Deborah Mayer’s pioneering Iron Dames challenge, which can see FIA WEC’s solely all-female driving crew aiming to enhance upon their second-place championship end from 2023.
Frédéric Lequien, FIA WEC CEO, stated: “We’re delighted to current subsequent yr’s FIA WEC entry record. This proves the success of the trail we’ve taken with Hypercar and LMGT3, and demonstrates the worth that main manufacturers and personal groups get from competing within the championship. Constructing upon a splendidly entertaining 2024 marketing campaign, we strongly consider consistency is the important thing to continued progress – and that’s mirrored in each the 2025 calendar and grid.”
Pierre Fillon, ACO President, stated: “The 2024 season gave us a rare line-up of rivals, and 2025 is ready to usher in one other thrilling chapter in endurance historical past. With the arrival of extra iconic names in each Hypercar and LMGT3, the championship continues to boost the bar, confirming the enduring attraction of our self-discipline. These newcomers will be part of a few of endurance racing’s main lights on the grid, so we will anticipate loads of nail-biting pleasure and unforgettable on-track motion. We couldn’t be extra excited!”
Richard Mille, FIA Endurance Fee President, stated: “The announcement of the entry record is all the time a pivotal second, marking the true starting of the subsequent season. With 13 producers throughout the Hypercar and LMGT3 lessons, the 2025 FIA WEC line-up is exceptionally robust, providing additional proof that we’re lucky to be witnessing what’s arguably a golden period of endurance racing. We’re notably thrilled to see Aston Martin stepping as much as the very pinnacle of our sport, and to see Mercedes-AMG becoming a member of the fold. With these two iconic names additional bolstering the competitors, all of the elements are in place for one more fascinating season. This entry record additionally displays the profitable collaboration between the FIA and the crew behind the promotion of the FIA World Endurance Championship.”
Quite a lot of drivers have been confirmed on the provisional record, with full line-ups to be introduced sooner or later. The marketing campaign will get underway in Qatar on 28 February, visiting 5 completely different areas previous to concluding in Bahrain on 8 November.
