Tenth season of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC)
The 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship was the tenth season of the FIA World Endurance Championship , an auto racing series organised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO). The series was open to prototype and grand tourer -style racing cars divided into four categories. World Championship titles were awarded to the leading manufacturers and drivers in both the prototype and grand tourer divisions.
It was the first season in which LMDh (Le Mans Daytona h) entries were allowed to compete alongside LMH (Le Mans Hypercar) entries on a race-by-race basis. However, they were not eligible for championship points until 2023 .[ 1]
The provisional calendar was announced in August 2021, featuring six rounds. Sebring and Fuji returned to the schedule after being canceled in 2021, while the second Bahrain and Portimão events were removed from the schedule. The 24 Hours of Le Mans also returned to its traditional early summer date.[ 2]
In accordance with the 2017 LMP2 regulations, all cars in the LMP2 class used the Gibson GK428 V8 engine .[ 18]
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MISC
P2 LMP2
PA LMP2 Pro-Am Cup
Results and standings [ edit ] The highest finishing competitor entered in the World Endurance Championship is listed below. Invitational entries may have finished ahead of WEC competitors in individual races.
[ edit ] Five titles were offered to drivers, two with world championship status. The Hypercar World Endurance Drivers' Championship was reserved for Hypercar drivers while the GTE World Endurance Drivers' Championship was available for drivers in the LMGTE categories. FIA Endurance Trophies were awarded in LMP2, in LMP2 Pro/Am and in LMGTE Am.[ 79]
Entries were required to complete the timed race as well as to complete 70% of the overall winning car's race distance in order to earn championship points. A single bonus point was awarded to the team and all drivers of the pole position car for each category in qualifying. Furthermore, a race must complete two laps under green flag conditions in order for championship points to be awarded.[ 79]
Points systems
Duration
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
Pole
6 Hours
25
18
15
12
10
8
6
4
2
1
1
8 Hours
38
27
23
18
15
12
9
6
3
2
1
24 Hours
50
36
30
24
20
16
12
8
4
2
1
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Colour
Result
Gold
Winner
Silver
Second place
Bronze
Third place
Green
Points finish
Blue
Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple
Retired (Ret)
Red
Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black
Disqualified (DSQ)
White
Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank
Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
Bold - Pole position
[ edit ] FIA Endurance Trophy for LMP2 Drivers [ edit ] [ edit ] FIA Endurance Trophy for GTE Am Drivers [ edit ] [ edit ] A world championship was awarded for Hypercar and LMGTE manufacturers. FIA Endurance Trophies were awarded for LMP2, LMP2 Pro/Am and LMGTE Am teams.[ 79]
[ edit ] Points were awarded only for the highest finishing competitor from each manufacturer.[ 79]
GTE Manufacturers FIA World Endurance Championship [ edit ] Points were awarded to the two best finishing cars from each manufacturer across both GTE categories.[ 79]
Endurance Trophy for LMP2 Teams [ edit ] [ edit ] Endurance Trophy for GTE Am Teams [ edit ]
^ G-Drive Racing was scheduled to field an LMP2 entry,[ 51] [ 16] [ 52] Daniil Kvyat refused to accept the FIA 's code of conduct regarding the participation of Russian competitors after the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine , and withdrew on 6 March.[ 53] [ 54] [ 50]
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