2025 FIA World Endurance Championship
Auto racing series
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The 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship was the thirteenth season of the FIA World Endurance Championship, a sports car racing series organised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO). The series was open to Hypercars (built under Le Mans Hypercar (LMH) or Le Mans Daytona h (LMDh) regulations) and LMGT3 racing cars.
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OrganizerAutomobile Club de l'Ouest
DisciplineSports car endurance racing
Number of races8
Hypercar Manufacturer
Ferrari
Ferrari| 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship | |
|---|---|
| Organizer | Automobile Club de l'Ouest |
| Discipline | Sports car endurance racing |
| Number of races | 8 |
| Champions | |
| Hypercar Manufacturer | Ferrari |
| Hypercar Team | AF Corse |
| LMGT3 Team |  Manthey 1st Phorm |
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The drivers of the No. 51 AF Corse Ferrari are the Hypercar World Endurance Drivers' Champions, with Ferrari also taking the Manufacturers' Championship. The No. 92 Porsche of Manthey 1st Phorm are the LMGT3 Endurance Trophy winners.
From this season onwards, manufacturers are required to field at least two cars in the Hypercar class to be allowed to participate. The same rule is already enforced in the LMGT3 category.[1] Additionally, in the LMGT3 class the Bronze-rated driver is obligated to take part in Qualifying session, with the Silver-rated driver participating in the Hyperpole session. Furthermore, the maximum grid size for this season has been increased from 37 to 40, to accommodate the increase in entries by Hypercar manufacturers who fielded only one car in the 2024 World Endurance Championship.[2]
Calendar
The calendar was announced on 14 June 2024, during the 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans weekend. The calendar was unchanged from 2024, with the Imola Circuit featuring on the calendar until at least 2028, with the circuit committing to building additional pit garages.[3] The 6 Hours of Fuji marked the 100th race of the World Endurance Championship since its inaugural race at the 12 Hours of Sebring in 2012.[4]
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| Rnd | Race | Circuit | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prologue | Losail International Circuit |  Lusail |
21/22 February | |
| 1 | Qatar 1812 km | 28 February | ||
| 2 | 6 Hours of Imola | Imola Circuit | Imola |
20 April |
| 3 | 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps |  Stavelot |
10 May |
| 4 | 24 Hours of Le Mans | Circuit de la Sarthe |  Le Mans |
14–15 June |
| 5 | 6 Hours of São Paulo | Interlagos Circuit |  São Paulo |
13 July |
| 6 | Lone Star Le Mans | Circuit of the Americas |  Austin, Texas |
7 September |
| 7 | 6 Hours of Fuji | Fuji Speedway |  Oyama, Shizuoka |
28 September |
| 8 | 8 Hours of Bahrain | Bahrain International Circuit |  Sakhir |
8 November |
| Sources:[3][5] | ||||
Entries
Hypercar
Racing in the FIA World Cup for Hypercar Teams
Hypercar team changes
- Having pulled out midway through the 2024 season, Isotta Fraschini did not return to the series.[29]
Lamborghini (left) left WEC after one season, as Aston Martin (right) joined the Hypercar grid.
- Lamborghini exited WEC after a single year amid a breakdown in relations with service provider Iron Lynx.[30] Riley Motorsports will run the car instead for a reduced IMSA endurance-only program.[31]
- Five years after withdrawing its early commitment to the Hypercar formula, Aston Martin entered the class with a modified, non-hybrid version of its Valkyrie. The car, operated by The Heart of Racing (THOR) and Multimatic, was the first sports prototype by the British brand since the AMR-One LMP1.[6]
- Chip Ganassi Racing and General Motors parted ways at the end of 2024, with Porsche customer Jota Sport moving over to run Cadillac's factory programme.[32][15] The American marque doubled up to align with a new rule requiring manufacturers to enter a minimum of two cars.[2]
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Hypercar driver changes
- Aston Martin THOR Team recruited two-time LMGTE Pro world champion Marco Sørensen, Multimatic factory driver Harry Tincknell (who raced for Proton the previous year), McLaren man Tom Gamble, and promoted Alex Riberas from Heart of Racing's GT ranks.[8] IMSA full-season pairing Ross Gunn and Roman De Angelis complemented the team at the longer races.[7]
Denmark's Marco Sørensen (left), Malthe Jakobsen (centre) and Kevin Magnussen (right) all made their Hypercar debut in 2025.
- Porsche Penske Motorsport reshuffled and downsized its lineup, as Matt Campbell returned to IMSA, reigning champion André Lotterer was dropped and Proton's Julien Andlauer was signed to replace Alpine-bound Frédéric Makowiecki. Campbell and Mathieu Jaminet rounded out the crews at selected races.[9]
- Jenson Button, Norman Nato and Will Stevens followed Hertz Team Jota in its link-up with Cadillac, and were joined by incumbent works drivers Earl Bamber, Sébastien Bourdais and Alex Lynn.[16]
- Jota's Callum Ilott and AF Corse's Robert Shwartzman both left the series to lead Prema Racing's new IndyCar Series project.[33][34] The latter was replaced at AF Corse by former Jota driver Phil Hanson.[22] Oliver Rasmussen in turn migrated to Super Formula with Team Impul.[35]
- Ex-Formula One driver Kevin Magnussen, who had backed out of his Peugeot contract in 2022 to race for Haas, finally made his Hypercar debut with BMW M Team WRT. He replaced Marco Wittmann, who moved to IMSA on a full-time basis.[18]
- Alpine Endurance Team hired Frédéric Makowiecki from Porsche following Nicolas Lapierre's retirement. Reserve driver Jules Gounon stepped up to a race seat, swapping roles with Matthieu Vaxivière.[20]
- Nico Müller departed Peugeot TotalEnergies to join Andretti's Formula E team and Porsche's works driver pool.[36] Paul di Resta moved back to the #93 car, as reserve driver Malthe Jakobsen was promoted to a race seat in the #94.[24] Peugeot subsequently signed 2023 Formula 2 champion Théo Pourchaire for test and development duties.[37]
- In the wake of Andlauer and Tincknell's exits, Proton Competition completed its trio with a pair of South American youngsters: Nico Pino, a podium finisher in LMP2 and LMGT3, and Corvette factory driver Nicolás Varrone, who won the final GTE Am title in 2023.[28]
- Mid-season changes
- Nico Müller and reigning Formula E champion Pascal Wehrlein joined Porsche Penske for the 6 Hours of Spa, filling in for Mathieu Jaminet and Matt Campbell respectively.[11] The clash with IMSA's Laguna Seca race also ruled out BMW M Team WRT's Dries Vanthoor and Sheldon van der Linde.[38]
- Sébastien Buemi, Robin Frijns, Jean-Éric Vergne and Stoffel Vandoorne all missed the São Paulo round due to their Formula E commitments at the clashing 2025 Berlin ePrix. Peugeot TotalEnergies and Toyota Gazoo Racing opted to run two drivers, while Marco Wittmann covered for Frijns at BMW.[19]
- Mike Conway was forced to miss Lone Star Le Mans after injuring his collarbone in a training accident. Toyota again called for the services of Lexus LMGT3 driver José María López.[14]
- Michael Christensen skipped the round at Fuji to test for AO Racing in preparation for October's Petit Le Mans. He was replaced by Mathieu Jaminet.[10] Christensen also skipped the season finale in Bahrain, as Porsche handed IMSA GTD Pro champion Laurin Heinrich his Hypercar debut.[12]
- Stoffel Vandoorne stepped down from his Peugeot duties early, with reserve driver Théo Pourchaire handed a race seat for the season finale in Bahrain and beyond.[26]
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LMGT3
LMGT3 team changes
- The LMGT3 category's colour code changed from orange to green, last used by LMGTE Pro in 2022.[67]
- French-Swiss team Racing Spirit of Léman, based nearby the namesake lake, made its series debut replacing D'station Racing as the second of Aston Martin's Prodrive-run customers.[39]
Pure Rxcing (left) did not defend its LMGT3 Endurance Trophy, while Mercedes-AMG (right) made its WEC debut with Iron Lynx.
- In the wake of Lamborghini's full-scale exit from WEC, Iron Lynx partnered up with Mercedes-AMG to field a pair of Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evos. The tie-up marked the German manufacturer's WEC debut, and also Iron Lynx's fourth brand affiliation in as many years.[51]
- Iron Dames did not follow its parent team to Mercedes, instead opting to rejoin the Porsche fold with Manthey Racing.[64] Reigning champion Pure Rxcing did not defend its title and switched focus to LMP2.[68]
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Results and standings
Race results
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.
Drivers' championships
An FIA World Championship is awarded to the winning drivers in the Hypercar category. An FIA Endurance Trophy is awarded to the winning drivers in the LMGT3 category.[71]
| 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 |
| 8–10 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 |
| Source:[72] | |||||||||||
Hypercar World Endurance Drivers' Championship
FIA Endurance Trophy for LMGT3 Drivers
| Pos. | Driver | Team | QAT |
IMO |
SPA |
LMS |
SÃO |
COA |
FUJ |
BHR |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Hardwick |
Manthey 1st Phorm |
12 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 123 |
| 1 |  Richard Lietz |
Manthey 1st Phorm |
12 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 123 |
| 1 | Riccardo Pera |
Manthey 1st Phorm |
12 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 123 |
| 2 | François Hériau |
Vista AF Corse |
5 | Ret | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 109 |
| 2 | Simon Mann |
Vista AF Corse |
5 | Ret | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 109 |
| 2 | Alessio Rovera |
Vista AF Corse |
5 | Ret | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 109 |
| 3 | Clemens Schmid |
Akkodis ASP Team |
Ret | 4 | Ret | 5 | 1 | Ret | 15 | 1 | 95 |
| 3 |  Răzvan Umbrărescu |
Akkodis ASP Team |
Ret | 4 | Ret | 5 | 1 | Ret | 15 | 1 | 95 |
| 3 |  José María López |
Akkodis ASP Team |
Ret | 4 | Ret | 5 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 95 | |
| 4 | Mattia Drudi |
Heart of Racing Team |
6 | Ret | 5 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 86 |
| 4 |  Ian James |
Heart of Racing Team |
6 | Ret | 5 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 86 |
| 4 |  Zacharie Robichon |
Heart of Racing Team |
6 | Ret | 5 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 86 |
| 5 |  Rui Andrade |
TF Sport |
Ret | 6 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 81 |
| 5 |  Charlie Eastwood |
TF Sport |
Ret | 6 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 81 |
| 5 | Tom Van Rompuy |
TF Sport |
Ret | 6 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 81 |
| 6 | Jonny Edgar |
TF Sport |
1 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 7 | Ret | 11 | 6 | 78 |
| 6 |  Daniel Juncadella |
TF Sport |
1 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 7 | Ret | 11 | 6 | 78 |
| 6 | Ben Keating |
TF Sport |
1 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 7 | Ret | 11 | 6 | 78 |
| 7 | Francesco Castellacci |
Vista AF Corse |
8 | 5 | 3 | Ret | 11 | 3 | 6 | Ret | 54 |
| 7 |  Thomas Flohr |
Vista AF Corse |
8 | 5 | 3 | Ret | 11 | 3 | 6 | Ret | 54 |
| 7 | Davide Rigon |
Vista AF Corse |
8 | 5 | 3 | Ret | 11 | 3 | 6 | Ret | 54 |
| 8 |  Ahmad Al Harthy |
Team WRT |
11 | 2 | 9 | Ret | 10 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 52 |
| 8 | Valentino Rossi |
Team WRT |
11 | 2 | 9 | Ret | 10 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 52 |
| 8 |  Kelvin van der Linde |
Team WRT |
11 | 2 | 9 | Ret | 10 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 52 |
| 9 | Finn Gehrsitz |
Akkodis ASP Team |
4 | 3 | 8 | Ret | 5 | 14 | 9 | Ret | 51 |
| 9 | Arnold Robin |
Akkodis ASP Team |
4 | 3 | 8 | Ret | 5 | 14 | 9 | Ret | 51 |
| 10 | Augusto Farfus |
The Bend Team WRT |
3 | 12 | Ret | Ret | 12 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 49 |
| 10 |  Yasser Shahin |
The Bend Team WRT |
3 | 12 | Ret | Ret | 12 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 49 |
| 10 |  Timur Boguslavskiy |
The Bend Team WRT |
3 | 12 | Ret | Ret | 9 | 3 | 7 | 49 | |
| 11 |  Sean Gelael |
United Autosports |
7 | 9 | Ret | Ret | 9 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 43 |
| 11 | Darren Leung |
United Autosports |
7 | 9 | Ret | Ret | 9 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 43 |
| 11 | Marino Sato |
United Autosports |
7 | 9 | Ret | Ret | 9 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 43 |
| 12 | Sébastien Baud |
United Autosports |
2 | 14 | 15 | Ret | 8 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 43 |
| 12 | James Cottingham |
United Autosports |
2 | 14 | 15 | Ret | 8 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 43 |
| 12 | Grégoire Saucy |
United Autosports |
2 | 14 | 15 | Ret | 8 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 43 |
| 13 |  Lin Hodenius |
Iron Lynx |
Ret | 13 | 11 | 8 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 2 | 39 |
| 13 | Maxime Martin |
Iron Lynx |
Ret | 13 | 11 | 8 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 2 | 39 |
| 13 | Martin Berry |
Iron Lynx |
11 | 8 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 2 | 39 | ||
| 14 | Benjamin Barker |
Proton Competition |
Ret | 10 | 4 | 7 | Ret | 6 | 12 | 8 | 39 |
| 14 |  Bernardo Sousa |
Proton Competition |
Ret | 10 | 4 | 7 | Ret | 6 | 12 | 8 | 39 |
| 14 | Ben Tuck |
Proton Competition |
Ret | 10 | 4 | 7 | Ret | 6 | 12 | 8 | 39 |
| 15 | Eduardo Barrichello |
Racing Spirit of Léman |
9 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 32 |
| 15 | Valentin Hasse-Clot |
Racing Spirit of Léman |
9 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 32 |
| 16 | Stefano Gattuso |
Proton Competition |
10 | 16 | 2 | Ret | Ret | 8 | Ret | 10 | 27 |
| 16 | Giammarco Levorato |
Proton Competition |
10 | 16 | 2 | Ret | Ret | 8 | Ret | 10 | 27 |
| 16 |  Dennis Olsen |
Proton Competition |
10 | 16 | 2 | Ret | Ret | 8 | Ret | 10 | 27 |
| 17 | Ben Barnicoat |
Akkodis ASP Team |
4 | 14 | 9 | Ret | 21 | ||||
| 18 | Rahel Frey |
Iron Dames |
13 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 4 | Ret | 13 | 12 | 19 |
| 18 | Célia Martin |
Iron Dames |
13 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 4 | Ret | 13 | 12 | 19 |
| 19 | Anthony McIntosh |
Racing Spirit of Léman |
3 | 17 | 14 | 17 | |||||
| 20 |  Michelle Gatting |
Iron Dames |
13 | 8 | 10 | 4 | Ret | 13 | 12 | 17 | |
| 21 | Esteban Masson |
Akkodis ASP Team |
3 | 15 | |||||||
| 22 | Yuichi Nakayama |
Akkodis ASP Team |
8 | 5 | 15 | ||||||
| 23 | Derek DeBoer |
Racing Spirit of Léman |
9 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 15 | |||
| 24 | Sarah Bovy |
Iron Dames |
10 | 2 | |||||||
| 25 | Andrew Gilbert |
Iron Lynx |
Ret | 15 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 1 | |||
| 25 | Lorcan Hanafin |
Iron Lynx |
Ret | 15 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 1 | |||
| 25 | Fran Rueda |
Iron Lynx |
Ret | 15 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 1 | |||
| 26 | Matteo Cairoli |
Iron Lynx |
NC | 15 | 12 | 0 | |||||
| 27 | Brenton Grove |
Iron Lynx |
12 | 0 | |||||||
| 27 | Stephen Grove |
Iron Lynx |
12 | 0 | |||||||
| 28 | Pedro Ebrahim |
The Bend Team WRT |
12 | 0 | |||||||
| 29 | Christian Ried |
Iron Lynx |
Ret | 13 | 0 | ||||||
| 30 | Matteo Cressoni |
Iron Lynx |
NC | 15 | 0 | ||||||
| 30 | Claudio Schiavoni |
Iron Lynx |
NC | 15 | 0 | ||||||
| 31 | Jack Hawksworth |
Akkodis ASP Team |
Ret | Ret | 0 | ||||||
| Pos. | Driver | Team | QAT |
IMO |
SPA |
LMS |
SÃO |
COA |
FUJ |
BHR |
Points |
| Sources:[69][70] | |||||||||||
Manufacturers' and teams' championships
A world championship will be awarded for Hypercar manufacturers. An FIA World Cup will be awarded for customer Hypercar class teams. An FIA Endurance Trophy will be awarded to LMGT3 teams.[71]
Hypercar World Endurance Manufacturers' Championship
Points are awarded only to the two highest finishing competitors from each manufacturer. Privateer entries are made invisible.[71]
| Pos. | Manufacturer | QAT |
IMO |
SPA |
LMS |
SÃO |
COA |
FUJ |
BHR |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 245 |
| 2 | 13 | 2 | DSQ | 10 | 5 | 13 | 4 | |||
| 2 | Toyota |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 171 |
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 2 | |||
| 3 | Porsche |
9 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 165 |
| 10 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 13 | |||
| 4 | Cadillac |
7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 158 |
| 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 15 | |||
| 5 | BMW |
3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 87 |
| 6 | 5 | Ret | 15 | 15 | Ret | Ret | Ret | |||
| 6 | Alpine |
12 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 86 |
| 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |||
| 7 | Peugeot |
8 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 84 |
| 11 | 11 | Ret | 13 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 9 | |||
| 8 | Aston Martin |
15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 | Ret | 5 | 6 | 24 |
| Ret | 16 | 14 | 11 | 14 | Ret | Ret | 14 | |||
| Pos. | Manufacturer | QAT |
IMO |
SPA |
LMS |
SÃO |
COA |
FUJ |
BHR |
Points |
| Sources:[69][70] | ||||||||||
FIA World Cup for Hypercar Teams
FIA Endurance Trophy for LMGT3 Teams
| Pos. | Car | Team | QAT |
IMO |
SPA |
LMS |
SÃO |
COA |
FUJ |
BHR |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 92 | Manthey 1st Phorm |
12 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 123 |
| 2 | 21 | Vista AF Corse |
5 | Ret | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 109 |
| 3 | 87 | Akkodis ASP Team |
Ret | 4 | Ret | 5 | 1 | Ret | 15 | 1 | 95 |
| 4 | 27 | Heart of Racing Team |
6 | Ret | 5 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 86 |
| 5 | 81 | TF Sport |
Ret | 6 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 81 |
| 6 | 33 | TF Sport |
1 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 7 | Ret | 11 | 6 | 78 |
| 7 | 54 | Vista AF Corse |
8 | 5 | 3 | Ret | 11 | 3 | 6 | Ret | 54 |
| 8 | 46 | Team WRT |
11 | 2 | 9 | Ret | 10 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 52 |
| 9 | 78 | Akkodis ASP Team |
4 | 3 | 8 | Ret | 5 | 14 | 9 | Ret | 51 |
| 10 | 31 | The Bend Team WRT |
3 | 12 | Ret | Ret | 12 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 49 |
| 11 | 95 | United Autosports |
7 | 9 | Ret | Ret | 9 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 43 |
| 12 | 59 | United Autosports |
2 | 14 | 15 | Ret | 8 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 43 |
| 13 | 61 | Iron Lynx |
Ret | 13 | 11 | 8 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 2 | 39 |
| 14 | 77 | Proton Competition |
Ret | 10 | 4 | 7 | Ret | 6 | 12 | 8 | 39 |
| 15 | 10 | Racing Spirit of Léman |
9 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 32 |
| 16 | 88 | Proton Competition |
10 | 16 | 2 | Ret | Ret | 8 | Ret | 10 | 27 |
| 17 | 85 | Iron Dames |
13 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 4 | Ret | 13 | 12 | 19 |
| 18 | 60 | Iron Lynx |
NC | 15 | 12 | Ret | 15 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 1 |
| Pos. | Car | Team | QAT |
IMO |
SPA |
LMS |
SÃO |
COA |
FUJ |
BHR |
Points |
| Sources:[69][70] | |||||||||||
See also
Notes
- Boguslavskiy is Russian, but he competes as a neutral competitor as Russian national emblems were banned by the FIA following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
- De Angelis did not fulfil his mandated minimum drive time at the 8 Hours of Bahrain, meaning that he did not receive points for the event.
