Races Friday/Saturday/Sunday with qualifying on the preceding day. The 24 Hours of Le Mans usually starts at 14:30 local time on Saturday and ends on Sunday at 14:30 local time. 90 hours of live programming including the qualifying round.
FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP & 24h OF LE MANS
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FORMAT
FORMAT
All races are produced in HD 16/9. Coverage is available via European satellite and BT Tower. Unilateral services at rate card.
SCHEDULING
WEC Races
- Up to 7 WEC races per season, between 6 and 8 hours each
- 30-min pre- and post-race coverage
- 1-hour live free practice 3 (day before race)
- 1-hour live qualifying (day before race)
- 5-min news edit (qualifying and race)
- 52-min magazine programme
- 52-min season-end review (incl. 24 Hours of Le Mans)
24 Hours of Le Mans
- 26 hours live (24-hour race + 1 hour pre- and 1 hour post-race content)
- Between 1.5-3.5-hour live free practices 1-4
- 1.5-hour live qualifying
- 1.5-hour live hyperpole and trophy
- 45-min live warm-up
- 5-min news edit (qualifying) and 10-min news edit (race)
- 3-min news edit every 2 hours of race
- 26-min magazine programme “Road to Le Mans”
- 52-min magazine programme
EVENT CALENDAR
2025 SEASON
DATE
RACE
28 FEB 2025
Qatar 1812 km (QAT)
20 APR 2025
6 hours of Imola (ITA)
10 MAY 2025
TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps (BEL)
14-15 JUN 2025
24 Hours of Le Mans (FRA)
13 JUL 2025
6 Hours of São Paulo (BRA)
7 SEP 2025
Lone Star Le Mans (USA)
28 SEP 2025
6 Hours of Fuji (JPN)
8 NOV 2025
8 Hours of Bahrain (BAH)
KEY FACTS & FIGURES
- The WEC is one of the most competitive and high quality championships in motorsports; featuring manufacturer entries from some of the world’s biggest and most most prestigious brands including Toyota, Ferrari, Porsche, BMW, Alpine, Lamborghini, Cadillac, Peugeot, Glickenhaus and Vanwall.
- 30+ entries representing over 10 nations including France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Switzerland and USA.
- Three different categories including Hypercars and LMGT3.