| 2019–20FIA World Endurance Championship | |
|---|---|
| Organizer | Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile Automobile Club de l'Ouest |
| Discipline | Sports car endurance racing |
| Number of races | 8 |
| Champions | |
| LMP1 Team | |
| GTE Manufacturer | |
| LMP2 Team | |
| LMGTE Am Team | |
| FIA World Endurance Championship seasons | |
The2019–20 FIA World Endurance Championship was the eighth season of theFIA World Endurance Championship, anauto racing series co-organised by theFédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and theAutomobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO). The series is open toLe Mans Prototypes andgrand tourer-style racing cars divided into four categories. World Championship titles were awarded for LMP drivers, LMP1 teams, GTE drivers and GTE manufacturers. With the new winter scheduling format, the series began atSilverstone Circuit in September 2019 and ended with the 20208 Hours of Bahrain in November 2020.
The FIA and ACO announced a provisional schedule during the2018 6 Hours of Silverstone which feature eight events over ten months. All events from the previous season were carried over, as well as the return ofBahrain which was not on the 2018–2019 calendar, andInterlagos which last held a WEC event in2014. However, the length of the majority of events was altered, moving away from the traditional six-hour format used in previous seasons. Bahrain in an eight-hour race and Silverstone and Shanghai were shortened to four-hour events.[1]
AfterFormula 1 announced their provisional 2019 schedule, theWEC moved the Fuji round forward one week to 6 October to avoid a conflict with theJapanese Grand Prix. This also avoided a date conflict with the scheduled date for theIMSA season finale,Petit Le Mans. Moving the Fuji round forward also allowed the Shanghai round to be moved forward one week to 10 November, which avoided a conflict with the traditional date for theMacau Grand Prix.[2] On 2 December 2019, it was announced that due to the failure of the promoter for6 Hours of São Paulo to fulfill its contractual obligations to the championship, the round would be canceled, and instead replaced by the6 Hours of Circuit of the Americas. The FIA also moved the date back three weeks to avoid a clashing withSuper Bowl LIV and theMexico City ePrix.[3]
The1000 Miles of Sebring was scheduled for 20 March 2020, but was cancelled due to a travel ban to the U.S. from mainland Europe in response to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[4] The24 Hours of Le Mans was postponed to September due to the coronavirus.[5] The6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps was postponed on 16 March.[6] On 3 April 2020, a new revised calendar for the 2019–20 season was released, with the Spa race moved to 15 August and another 8 Hours of Bahrain event, on 21 November 2020, replacing the cancelled 1000 Miles of Sebring.[7] The final round at Bahrain in November was moved up a week as a result ofFormula One scheduling a double header event at that venue for the end of the month.[8]
| Round | Race | Circuit | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prologue | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya | 23/24 July 2019 | ||
| 1 | 4 Hours of Silverstone | Silverstone Circuit | 1 September 2019 | |
| 2 | 6 Hours of Fuji | Fuji Speedway | 6 October 2019 | |
| 3 | 4 Hours of Shanghai | Shanghai International Circuit | 10 November 2019 | |
| 4 | 8 Hours of Bahrain (2019) | Bahrain International Circuit | 14 December 2019 | |
| 5 | Lone Star Le Mans | Circuit of the Americas | 23 February 2020 | |
| 6 | 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 15 August 2020 | |
| 7 | 24 Hours of Le Mans | Circuit de la Sarthe | 19–20 September 2020 | |
| 8 | 8 Hours of Bahrain (2020) | Bahrain International Circuit | 14 November 2020 | |
| Cancelled Races[3][4] | ||||
| Race | Circuit | Location | Original Date | |
| 6 Hours of São Paulo | Interlagos Circuit | 1 February 2020 | ||
| 1000 Miles of Sebring | Sebring International Raceway | 20 March 2020 | ||
| Sources:[9][10] | ||||
| Entrant | Car | Engine | Hybrid | Tyre | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebellion R13[11] | Gibson GL458 4.5 L V8 | M | 1 | 1–7 | |||
| 1–7 | |||||||
| 1–7 | |||||||
| 3* | 1, 7 | ||||||
| 1 | |||||||
| 1 | |||||||
| 7 | |||||||
| 7 | |||||||
| ENSO CLM P1/01 | Gibson GL458 4.5 L V8 | M | 4* | 6–7 | |||
| 6–7 | |||||||
| 6–7 | |||||||
| Ginetta G60-LT-P1 | AER P60C 2.4 L Turbo V6 | M | 5 | 1–4 | |||
| 1–3 | |||||||
| 1, 4 | |||||||
| 2 | |||||||
| 3–4 | |||||||
| 6 | 1 | ||||||
| 1–4 | |||||||
| 1–4 | |||||||
| 2–3 | |||||||
| 4 | |||||||
| Toyota TS050 Hybrid | ToyotaH8909 2.4 L Turbo V6 | Hybrid | M | 7 | All | ||
| All | |||||||
| All | |||||||
| 8 | All | ||||||
| All | |||||||
| All |
Note* The #3 Rebellion R13 entry only appeared at the first and seventh rounds of the season; it was not classified as a full season entry, and was ineligible for points in the World Endurance LMP Drivers & World Endurance LMP1 Championship standings.[17]
Note* The #4 ByKolles ENSO CLM P1/01 entry only appeared at the sixth and seventh rounds of the season; it was not classified as a full season entry, and was ineligible for points in the World Endurance LMP Drivers & World Endurance LMP1 Championship standings.[17][18]
In accordance with theLe Mans Prototype LMP2 regulations all cars used theGibson GK428 4.2 L V8 engine.[19]
| Entrant | Car | Engine | Tyre | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | FerrariF154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 51 | All | ||
| 1–7 | ||||||
| 7–8 | ||||||
| 71 | All | |||||
| All | ||||||
| 7 | ||||||
| Porsche 911 RSR-19 | PorscheM97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 | M | 91 | All | ||
| All | ||||||
| 7 | ||||||
| 92 | All | |||||
| All | ||||||
| 7 | ||||||
| Aston Martin Vantage AMR | Aston MartinM177 4.0 L TurboV8 | M | 95 | All | ||
| All | ||||||
| 7 | ||||||
| 97 | All | |||||
| 1–7 | ||||||
| 7 | ||||||
| 8 |
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.
Four titles were offered to drivers, two with world championship status. The LMP World Endurance Drivers' Championship was reserved for LMP1 and LMP2 drivers while the GTE World Endurance Drivers' Championship was available for drivers in the LMGTE categories. FIA Endurance Trophies were awarded in LMP2 and in LMGTE Am.[46]
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 thepole 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.[46]
| Duration | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | Other | Pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4–6 Hours | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 |
| 8 Hours | 38 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 Hours | 50 | 36 | 30 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Source:[46] | ||||||||||||
| Pos. | Driver | Team | SIL | FUJ | SHA | BHR | COA | SPA | LMS | BHR | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 172 | ||
| 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 172 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 160 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 148 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 148 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 142 | |||
| 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 132 | ||
| 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 131 | |||
| 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 111 | ||
| 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 111 | ||
| 8 | Ret | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | NC | 3 | 86 | ||
| 8 | Ret | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | NC | 3 | 86 | ||
| 9 | 1 | 50 | |||||||||
| 10 | 3 | 4 | 48 | ||||||||
| 11 | 12 | 7 | 7 | Ret | 6 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 47.5 | ||
| 11 | 12 | 7 | 7 | Ret | 6 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 47.5 | ||
| 11 | 12 | 7 | 7 | Ret | 6 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 47.5 | ||
| 12 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 47 | ||
| 12 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 47 | ||
| 12 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 47 | ||
| 13 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 40 | ||||||
| 14 | 2 | 12 | 37 | ||||||||
| 15 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 29.5 | ||
| 16 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 28.5 | ||
| 16 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 28.5 | ||
| 17 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 27.5 | |||
| 18 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 24 | ||
| 18 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 24 | ||
| 19 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 21.5 | ||
| 19 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 21.5 | ||
| 20 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 20.5 | |||||
| 21 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 17.5 | |||
| 22 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 17 | ||
| 22 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 17 | ||
| 23 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 15 | |||
| 24 | 6 | 12 | |||||||||
| 25 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 16 | Ret | 8 | ||||
| 16 | |||||||||||
| Pos. | Driver | Team | SIL | FUJ | SHA | BHR | COA | SPA | LMS | BHR | Points |
| Source:[17] | |||||||||||
| Pos. | Driver | Team | SIL | FUJ | SHA | BHR | COA | SPA | LMS | BHR | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ret | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 190 | ||
| 1 | Ret | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 190 | ||
| 2 | Ret | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 175 | |||
| 3 | 5 | DSQ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 152 | ||
| 3 | 5 | DSQ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 152 | ||
| 4 | DSQ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 142 | |||
| 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | DSQ | 1 | 136 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | DSQ | 1 | 136 | ||
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 130 | ||
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 130 | ||
| 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | WD | DSQ | 1 | 128 | ||
| 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | Ret | 3 | 5 | 109 | ||
| 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | Ret | 3 | 5 | 109 | ||
| 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | Ret | 3 | 5 | 109 | ||
| 9 | 1 | 5 | Ret | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 103 | |||
| 9 | 1 | 5 | Ret | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 103 | |||
| 10 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 99 | ||||
| 11 | WD | 5 | Ret | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 78 | |||
| 12 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 72 | ||
| 12 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 72 | ||
| 12 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 72 | ||
| 13 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Ret | 47 | |||
| 13 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Ret | 47 | |||
| 13 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Ret | 47 | |||
| 14 | 3 | 3 | 31 | ||||||||
| 15 | 3 | 15 | |||||||||
| 16 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||
| Pos. | Driver | Team | SIL | FUJ | SHA | BHR | COA | SPA | LMS | BHR | Points |
| Source:[17] | |||||||||||
| Pos. | Driver | Team | SIL | FUJ | SHA | BHR | COA | SPA | LMS | BHR | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 167 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 167 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 167 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 154 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 154 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 154 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 119 | ||||||
| 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 118 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 107.5 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 107.5 | ||
| 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 101.5 | ||
| 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 101.5 | ||
| 7 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 100.5 | ||
| 7 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 100.5 | ||
| 8 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 98.5 | |||
| 9 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 85 | ||
| 9 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 85 | ||
| 10 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 80 | |||
| 11 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 78.5 | |||||
| 12 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 71 | ||
| 12 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 71 | ||
| 12 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 71 | ||
| 13 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 70 | |||
| 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 10 | Ret | 45 | ||||
| 10 | |||||||||||
| 15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 43 | |||||
| 15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 43 | |||||
| 16 | 1 | 38 | |||||||||
| 17 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 32.5 | |||||
| 18 | 3 | 4 | 28 | ||||||||
| 19 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 26 | ||
| 20 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 24 | |||
| 20 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 24 | |||
| 21 | Ret | 3 | 23 | ||||||||
| 21 | 3 | 23 | |||||||||
| 21 | 3 | 23 | |||||||||
| 22 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 20 | |||||||
| 23 | 9 | 6 | 18 | ||||||||
| 24 | 5 | 15 | |||||||||
| 25 | 11 | 9 | 6 | Ret | 9 | NC | 12.5 | ||||
| Pos. | Driver | Team | SIL | FUJ | SHA | BHR | COA | SPA | LMS | BHR | Points |
| Source:[17] | |||||||||||
A world championship was awarded for LMGTE manufacturers and for LMP1 teams. FIA Endurance Trophies were awarded for LMP2 and LMGTE Am teams.[46]
Points were awarded only for the highest finishing competitor from each team.[46]
| Pos. | Team | SIL | FUJ | SHA | BHR | COA | SPA | LMS | BHR | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 241 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 145 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | Ret | 29 | |||||
| Source:[17] | ||||||||||
The two highest finishing competitors from each manufacturer were awarded points.[46]
| Pos. | Manufacturer | SIL | FUJ | SHA | BHR | COA | SPA | LMS | BHR | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 332 | |
| 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |||
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 289 | |
| 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | |||
| 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 250 | |
| 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |||
| Source:[17] | ||||||||||
| Pos. | Car | Team | SIL | FUJ | SHA | BHR | COA | SPA | LMS | BHR | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Ret | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 190 | |
| 2 | 38 | 5 | DSQ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 152 | |
| 3 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | DSQ | 1 | 136 | |
| 4 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 130 | |
| 5 | 36 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | Ret | 3 | 5 | 109 | |
| 6 | 42 | 1 | 5 | Ret | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 103 | ||
| 7 | 47 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 72 | |
| 8 | 33 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Ret | 47 | ||
| Source:[17] | |||||||||||
| Pos. | Car | Team | SIL | FUJ | SHA | BHR | COA | SPA | LMS | BHR | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 83 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 167 | |
| 2 | 90 | 7 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 154 | |
| 3 | 56 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 118 | |
| 4 | 77 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 107.5 | |
| 5 | 57 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 101.5 | |
| 6 | 98 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 100.5 | |
| 7 | 86 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 85 | |
| 8 | 54 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 71 | |
| 9 | 88 | 11 | 9 | 6 | Ret | 9 | 5 | NC | 3 | 45.5 | |
| 10 | 70 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 10 | Ret | 43 | |||
| 11 | 62 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 26 | |
| Source:[17] | |||||||||||