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 are 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] It was the last season for LMGTE Pro class.
Calendar [ ]
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]
Entries [ ]
Hypercar [ ]
LMP2 [ ]
In accordance with the 2017 LMP2 regulations, all cars in the LMP2 class used the Gibson GK428 V8 engine . Entries in the LMP2 Pro-Am Cup, set aside for teams with a Bronze-rated driver in their line-up, are denoted with Icons.
Icon
MISC
P2
LMP2
PA
LMP2 Pro-Am Cup
LMGTE Pro [ ]
LMGTE Am [ ]
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 [ ]
Five titles are offered to drivers, two with world championship status. The Hypercar World Endurance Drivers' Championship is reserved for Hypercar drivers while the GTE World Endurance Drivers' Championship is available for drivers in the LMGTE categories. FIA Endurance Trophies are awarded in LMP2, in LMP2 Pro/Am and in LMGTE Am.
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.
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
Hypercar World Endurance Drivers' Championship [ ]
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
World Endurance GTE Drivers' Championship [ ]
FIA Endurance Trophy for LMP2 Drivers [ ]
FIA Endurance Trophy for LMP2 Pro/Am Drivers [ ]
FIA Endurance Trophy for GTE Am Drivers [ ]
Manufacturers' and teams' championships [ ]
A world championship is awarded for Hypercar and LMGTE manufacturers. FIA Endurance Trophies are awarded for LMP2, LMP2 Pro/Am and LMGTE Am teams.
Hypercar World Endurance Manufacturers' Championship [ ]
Points are awarded only for the highest finishing competitor from each manufacturer.
GTE Manufacturers FIA World Endurance Championship [ ]
Points are awarded to the two best finishing cars from each manufacturer across both GTE categories.
Endurance Trophy for LMP2 Teams [ ]
Endurance Trophy for LMP2 Pro/Am Teams [ ]
Endurance Trophy for GTE Am Teams [ ]
Notes [ ]
↑ "WEC allows LMDh cars to race in Hypercar class in 2022" (in en). https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/lmdh-allowed-2022-hypercar-lmp2/9135935/ .
↑ "6 Races For FIA WEC in 2022" . 20 August 2021. http://www.dailysportscar.com/2021/08/20/6-races-for-fia-wec-in-2022.html .
↑ Dagys, John (1 November 2021). "Toyota Taking Wait-and-See Approach to Ogier Test" . sportscar365.com . John Dagys Media. https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/toyota-taking-wait-and-see-approach-to-ogier-test/ . Retrieved 8 November 2021 .
↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Lloyd, Daniel (6 December 2021). "Toyota Signs Hirakawa to Hypercar Lineup" . sportscar365.com . John Dagys Media. https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/toyota-signs-hirakawa-to-hypercar-lineup/ . Retrieved 6 December 2021 .
↑ Dagys, John (29 October 2021). "Alpine to Continue With A480 LMP1 Car in 2022" . sportscar365.com . John Dagys Media. https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/alpine-to-continue-with-a480-lmp1-car-in-2022/ . Retrieved 29 October 2021 .
↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Lloyd, Daniel (16 February 2022). "Alpine Confirms Unchanged Hypercar Driver Lineup" . sportscar365.com . John Dagys Media. https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/alpine-confirms-unchanged-hypercar-driver-lineup/ . Retrieved 16 February 2022 .
↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 "Peugeot Sport announces driver line-up for Hypercar programme" (in en). https://www.fiawec.com/en/news/peugeot-sport-announces-driver-line-up-for-hypercar-programme/6975 .
↑ Thukral, Rachit (20 May 2022). "Peugeot replaces Magnussen with Rossiter for Monza WEC debut" . motorsport.com . Motorsport Network . https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/peugeot-9x8-livery-rossiter-magnussen/10307416/ . Retrieved 20 May 2022 .
↑ "8 Hours: a new challenge for Team Peugeot TotalEnergies in Bahrain" . 17 October 2022. https://peugeot-sport.com/en/2022/10/17/8-heures-de-defis-a-relever-a-bahrein-pour-le-team-peugeot-totalenergies/ . Retrieved 17 October 2022 .
↑ Watkins, Gary. "Glickenhaus commits to single-car full-season WEC 2022 entry" (in en). https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/glickenhaus-2022-entry-one-car/6772781/ .
↑ Thukral, Rachit. "Glickenhaus to miss Fuji WEC race over cost concerns" (in en). https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/glickenhaus-miss-fuji-race-cost-concerns/10335538/ .
↑ Thukral, Rachit. "Glickenhaus absent from Bahrain WEC entry list" (in en). https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/glickenhaus-absent-from-bahrain-wec-entry-list/10369167/ .
↑ 13.0 13.1 Watkins, Gary. "Glickenhaus drivers named as Sebring WEC entry unveiled" (in en). https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/glickenhaus-drivers-sebring-entry-list/7786370/ .
↑ 14.00 14.01 14.02 14.03 14.04 14.05 14.06 14.07 14.08 14.09 14.10 14.11 14.12 14.13 14.14 14.15 14.16 14.17 14.18 14.19 14.20 14.21 14.22 14.23 Lloyd, Daniel (12 January 2022). "Record 39-Car Grid for WEC Season" . Sportscar365 . John Dagys Media. https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/record-39-car-grid-for-2022-wec-season/ . Retrieved 12 January 2022 .
↑ "24h Le Mans Provisional Entry List : 09.03.2022" (PDF). Automobile Club de l'Ouest . 9 March 2022. https://assets.lemans.org/explorer/pdf/courses/2022/24-heures-du-mans/entry-list-24-heures-du-mans-2022.pdf . Retrieved 10 March 2022 .
↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 Lloyd, Daniel (31 January 2022). "Ogier Secures LMP2 Drive with Richard Mille Racing" . sportscar365.com . John Dagys Media. https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/ogier-secures-lmp2-drive-with-richard-mille-racing/ .
↑ "Paul-Loup Chatin joins Richard Mille Racing" . 2022-06-23. https://en.endurance-info.com/auto/article/102772-paul-loup-chatin-joins-richard-mille-racing .
↑ Pruett, Marshall (October 22, 2021). "Penske to run WEC LMP2 entry ahead of Porsche LMDh program" . https://racer.com/2021/10/22/penske-to-run-wec-lmp2-entry-ahead-of-porsche-lmdh-program/ .
↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 Lloyd, Daniel (12 January 2022). "Penske Enters WEC with Porsche LMDh Drivers" . Sportscar365 . John Dagys Media. https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/elms-champions-kubica-deletraz-join-prema/ . Retrieved 12 January 2022 .
↑ Lloyd, Daniel (1 September 2021). "Iron Lynx, Prema Announce Joint LMP2 Program" . sportscar365.com . John Dagys Media. https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/iron-lynx-prema-announce-joint-lmp2-program/ .
↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 Lloyd, Daniel (12 January 2022). "ELMS Champions Kubica, Deletraz Join Prema" . Sportscar365 . John Dagys Media. https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/elms-champions-kubica-deletraz-join-prema/ . Retrieved 12 January 2022 .
↑ 22.0 22.1 Lloyd, Daniel (29 November 2021). "Vector Sport Joins LMP2 Grid; Nico Mueller to Drive" . sportscar365.com . John Dagys Media. https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/vector-sport-joins-lmp2-grid-nico-mueller-to-drive/ .
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↑ "8H of Bahrain - Renger van der Zande replaces Nico Müller at Vector Sport" . 17 October 2022. https://en.endurance-info.com/auto/article/104216-8-h-bahrain-renger-van-der-zande-replaces-nico-muller-vector-sport .
↑ Thukral, Rachit (14 February 2022). "Rockenfeller replaces Bourdais at Vector for Sebring WEC opener" . https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/rockenfeller-replaces-bourdais-at-vector-for-sebring-wec-opener/8168536/ .
↑ Graham, Goodwin (2022-01-10). "Bourdais Signs For WEC LMP2 Hopefuls Vector Sport | dailysportscar.com" . https://www.dailysportscar.com/2022/01/10/bourdais-signs-for-wec-lmp2-hopefuls-vector-sport.html .
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↑ Lloyd, Daniel (7 September 2021). "Hanson to Continue with United in LMP2 Next Season" . sportscar365.com . John Dagys Media. https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/hanson-to-continue-with-united-in-lmp2-next-season/ .
↑ Lloyd, Daniel (1 December 2021). "Owen Returns to United for WEC, Daytona LMP2 Drives" . sportscar365.com . John Dagys Media. https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/owen-returns-to-uniteds-lmp2-lineup/ .
↑ Goodwin, Graham (15 December 2021). "Oliver Jarvis Joins United Autosports 2022 WEC Effort" . dailysportscar.com . dailysportscar. https://www.dailysportscar.com/2021/12/15/oliver-jarvis-joins-united-autosports-2022-wec-effort.html .
↑ Dagys, John (17 August 2021). "Pierson Signs with United for 2022; Youngest Le Mans Starter" . sportscar365.com . John Dagys Media. https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/pierson-signs-with-united-set-to-be-youngest-le-mans-starter/ .
↑ Lloyd, Daniel (31 January 2022). "Di Resta Replaces Lynn at United for Sebring Opener" . John Dagys Media. https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/di-resta-replaces-lynn-at-united-for-sebring-opener/ .
↑ "Alex Lynn completes United Autosports driver line-up for 2022" . 21 December 2021. https://www.fiawec.com/en/news/alex-lynn-completes-united-autosports-driver-line-up-for-2022/7237 .
↑ 34.0 34.1 34.2 34.3 34.4 34.5 34.6 Mercier, Laurent (2022-01-12). "Will Stevens 3e homme chez Jota Sport, un nouveau trio sur la #28" (in fr). https://www.endurance-info.com/auto/article/100359-will-stevens-3e-homme-chez-jota-sport-un-nouveau-trio-sur-la-28 .
↑ Euwema, Davey (November 16, 2021). "Team WRT planning two-car WEC effort in 2022" . https://www.motorsportweek.com/2021/11/16/team-wrt-planning-two-car-wec-effort-in-2022/ .
↑ 36.0 36.1 36.2 36.3 Goodwin, Graham (2022-01-11). "Team WRT Confirm Two-Car FIA WEC LMP2 Campaign In 2022 | dailysportscar.com" . https://www.dailysportscar.com/2022/01/11/team-wrt-confirm-two-car-fia-wec-lmp2-campaign-in-2022.html .
↑ 37.0 37.1 37.2 37.3 Thukral, Rachit. "Rene Rast joins reigning LMP2 champions WRT for 2022 WEC season" (in en). https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/rast-joins-reigning-lmp2-champions-wrt-for-2022-wec-season/7768455/ .
↑ 38.0 38.1 38.2 Dagys, John (3 November 2021). "Brundle Signs Multi-Year Extension With Inter Europol" . sportscar365.com . John Dagys Media. https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/brundle-signs-multi-year-extension-with-inter-europol/ . Retrieved 3 November 2021 .
↑ Goodwin, Graham (2022-01-11). "Esteban Gutiérrez Completes 2022 Inter Europol WEC Line-up | dailysportscar.com" . https://www.dailysportscar.com/2022/01/11/esteban-gutierrez-completes-2022-inter-europol-wec-line-up.html .
↑ Lloyd, Daniel (2022-03-15). "Brundle Tests Positive; Scherer Joins Inter Europol at Sebring" . https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/brundle-tests-covid-positive-scherer-joins-inter-europol/ .
↑ 41.0 41.1 41.2 41.3 Lloyd, Daniel. "French LMP2 Squad Ultimate Plotting WEC Debut – Sportscar365" . https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/french-lmp2-squad-ultimate-plotting-wec-debut/ .
↑ Lloyd, Daniel. "ARC Bratislava withdraws from Fuji citing logistical factors" (in en). John Dagys Media. https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/arc-bratislava-withdraws-from-fuji-due-to-logistical-factors/ .
↑ Stobart, Andy. "Bahrain Entry List Unleashed" (in en). https://www.fiawec.com/en/news/bahrain-entry-list-unleashed/7436 .
↑ 44.0 44.1 44.2 "Young Chargers Join Spa Grid" . 2022-04-20. https://www.fiawec.com/en/news/young-chargers-join-spa-grid/7312 .
↑ 45.0 45.1 45.2 45.3 45.4 "24h Le Mans Provisional Entry List : 28.04.2022" (PDF). Automobile Club de l'Ouest . 29 April 2022. https://assets.lemans.org/explorer/pdf/courses/2022/24-heures-du-mans/entry-list-24-heures-du-mans-2022.pdf . Retrieved 29 April 2022 .
↑ 46.0 46.1 46.2 "Bapco 8 Hours of Bahrain Entry List Updated" (in en). 26 October 2022. https://www.fiawec.com/en/news/bapco-8-hours-of-bahrain-entry-list-updated-1/7467 .
↑ 47.0 47.1 47.2 47.3 47.4 47.5 47.6 47.7 Lloyd, Daniel (9 March 2022). "Algarve Pro to Field Independent Sebring Entry with Thomas" . https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/algarve-pro-to-field-independent-sebring-entry-with-thomas/ .
↑ Dagys, John (29 November 2021). "G-Drive Confirms Daytona, WEC LMP2 Program" . sportscar365.com . John Dagys Media. https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/g-drive-confirms-daytona-wec-lmp2-program/ .
↑ Lloyd, Daniel (14 February 2022). "Kvyat Signs with G-Drive for Sports Car Racing Debut" . sportscar365.com . John Dagys Media. https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/kvyat-signs-with-g-drive-for-sports-car-racing-debut/ .
↑ Watkins, Gary (6 March 2022). "G-Drive withdraws from WEC, Le Mans over FIA's Russia code of conduct" . https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/g-drive-withdraws-from-wec-le-mans-over-fias-russia-code-of-conduct/8750468/ .
↑ "G-Drive Racing on Instagram" . 2022-03-06. https://www.instagram.com/p/CaxIZa3pnD0/ .
↑ 52.0 52.1 Dagys, John (27 October 2021). "AF Corse Preparing Dual LMP2 Program for 2022" . sportscar365.com . John Dagys Media. https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/af-corse-preparing-dual-lmp2-program-for-2022/ .
↑ 53.0 53.1 53.2 Dagys, John (30 October 2021). "Nielsen, Rovera Confirmed in AF Corse LMP2 Effort" . sportscar365.com . John Dagys Media. https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/nielsen-rovera-confirmed-in-af-corse-lmp2-effort/ .
↑ 54.0 54.1 Watkins, Gary (12 April 2021). "Porsche, Ferrari guarantee GTE's future through 2022" . motorsport.com . https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/porsche-ferrari-gte-2022-corvette/6220598/ . Retrieved 3 November 2021 .
↑ 55.0 55.1 55.2 55.3 "Ufficializzati gli equipaggi Ferrari per difendere i titoli mondiali nel FIA WEC" (in it). https://www.ferrari.com/it-IT/competizioni-gt/articles/ufficializzati-gli-equipaggi-ferrari-per-difendere-i-titoli-mondiali-nel-fia-wec .
↑ 56.0 56.1 56.2 56.3 Dagys, John (11 November 2021). "Corvette Confirms Parallel IMSA, WEC Efforts; GT3 Car for 2024" . Sportscar365 . John Dagys Media. https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/corvette-confirms-parallel-imsa-wec-efforts-gt3-car-for-2024/ . Retrieved 11 November 2021 .
↑ "Corvette Racing confirms C8.R program for 2022 IMSA and WEC" (in en-US). 2021-11-11. https://racer.com/2021/11/11/corvette-racing-confirms-c8-r-program-for-2022-imsa-and-wec/ .
↑ 58.0 58.1 58.2 58.3 58.4 58.5 Lloyd, Daniel (18 December 2021). "Christensen Returns to Full-Time Porsche GTE-Pro Seat" . Sportscar365 . John Dagys Media. https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/christensen-returns-to-full-time-porsche-gte-pro-seat/ . Retrieved 18 December 2021 .
↑ Lloyd, Daniel (8 July 2022). "Makowiecki Replaces COVID-Positive Lietz in No. 91 Porsche" . Sportscar365 . John Dagys Media. https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/makowiecki-replaces-unwell-lietz-in-porsche-lineup/ . Retrieved 8 July 2022 .
↑ 60.0 60.1 60.2 60.3 Euwema, Davey (7 November 2021). "Vilander to return to WEC with AF Corse" . https://www.motorsportweek.com/2021/11/07/vilander-to-return-to-wec-with-af-corse/ .
↑ 61.0 61.1 61.2 Thukral, Rachit. "Nick Cassidy joins AF Corse for 2022 WEC GTE Am campaign" (in en). https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/cassidy-joins-af-corse-for-2022-wec-gte-am-campaign/7511737/ .
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↑ Lloyd, Daniel (31 January 2022). "Aubry to Make GT Debut in Spirit of Race Ferrari" . sportscar365.com . John Dagys Media. https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/aubry-to-make-gt-debut-in-spirit-of-race-ferrari/ .
↑ Dagys, John (1 November 2021). "Keating to Continue with TF Sport Aston in 2022" . sportscar365.com . John Dagys Media. https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/keating-to-continue-with-tf-sport-aston-in-2022/ .
↑ 65.0 65.1 65.2 Dagys, John (19 January 2022). "Sorensen, Latorre Complete Keating Lineup in TF Aston" . sportscar365.com . John Dagys Media. https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/sorensen-latorre-to-complete-keating-lineup-in-tf-aston/ .
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↑ Lloyd, Daniel (12 March 2022). "Leutwiler Completes No. 46 Project 1 Porsche Crew" . sportscar365.com . John Dagys Media. https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/leutwiler-completes-no-46-project-1-porsche-crew/ .
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↑ 70.0 70.1 70.2 70.3 Klein, Jamie (2022-02-16). "F1 race winner Fisichella joins Iron Lynx Ferrari squad for 2022 WEC season" . https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/fisichella-joins-iron-lynx-ferrari-squad-for-2022-wec-season/8220301/ .
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↑ 74.0 74.1 74.2 74.3 Lloyd, Daniel (10 February 2022). "GR Racing Signs Pera to Porsche GTE-Am Crew" . sportscar365.com . John Dagys Media. https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/gr-racing-signs-pera-to-porsche-gte-am-crew/ .
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