A Beginner's Guide to The FIA World Endurance Championship! 📝

New to the FIA World Endurance Championship? 👋 You’re in luck!
We’ve made this Beginner’s Guide just for you, explaining everything you need to know about the series, how a race weekend works, and more!
Welcome to the FIA World Endurance Championship 💙
The FIA World Endurance Championship is the world’s premier international sportscar championship, contested over eight rounds across North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. With multiple cars across two categories (Hypercar and LMGT3) all on track at the same time, the WEC is a sports car extravaganza that offers action, overtakes, excitement and entertainment for fans worldwide. Watch all the WEC action live on FIAWEC.tv
2024 Calendar:
Official Prologue Qatar - February 24-25
Qatar Airways Qatar 1812KM - March 2
6 Hours of Imola - April 21
TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps - May 11
24 Hours of Le Mans - June 15-16
Rolex 6 Hours of Sao Paulo - July 14
Lone Star Le Mans Cota - September 1
6 Hours of Fuji - September 15
Bapco Energies 8 Hours of Bahrain - November 2

[@NISMO_323]

The WEC is on its way to greater success

[@htwang1031]

The WEC, other GT categories, and WRC are races that I rather watch than F1 now😂😂😂

[@btfo420]

@@htwang1031that max verstappen effect 😂

[@Ivanhirano242]

​@@htwang1031 why we can't just love all?

[@aditcaesa203]

@@Ivanhirano242 we all love every motorsport, but sometimes we get bored of something and then we change our preferences, but it doesnt mean we hate the previous event that we watch, we just want something new/exciting

[@Bncxx1275]

NOT YET UNTILL THEY SET BOP RIGHT WAY But i happy they have cost cap rule So more factory join Wish WRC could do the same

[@brickhead_07]

Make this the big recommended video/trailer on your channel overview page so everyone new watches it right away.

[@ethanpratt330]

A pretty well laid out introduction, good to see such enthusiasm for the WEC🎉

[@Joko_2705]

All decade-long WEC Fans: Yeah let's enjoy this beginners guide

[@ShabirRacingCar]

Very very very beautiful animation and presentation🤩🤩🤩

[@roll_and_on_greatest]

Welcome, everybody!! To the new Golden Era of a PINNACLE OF MOTORSPORT!!

[@Ariespradana13]

There's no way Pinnacle of Motorsport using BoP

[@kingjulian420]

@@Ariespradana13 so we should just let a super company like BMW pump billions into a hypercar program and wipe the field? which has happened with every sports car championship? think not lmao.

[@troll4898]

@@Ariespradana13you see f1? Yeah that’s why bop is good

[@Jesko.]

THE pinnacle of motorsport.

[@Jesko.]

@@Ariespradana13 Look at the current state of F1. That's definitely not the pinnacle of motorsport.

[@Maxs2535]

WEC >>> F1 🔥🔥🔥

[@NikiN1]

Formula E >>> WEC

[@Hendrik08]

@@NikiN1 bullshit

[@hierkonnteihrewerbungstehe2544]

@@NikiN1 MotoGP>>>WEC>>>F1>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Formula E

[@kristoft51]

It's officially an understatement

[@darrickkoko2987]

Pls stop comparing them

[@jeff69cpl]

Congratulations to all the WEC social media team and the people involved in making this video 👏👏👏 No doubt will be helpful to the new fans to discover and knew about the championship, even me that I know the championship since 2015 I was entertained watching the video. Keep like this guys, great job! 🙌

[@neoguaren]

You are doing very well, keep up the good work dear WEC. And see you live at Le Mans in some weeks ! 🙂

[@JohnCharb87]

Straight to the point. Simple yet effective.

[@nmfl100]

Easily the best car racing series today. The hypercar teams are amazing, all top notch.

[@NITRO2494]

Beautifully made!

[@apple18560]

Could you please set up multilingual subtitles?

[@jonc5055]

Love the animation ❤

[@vvsarja]

1:24 Ah yes... the Poyota RSR-010

[@RandomCommenter-qu2oc]

?

[@vvsarja]

@@RandomCommenter-qu2oc The sound of the Toyota GR010 in the clip is from the Porsche RSR-19.

[@vancityguy]

Love how they did this video for new fans. Great job, WEC!

[@arnorenirving]

I hope more people watch this!

[@FederalBurreauOfInvestigation]

Finally! Now I understand

[@officialjulesy]

I AM SO GLAD I HAVE BEEN INDOCTRINATED INTO THE ENDURANCE RACING INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX GRAHHHHHHHHHH 🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅

[@theabyssaldemon]

thanks for explaining the scoring system

[@izzdin6228]

I love this new graphics the WEC is doing. Keep it up social media team!

[@KciMachado-hn2do]

Beautiful animation.

[@afpclpcgamer]

Really cool!!! ✋🔝😉

[@littlevionist]

I love this

[@UzumakiNagato]

Lets goooooooo!!! ^o^ Next stop @Imola 04/21/2024

[@M14Bintang]

See you there!🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹

[@luissosa7698]

Excelente guía y además hoy si se sacaron un gran calendario 👏👏👏👏

[@Ochumvru]

WEC ON TOP

[@IHunterF1]

Cant wait for Le mans ultimate to add Qatar, Cota, and Interlagos

[@GAEGULI_LEE573]

I got into it and watched it. What a great animation! Looking forward to the WEC race🔥🔥🔥

[@artomotif.id2023]

Imagine wec make an endurance racing game that looked like this👀

[@chandupadissanayaka9964]

The era of a new PINNACLE begins.......

[@zprastalo4762]

Love wec

[@brunofrancisco7898]

WEC❤

[@funkeeartist]

Great video 📷

[@seanbonella]

i cannot wait for le mans......

[@sackrified]

they should make a wec game like this

[@janerik9405]

I already know all these thing but i wish I this kind of video when I was getting it to WEC (or andy other racing Series). Very good job, I`m happy to support you. And maybe make a Trailer for this Saison i am sure it would be epic

[@user-cz1lv4bz5f]

With these animations and models, we might as well get an anime/animation series of WEC

[@DwyaneLabiste]

Wec you're the most popular motorsport ❤

[@vistacruiser83]

Well done. Love this. Educational, quick and entertaining. Now tell me how to watch from the US.

[@thiagolopesganso]

And now they have the great Le Mans Ultimate too

[@patrickcarafa]

I was there!!!

[@inebium]

youtube algorithm didn't do well for me here, no idea how it didn't pop any video from this channel to me for so long. first one i got is rossi interview even though I follow/watch a lot of car/racing content including DTM and GTWorld channels. Anyway, great videos I have seen so far, keep it up.

[@Megalabs-yi4oy]

Décima série

[@Romit12]

WEC Please return the 1000 Miles of Sebring! I miss it sooooo much!

[@AFE_07]

15 years fr9m now in wec Dudududududu max verstappen

[@Boomhauersdad]

As someone who started watching f1 and motorsports in general due to DTS I would have to say wec has been more entertaining to watch

[@ShabirRacingCar]

I hope there is beginner guide to get into race in WEC

[@CthulhusRequiem]

Damn it why is this introduction video of WEC even better than the ones of F1???

[@pedropereiadossantos1898]

A e sim vai ser em São Paulo Brasil.🇧🇷

[@vitruviuszhang5057]

0:10 missing opportunity to show the beautiful sound when changing from electric to v8, 1:23 somehow the Toyota lmdh not using electric...

[@MacaTrilife]

If I was a driver I would watch this to know what will the season be like

[@SebastianSchaub]

The ticking/clicking sound in the background music tingled my neck/spine holy moly - anyone else? Listening with headphones?! Wowie that was weird 😂

[@constipatedparker5879]

My only wish for WEC is more Japanese manufacturers to enter GT categories

[@ayampop8923]

each team has 3 drivers, do they also take turns in qualifying? or will they only deploy 1 driver to do qualifying

[@LSchelvin71]

Very great guide and people who brought the word "F1" here like no other job. is the WEC lacking content?

[@mirkopanzera7837]

I want a mobile game with this graphic

[@shafiqarisha7417]

The really put that Alpine on pole 😂

[@lucastroehlein]

im just sad that we lost lmp2😭

[@DoorTechnicianRick]

They're still driving tho, ELMS is fun too watch too. They will also take part in the 24h of le mans

[@M14Bintang]

​@@DoorTechnicianRick and Asian Le Mans Series too

[@mitch846]

“Teams of 3 drivers compete in a range of events” Cadillac proceeds to enter only 2 drivers for Imola Race 😂

[@user-xj2nc7kj4p]

Maybe that's because the 6 hours of Imola is happening the same week as the IMSA Long Beach Grand Prix

[@mitch846]

@@user-xj2nc7kj4p yes probably that’s why

[@user-jl5xn6ii6c]

what is the bgm? i think it's Alexander Hitchens song, but doesnt know name

[@RohrFelix]

Keep the rules consistent and don't change them last min.....

[@Malke864]

im not yet satisfied with the tutorial make it easier and don't rush anyway I'm a fan ❤❤❤

[@lebagnard6018]

A son racing games with cartoonish graphics could be cool

[@santi7085]

where is LMP2?? :(

[@BGSGBF]

Make it 10 mins long so bloggers would not say “WEC does not know own rules”

[@herbertkraft7379]

1:15 What do you guys think is gonna be the penalty for four people over the white line when the car takes off?

[@scsutton1]

When is Silverstone coming back? It's not a complete championship without a British circuit.

[@fredlacroix6865]

24h le mans schedule should be moved at the end of a race calendar so as to provide race teams time to fully develop their car & strategy plus provide the full climax to the pinnacle of endurance races

[@Maenfy]

Well that doesn't really work though. They would either have to race in Le Mans in December or November if they keep the "normal" calendar or they do a winter calendar, like Formula E. WEC had that a few seasons ago but teams and fans hated it so they got rid of it again. It simply doesn't make a lot of sense to have that format when everbody else uses a different one. Also cars are usually developed in the winter months so either teams have to switch cars mid season or they have to wait another half a year while every other championship can use the new car already.

[@luisdasilvamessage6752]

Qual é o nome desse jogo ??

[@milspec4]

I'd love to see a modern racing game with these kind of graphics.

[@Ariespradana13]

1:44 no thanks, we have our Lord (Sean Gelael) thanks for him 🙏

[@roll_and_on_greatest]

Cb gw tebak. KUY Entertainment?

[@ssv09-thebossofbosses17]

Ain't no way alpine came first in the demo

[@AdamHinckley]

0:47 someone forgot that there is 3 at Le Mans

[@Maenfy]

Well technically they aren't part of WEC though. Yes they will race in Le Mans but they won't have a championship or score points in anything.

[@AdamHinckley]

@@Maenfy i know, i only thought they would have said something about 3 there instead of the two but they didn't

[@macheerou]

welcome to the world of wack!

[@incubatork]

good presentation, pity the damn music drowned out the narrative

[@Koifish.538]

What you need to start seeing: 1. WEC 2. WRC 3. MotoGP What you need to stop seeing: 1. F1 2. F1 3. F1

[@Ariespradana13]

I can't watch WRC (because WRC+ streaming is expensive and confusing racing)

[@M14Bintang]

​@@Ariespradana13 and TN: WRC+ is now RallyTV app

[@LennydieMaschine]

In german wie say: erster

[@darrickkoko2987]

Pls stop mention f1, we dont want any toxic

[@user-he4be3lb3w]

game name

[@KIM_LAZARO]

i hope create a mobile gaming

[@davidclarke7728]

I don’t think it’s as good with LMPs being removed

[@DoorTechnicianRick]

They'll be there at le mans

[@SpaceManta_]

They were removed because at least half of them moved to hypercars (jota, wrt, alpine (5 out of 11 from last year), then you have lambo and IF joining the grid, more gt's, there wasn't much reason to keep the p2's there anymore or else we would have 5 lmp2 racing around the track (assuming they allowed the 37 2024 grid + the lmp2s from last year)

[@adrianprado5040]

#BettterThanF1

[@paulaferreira735]

.😊 🎉dyh todos ir

[@sagitta9891]

Wait... So it was pronounced "Weck" all this time??? 😐

[@ivonetesilva6891]

Mjb

[@kenstole4601]

Who think WEC gonna get greater than formula 1

[@Z_2122]

Only Le Mans are popular

[@kartaltoth684]

Sportscars won't surpass F1 popularity wise because Sportscars are much more complex (often perhaps needlessly so) than F1. Even if that wasn't an issue, your core fanbase, regardless of series is ultimately the person who knows little to nothing and just sits down to watch races which for a 90m-120m F1 race is perfectly reasonable. It's as long as your average big blockbuster movie but sportscars generally start at 3 hours which are already borders on fairly long, and only gets longer and longer with 4 and 6 and 8 and so on all the way to a full day.

[@CHBARTOUF]

First

[@drazikenn]

F1 is better . . Is what kids say. Men watch WEC.

[@M14Bintang]

There's no denying it; F1 have been competitive from 2014 to 2021. But since the championship brought back Ground Effect ruleset in 2022 (and let's bee honest Adrian Neuwey is good on it plus fans want to see Mercedes clapped back after that controversial race in Abu Dhabi, UAE), everyone kinda hate it. But WEC and endurance racing in general? I'm in, and since I born as an Indonesian (because I've been followed WEC) I'll support Sean Gelael 🇮🇩 and WRT🇧🇪 for the rest of the season in LMGT3 for the pride of the archipelago!

[@Ariespradana13]

Men watch Super GT

[@izazsafiafedanto9021]

​@@M14Bintang another Indonesian here :D

[@M14Bintang]

@@izazsafiafedanto9021 yep, I am. (And I am a Linkers affiliated since 2023 thanks to the certain anime that I like to called "Kizuna no Allele.🧬 That's a real anime, look it up.) but the point is, since Ryo Haryanto in 2016 season of Formula 1 there's no Indonesian that is participated in WEC and 24 Hours of Le Mans...until now that is with Sean Gelael.🇮🇩

[@ilikestuffandstuff4127]

350kmh huh?? WHERE?!?! The Hypercars can hit 330-340kmh MAX at Le Mans!! Cool vid but DON'T embellish...

[@wonderwu]

First lol

[@ivonetesilva6891]

L

[@user-ub2je1jy6r]

9A no

[@Spathever]

Just SHOW THE REAL CARS. Not this CGI topped crap.

[@froiswen1362]

I always thought WEC is boring because it's so long, but if we look at F1 and Wec, now Wec is first class motorsport and you can watch the highlights 🥲 (I'm was kinda stupid, I didn't even try to find one and thought "no, it'll be too long"). Look at Wec, it's like a nice chocolate cake, look at F1, it's like a piece of shit lying on the asphalt on a hot summer day

[@kartaltoth684]

"Pwease watch my dumb sport becuz it better". Just enjoy the series, there is no need to bring up x and how Y "is so much better" because it makes you look like a dumbass on top of being obnoxious.

[@Z_2122]

look Mazda MX-5 Cup it's 99x better than f1 and wec

[@brunofrancisco7898]

WEC❤