List of FIA World Endurance champions

The FIA World Endurance Championship is an endurance auto racing series held by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) since 2012 which awards international championships, cups, and trophies to the most successful drivers, teams, and manufacturers in each of the series' categories over the course of a season. Points are awarded based on individual race results as well as for earning pole position in qualifying, with the highest tally of points winning the respective championship, cup, or trophy. The highest awards in the series are the FIA World Endurance Drivers' Championship and the FIA World Endurance Manufacturers' Championship, both of which center around participants in the Le Mans Prototype categories.

The current FIA World Endurance Drivers' Champions, Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi, and José María López
Current LMP1 World Endurance Champions Toyota Gazoo Racing's TS050 Hybrid
For the World Endurance Championships awarded from 1981 to 1985, see the World Sportscar Championship.

World Championships

World Endurance Drivers' Championship

Held since the inception of the series, the Drivers' Championship was initially open to all participants in the FIA World Endurance Championship. This was altered for the 2013 season with the introduction of the FIA World Endurance Cup for GT Drivers as well as the FIA Endurance Trophies for LMP2 and LMGTE Am drivers. The Drivers' Championship was then limited to participants in the LMP1 and LMP2 categories, although LMP2 drivers and privately entered LMP1 drivers are also eligible for their own FIA Trophies.

Season Drivers Team Manufacturer Tyre Poles Wins Podiums Points Clinched Margin
2012 André Lotterer
Benoît Tréluyer
Marcel Fässler
Audi Sport Team Joest Audi M 3 3 7 172.5 Race 8 of 8 13.5
2013 Allan McNish
Tom Kristensen
Loïc Duval
Audi Sport Team Joest Audi M 2 3 7 162 Race 7 of 8 12.75
2014 Anthony Davidson
Sébastien Buemi
Toyota Racing Toyota M 2 4 7 166 Race 7 of 8 39
2015 Timo Bernhard
Mark Webber
Brendon Hartley
Porsche Team Porsche M 5 4 6 166 Race 8 of 8 5
2016 Marc Lieb
Romain Dumas
Neel Jani
Porsche Team Porsche M 1 2 3 160 Race 9 of 9 12.5
2017 Timo Bernhard
Brendon Hartley
Earl Bamber
Porsche LMP Team Porsche M 2 4 8 208 Race 8 of 9 25
2018–19 Sébastien Buemi
Fernando Alonso
Kazuki Nakajima
Toyota Gazoo Racing Toyota M 4 5 7 198 Race 8 of 8 41
2019–20 Mike Conway
Kamui Kobayashi
José María López
Toyota Gazoo Racing Toyota M 3 4 8 207 Race 8 of 8 5

World Endurance GT Drivers' Championship

The World Endurance Cup for GT Drivers was created in 2013 to give LMGTE drivers their own title separate from the World Drivers' Championship, before being promoted to World Championship status in 2017. Drivers in both the LMGTE Pro and LMGTE Am categories are eligible for the overall championship, although LMGTE Am drivers are also eligible for their own FIA Trophy.

A gray background denotes a season in which the World Cup for GT Drivers was awarded

Season Drivers Team Manufacturer Tyre Poles Wins Podiums Points Clinched Margin
2013 Gianmaria Bruni AF Corse Ferrari M 1 3 5 145 Race 8 of 8 10
2014 Gianmaria Bruni
Toni Vilander
AF Corse Ferrari M 4 4 5 168 Race 7 of 8 33.5
2015 Richard Lietz Porsche Team Manthey Porsche M 0 3 5 145 Race 8 of 8 13.5
2016 Nicki Thiim
Marco Sørensen
Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin D 3 2 6 156 Race 9 of 9 22
2017 James Calado
Alessandro Pier Guidi
AF Corse Ferrari M 0 3 7 153 Race 9 of 9 8
2018–19 Michael Christensen
Kévin Estre
Porsche GT Team Porsche M 1 2 6 155 Race 8 of 8 18.5
2019–20 Nicki Thiim
Marco Sørensen
Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin M 1 3 5 172 Race 8 of 8 24

World Manufacturers' Championship

The Manufacturers' Championship has been exclusive to LMP1 entries supported by major automotive manufacturers. Points were awarded to the leading car from each manufacturer until the 2014 season when the top two finishers from each manufacturer were eligible for points. In 2014 the LMP1 class was also divided, with manufacturers limited solely to the LMP1-H category. For the 2012 season, manufacturers were required to drop their two lowest scoring finishes in events other than the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Following the 2017 season the Manufacturers' Championship was dropped due to a lack of manufacturer competition in LMP1. A new LMP1 World Championship was created to be awarded to teams instead.

Season Manufacturer Cars Tyre Poles Wins Podiums Points Clinched Margin
2012 Audi Audi R18 TDI
Audi R18 ultra
Audi R18 e-tron quattro
M 5 5[lower-alpha 1] 17[lower-alpha 1] 173 Race 4 of 8 77
2013 Audi Audi R18 e-tron quattro M 5 6 15[lower-alpha 1] 207 Race 6 of 8 64.5
2014 Toyota Toyota TS040 Hybrid M 4 5 12 289 Race 8 of 8 45
2015 Porsche Porsche 919 Hybrid M 8 6 13 344 Race 7 of 8 80
2016 Porsche Porsche 919 Hybrid M 3 6 9 324 Race 8 of 9 58
2017 Porsche Porsche 919 Hybrid M 5 4 15 337 Race 8 of 9 50.5

LMP1 World Endurance Championship

With a lack of manufacturers in the LMP1 championship for the 2018–19 season, a new World Championship was created to be awarded to LMP1 teams in place of the former manufacturers' championship. Unlike the manufacturers' championship, only the top scoring car from each team is eligible to score points.

Season Team Cars Tyre Poles Wins Podiums Points Clinched Margin
2018–19 Toyota Gazoo Racing Toyota TS050 Hybrid M 8 7 13 216 Race 7 of 8 82
2019–20 Toyota Gazoo Racing Toyota TS050 Hybrid M 3 6 16 241 Race 7 of 8 96

World GT Manufacturers' Championship

Porsche won their first World GT Manufacturers' Championship with the 911 RSR in 2018–19

As with the World Endurance GT Drivers' Championship, the World Endurance Cup for GT Manufacturers was elevated to World Championship status in 2017. The championship is open to all manufacturers participating in the LMGTE categories, although only entered manufacturers are eligible for points. All teams from the entered manufacturers are eligible for points. The top two finishers, regardless of category, are awarded points toward the championship.

A gray background denotes a season in which the World Cup for GT Manufacturers was awarded

Season Manufacturer Cars Poles[lower-alpha 2] Wins[lower-alpha 2] Podiums[lower-alpha 2] Points Clinched Margin
2012 Ferrari Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 7 6 19 338 Race 6 of 8 105
2013 Ferrari Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 2 5 16 255 Race 8 of 8 8.5
2014 Ferrari Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 7 5 16 288 Race 8 of 8 28
2015 Porsche Porsche 911 RSR 1 5 16 290 Race 8 of 8 4
2016 Ferrari Ferrari 488 GTE
Ferrari 458 Italia GT2
3 3 12 294 Race 9 of 9 7
2017 Ferrari Ferrari 488 GTE 4 5 11 305 Race 8 of 9 67.5
2018–19 Porsche Porsche 911 RSR 2 3 10 288 Race 7 of 8 94
2019–20 Aston Martin Aston Martin Vantage AMR 1 4 10 332 Race 7 of 8 43

Trophies

LMP1 Private Teams Drivers' Trophy

The FIA Trophy for the drivers of private entries in the LMP1 category was created in 2014 to award non-manufacturer entries. Due to a lack of privateer LMP1 entries in 2017, the trophy was not awarded before eventually being dropped altogether.

Season Drivers Team Tyre Poles Wins Podiums Points Clinched Margin
2014 Mathias Beche
Nicolas Prost
Nick Heidfeld
Rebellion Racing M 0 5 8 204 Race 4 of 8 111
2015 Mathias Beche
Nicolas Prost
Rebellion Racing M 0 2 6 134 Race 7 of 8 26
2016 Dominik Kraihamer
Alexandre Imperatori
Mathéo Tuscher
Rebellion Racing D 0 7 8 193 Race 7 of 9 84

Endurance Trophy for LMP2 Drivers

The Trophy for LMP2 Drivers was awarded from 2013 onward to allow LMP2 drivers their own title separate from the World Endurance Drivers' Championship.

Season Drivers Team Tyre Poles Wins Podiums Points Clinched Margin
2013 Bertrand Baguette
Martin Plowman
Ricardo González
OAK Racing D 1 2 5 141.5 Race 8 of 8 9
2014 Sergey Zlobin SMP Racing M 0 1 6 146 Race 8 of 8 9
2015 Roman Rusinov
Julien Canal
Sam Bird
G-Drive Racing D 4 4 7 178 Race 8 of 8 23
2016 Gustavo Menezes
Nicolas Lapierre
Stéphane Richelmi
Signatech Alpine D 2 4 7 199 Race 8 of 9 33
2017 Julien Canal
Bruno Senna
Vaillante Rebellion D 1 4 8 186 Race 9 of 9 11
2018–19 Nicolas Lapierre
Pierre Thiriet
André Negrão
Signatech Alpine Matmut D M 1 2 8 181 Race 8 of 8 15
2019–20 Filipe Albuquerque
Philip Hanson
United Autosports M 5 4 6 190 Race 7 of 8 15

Endurance Trophy for LMGTE Am Drivers

The Trophy for LMGTE Am Drivers is an additional title separate from the World Cup for GT Drivers, only open to drivers in LMGTE Am.

Season Drivers Team Tyre Poles Wins Podiums Points Clinched Margin
2013 Jamie Campbell-Walter
Stuart Hall
Aston Martin Racing M 1 2 4 129 Race 8 of 8 1
2014 Kristian Poulsen
David Heinemeier Hansson
Aston Martin Racing M 1 4 8 198 Race 7 of 8 34
2015 Viktor Shaytar
Aleksey Basov
Andrea Bertolini
SMP Racing M 2 3 6 165 Race 8 of 8 17
2016 Emmanuel Collard
François Perrodo
Rui Águas
AF Corse M 0 2 8 188 Race 9 of 9 37
2017 Paul Dalla Lana
Pedro Lamy
Mathias Lauda
Aston Martin Racing D 7 4 7 192 Race 9 of 9 24
2018–19 Jörg Bergmeister
Patrick Lindsey
Egidio Perfetti
Team Project 1 M 1 2 6 151 Race 8 of 8 41
2019–20 Emmanuel Collard
Nicklas Nielsen
François Perrodo
AF Corse M 0 2 4 167 Race 8 of 8 13

Endurance Trophy for Private LMP1 Teams

A teams title is not held for manufacturers in the LMP1 category, instead a Trophy is awarded to privately entered LMP1 teams. Note that points in this Trophy were awarded solely on the finishing position of private LMP1 entries, with manufacturer entries not included. Although teams may have earned points for a win in the Trophy, they did not score a win in the overall LMP1 standings. Due to a lack of privateer LMP1 entries in 2017, the trophy was not awarded before being dropped altogether.

Season Team Cars Tyre Poles Wins Podiums Points Clinched Margin
2012 Rebellion Racing Lola B11/60-Toyota
Lola B12/60-Toyota
M 0 6 12 205 Race 7 of 8 57
2013 Rebellion Racing Lola B12/60-Toyota M 0 6 7 173.5 Race 6 of 8 105.5
2014 Rebellion Racing Lola B12/60-Toyota
Rebellion R-One-Toyota
M 0[lower-alpha 3] 5 8 204 Race 4 of 8 111
2015 Rebellion Racing Rebellion R-One-AER M 0 2 6 134 Race 7 of 8 26
2016 Rebellion Racing Rebellion R-One-AER D 0 7 8 193 Race 7 of 9 84

Endurance Trophy for LMP2 Teams

Signatech Alpine earned their second LMP2 teams trophy in 2018–19

For the 2012 season, multi-car teams were awarded points based on their highest finishing entry. From 2013 onward, each entry was scored as its own team.

Season Team Cars Tyre Poles Wins Podiums Points Clinched Margin
2012 Starworks Motorsport HPD ARX-03b D 4 3 7 177 Race 7 of 8 23
2013 OAK Racing Morgan LMP2-Nissan D 1 2 5 141.5 Race 8 of 8 7
2014 SMP Racing Oreca 03-Nissan
Oreca 03R-Nissan
M 0 1 6 146 Race 8 of 8 9
2015 G-Drive Racing Ligier JS P2-Nissan D 4 4 7 178 Race 8 of 8 23
2016 Signatech Alpine Alpine A460-Nissan D 2 4 7 199 Race 8 of 9 30
2017 Vaillante Rebellion Oreca 07-Gibson D 1 4 8 186 Race 9 of 9 11
2018–19 Signatech Alpine Matmut Alpine A470-Gibson D M 1 2 8 181 Race 8 of 8 15
2019–20 United Autosports Oreca 07-Gibson M 5 4 6 190 Race 7 of 8 38

Endurance Trophy for LMGTE Pro Teams

For the 2012 season, multi-car teams were awarded points based on their highest finishing entry. From 2013 onward, each entry was scored as its own team. The Endurance Trophy for LMGTE Pro Teams was dropped for the 2018–19 season.

Season Team Cars Tyre Poles Wins Podiums Points Clinched Margin
2012 AF Corse Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 M 0 5 8 201 Race 6 of 8 59
2013 AF Corse Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 M 1 3 5 145 Race 8 of 8 16.5
2014 AF Corse Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 M 4 4 5 168 Race 7 of 8 20
2015 Porsche Team Manthey Porsche 911 RSR M 0 3 5 154 Race 8 of 8 5
2016 Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin Vantage GTE D 3 2 6 156 Race 9 of 9 15
2017 AF Corse Ferrari 488 GTE M 0 3 7 164 Race 9 of 9 18

Endurance Trophy for LMGTE Am Teams

2018-19 LMGTE Am champions Team Project 1

For the 2012 season, multi-car teams were awarded points based on their highest finishing entry. From 2013 onward, each entry was scored as its own team.

Season Team Cars Tyre Poles Wins Podiums Points Clinched Margin
2012 Larbre Compétition Chevrolet Corvette C6.R M 1 3 8 179 Race 8 of 8 26
2013 8 Star Motorsports Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 M 1 2 5 136 Race 8 of 8 3
2014 Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin Vantage GTE M 1 4 8 198 Race 7 of 8 34
2015 SMP Racing Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 M 2 3 6 165 Race 8 of 8 17
2016 AF Corse Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 M 0 2 8 188 Race 9 of 9 37
2017 Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin Vantage GTE D 7 4 8 198 Race 9 of 9 19
2018–19 Team Project 1 Porsche 911 RSR M 1 2 6 151 Race 8 of 8 41
2019–20 AF Corse Ferrari 488 GTE Evo M 0 2 4 167 Race 8 of 8 13

Notes

  1. Includes third manufacturer entries at events in which additional entries were not eligible for World Manufacturers' Championship points.
  2. Includes wins, podiums, and pole positions in both LMGTE Pro and LMGTE Am.
  3. Pole positions were not awarded in the LMP1-L category. A single pole position point was awarded for the entire LMP1 category.

References

  • All championship results are taken from the FIA and the FIA WEC
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