Introducing an exceptional year for the FIA World Endurance Championship
This season's FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) is proving to be a truly exceptional year for the series, the premier international championship for sportscars.
Raced over distances from six to 24 hours, this year the closed-cockpit cars are being powered to hit speeds of 330kph by fuel that is an off-shoot of the French wine industry.
Wine residue fuelling FIA World Endurance Championship’s sustainable race to the top
The World Endurance Championship (WEC) is a 330kph laboratory that is leading the way in sustainable fuel technology whichcould one day be powering road cars.
As wellas thrilling action on the track as the premier global race series for sport scars, theWEC is the first elite championship in motorsport to use 100% renewable fuel following a collaboration with French company Total Energies.
Over the years the WEC has seen major developments in aerodynamics, tyres, headlights, fuel injectionand braking systems which often eventually make their way into the road cars produced by manufacturers such as Toyota, Peugeot, Ferrari and Audi.
2023 WEC season shaping up as the ‘best to date’
The 11th season of the FIA World Endurance Championship – the world’s premier sportscar series – is proving itself as the biggest and best to date. The championship starts its second decade with a record entry as many of the world’s most famous automotive brands battle it out on the global stage.
Ferrari, Porsche and Cadillac have joined the top-tier Hypercar category alongside Peugeot, Glickenhaus, Vanwall and defending champions Toyota.
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