The World Endurance Championship is the pinnacle of the long-distance discipline in motorsport and some of the greatest car manufacturers in the world battle it out to be crowned endurance champions.
Points ultimately determine who will win the Drivers' Championship and Manufacturers' Championship as groups of drivers accumulate them over a season.
Here's everything you need to know about the points system in WEC.
World Endurance Championship points system
Identical to other FIA championships, the top 10 finishers are awarded points on a sliding scale, while those that finish 11th onwards are awarded half a point.
However, the points system in WEC is dictated by the length or duration of the race.
For races that last six hours (Imola, Spa-Francorchamps, Sao Paulo and Fuji) a maximum of 25 points are on offer to the winner, whereas the points system is doubled for Le Mans as it is a 24-hour race.
Races that last between 8-10 hours have points ranging from 38 to the winner down to 2 points for the team in 10th.
6-Hour Race
Position | Points |
1st | 25 |
2nd | 18 |
3rd | 15 |
4th | 12 |
5th | 10 |
6th | 8 |
7th | 6 |
8th | 4 |
9th | 2 |
10th | 1 |
8-Hour or 10-Hour Race (or 1812 km)
Position | Points |
1st | 38 |
2nd | 27 |
3rd | 23 |
4th | 18 |
5th | 15 |
6th | 12 |
7th | 9 |
8th | 6 |
9th | 3 |
10th | 2 |
24 Hours of Le Mans
Position | Points |
1st | 50 |
2nd | 36 |
3rd | 30 |
4th | 24 |
5th | 20 |
6th | 16 |
7th | 12 |
8th | 8 |
9th | 4 |
10th | 2 |
How are points in the Manufacturers' Championship calculated?
Points for the Manufacturers' Championship are calculated by adding the total number of points from their best finishing car. For example if one team had two cars that finished first and second, they would only receive points for the team that finished first.
The team with the most points at the end of the season are crowned champions.
Do WEC drivers receive points in qualifying?
An additional point will be awarded to the team that achieves pole position in each category, as well as to all the drivers making up the crew of the car concerned.
WEC points record
Porsche hold the record for most points accrued in a single season by a manufacturer as they achieved 344 points in the 2015 season.
The No.19 team of Nico Hulkenberg, Earl Tamber and Nick Tandy triumphed at Le Mans, before the No.17 team of Timo Bernhard, Mark Webber and Brendon Hartley won the next four races at the Nürburgring, Austin, Fuji and Shanghai.
