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== Racing classes ==
== Racing classes ==
The classes remain the same as the [[2016 FIA World Endurance Championship|2016]] season.
The classes remain the same as in the [[2016 FIA World Endurance Championship|2016]] season.
* Le Mans Prototype 1 (LMP1)
* Le Mans Prototype 1 (LMP1)
* Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2)
* Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2)

Revision as of 19:13, 16 September 2016

The 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship will be the sixth season of the FIA World Endurance Championship auto racing series co-organised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO). The series will be open to Le Mans Prototypes and grand tourer-style racing cars meeting four ACO categories. The season will began at the Silverstone Circuit in April, and include the 85th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

List of planned races

A test session will be held prior to the start of the season at Circuit Paul Ricard in March, while the mandatory test for the 24 Hours of Le Mans will be held in the first week of June.

Rnd Race Circuit Location Date
TBA 6 Hours of Silverstone United Kingdom Silverstone Circuit Silverstone, United Kingdom 16 April
TBA WEC 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Spa, Belgium 6th May
TBA 24 Hours of Le Mans France Circuit de la Sarthe Le Mans, France 18–19 June
TBA 6 Hours of Nürburgring Germany Nürburgring Nürburg, Germany 16 July
WEC races under contract for 2017 but dates to be announced?
TBA 6 Hours of Bahrain Bahrain Bahrain International Circuit Sakhir, Bahrain TBA
TBA 6 Hours of Circuit of the Americas United States Circuit of the Americas Austin, United States TBA
TBA 6 Hours of Fuji Japan Fuji Speedway Oyama, Japan TBA
TBA 6 Hours of Mexico Mexico Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez Mexico City, Mexico TBA
TBA 6 Hours of Shanghai China Shanghai International Circuit Shanghai, China TBA

Racing classes

The classes remain the same as in the 2016 season.

  • Le Mans Prototype 1 (LMP1)
  • Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2)
  • Le Mans Grand Tourer-Pro (LMGTE-Pro)
  • Le Mans Grand Tourer-Am (LMGTE-Am)

References