## FIA World Endurance Championship 2024: A Comprehensive Guide The FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) is an international sports car racing series sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The series was created in 2012 as a successor to the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup. The championship is contested by two classes of cars: Le Mans Prototypes (LMPs) and Grand Touring Endurance (GTEs). The FIA World Endurance Championship field will grow to 13 full-season entries next year after a surge of interest in the 2023 season. ### LMP2 and LMP3 Classes will move to cost-capped budgets The LMP2 and LMP3 classes will move to cost-capped budgets in 2024, with manufacturers only able to supply customer teams with cars - plus spare parts, a set number of personnel and a capped number of hours of technical support each season. ### LMP2 Class The LMP2 regulations will remain largely unchanged, with the addition of a new, single-source hybrid system to boost performance and close the lap time gap to the top Hypercar class. ### LMP3 Class The LMP3 class will switch to a single Michelin tire supplier, and introduce a cost-capped upgrade package that will reduce the gap to the LMP2 class. ### GTE Pro and GTE AM Classes The GTE Pro class will be replaced with a GT3-based class known as GT3 Pro, while the existing GTE Am class will remain. ### GT3 Pro Class The GT3 Pro class will be open to manufacturers and customer teams, with a balance of performance system in place to ensure parity between different models of GT3 machinery. ### GTE Am Class The GTE Am class will continue to be open to amateur drivers, with a separate balance of performance system to the GT3 Pro class. ### Calendar The 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship calendar consists of seven races, beginning with the 1000 Miles of Sebring on March 17th and concluding with the 8 Hours of Bahrain on November 16th. ### Additional Information In addition to the World Endurance Championship, the FIA also sanctions the following championships: * FIA Formula One World Championship * FIA Formula 2 Championship * FIA Formula 3 Championship * FIA World Rally Championship * FIA World Touring Car Championship * FIA European Rally Championship * FIA Asia-Pacific Rally Championship * FIA Middle East Rally Championship * FIA African Rally Championship * FIA South American Rally Championship * FIA North American Rally Championship ### Conclusion The FIA World Endurance Championship is one of the most prestigious sports car racing series in the world. The series features a variety of classes and cars, and it is sure to provide exciting racing in 2024.
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