2017 FIA World Endurance Championship | |
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Organizer | Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile Automobile Club de l'Ouest |
Discipline | Sports car endurance racing |
Number of races | 9 |
Champions | |
LMP1 Manufacturer | Porsche |
GTE Manufacturer | Ferrari |
LMP2 Team | Vaillante Rebellion |
LMGTE Pro Team | AF Corse |
LMGTE Am Team | Aston Martin Racing |
The 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship was the sixth season of the FIA World Endurance Championship, an auto racing series co-organised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO). The series is open to Le Mans Prototypes and grand tourer-style racing cars divided into four categories. The season began at the Silverstone Circuit in April and ended at the Bahrain International Circuit in November, and include the 85th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. World championship titles were awarded to the leading prototype drivers and manufacturers, while for the first time in the World Endurance Championship the leading grand touring drivers and manufacturers were also awarded a world championship.
Brendon Hartley, Earl Bamber and Timo Bernhard won the World Endurance Championship for Drivers and Porsche were victorious in the World Endurance Championship for Manufacturers. The World Endurance Championship for LMGTE Drivers was won by Alessandro Pier Guidi and James Calado with the World Endurance Championship for LMGTE Manufacturers awarded to Ferrari.[1]