List of FIA World Endurance champions
The FIA World Endurance Championship is an endurance auto racing series held by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile and the Automobile Club de l'Ouest since 2012 which awards international championships, cups, and trophies to the most successful drivers, teams, and manufacturers in each of the series' categories over the course of a season. Points are awarded based on individual race results as well as for earning pole position in qualifying, with the highest tally of points winning the respective championship, cup, or trophy. The highest awards in the series are the FIA World Endurance Drivers' Championship and the FIA World Endurance Manufacturers' Championship, both of which center around participants in the Le Mans Prototype categories.
World Championships
World Endurance Drivers' Championship
Held since the inception of the series, the Drivers' Championship was initially open to all participants in the FIA World Endurance Championship. This was altered for the 2013 season with the introduction of the FIA World Endurance Cup for GT Drivers as well as the FIA Endurance Trophies for LMP2 and LMGTE Am drivers. The Drivers' Championship was then limited to participants in the LMP1 and LMP2 categories, although LMP2 drivers and privately entered LMP1 drivers are also eligible for their own FIA Trophies.Season | Drivers | Team | Manufacturer | Tyre | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Points | Clinched | Margin |
2012 | André Lotterer Benoît Tréluyer Marcel Fässler | Audi Sport Team Joest | Audi | 3 | 3 | 7 | 172.5 | Race 8 of 8 | 13.5 | |
2013 | Allan McNish Tom Kristensen Loïc Duval | Audi Sport Team Joest | Audi | 2 | 3 | 7 | 162 | Race 7 of 8 | 12.75 | |
2014 | Anthony Davidson Sébastien Buemi | Toyota Racing | Toyota | 2 | 4 | 7 | 166 | Race 7 of 8 | 39 | |
2015 | Timo Bernhard Mark Webber Brendon Hartley | Porsche Team | Porsche | 5 | 4 | 6 | 166 | Race 8 of 8 | 5 | |
2016 | Marc Lieb Romain Dumas Neel Jani | Porsche Team | Porsche | 1 | 2 | 3 | 160 | Race 9 of 9 | 12.5 | |
2017 | Timo Bernhard Brendon Hartley Earl Bamber | Porsche LMP Team | Porsche | 2 | 4 | 8 | 208 | Race 8 of 9 | 25 | |
2018–19 | Sébastien Buemi Fernando Alonso Kazuki Nakajima | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Toyota | 4 | 5 | 7 | 198 | Race 8 of 8 | 41 |
World Endurance GT Drivers' Championship
The World Endurance Cup for GT Drivers was created in 2013 to give LMGTE drivers their own title separate from the World Drivers' Championship, before being promoted to World Championship status in 2017. Drivers in both the LMGTE Pro and LMGTE Am categories are eligible for the overall championship, although LMGTE Am drivers are also eligible for their own FIA Trophy.A gray background denotes a season in which the World Cup for GT Drivers was awarded
Season | Drivers | Team | Manufacturer | Tyre | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Points | Clinched | Margin |
2013 | Gianmaria Bruni | AF Corse | Ferrari | 1 | 3 | 5 | 145 | Race 8 of 8 | 10 | |
2014 | Gianmaria Bruni Toni Vilander | AF Corse | Ferrari | 4 | 4 | 5 | 168 | Race 7 of 8 | 33.5 | |
2015 | Richard Lietz | Porsche Team Manthey | Porsche | 0 | 3 | 5 | 145 | Race 8 of 8 | 13.5 | |
2016 | Nicki Thiim Marco Sørensen | Aston Martin Racing | Aston Martin | 3 | 2 | 6 | 156 | Race 9 of 9 | 22 | |
2017 | James Calado Alessandro Pier Guidi | AF Corse | Ferrari | 0 | 3 | 7 | 153 | Race 9 of 9 | 8 | |
2018–19 | Michael Christensen Kévin Estre | Porsche GT Team | Porsche | 1 | 2 | 6 | 155 | Race 8 of 8 | 18.5 |
World Manufacturers' Championship
The Manufacturers' Championship has been exclusive to LMP1 entries supported by major automotive manufacturers. Points were awarded to the leading car from each manufacturer until the 2014 season when the top two finishers from each manufacturer were eligible for points. In 2014 the LMP1 class was also divided, with manufacturers limited solely to the LMP1-H category. For the 2012 season, manufacturers were required to drop their two lowest scoring finishes in events other than the 24 Hours of Le Mans.Following the 2017 season the Manufacturers' Championship was dropped due to a lack of manufacturer competition in LMP1. A new LMP1 World Championship was created to be awarded to teams instead.
Season | Manufacturer | Cars | Tyre | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Points | Clinched | Margin |
2012 | Audi | Audi R18 TDI Audi R18 ultra Audi R18 e-tron quattro | 5 | 5 | 17 | 173 | Race 4 of 8 | 77 | |
2013 | Audi | Audi R18 e-tron quattro | 5 | 6 | 15 | 207 | Race 6 of 8 | 64.5 | |
2014 | Toyota | Toyota TS040 Hybrid | 4 | 5 | 12 | 289 | Race 8 of 8 | 45 | |
2015 | Porsche | Porsche 919 Hybrid | 8 | 6 | 13 | 344 | Race 7 of 8 | 80 | |
2016 | Porsche | Porsche 919 Hybrid | 3 | 6 | 9 | 324 | Race 8 of 9 | 58 | |
2017 | Porsche | Porsche 919 Hybrid | 5 | 4 | 15 | 337 | Race 8 of 9 | 50.5 |
LMP1 World Endurance Championship
With a lack of manufacturers in the LMP1 championship for the 2018–19 season, a new World Championship was created to be awarded to LMP1 teams in place of the former manufacturers' championship. Unlike the manufacturers' championship, only the top scoring car from each team is eligible to score points.Season | Team | Cars | Tyre | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Points | Clinched | Margin |
2018–19 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Toyota TS050 Hybrid | 8 | 7 | 13 | 216 | Race 7 of 8 | 82 |
World GT Manufacturers' Championship
As with the World Endurance GT Drivers' Championship, the World Endurance Cup for GT Manufacturers was elevated to World Championship status in 2017. The championship is open to all manufacturers participating in the LMGTE categories, although only entered manufacturers are eligible for points. All teams from the entered manufacturers are eligible for points. The top two finishers, regardless of category, are awarded points toward the championship.A gray background denotes a season in which the World Cup for GT Manufacturers was awarded
Season | Manufacturer | Cars | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Points | Clinched | Margin |
2012 | Ferrari | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 338 | Race 6 of 8 | 105 |
2013 | Ferrari | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 255 | Race 8 of 8 | 8.5 |
2014 | Ferrari | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 288 | Race 8 of 8 | 28 |
2015 | Porsche | Porsche 911 RSR | 1 | 5 | 16 | 290 | Race 8 of 8 | 4 |
2016 | Ferrari | Ferrari 488 GTE Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 294 | Race 9 of 9 | 7 |
2017 | Ferrari | Ferrari 488 GTE | 4 | 5 | 11 | 305 | Race 8 of 9 | 67.5 |
2018–19 | Porsche | Porsche 911 RSR | 2 | 3 | 10 | 288 | Race 7 of 8 | 94 |
Trophies
LMP1 Private Teams Drivers' Trophy
The FIA Trophy for the drivers of private entries in the LMP1 category was created in 2014 to award non-manufacturer entries. Due to a lack of privateer LMP1 entries in 2017, the trophy was not awarded before eventually being dropped altogether.Season | Drivers | Team | Tyre | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Points | Clinched | Margin |
2014 | Mathias Beche Nicolas Prost Nick Heidfeld | Rebellion Racing | 0 | 5 | 8 | 204 | Race 4 of 8 | 111 | |
2015 | Mathias Beche Nicolas Prost | Rebellion Racing | 0 | 2 | 6 | 134 | Race 7 of 8 | 26 | |
2016 | Dominik Kraihamer Alexandre Imperatori Mathéo Tuscher | Rebellion Racing | 0 | 7 | 8 | 193 | Race 7 of 9 | 84 |
Endurance Trophy for LMP2 Drivers
The Trophy for LMP2 Drivers was awarded from 2013 onward to allow LMP2 drivers their own title separate from the World Endurance Drivers' Championship.Season | Drivers | Team | Tyre | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Points | Clinched | Margin |
2013 | Bertrand Baguette Martin Plowman Ricardo González | OAK Racing | 1 | 2 | 5 | 141.5 | Race 8 of 8 | 9 | |
2014 | Sergey Zlobin | SMP Racing | 0 | 1 | 6 | 146 | Race 8 of 8 | 9 | |
2015 | Roman Rusinov Julien Canal Sam Bird | G-Drive Racing | 4 | 4 | 7 | 178 | Race 8 of 8 | 23 | |
2016 | Gustavo Menezes Nicolas Lapierre Stéphane Richelmi | Signatech Alpine | 2 | 4 | 7 | 199 | Race 8 of 9 | 33 | |
2017 | Julien Canal Bruno Senna | Vaillante Rebellion | 1 | 4 | 8 | 186 | Race 9 of 9 | 11 | |
2018–19 | Nicolas Lapierre Pierre Thiriet André Negrão | Signatech Alpine Matmut | 1 | 2 | 8 | 181 | Race 8 of 8 | 15 |
Endurance Trophy for LMGTE Am Drivers
The Trophy for LMGTE Am Drivers is an additional title separate from the World Cup for GT Drivers, only open to drivers in LMGTE Am.Season | Drivers | Team | Tyre | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Points | Clinched | Margin |
2013 | Jamie Campbell-Walter Stuart Hall | Aston Martin Racing | 1 | 2 | 4 | 129 | Race 8 of 8 | 1 | |
2014 | Kristian Poulsen David Heinemeier Hansson | Aston Martin Racing | 1 | 4 | 8 | 198 | Race 7 of 8 | 34 | |
2015 | Viktor Shaytar Aleksey Basov Andrea Bertolini | SMP Racing | 2 | 3 | 6 | 165 | Race 8 of 8 | 17 | |
2016 | Emmanuel Collard François Perrodo Rui Águas | AF Corse | 0 | 2 | 8 | 188 | Race 9 of 9 | 37 | |
2017 | Paul Dalla Lana Pedro Lamy Mathias Lauda | Aston Martin Racing | 7 | 4 | 7 | 192 | Race 9 of 9 | 24 | |
2018–19 | Jörg Bergmeister Patrick Lindsey Egidio Perfetti | Team Project 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 151 | Race 8 of 8 | 41 |
Endurance Trophy for Private LMP1 Teams
A teams title is not held for manufacturers in the LMP1 category, instead a Trophy is awarded to privately entered LMP1 teams. Note that points in this Trophy were awarded solely on the finishing position of private LMP1 entries, with manufacturer entries not included. Although teams may have earned points for a win in the Trophy, they did not score a win in the overall LMP1 standings. Due to a lack of privateer LMP1 entries in 2017, the trophy was not awarded before being dropped altogether.Season | Team | Cars | Tyre | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Points | Clinched | Margin |
2012 | Rebellion Racing | Lola B11/60-Toyota Lola B12/60-Toyota | 0 | 6 | 12 | 205 | Race 7 of 8 | 57 | |
2013 | Rebellion Racing | Lola B12/60-Toyota | 0 | 6 | 7 | 173.5 | Race 6 of 8 | 105.5 | |
2014 | Rebellion Racing | Lola B12/60-Toyota Rebellion R-One-Toyota | 0 | 5 | 8 | 204 | Race 4 of 8 | 111 | |
2015 | Rebellion Racing | Rebellion R-One-AER | 0 | 2 | 6 | 134 | Race 7 of 8 | 26 | |
2016 | Rebellion Racing | Rebellion R-One-AER | 0 | 7 | 8 | 193 | Race 7 of 9 | 84 |
Endurance Trophy for LMP2 Teams
For the 2012 season, multi-car teams were awarded points based on their highest finishing entry. From 2013 onward, each entry was scored as its own team.Season | Team | Cars | Tyre | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Points | Clinched | Margin |
2012 | Starworks Motorsport | HPD ARX-03b | 4 | 3 | 7 | 177 | Race 7 of 8 | 23 | |
2013 | OAK Racing | Morgan LMP2-Nissan | 1 | 2 | 5 | 141.5 | Race 8 of 8 | 7 | |
2014 | SMP Racing | Oreca 03-Nissan Oreca 03R-Nissan | 0 | 1 | 6 | 146 | Race 8 of 8 | 9 | |
2015 | G-Drive Racing | Ligier JS P2-Nissan | 4 | 4 | 7 | 178 | Race 8 of 8 | 23 | |
2016 | Signatech Alpine | Alpine A460-Nissan | 2 | 4 | 7 | 199 | Race 8 of 9 | 30 | |
2017 | Vaillante Rebellion | Oreca 07-Gibson | 1 | 4 | 8 | 186 | Race 9 of 9 | 11 | |
2018–19 | Signatech Alpine Matmut | Alpine A470-Gibson | 1 | 2 | 8 | 181 | Race 8 of 8 | 15 |
Endurance Trophy for LMGTE Pro Teams
For the 2012 season, multi-car teams were awarded points based on their highest finishing entry. From 2013 onward, each entry was scored as its own team. The Endurance Trophy for LMGTE Pro Teams was dropped for the 2018–19 season.Season | Team | Cars | Tyre | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Points | Clinched | Margin |
2012 | AF Corse | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 201 | Race 6 of 8 | 59 | |
2013 | AF Corse | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 145 | Race 8 of 8 | 16.5 | |
2014 | AF Corse | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 168 | Race 7 of 8 | 20 | |
2015 | Porsche Team Manthey | Porsche 911 RSR | 0 | 3 | 5 | 154 | Race 8 of 8 | 5 | |
2016 | Aston Martin Racing | Aston Martin Vantage GTE | 3 | 2 | 6 | 156 | Race 9 of 9 | 15 | |
2017 | AF Corse | Ferrari 488 GTE | 0 | 3 | 7 | 164 | Race 9 of 9 | 18 |
Endurance Trophy for LMGTE Am Teams
For the 2012 season, multi-car teams were awarded points based on their highest finishing entry. From 2013 onward, each entry was scored as its own team.Season | Team | Cars | Tyre | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Points | Clinched | Margin |
2012 | Larbre Compétition | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | 1 | 3 | 8 | 179 | Race 8 of 8 | 26 | |
2013 | 8 Star Motorsports | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 136 | Race 8 of 8 | 3 | |
2014 | Aston Martin Racing | Aston Martin Vantage GTE | 1 | 4 | 8 | 198 | Race 7 of 8 | 34 | |
2015 | SMP Racing | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 165 | Race 8 of 8 | 17 | |
2016 | AF Corse | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 188 | Race 9 of 9 | 37 | |
2017 | Aston Martin Racing | Aston Martin Vantage GTE | 7 | 4 | 8 | 198 | Race 9 of 9 | 19 | |
2018–19 | Team Project 1 | Porsche 911 RSR | 1 | 2 | 6 | 151 | Race 8 of 8 | 41 |