2026 Season
Rules
A guide to WEC classes, technical rules and points. Official FIA/ACO regulations and event decisions take precedence.
Top class. Two homologation paths competing under one BoP umbrella.
- LMH
- Le Mans Hypercar — bespoke chassis + bespoke ICE. Ferrari 499P, Toyota TR010, Peugeot 9X8, Aston Martin Valkyrie.
- LMDh
- Le Mans Daytona h — manufacturer's ICE on a spec chassis (Multimatic / Oreca / Ligier / Dallara) and spec Bosch hybrid kit. Cadillac, BMW, Alpine, Genesis.
Built on the Group GT3 platform. Two-class WEC since 2024 (replaced LMGTE).
- Driver lineup
- At least one Bronze driver plus another Bronze or Silver driver; event-specific rules also apply.
- Tires
- Goodyear is the exclusive LMGT3 tyre supplier.
- Min weight
- 1030 kgLMH and LMDh share the floor
- Max combined power
- BoPPower follows the homologated curve and event BoP, not one fixed limit for every car.
- Front-axle ERS
- BoPLMH front-axle deployment speeds are set by BoP; special operating exceptions apply.
- ICE displacement
- —Open. 2.6 L V6 (Peugeot) to 6.5 L V12 (Aston) on the grid.
- Aero
- Single mapOne configuration per car after homologation; no track-specific bodywork.
- ERS mandate
- From 2026Required for any newly homologated car going forward.
BoP is set in two phases. Pre-season: cars are simulated and wind-tunnel-tested at Windshear with a target performance window. Per-round: weight, max-power, and energy-per-stint adjustments are applied based on the most recent races.
From 2026 the FIA stopped publishing the per-round table. Numbers are now shared only with the competing teams — the stated rationale is that BoP figures without the underlying homologation data lead to outside misinterpretation. There is no public source for the actual settings.
The WEC Committee determines the calculation. The handicap can change mass and/or power, not just weight.
Le Mans is exempt. Endurance week stands on its own — handicap is paused so the crown jewel of the calendar isn't decided by mid-season standings.
| Race length | P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 | P5 | P6 | P7 | P8 | P9 | P10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard 6 h | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 8–10 h (Bahrain, Qatar 1812 km) | 38 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 24 h (Le Mans) | 50 | 36 | 30 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
Le Mans uses double the standard points; Bahrain and Qatar use the separate 8–10 hour table. These are full-distance race points, before penalties. Pole position adds +1 to every eligible driver of the pole-sitting car.
- Stage 1 · Qualifying — open to all cars in the class. Top times on the board determine who advances.
- Stage 2 · Hyperpole — The top 10 in each class advance. In LMGT3, Bronze drivers run the first session and Silver drivers run Hyperpole.
Cars that don't advance start in their stage-1 order behind the Hyperpole field.
- 24 Hours of Le Mans24 h
- Bapco Energies 8 Hours of Bahrain8 h
- Qatar 1812 km≈ 10 h
- Imola, Spa, São Paulo, COTA, Fuji6 h
Technical rules and homologation validity are specified in the current FIA regulations; check later amendments and WEC Committee decisions before applying a rule.