2013 FIA World Endurance Championship

The 2013 FIA World Endurance Championship season was the second season of the FIA World Endurance Championship auto racing series, co-organized by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO). The series was open to Le Mans Prototypes and grand tourer-style racing cars meeting four ACO categories. World Championships were awarded to drivers and to LMP1 category manufacturers, and several World Cups and Endurance Trophies were awarded for the series' other categories. The eight race championship began in April at the Silverstone Circuit and ended in November at the Bahrain International Circuit. The season was marred by the death of Allan Simonsen in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

2013 FIA World Endurance Championship
OrganizerFédération Internationale de l'Automobile
Automobile Club de l'Ouest
DisciplineSports car endurance racing
Number of races8
Champions
LMP1 ManufacturerGermany Audi
GTE ManufacturerItaly Ferrari
LMP1 TeamSwitzerland Rebellion Racing
LMP2 TeamFrance OAK Racing
LMGTE Pro TeamItaly AF Corse
LMGTE Am TeamUnited States 8 Star Motorsports
FIA World Endurance Championship seasons
Audi won the 2013 FIA World Endurance Championship for Manufacturers
Ferrari won the 2013 FIA World Endurance Cup for GT Manufacturers
OAK Racing won the 2013 FIA Endurance Trophy for LMP2 Teams

Calendar

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An initial calendar was published by the FIA World Motor Sport Council on 28 September 2012. Seven of the eight races on the schedule are carried over from 2012, although several events have had their dates changed. The 6 Hours of Silverstone now begins the season in April before Spa in May and the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June. In order to save costs and utilize shipping by sea instead of air, the non-European events have all been grouped at the end of the season. São Paulo remains as the first post-European event, while the new 6 Hours of Circuit of the Americas replaces the 12 Hours of Sebring as the American round of the series. Fuji and Shanghai are moved forward on the calendar, leaving Bahrain to now close the season in November, allowing cooler temperatures than its September date in 2012.[1]

The Silverstone race weekend was shared with the European Le Mans Series, while the Austin weekend was held in conjunction with the American Le Mans Series, although unlike the 2012 12 Hours of Sebring, both series ran separate races.[2]

Rnd Race Circuit Location Date
Prologue Circuit Paul Ricard   Le Castellet, Var 29/30 March
1 6 Hours of Silverstone Silverstone Circuit   Silverstone 14 April
2 WEC 6 Heures de Spa-Francorchamps Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps   Stavelot 4 May
3 24 Heures du Mans Circuit de la Sarthe   Le Mans 22–23 June
4 6 Hours of São Paulo Autódromo José Carlos Pace   São Paulo 1 September
5 6 Hours of Circuit of the Americas Circuit of the Americas   Austin, Texas 22 September
6 6 Hours of Fuji Fuji Speedway   Oyama, Shizuoka 20 October
7 6 Hours of Shanghai Shanghai International Circuit   Shanghai 9 November
8 6 Hours of Bahrain Bahrain International Circuit   Sakhir 30 November
Sources:[3][4]

Regulation changes

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An additional World Cup was awarded for the 2013 season, with drivers in both LMGTE categories having a unified championship. Further, the LMP2 and LMGTE Am categories had FIA Endurance Trophies awarded for their drivers.[5] The qualifying format of the race weekend was also changed, with teams requiring two drivers each to set two timed laps. The qualifying results were determined based on an average of the four total laps. The new qualifying format has been met with much criticism from drivers.[6] The pre-race warm-up session has also been eliminated from the series, except in instances where extra practice may be necessary.[7]

The LMP2 category saw several rule changes in order to lower costs, including the issuing of balance of performance updates during the course of the season. A limit was also set on the price of upgrade kits for 2012 cars for teams not purchasing 2013 chassis, while the number of engines and tyres they can utilize over the course of the season have been restricted.[7] Diesel engines were allowed in the LMP2 category for the first time.[1] Limits on tyres were also set in the LMGTE Am category.[7]

Entries

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The World Endurance Championship received entries in four classes, including Le Mans Prototype 1 (LMP1), Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2), Le Mans Grand Touring Endurance — Professional (LMGTE Pro) and Le Mans Grand Touring Endurance — Amateur (LMGTE Am). The entry list for the 2013 season was released by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest on 1 February, and included six LMP1 and twelve LMP2 cars, six LMGTE Pro entries, and eight LMGTE Am cars, bringing the full grid up to thirty-two entrants.[8] Two LMP2 teams, Starworks Motorsport[9] and HVM Status GP[10] later withdrew their full-season entries citing a lack of funding.

LMP1

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Entrant/Team Car Engine Tyre No. Drivers Rounds
  Audi Sport Team Joest Audi R18 e-tron quattro Audi TDI 3.7 L Turbo V6 (Hybrid Diesel) M 1   André Lotterer[11] All
  Benoît Tréluyer[11] All
  Marcel Fässler[11] All
2   Tom Kristensen[11] All
  Allan McNish[11] All
  Loïc Duval[11] All
3   Marc Gené[12] 2–3
  Oliver Jarvis[13] 2–3
  Lucas di Grassi[13] 2–3
  Toyota Racing Toyota TS030 Hybrid Toyota RV8 3.4 L V8 (Hybrid) M 7   Alexander Wurz[14] 1–3, 6–8
  Nicolas Lapierre[14] 1–3, 6–8
  Kazuki Nakajima[14] 2–3, 6, 8
8   Anthony Davidson[14] All
  Sébastien Buemi[14] All
  Stéphane Sarrazin[14] All
  Rebellion Racing Lola B12/60 Toyota RV8KLM 3.4 L V8 M 12   Nicolas Prost[15] 1–5, 7–8
  Nick Heidfeld[15] 1–5
  Neel Jani[15] 1–3
  Mathias Beche[16] 4–8
  Andrea Belicchi[17] 6–8
13   Andrea Belicchi[15] 1–3
  Mathias Beche[15] 1–3
  Congfu Cheng[15] 1–3
  Strakka Racing HPD ARX-03c Honda LM-V8 3.4 L V8 M 21   Nick Leventis[18] 1–3
  Danny Watts[18] 1–3
  Jonny Kane[18] 1–3
Key
Full-season entry
* Eligible for all championship points
Additional entry
* Eligible only for Drivers' championship points
Third manufacturer entry
* Eligible for Drivers' championship points
* Only eligible for Manufacturers' championship points at Le Mans

LMP2

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Entrant/Team Car Engine Tyre No. Drivers Rounds
  OAK Racing Morgan LMP2 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 D 24   Olivier Pla[19] All
  Alex Brundle[19] All
  David Heinemeier Hansson[19] All
35   Bertrand Baguette[20] All
  Martin Plowman[20] All
  Ricardo González[20] All
45   Jacques Nicolet[21] All
  Jean-Marc Merlin[21] 1–5
  Philippe Mondolot[22] 3
  Keiko Ihara[23] 4, 6–8
  Erik Maris[24] 5
  David Cheng[25] 7–8
  Delta-ADR Oreca 03 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 D 25   Tor Graves[26] 1–7
  James Walker[27] 1–2, 4–6
  Antônio Pizzonia[28] 1–2
  Archie Hamilton[22] 3
  Shinji Nakano[22] 3, 6
  Robbie Kerr[29] 4, 7–8
  Rudy Junco[24] 5
  Craig Dolby[30] 7–8
  Fabien Giroix[31] 8
  G-Drive Racing Oreca 03 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 D 26   Roman Rusinov[8] All
  Mike Conway[32] All
  John Martin[32] All
  Gulf Racing Middle East Lola B12/80 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 D 28   Fabien Giroix[8] 2–3
  Keiko Ihara[33] 2–3
  Frédéric Fatien[33] 2
  Philippe Haezebrouck[22] 3
  Lotus Lotus T128 Praga[34] (Judd) 3.6 L V8 D 31   Kevin Weeda[35] All
  Vitantonio Liuzzi[35] 1–2, 5–8
  Christophe Bouchut[21] 1, 3–4, 7
  James Rossiter[35] 2–3, 5–6
  Lucas Auer[31] 8
32   Thomas Holzer[35] All
  Dominik Kraihamer[36] All
  Jan Charouz[34] All
  Greaves Motorsport Zytek Z11SN Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 D 41   Chris Dyson[37] 1–2, 5
  Michael Marsal[37] 1–2
  Tom Kimber-Smith[37] 1–3, 5
  Alexander Rossi[22] 3
  Eric Lux[22] 3, 7
  Christian Zugel[38] 4–5
  Gunnar Jeannette[39] 4
  Björn Wirdheim[40] 4, 7–8
  Mark Shulzhitskiy[25] 7
  Wolfgang Reip[31] 8
  Jon Lancaster[31] 8
42   Michael Krumm[22] 3
  Jann Mardenborough[22] 3
  Lucas Ordóñez[22] 3
  Pecom Racing Oreca 03 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 M 49   Luis Pérez Companc[41] All
  Pierre Kaffer[41] All
  Nicolas Minassian[41] All

LMGTE Pro

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Entrant/Team Car Engine Tyre No. Drivers Rounds
  AF Corse Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Ferrari F142 4.5 L V8 M 51   Gianmaria Bruni[8] All
  Giancarlo Fisichella[42] 1–7
  Matteo Malucelli[43] 3
  Toni Vilander[31] 8
71   Kamui Kobayashi[42] All
  Toni Vilander[44] 1–7
  Olivier Beretta[8] 3
  Giancarlo Fisichella[31] 8
  Porsche AG Team Manthey Porsche 911 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 M 91   Jörg Bergmeister[45] All
  Patrick Pilet[45] All
  Timo Bernhard[45] 1–3
92   Marc Lieb[45] All
  Richard Lietz[45] All
  Romain Dumas[45] 1–3
  Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin Vantage GTE Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 M 97   Darren Turner[46] All
  Stefan Mücke[46] All
  Bruno Senna[21] 1
  Peter Dumbreck[46] 2–3
  Oliver Gavin[47] 5
  Frédéric Makowiecki[17] 6
98   Bruno Senna[33] 2
  Frédéric Makowiecki[33] 2
  Rob Bell[33] 2
  Bill Auberlen[22] 3
  Paul Dalla Lana[22] 3–5
  Pedro Lamy[22] 3–5
  Richie Stanaway[48] 4–5
99   Paul Dalla Lana[21] 1–2
  Pedro Lamy[21] 1–2, 6–8
  Frédéric Makowiecki[46] 1, 3, 5
  Richie Stanaway[33] 2, 6–8
  Rob Bell[46] 3–4
  Bruno Senna[22] 3–5, 7–8

LMGTE Am

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Entrant/Team Car Engine Tyre No. Drivers Rounds
  Larbre Compétition Chevrolet Corvette C6.R Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 M 50   Patrick Bornhauser[49] All
  Julien Canal[49] All
  Fernando Rees[49] 1–2, 4–8
  Ricky Taylor[50] 3
70   Cooper MacNeil[51] 3
  Manuel Rodrigues[51] 3
  Philippe Dumas[51] 3
  AF Corse Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Ferrari F142 4.5 L V8 M 54   Yannick Mallégol[33] 2–3
  Jean-Marc Bachelier[33] 2–3
  Howard Blank[33] 2–3
55   Piergiuseppe Perazzini[22] 3
  Lorenzo Casè[22] 3
  Darryl O'Young[22] 3
61   Jack Gerber[8] 1–7
  Matt Griffin[52] All
  Marco Cioci[52] 1–7
  François Perrodo[31] 8
  Emmanuel Collard[31] 8
  Krohn Racing Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Ferrari F142 4.5 L V8 M 57   Tracy Krohn[8] All
  Niclas Jönsson[52] All
  Maurizio Mediani[53] All
  IMSA Performance Matmut Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 M 67   Pascal Gibon[12] 3
  Patrice Milesi[54] 3
  Wolf Henzler[54] 3
76   Raymond Narac[55] All
  Jean-Karl Vernay[55] All
  Christophe Bourret[55] 1, 3–4
  Markus Palttala[17] 6–8
  8 Star Motorsports Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Ferrari F142 4.5 L V8 M 81   Enzo Potolicchio[56] All
  Rui Águas[56] All
  Philipp Peter[21] 1
  Matteo Malucelli[57] 2, 5
  Jason Bright[58] 3
  Davide Rigon[39] 4, 6–8
  Proton Competition Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 M 88   Christian Ried[59] All
  Gianluca Roda[59] All
  Paolo Ruberti[59] All
  Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin Vantage GTE Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 M 95   Christoffer Nygaard[46] All
  Kristian Poulsen[46] All
  Allan Simonsen[46] 1–3
  Nicki Thiim[48] 4–5, 7–8
  Bruno Senna[17] 6
96   Jamie Campbell-Walter[46] All
  Stuart Hall[46] All
  Roald Goethe[46] 1–3, 8
  Jonathan Adam[17] 6–7

Results and standings

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Race results

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The highest finishing competitor entered in the World Endurance Championship is listed below. Invitational entries may have finished ahead of WEC competitors in individual races.

Rnd. Circuit LMP1 Winners LMP2 Winners LMGTE Pro Winners LMGTE Am Winners Report
1 Silverstone   No. 2 Audi Sport Team Joest   No. 25 Delta-ADR   No. 97 Aston Martin Racing   No. 95 Aston Martin Racing Report
  Allan McNish
  Tom Kristensen
  Loïc Duval
  Antônio Pizzonia
  Tor Graves
  James Walker
  Darren Turner
  Stefan Mücke
  Bruno Senna
  Allan Simonsen
  Christoffer Nygaard
  Kristian Poulsen
2 Spa-Francorchamps   No. 1 Audi Sport Team Joest   No. 49 PeCom Racing   No. 51 AF Corse   No. 81 8 Star Motorsports Report
  André Lotterer
  Benoît Tréluyer
  Marcel Fässler
  Luis Pérez Companc
  Pierre Kaffer
  Nicolas Minassian
  Gianmaria Bruni
  Giancarlo Fisichella
  Enzo Potolicchio
  Rui Águas
  Matteo Malucelli
3 Le Mans   No. 2 Audi Sport Team Joest   No. 35 OAK Racing   No. 92 Porsche AG Team Manthey   No. 76 IMSA Performance Matmut Report
  Allan McNish
  Tom Kristensen
  Loïc Duval
  Bertrand Baguette
  Martin Plowman
  Ricardo González
  Marc Lieb
  Richard Lietz
  Romain Dumas
  Raymond Narac
  Jean-Karl Vernay
  Christophe Bourret
4 Interlagos   No. 1 Audi Sport Team Joest   No. 26 G-Drive Racing   No. 51 AF Corse   No. 96 Aston Martin Racing Report
  André Lotterer
  Benoît Tréluyer
  Marcel Fässler
  Roman Rusinov
  Mike Conway
  John Martin
  Gianmaria Bruni
  Giancarlo Fisichella
  Jamie Campbell-Walter
  Stuart Hall
5 Austin   No. 2 Audi Sport Team Joest   No. 26 G-Drive Racing   No. 99 Aston Martin Racing   No. 96 Aston Martin Racing Report
  Allan McNish
  Tom Kristensen
  Loïc Duval
  Roman Rusinov
  Mike Conway
  John Martin
  Frédéric Makowiecki
  Bruno Senna
  Jamie Campbell-Walter
  Stuart Hall
6 Fuji   No. 7 Toyota Racing   No. 35 OAK Racing   No. 97 Aston Martin Racing   No. 95 Aston Martin Racing Report
  Alexander Wurz
  Nicolas Lapierre
  Kazuki Nakajima
  Bertrand Baguette
  Martin Plowman
  Ricardo González
  Darren Turner
  Stefan Mücke
  Frédéric Makowiecki
  Kristian Poulsen
  Christoffer Nygaard
  Bruno Senna
7 Shanghai   No. 1 Audi Sport Team Joest   No. 26 G-Drive Racing   No. 97 Aston Martin Racing   No. 81 8 Star Motorsports Report
  André Lotterer
  Benoît Tréluyer
  Marcel Fässler
  Roman Rusinov
  Mike Conway
  John Martin
  Darren Turner
  Stefan Mücke
  Enzo Potolicchio
  Rui Águas
  Davide Rigon
8 Bahrain   No. 8 Toyota Racing   No. 26 G-Drive Racing   No. 51 AF Corse   No. 95 Aston Martin Racing Report
  Sébastien Buemi
  Anthony Davidson
  Stéphane Sarrazin
  Roman Rusinov
  Mike Conway
  John Martin
  Gianmaria Bruni
  Toni Vilander
  Christoffer Nygaard
  Kristian Poulsen
  Nicki Thiim
Source:[60]

Entries were required to complete the timed race as well as to complete 70% of the overall winning car's race distance in order to earn championship points. A single bonus point was awarded to the team and all drivers of the pole position car for each category in qualifying. For the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the race result points allocation was doubled.[61] Due to the 6 Hours of Fuji not completing 75% of the race time, half points were awarded in all championships.[62]

Drivers Championships

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Four titles were awarded to drivers in the 2013 season. A World Championship was reserved for LMP1 and LMP2 drivers. A World Cup was available for drivers in the LMGTE categories. Further, two FIA Endurance Trophies were also awarded to drivers in the LMP2 and LMGTE Am categories.[61]

Points systems
Duration 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Other Pole
6 Hours 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 0.5 1
24 Hours 50 36 30 24 20 16 12 8 4 2 1 1
Source:[61]

FIA World Endurance Championship — Drivers

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Allan McNish, Tom Kristensen and Loïc Duval won the Championship at the 6 Hours of Shanghai.[63]

Pos. Driver Team SIL
 
SPA
 
LMS
 
SÃO
 
COA
 
FUJ
 
SHA
 
BHR
 
Total
points
1   Allan McNish   Audi Sport Team Joest 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 Ret 162
1   Tom Kristensen   Audi Sport Team Joest 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 Ret 162
1   Loïc Duval   Audi Sport Team Joest 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 Ret 162
2   André Lotterer   Audi Sport Team Joest 2 1 5 1 3 12 1 2 149.25
2   Marcel Fässler   Audi Sport Team Joest 2 1 5 1 3 12 1 2 149.25
2   Benoît Tréluyer   Audi Sport Team Joest 2 1 5 1 3 12 1 2 149.25
3   Anthony Davidson   Toyota Racing 3 4 2 Ret 2 13 Ret 1 106.25
3   Stéphane Sarrazin   Toyota Racing 3 4 2 Ret 2 13 Ret 1 106.25
3   Sébastien Buemi   Toyota Racing 3 4 2 Ret 2 13 Ret 1 106.25
4   Alexander Wurz   Toyota Racing 4 Ret 4 1 2 Ret 69.5
4   Nicolas Lapierre   Toyota Racing 4 Ret 4 1 2 Ret 69.5
5   Mathias Beche   Rebellion Racing 6 6 13 3 4 3 4 Ret 63.5
6   Nicolas Prost   Rebellion Racing 5 5 12 3 4 4 Ret 60
7   John Martin   G-Drive Racing 12 11 EX 4 5 5 5 3 53
7   Mike Conway   G-Drive Racing 12 11 EX 4 5 5 5 3 53
7   Roman Rusinov   G-Drive Racing 12 11 EX 4 5 5 5 3 53
8   Nick Heidfeld   Rebellion Racing 5 5 12 3 4 48
9   Lucas di Grassi   Audi Sport Team Joest 3 3 45
9   Marc Gené   Audi Sport Team Joest 3 3 45
9   Oliver Jarvis   Audi Sport Team Joest 3 3 45
10   Bertrand Baguette   OAK Racing 10 10 7 5 11 4 7 6 44.5
10   Martin Plowman   OAK Racing 10 10 7 5 11 4 7 6 44.5
10   Ricardo González   OAK Racing 10 10 7 5 11 4 7 6 44.5
11   David Heinemeier Hansson   OAK Racing 8 9 8 9 10 6 6 4 42
11   Olivier Pla   OAK Racing 8 9 8 9 10 6 6 4 42
11   Alex Brundle   OAK Racing 8 9 8 9 10 6 6 4 42
12   Kazuki Nakajima   Toyota Racing Ret 4 1 Ret 37.5
Pos. Driver Team SIL
 
SPA
 
LMS
 
SÃO
 
COA
 
FUJ
 
SHA
 
BHR
 
Total
points
Source:[60]
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold - Pole position

FIA World Endurance Cup for GT Drivers

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Gianmaria Bruni won the FIA World Endurance Cup for GT Drivers at the 6 Hours of Bahrain.[64]

Pos. Driver Team SIL
 
SPA
 
LMS
 
SÃO
 
COA
 
FUJ
 
SHA
 
BHR
 
Total
points
1   Gianmaria Bruni   AF Corse 5 1 5 1 2 2 4 1 145
2   Giancarlo Fisichella   AF Corse 5 1 5 1 2 2 4 3 135
3   Stefan Mücke   Aston Martin Racing 1 4 3 2 Ret 1 1 Ret 125.5
3   Darren Turner   Aston Martin Racing 1 4 3 2 Ret 1 1 Ret 125.5
4   Marc Lieb   Porsche AG Team Manthey 4 5 1 4 4 4 6 4 123
4   Richard Lietz   Porsche AG Team Manthey 4 5 1 4 4 4 6 4 123
5   Toni Vilander   AF Corse 2 3 4 Ret 3 9 5 1 108
6   Patrick Pilet   Porsche AG Team Manthey 7 Ret 2 3 9 3 3 2 99.5
6   Jörg Bergmeister   Porsche AG Team Manthey 7 Ret 2 3 9 3 3 2 99.5
7   Kamui Kobayashi   AF Corse 2 3 4 Ret 3 9 5 3 98
8   Bruno Senna   Aston Martin Racing 1 2 Ret Ret 1 5 2 Ret 94
9   Frédéric Makowiecki   Aston Martin Racing 3 2 Ret 1 1 73.5
10   Romain Dumas   Porsche AG Team Manthey 4 5 1 72
11   Pedro Lamy   Aston Martin Racing 3 6 Ret 11 Ret 13 2 Ret 42.75
12   Timo Bernhard   Porsche AG Team Manthey 7 Ret 2 42
Source:[60]

FIA Endurance Trophy for LMP2 Drivers

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Bertrand Baguette, Martin Plowman and Ricardo González earned the Trophy for LMP2 Drivers at the 6 Hours of Bahrain.[63]

Pos. Driver Team SIL
 
SPA
 
LMS
 
SÃO
 
COA
 
FUJ
 
SHA
 
BHR
 
Total
points
1   Bertrand Baguette   OAK Racing 4 3 1 2 7 1 3 4 141.5
1   Martin Plowman   OAK Racing 4 3 1 2 7 1 3 4 141.5
1   Ricardo González   OAK Racing 4 3 1 2 7 1 3 4 141.5
2   Alex Brundle   OAK Racing 2 2 2 6 6 3 2 2 132.5
2   David Heinemeier Hansson   OAK Racing 2 2 2 6 6 3 2 2 132.5
2   Olivier Pla   OAK Racing 2 2 2 6 6 3 2 2 132.5
3   John Martin   G-Drive Racing 6 4 EX 1 1 2 1 1 132
3   Mike Conway   G-Drive Racing 6 4 EX 1 1 2 1 1 132
3   Roman Rusinov   G-Drive Racing 6 4 EX 1 1 2 1 1 132
4   Luis Pérez Companc   Pecom Racing 3 1 4 3 2 5 Ret 7 110
4   Nicolas Minassian   Pecom Racing 3 1 4 3 2 5 Ret 7 110
4   Pierre Kaffer   Pecom Racing 3 1 4 3 2 5 Ret 7 110
5   Tor Graves   Delta-ADR 1 Ret Ret Ret 4 4 4 56
6   Jacques Nicolet   OAK Racing 8 6 Ret 5 8 9 6 5 51
7   James Walker   Delta-ADR 1 Ret Ret 4 4 44
8   Tom Kimber-Smith   Greaves Motorsport 5 DNS 5 5 40
9   Björn Wirdheim   Greaves Motorsport 4 5 3 37
10   Keiko Ihara   Gulf Racing Middle East 8 Ret 35
  OAK Racing 5 7 6 5
Source:[60]

FIA Endurance Trophy for LMGTE Am Drivers

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Jamie Campbell-Walter and Stuart Hall secured the Trophy for LMGTE Am Drivers at the 6 Hours of Bahrain.[64]

Pos. Driver Team SIL
 
SPA
 
LMS
 
SÃO
 
COA
 
FUJ
 
SHA
 
BHR
 
Total
points
1   Jamie Campbell-Walter   Aston Martin Racing 4 4 5 1 1 2 3 5 129
1   Stuart Hall   Aston Martin Racing 4 4 5 1 1 2 3 5 129
2   Rui Águas   8 Star Motorsports 3 1 8 2 4 4 1 2 128
2   Enzo Potolicchio   8 Star Motorsports 3 1 8 2 4 4 1 2 128
3   Jean-Karl Vernay   IMSA Performance Matmut 7 6 1 4 3 5 2 6 122
3   Raymond Narac   IMSA Performance Matmut 7 6 1 4 3 5 2 6 122
4   Kristian Poulsen   Aston Martin Racing 1 2 Ret Ret 2 1 Ret 1 104.5
4   Christoffer Nygaard   Aston Martin Racing 1 2 Ret Ret 2 1 Ret 1 104.5
5   Julien Canal   Larbre Compétition 2 3 4 6 6 8 5 4 97
5   Patrick Bornhauser   Larbre Compétition 2 3 4 6 6 8 5 4 97
Source:[60]

Manufacturers' Championships

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Two manufacturers' championships were held in the FIA WEC, one for sports prototypes and one for grand tourers. The World Manufacturers' Championship was only open to manufacturer entries in the LMP1 category, and points were only awarded to the highest scoring entry from each manufacturer for each event. The World Cup for GT Manufacturers allowed entries from both LMGTE Pro and LMGTE Am to participate, and allowed the top two finishing cars from each manufacturer to earn points toward their total.[61][65] Audi secured their second consecutive World Manufacturers' Championship at the 6 Hours of Fuji.[66] Ferrari won their second consecutive World Cup at the 6 Hours of Bahrain.[64]

FIA World Endurance Championship — Manufacturers

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Pos. Manufacturer SIL
 
SPA
 
LMS
 
SÃO
 
COA
 
FUJ
 
SHA
 
BHR
 
Total
points
1   Audi 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 207
2   Toyota 3 3 2 Ret 2 1 2 1 142.5
Source:[60]

FIA World Endurance Cup for GT Manufacturers

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Pos. Manufacturer SIL
 
SPA
 
LMS
 
SÃO
 
COA
 
FUJ
 
SHA
 
BHR
 
Total
points
1   Ferrari 2 1 4 1 2 2 4 1 255
5 2 5 6 3 8 5 3
2   Aston Martin 1 3 3 2 1 1 1 5 246.5
3 5 8 5 5 5 2 8
3   Porsche 4 4 1 3 4 3 3 2 230.5
7 9 2 4 7 4 6 4
Source:[60]

Teams Championships

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Teams in each of the four FIA WEC categories were eligible for their own FIA Endurance Trophies. Each car was scored separately, unlike 2012 in which team results were combined.[61]

FIA Endurance Trophy for Private LMP1 Teams

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The FIA Endurance Trophy for Private LMP1 Teams was open only to private teams competing in LMP1 without manufacturer support.[61] Following Strakka Racing's withdrawal mid-season, Rebellion Racing were the only team to complete the championship.[60][67]

Pos. Car Team SIL
 
SPA
 
LMS
 
SÃO
 
COA
 
FUJ
 
SHA
 
BHR
 
Total
points
1 12   Rebellion Racing 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 Ret 173.5
2 21   Strakka Racing Ret 2 1 68
Source:[60]

FIA Endurance Trophy for LMP2 Teams

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The Trophy for LMP2 Teams was won by the No. 35 car of OAK Racing at the 6 Hours of Bahrain.[68]

Pos. Car Team SIL
 
SPA
 
LMS
 
SÃO
 
COA
 
FUJ
 
SHA
 
BHR
 
Total
points
1 35   OAK Racing 4 3 1 2 7 1 3 4 141.5
2 24   OAK Racing 2 2 2 5 6 3 2 2 134.5
3 26   G-Drive Racing 6 4 EX 1 1 2 1 1 132
4 49   Pecom Racing 3 1 3 3 2 5 Ret 6 118
5 41   Greaves Motorsport 5 DNS 4 4 4 5 3 81
6 25   Delta-ADR 1 Ret Ret Ret 4 4 4 5 66
7 32   Lotus NC 5 Ret Ret 3 6 6 Ret 37
8 31   Lotus Ret 6 Ret Ret Ret 7 Ret Ret 11
9 28   Gulf Racing Middle East 7 Ret 6
Source:[60]

FIA Endurance Trophy for LMGTE Pro Teams

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The Trophy for LMGTE Pro Teams was won by the No. 51 car of AF Corse at the 6 Hours of Bahrain.[68]

Pos. Car Team SIL
 
SPA
 
LMS
 
SÃO
 
COA
 
FUJ
 
SHA
 
BHR
 
Total
points
1 51   AF Corse 5 1 5 1 2 2 4 1 145
2 97   Aston Martin Racing 1 3 3 2 Ret 1 1 Ret 128.5
3 92   Porsche AG Team Manthey 4 4 1 4 4 4 6 4 126
4 91   Porsche AG Team Manthey 6 Ret 2 3 5 3 3 2 109.5
5 71   AF Corse 2 2 4 Ret 3 5 5 3 105
6 99   Aston Martin Racing 3 5 Ret Ret 1 6 2 Ret 74
Source:[60]

FIA Endurance Trophy for LMGTE Am Teams

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The No. 81 car of 8 Star Motorsports won the Trophy for LMGTE Am Teams at the 6 Hours of Bahrain.[64]

Pos. Car Team SIL
 
SPA
 
LMS
 
SÃO
 
COA
 
FUJ
 
SHA
 
BHR
 
Total
points
1 81   8 Star Motorsports 3 1 6 2 4 4 1 2 136
2 96   Aston Martin Racing 4 4 4 1 1 2 3 5 133
3 76   IMSA Performance Matmut 7 6 1 4 3 5 2 6 122
4 95   Aston Martin Racing 1 2 Ret Ret 2 1 Ret 1 104.5
5 50   Larbre Compétition 2 3 3 6 6 8 5 4 103
6 88   Proton Competition 5 5 5 3 5 3 4 Ret 84.5
7 61   AF Corse 8 8 2 Ret 7 7 6 3 76
8 57   Krohn Racing 6 7 Ret 5 8 6 Ret Ret 32
Source:[60]

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