History
Every WEC Race Held Here
2025 · R7
26 SeptRound 7 - FUJI SPEEDWAY
2024 · R7
13 SeptRound 7 - FUJI SPEEDWAY
2023 · R6
8 SeptRound 6 - FUJI SPEEDWAY
2022 · R5
9 SeptRound 5 - FUJI SPEEDWAY
2019-20 · R2
4 OctRound 2 - FUJI SPEEDWAY
2018-19 · R4
12 OctRound 4 - FUJI SPEEDWAY
2017 · R7
13 OctRound 7 - FUJI SPEEDWAY
2016 · R7
14 OctRound 7 - FUJI SPEEDWAY
2015 · R6
9 OctRound 6 - FUJI SPEEDWAY
2014 · R5
10 OctRound 5 - FUJI SPEEDWAY
2012 · R7
12 OctRound 7 - FUJI SPEEDWAY
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Questions about this circuit
Regulations · 4 min read
Why are Hypercars slower than LMP1 cars?
Hypercars are roughly four to seven seconds per lap slower than the fastest LMP1 cars, and they are slower on purpose. The Hypercar rules cap power at about 520 kW, raise minimum weight to 1,030 kg, and use Balance of Performance to hold every car inside a target performance window. LMP1 had double the power-to-weight ambition and no BoP, and it nearly killed the championship: the class was down to one factory by 2018. The WEC traded outright speed for a grid.
Drivers · 4 min read
Who has the most WEC race fastest laps?
[Kamui Kobayashi](/drivers/kamui-kobayashi) has set the most race fastest laps in WEC history, with 23 across 102 race sessions since 2012. [Mike Conway](/drivers/mike-conway) sits second with 22, followed by [Jose Maria Lopez](/drivers/jose-maria-lopez) on 20, [Andre Lotterer](/drivers/andre-lotterer) on 17 and [Brendon Hartley](/drivers/brendon-hartley) on 16. The top five all share a Toyota Gazoo Racing connection at some point in their WEC careers, with Lotterer the only one to set most of his fastest laps for a different manufacturer.
Circuits · 4 min read
Which circuit has hosted the most WEC events?
[Spa-Francorchamps](/circuits/spa-francorchamps) has hosted the most WEC events, with 15 rounds run there from 2012 through 2026. [Le Mans](/circuits/le-mans) sits second with 14 events, followed by [Bahrain](/circuits/bahrain-international-circuit) at 12 and [Fuji](/circuits/fuji-speedway) at 11. Spa, Le Mans, Bahrain and Fuji are the only four circuits to have hosted a WEC round in every single season of the championship since the inaugural 2012 calendar.
Circuits · 5 min read
What is the history of the 6 Hours of Fuji?
The [6 Hours of Fuji](/circuits/fuji-speedway) has been on the WEC calendar in every year except 2020 and 2021, with 11 events run between 2012 and 2025. The race traditionally runs in September or October at Fuji Speedway in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, and is the championship's autumn Asian fixture. The all-time winners' list is dominated by Toyota with 8 victories at its home circuit, including the marque's first WEC overall win in 2012. The 2024 and 2025 races broke Toyota's run with wins for [Porsche](/manufacturers/porsche) and [Alpine](/manufacturers/alpine) respectively.
Classes · 3 min read
What is the difference between Hypercar and LMGT3?
Hypercar and LMGT3 are the two classes of the modern FIA WEC, and they are different species of race car. Hypercars are purpose-built prototypes run by factory teams chasing outright victory. LMGT3 cars are production-derived GT3 machines run by customer teams with a mandatory amateur-rated driver in each crew. On 2025 qualifying pace the gap between them ran from 11 seconds a lap at short circuits to 30 seconds at Le Mans, which is why managing traffic between the classes is one of the WEC's defining skills.
Circuits · 3 min read
How long is the Le Mans circuit?
The Circuit de la Sarthe measures 13.626 kilometres, about 8.47 miles, which makes it by far the longest track in the FIA WEC and one of the longest active race circuits in the world. A Hypercar pole lap takes around three minutes and 23 seconds; the race winners cover the distance around 380 times in 24 hours, more than 5,000 kilometres of racing. Most of that length is public road, closed once a year for the race.