2016 FIA World Endurance Championship
The 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship season was the fifth edition of the FIA World Endurance Championship auto racing series co-organised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile and the Automobile Club de l'Ouest. The series was open to Le Mans Prototypes and grand tourer-style racing cars meeting four ACO categories. The season began at the Silverstone Circuit in April and ended at the Bahrain International Circuit in November, and included the 84th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. This season was also the last WEC season for Audi Sport Team Joest as they decided not to race in the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship Season.
Schedule
The ACO announced a provisional calendar during the 2015 6 Hours of Circuit of the Americas in September 2015. The calendar retains the eight rounds from 2015, but adds the 6 Hours of Mexico City at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. The World Sportscar Championship previously visited Mexico City in 1991. The Nürburgring round has been moved a month forward to July to close the gap after Le Mans.A test session was held prior to the start of the season at Circuit Paul Ricard in March, while the mandatory test for the 24 Hours of Le Mans was held in the first week of June.
| Rnd | Race | Circuit | Location | Date |
| 1 | 6 Hours of Silverstone |  Silverstone Circuit | Silverstone, United Kingdom | 17 April |
| 2 | WEC 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps |  Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | Spa, Belgium | 7 May |
| 3 | 24 Hours of Le Mans |  Circuit de la Sarthe | Le Mans, France | 18-19 June |
| 4 | 6 Hours of Nürburgring |  Nürburgring | Nürburg, Germany | 24 July |
| 5 | 6 Hours of Mexico |  Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | Mexico City, Mexico | 3 September |
| 6 | 6 Hours of Circuit of the Americas |  Circuit of the Americas | Austin, United States | 17 September |
| 7 | 6 Hours of Fuji |  Fuji Speedway | Oyama, Japan | 16 October |
| 8 | 6 Hours of Shanghai |  Shanghai International Circuit | Shanghai, China | 6 November |
| 9 | 6 Hours of Bahrain |  Bahrain International Circuit | Sakhir, Bahrain | 19 November |
Entries
The FIA unveiled an entry of 32 cars for the 2016 season on 5 February, divided into four categories: Le Mans Prototype 1 and 2, and Le Mans Grand Touring Endurance Professional and Amateur.LMP1
| Entrant/Team | Car | Engine | Hybrid | Tyre | Drivers | Rounds | |
| Porsche Team | Porsche 919 Hybrid | Porsche 2.0 L Turbo V4 | Hybrid | 1 | Timo Bernhard | All | |
| Porsche Team | Porsche 919 Hybrid | Porsche 2.0 L Turbo V4 | Hybrid | 1 |  Mark Webber | All | |
| Porsche Team | Porsche 919 Hybrid | Porsche 2.0 L Turbo V4 | Hybrid | 1 |  Brendon Hartley | All | |
| Porsche Team | Porsche 919 Hybrid | Porsche 2.0 L Turbo V4 | Hybrid | 2 | Romain Dumas | All | |
| Porsche Team | Porsche 919 Hybrid | Porsche 2.0 L Turbo V4 | Hybrid | 2 |  Neel Jani | All | |
| Porsche Team | Porsche 919 Hybrid | Porsche 2.0 L Turbo V4 | Hybrid | 2 | Marc Lieb | All | |
 ByKolles Racing Team | CLM P1/01 | AER P60 2.4 L Turbo V6 | 4 | Simon Trummer | All | ||
| ByKolles Racing Team | CLM P1/01 | AER P60 2.4 L Turbo V6 | 4 | Oliver Webb | All | ||
| ByKolles Racing Team | CLM P1/01 | AER P60 2.4 L Turbo V6 | 4 | James Rossiter | 1–2 | ||
| ByKolles Racing Team | CLM P1/01 | AER P60 2.4 L Turbo V6 | 4 | Pierre Kaffer | 3–5, 7–9 | ||
| Toyota Gazoo Racing | Toyota TS050 Hybrid | Toyota 2.4 L Turbo V6 | Hybrid | 5 | Sébastien Buemi | All | |
| Toyota Gazoo Racing | Toyota TS050 Hybrid | Toyota 2.4 L Turbo V6 | Hybrid | 5 | Kazuki Nakajima | All | |
| Toyota Gazoo Racing | Toyota TS050 Hybrid | Toyota 2.4 L Turbo V6 | Hybrid | 5 | Anthony Davidson | 1–4, 6–9 | |
| Toyota Gazoo Racing | Toyota TS050 Hybrid | Toyota 2.4 L Turbo V6 | Hybrid | 6 | Mike Conway | All | |
| Toyota Gazoo Racing | Toyota TS050 Hybrid | Toyota 2.4 L Turbo V6 | Hybrid | 6 | Stéphane Sarrazin | All | |
| Toyota Gazoo Racing | Toyota TS050 Hybrid | Toyota 2.4 L Turbo V6 | Hybrid | 6 | Kamui Kobayashi | All | |
| Audi Sport Team Joest | Audi R18 | Audi TDI 4.0 L Turbo Diesel V6 | Hybrid | 7 | André Lotterer | All | |
| Audi Sport Team Joest | Audi R18 | Audi TDI 4.0 L Turbo Diesel V6 | Hybrid | 7 | Marcel Fässler | All | |
| Audi Sport Team Joest | Audi R18 | Audi TDI 4.0 L Turbo Diesel V6 | Hybrid | 7 | Benoît Tréluyer | 1–3, 5–9 | |
| Audi Sport Team Joest | Audi R18 | Audi TDI 4.0 L Turbo Diesel V6 | Hybrid | 8 | Oliver Jarvis | All | |
| Audi Sport Team Joest | Audi R18 | Audi TDI 4.0 L Turbo Diesel V6 | Hybrid | 8 |  Lucas di Grassi | All | |
| Audi Sport Team Joest | Audi R18 | Audi TDI 4.0 L Turbo Diesel V6 | Hybrid | 8 | Loïc Duval | All | |
| Rebellion Racing | Rebellion R-One | AER P60 2.4 L Turbo V6 | 12 | Nick Heidfeld | 1–4 | ||
| Rebellion Racing | Rebellion R-One | AER P60 2.4 L Turbo V6 | 12 | Nicolas Prost | 1–4 | ||
| Rebellion Racing | Rebellion R-One | AER P60 2.4 L Turbo V6 | 12 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | 1–3 | ||
| Rebellion Racing | Rebellion R-One | AER P60 2.4 L Turbo V6 | 12 | Mathias Beche | 4 | ||
| Rebellion Racing | Rebellion R-One | AER P60 2.4 L Turbo V6 | 13 | Dominik Kraihamer | All | ||
| Rebellion Racing | Rebellion R-One | AER P60 2.4 L Turbo V6 | 13 | Alexandre Imperatori | All | ||
| Rebellion Racing | Rebellion R-One | AER P60 2.4 L Turbo V6 | 13 | Mathéo Tuscher | All |
LMP2
LMGTE Pro
LMGTE Am
Technical changes
The FIA have introduced a number of changes to the LMP1 cars for 2016 to reduce their speed. This is due to the 2015 cars being significantly faster than 2014 with most track records broken in 2015. The pace of development of the hybrid powertrains has resulted in cars racing with more than 1000 hp.Results and standings
Race results
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 Porsche Team | No. 43 RGR Sport by Morand |  No. 71 AF Corse | No. 83 AF Corse | Results |
| 1 | Silverstone | Marc Lieb Neel Jani Romain Dumas |  Filipe Albuquerque Bruno Senna Ricardo González | Davide Rigon Sam Bird | François Perrodo Emmanuel Collard Rui Águas | Results |
| 2 | Spa-Francorchamps | No. 8 Audi Sport Team Joest | No. 36 Signatech Alpine | No. 71 AF Corse | No. 98 Aston Martin Racing | Results |
| 2 | Spa-Francorchamps | Oliver Jarvis Lucas di Grassi Loïc Duval | Gustavo Menezes Nicolas Lapierre Stéphane Richelmi | Davide Rigon Sam Bird |  Paul Dalla Lana Pedro Lamy Mathias Lauda | Results |
| 3 | Le Mans | No. 2 Porsche Team | No. 36 Signatech Alpine | No. 66 Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | No. 83 AF Corse | Results |
| 3 | Le Mans | Marc Lieb Neel Jani Romain Dumas | Gustavo Menezes Nicolas Lapierre Stéphane Richelmi | Olivier Pla Stefan Mücke Billy Johnson | François Perrodo Emmanuel Collard Rui Águas | Results |
| 4 | Nürburgring | No. 1 Porsche Team | No. 36 Signatech Alpine | No. 51 AF Corse | No. 98 Aston Martin Racing | Results |
| 4 | Nürburgring | Mark Webber Brendon Hartley Timo Bernhard | Gustavo Menezes Nicolas Lapierre Stéphane Richelmi | Gianmaria Bruni James Calado | Paul Dalla Lana Pedro Lamy Mathias Lauda | Results |
| 5 | Mexico City | No. 1 Porsche Team | No. 43 RGR Sport by Morand | No. 97 Aston Martin Racing |  No. 88 Abu Dhabi-Proton Racing | Results |
| 5 | Mexico City | Mark Webber Brendon Hartley Timo Bernhard | Filipe Albuquerque Bruno Senna Ricardo González | Darren Turner Richie Stanaway | Khaled Al Qubaisi Patrick Long David Heinemeier Hansson | Results |
| 6 | Austin | No. 1 Porsche Team | No. 36 Signatech Alpine | No. 95 Aston Martin Racing | No. 98 Aston Martin Racing | Results |
| 6 | Austin | Mark Webber Brendon Hartley Timo Bernhard | Gustavo Menezes Nicolas Lapierre Stéphane Richelmi | Nicki Thiim Marco Sørensen | Paul Dalla Lana Pedro Lamy Mathias Lauda | Results |
| 7 | Fuji | No. 6 Toyota Gazoo Racing |  No. 26 G-Drive Racing | No. 67 Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | No. 98 Aston Martin Racing | Results |
| 7 | Fuji | Stéphane Sarrazin Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi | Roman Rusinov Alex Brundle Will Stevens | Andy Priaulx Harry Tincknell | Paul Dalla Lana Pedro Lamy Mathias Lauda | Results |
| 8 | Shanghai | No. 1 Porsche Team | No. 26 G-Drive Racing | No. 67 Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | No. 98 Aston Martin Racing | Results |
| 8 | Shanghai | Mark Webber Brendon Hartley Timo Bernhard | Roman Rusinov Alex Brundle Will Stevens | Andy Priaulx Harry Tincknell | Paul Dalla Lana Pedro Lamy Mathias Lauda | Results |
| 9 | Bahrain | No. 8 Audi Sport Team Joest | No. 26 G-Drive Racing | No. 95 Aston Martin Racing |  No. 88 Abu Dhabi-Proton Racing | Results |
| 9 | Bahrain | Oliver Jarvis Lucas di Grassi Loïc Duval | Roman Rusinov Alex Brundle René Rast | Nicki Thiim Marco Sørensen | Khaled Al Qubaisi Patrick Long David Heinemeier Hansson | Results |
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. Furthermore, a race must complete three laps under green flag conditions in order for championship points to be awarded.
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | Other Classified |
| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 |