The FIA and Automobile Club de l'Ouest have agreed a ten-year extension of their World Endurance Championship partnership. Announced on 30 September, the new agreement runs from the expiry of the current arrangement at the end of 2027 to the end of 2037.
The joint announcement sets out oversight of regulatory work through FIA working groups and the FIA Endurance Commission, with final approval required from the World Motor Sport Council. The FIA and ACO will also oversee the homologation of Hypercar-class cars.
A technical roadmap for endurance racing
The partners point to a more unified technical framework for top-level Hypercars racing in WEC and North America's IMSA series from 2030. They describe improving manufacturers' cost efficiency as an aim of that work. The agreement also provides a framework for developing hydrogen powertrains in competition.
British programmes and Silverstone
The extension comes ahead of McLaren's planned 2027 Hypercar entry. The team's official programme page describes an LMDh car designed by McLaren, built by Dallara and operated with United Autosports. James Barclay leads the team, whose car will use a twin-turbo V6 engine.
That project forms part of an existing British connection to the championship, alongside Silverstone's return next season. WEC announced the circuit's comeback on 12 June, with the six-hour race meeting scheduled for 23–25 April 2027 as the third round of a nine-event campaign.
Silverstone last hosted WEC in 2019. Its return and McLaren's entry are previously announced plans which provide the British context for the newly extended FIA–ACO partnership.