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The provisional calendar for
the 2013 FIA World Endurance Championship was unveiled in Bahrain today,
with a continuation of eight races in eight countries – including the
Le Mans 24 Hours.
All of the countries that featured this season will return in 2013, with
the only change of venue being the move from Sebring to Austin, Texas,
which will host a super endurance race weekend with a race for the
American Le Mans Series (ALMS) on Saturday and a WEC race on Sunday.
The season will begin in Silverstone on 14 April, which will also
feature a separate race for the re-launched European Le Mans Series.
The series will conclude with the 6 Hours of Bahrain on the 30 November.
Pierre Fillon, President of the ACO: “We are pleased to announce the
2013 FIA WEC calendar which will allow us to build on the strong
foundation we have laid this season. By going to basically the same
venues, with just one exception, it allows the FIA WEC to build
awareness of Endurance Racing and will help us to attract even more
people to watch us in each of these countries. The 24 Hours of Le Mans
will of course remain the corner stone of the 2013 calendar, while
Austin will represent new venues.”
Dan Walmsley, Strakka Racing’s Team Manager: “We’re excited to hear the
news of next year’s FIA World Endurance Championship calendar, which
features some great circuits across the globe. As a privateer team,
we’re pleased that the ACO has taken into consideration the cost and
team logistics of doing the WEC. The opening races in Europe and the
shipping of equipment, rather than airfreight, makes a great deal of
sense.”
2013 Provisional FIA World Endurance Championship Calendar
14 April….6 Hours of Silverstone (GBR)
04 May….6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps (BEL)
22/23 June….Le Mans 24 Hours (FRA)
31 August….6 Hours of São Paulo (BRA)
22 September….6 Hours of Austin * (USA)
20 October….6 Hours of Fuji (JPN)
10 November….6 Hours of Shanghai * (CHN)
30 November….6 Hours of Bahrain (BAH)
*To be confirmed
