The FIA World Endurance Championship is poised to modify the points framework for the LMGT3 teams’ standings in the coming season, establishing a system in which the totals from both cars running under a single entrant license are merged to determine the championship positions.
Confirmed on Monday in a virtual session of the FIA World Motor Sport Council, the adjustment effectively removes the option for LMGT3 manufacturers to nominate two distinct single-car outfits to fill the two WEC berths.
At present, each entry accrues its own points, mirroring the approach used in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the European Le Mans Series.
The Hypercar class, which carries a manufacturers’ world title rather than a teams’ crown, has operated under a single-title format since the category’s launch in 2021.
“Currently, each car within a two-car team scored points independently, with championship points attributed separately to each entry according to its race number,” a statement from the FIA read.
“The change places the emphasis on overall team performance, with both cars contributing to a single championship campaign.”
All nine of this year’s LMGT3 entrants field two cars apiece, although several, such as The Bend Manthey and Manthey DK Engineering, are listed under different team names for sponsorship reasons.
The only manufacturer to have split its berths into two separate teams has been Aston Martin, which had Heart of Racing and D’station Racing in the 2024 launch season, with the Japanese squad replaced by Racing Spirit of Leman last year.
Heart of Racing, however, took over the second Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo entry for this season and intends to continue in that capacity in 2027.
