World Motor Sport Council ratifies 2018/19 calendar

At today’s meeting of the FIA’s World Motor Sport Council in Paris, the 2018/1019 ‘Super Season’ calendar was ratified, and the name of the proposed March 2019 race in Florida was confirmed as the 1500 Miles of Sebring.

The World Motor Sport Council offered its full support for the FIA Endurance Commission in its efforts to further strengthen and promote the FIA World Endurance Championship, one of the FIA’s most important assets.

The unique and extended provisional calendar spanning both 2018 and 2019 for the FIA World Endurance Championship was confirmed as follows:

5 May, 2018                     WEC 6 Hours of Spa    Belgium
16-17 June, 2018             24 Hours of Le Mans    France
19 August, 2018               6 Hours of Silverstone    United Kingdom
21 October, 2018              6 Hours of Fuji    Japan
18 November, 2018          6 Hours of Shanghai    China
16-17 March, 2019           1500 Miles of Sebring    USA
4 May, 2019                      WEC 6 Hours of Spa    Belgium
15-16 June, 2019              24 Hours of Le Mans    France

The FIA Endurance Commission was also encouraged to pursue a number of exciting and innovative proposals that it is currently working on, with the aim of enticing new manufacturers to the Championship.