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Qatar 1812KM: Timetable, broadcast and entry list for the first race of WEC 2025

Full grid and details for the first round of WEC 2025 in Lusail

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2025/02/24
Qatar

The 2025 World Endurance Championship kicks off its season with the 1812KM of Qatar, the first event on the calendar at the Lusail International Circuit. The competition will mark the debut of the Aston Martin Valkyrie in the Hypercar class and the return of Mercedes-AMG to LMGT3. After the 2025 WEC Prologue, teams have their first references to adjust strategies before the race.

How Teams Are Shaping Up for the Qatar 1812KM

Dutch driver Robin Frijns set the fastest time in the 2025 WEC Prologue with the BMW M Hybrid V8 from BMW M Team WRT, clocking 1m38.971s. Sébastien Bourdais (Cadillac) and Robert Kubica (Ferrari) were very close, finishing less than two-tenths of a second behind. Toyota showed competitiveness in long runs but did not lead any session in Lusail. Porsche faced difficulties during testing due to an engine change in their 963 Hypercar.

LMGT3: Ferrari Leads, But Faces Strong Competition

In LMGT3, Vista AF Corse achieved the two best times with the Ferrari 296 LMGT3, thanks to Simon Mann and Francesco Castellacci, who were separated by just 20 milliseconds. In 2024, the Manthey PureRxcing team (Porsche #92) took the title, with the trio Alexander Malykhin - Joel Sturm - Klaus Bachler leading the drivers' standings. Porsche also had a strong second team, Manthey EMA (Porsche #91), which finished with 105 points. This season, Mercedes-AMG returns to LMGT3, but in the Prologue, their pace was behind Ferrari and Corvette. Aston Martin, Lexus, and McLaren were also competitive in testing, leaving the category wide open for a fierce battle.

image Qatar 1812KM: Schedule, broadcast, and entry list for the first race of the 2025 WEC

2025 WEC Schedule – Qatar 1812KM

All times are in Qatar local time (GMT+3).

Thursday, February 27
- 16:15 - 16:45 → Free Practice 1 (FP1)
- 20:30 - 21:30 → Free Practice 2 (FP2)
Friday, February 28
- 14:00 - 15:00 → Free Practice 3 (FP3)
- 18:00 - 18:12 → LMGT3 Qualifying
- 18:20 - 18:32 → Hypercar Qualifying
- 18:40 - 18:50 → Hyperpole (Top 10 Hypercars)
Saturday, March 1
- 13:00 → Race - Qatar 1812KM (338 laps at the Lusail International Circuit)

Where to Watch the 2025 WEC: Broadcast of the Qatar 1812KM

Americas

Argentina: Fox Sports
Brazil: Band Sports (03/01 from 19:00 to 21:30)
Mexico: Fox Sports
United States: Max (Available online as VOD)

Europe

Spain: Eurosport 2 and Eurosport Player (full live coverage)
United Kingdom: TNT Sports 2
France: L’Équipe
Germany, Austria, and Switzerland: Sport1 OTT, Eurosport 2
Netherlands: Videoland
Belgium: AUVIO

Asia-Pacific

Australia: Stan Sport
India: Eurosport India
Japan: J Sports 3
Pan-Asia-Pacific: Eurosport Asia

Global Coverage

WEC App (Official streaming available worldwide, subject to broadcast rights restrictions in some countries)
Live commentary radio on the WEC App

Entry List for the Qatar 1812KM

Hypercar

Number	Team	Car	Drivers
2	Cadillac Racing	Cadillac V-Series.R	Earl BAMBER, Alex LYNN, Sébastien BOURDAIS
3	Cadillac Racing	Cadillac V-Series.R	Renger VAN DER ZANDE, Scott DIXON, Alex PALOU
5	Porsche Penske Motorsport	Porsche 963	Dane CAMERON, Michael CHRISTENSEN, Frédéric MAKOWIECKI
6	Porsche Penske Motorsport	Porsche 963	Kévin ESTRE, André LOTTERER, Laurens VANTHOOR
7	Toyota Gazoo Racing	Toyota GR010 - Hybrid	Mike CONWAY, Kamui KOBAYASHI, Nyck DE VRIES
8	Toyota Gazoo Racing	Toyota GR010 - Hybrid	Sébastien BUEMI, Brendon HARTLEY, Ryo HIRAKAWA
12	Hertz Team JOTA	Porsche 963	Will STEVENS, Norman NATO, Callum ILOTT
15	BMW M Team WRT	BMW M Hybrid V8	Dries VANTHOOR, Raffaele MARCIELLO, Marco WITTMANN
20	BMW M Team WRT	BMW M Hybrid V8	Robin FRIJNS, René RAST, Sheldon VAN DER LINDE
35	Alpine Endurance Team	Alpine A424	Paul LOUP CHATIN, Ferdinand HABSBURG, Charles MILESI
36	Alpine Endurance Team	Alpine A424	Nicolas LAPIERRE, Mick SCHUMACHER, Matthieu VAXIVIERE
50	Ferrari AF Corse	Ferrari 499P	Antonio FUOCO, Miguel MOLINA, Nicklas NIELSEN
51	Ferrari AF Corse	Ferrari 499P	Alessandro PIER GUIDI, James CALADO, Antonio GIOVINAZZI
63	Lamborghini Iron Lynx	Lamborghini SC63	Mirko BORTOLOTTI, Edoardo MORTARA, Daniil KVYAT
83	Ferrari AF Corse	Ferrari 499P	Robert KUBICA, Robert SHWARTZMAN, Yifei YE
93	Peugeot TotalEnergies	Peugeot 9X8	Paul DI RESTA, Mikkel JENSEN, Jean-Éric VERGNE
94	Peugeot TotalEnergies	Peugeot 9X8	Loïc DUVAL, Gustavo MENEZES, Stoffel VANDOORNE
99	Proton Competition	Porsche 963	Harry TINCKNELL, Neel JANI, Julien ANDLAUER

LMGT3

Number	Team	Car	Drivers
27	Heart of Racing Team	Aston Martin Vantage AMR LMGT3	Ian JAMES, Daniel MANCINELLI, Alex RIBERAS
31	Team WRT	BMW M4 LMGT3	Augusto FARFUS, Sean GELAEL, Darren LEUNG
46	Team WRT	BMW M4 LMGT3	Ahmad AL HARTHY, Valentino ROSSI, Maxime MARTIN
54	Vista AF Corse	Ferrari 296 LMGT3	Thomas FLOHR, Francesco CASTELLACCI, Davide RIGON
55	Vista AF Corse	Ferrari 296 LMGT3	François HERRIAU, Simon MANN, Alessio ROVERA
59	United Autosports	McLaren 720S LMGT3 Evo	James COTTINGHAM, Grégoire SAUCY, Nico PINO
60	Iron Lynx	Lamborghini Huracan LMGT3 Evo2	Claudio SCHIAVONI, Matteo CRESSONI, Franck PERERA
77	Proton Competition	Ford Mustang LMGT3	Ryan HARDWICK, Ben BARKER, Zacharie ROBICHON
81	TF Sport	Corvette Z06 LMGT3.R	Tom VAN ROMPUY, Rui ANDRADE, Charlie EASTWOOD
82	TF Sport	Corvette Z06 LMGT3.R	Hector BARTRA, Daniel JUNCADELLA, Sébastien BAUD
85	Iron Dames	Lamborghini Huracan LMGT3 Evo2	Sarah BOVY, Michelle GATTING, Doriane PIN
87	Akkodis ASP Team	Lexus RC F LMGT3	Takeshi KIMURA, Esteban MASSION, Jose Maria LOPEZ
88	Akkodis ASP Team	Lexus RC F LMGT3	Kelvin VAN DER LINDE, Arnold ROBIN, Timur BOGUSLAVSKIY
95	United Autosports	McLaren 720S LMGT3 Evo	Josh CAYGILL, Nico JAMIN, Marino SATO
777	D'Station Racing	Aston Martin Vantage AMR LMGT3	Satoshi HOSHINO, Casper STEVENSON, Tomonobu FUJII